I have had allergies and asthma since I was born. I suffered through allergy scratch testing done at age 5, then underwent 7 years of weekly desensitization allergy shots. The shots were accompanied by my taking numerous medications, all of which caused very unpleasant side effects. I thought I outgrew my sensitivities when I hit adolescence. Yet what this meant was that I could manage my symptoms with over the counter antihistamines and avoid the triggers to the best of my ability-very limiting. Even so, at age 35, I experienced a significant worsening of my asthma.

At age 40 I succumbed to another round of desensitization shots-another 5 year commitment to weekly shots. However, my symptoms never really improved, but I persisted, feeling as if I had no other options.

In 1992 when I began the exploration of alternative, complementary modalities I was a bit of a skeptic, yet I was desperate. Fortunately I had nothing but good experiences. Like most people I wanted healing to occur quickly-I wanted a cure for what ailed me.

Now as I look back on the process I am better able to gain the perspective that "everything happens for a reason."

To bring you to present time, I need to go back about 3 ½ years. At that time I had decided to move to California on an adventure. Ironically, I discovered TBM four months after arriving, after trying another alternative allergy treatment that initially was successful and then hit a block. I should also mention that my asthma was progressively getting worse, and I was using my "rescue" inhaler 10-12 times a day. I was having attacks in my sleep and I could not walk up the stairs without wheezing. I was getting really desperate!!

TBM felt like home. I really understood what it had to offer and saw how it agreed with my values and beliefs about healing. I started feeling better almost immediately, yet I was still having asthma attacks. It took two years (with many ups and downs) of peeling away the layers of imbalance and disharmony that over 50 years of life had stored in my body. And I am ever so grateful to Bruce Fabric, my friend and the TBM practitioner who was with me on my journey. He never gave up on me and my body’s ability to heal. While I was in the midst of the process I always wondered when it would end, an experience that has definitely shaped my view of healing.

I know that each person’s healing is unique and holds just the lessons they need. Like mine, their processes will unfold in their own time. It takes as long as it takes. Healing can happen in stages, layers or by leaps and bounds, but often progress may not be seen until one gets the perspective of hindsight. It really helps to have someone who cares about you and your well being with you on the journey.

I am very happy to say that I have not had an asthma attack since February 2005. During most of 2004 I was much improved, but certain feelings and events would still trigger exacerbations-these occurrences really helped me understand at a much deeper level how much emotions, feelings and beliefs affect our bodies. My allergies to dogs and cats are so improved that I was able to visit my sister in Arizona for three weeks recently, sleeping and cuddling with her dog, Bella much to our delight. Previously I could detect a cat in the house within five minutes of entering by my itchy eyes, sneezing and very quickly tightness in my lungs. I can now spend time with friends and their cats with no distress. Years of caution about being around animals is still in my awareness, but I am learning to trust my body and its ability to find a new balance and harmony with my environment.

After experiencing such profound healing with TBM I was inspired to train to become a practitioner so that I can share this gift with anyone seeking healing with me as your partner.