Your Body Speaks Your Mind: Decoding the Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Messages That Underlie Illness [PAP/COM ed.] 1591794188, 9781591794189

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DEB SHAPIRO

Decoding the Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual

Messages That Underlie llInessa

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DEB SHAPIRO

YOUR BODY

EAK SP YOUR MIND Decoding the Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Messages That Underlie Illness

IMPORTANT CAUTION Although anyone may find the practices, disciplines, and exercises in this book to be useful, it is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor Sounds True are

engaged in presenting specific medical, psychological, or emotional advice. Nor is anything in this book intended to be a diagnosis, prescription, or cure for any specific kind of medical, psychological, or emotional problem. Each person has unique needs,

and this book cannot take these individual differences into account. Any person suffering from severe stress, anxiety, or depression should consult with a medical doctor or

licensed therapist before practicing the methods described in this book. Sounds True, Inc.

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To my husband and life partner, Ed, and to all my teachers, both past and present. May all beings be free from suffering.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments ... ix Introduction ... 1

PART ONE: FINDING MEANING IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS Le . . . Om Lb WH &.

Mind and Matter Unite ... 11

The Language of Thoughts and Emotions ... 29 The Language of the Body ... 43 Listening to the Body Speak ... 69 Curing a Symptom or Healing a Life? ... 87

PART TWO: YOUR BODYMIND REVEALED 6. From Your Head to Your Toes ... 101 . Moving Parts: The Bones, Joints, and Muscles ... 137

. Central Control: The Nervous System ... 153 . Survival Mode: The Stress Response ... 167 . Protector of the Castle: The Immune System ... 177 . The Breath of Life: The Respiratory System ... 201 . The Rhythm of Love: The Heart, Blood, and Circulation ... 219 . Buddha in the Belly: The Digestive System ... 237 . Keeper of the Balance: The Urinary System ... 267 . . . .

His and Hers: Sex and the Reproductive Organs ... 275 Defining Boundaries: The Skin ... 299 Getting Focused and Tuning In: The Eyes and the Ears ... 311 Allin the Mind: Mental Disorders ... 323 Afterword ... 333

Bibliography ... 335 Index ... 337 CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

great big thank you to the crew at Sounds True—especially to Tami Simon and Alice Feinstein for their inspiration and support, and to Nancy Smith for her clear ear and technical expertise. I would like to thank the many people who contributed their stories: Christine Evans, Padma

O’Gara, Jenny Britton, Leela, Steve

Hennessy, Karuna King, John Taylor, Cheryl, and Sheila, and the many others whose stories there was no room for. I deeply appreciate your honesty and openness. And a very special thank you to my old friend and deeply caring acupuncturist James MacRitchie.

I also thank my husband, Ed Shapiro, for his unbelievable patience, generosity, and enduring love. His contribution to this book is incalculable.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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AFTERWORD

_ f you have now read through this book, you may well be feeling that _ it seems like an awful lot of work to try to find out what your body is ~ saying, and why not just go to the doctor and get some pills? And you would be fully justified to feel like this. The journey of getting to know yourself and your body can be an arduous one. It can appear as if nothing is changing no matter how much personal work you do, and at times it can seem pointless, especially if the illness or difficulty you are working with does not improve. I know this, as I have traveled this journey for many years. And I have heard it over and over from other people. But I also know that this journey is the most important one you could ever make. You will get to know yourself in a new and intimate way. It will lead you into previously unknown places and into wonderful adventures. It will give you a sense of connectedness and will deepen your insight into human nature. It will fill you with compassion for both yourself and for others. It will show you how we are all a part of each other.

AFTERWORD

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I wish you good luck. May you travel on this journey with equal measures of both courage and laughter. May you be free from suffering. Bon voyage!

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Borysenko, Joan. Guilt Is the Teacher, Love Is the Lesson. Boston: Warner Books, 1991.

Borysenko, Joan. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. New York: Bantam Dell, 1998. Chopra, Deepak. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. New York: Harmony, 1994.

Colligan, Douglas, and Steven Locke. The Healer Within. Dutton/ Penguin, 1986.

Connelly, Dianne M. Traditional Acupuncture: The Law of the Five Elements. Traditional Acupuncture Institute: Columbia, Maryland, 1994. Dahlke, Riidiger, and Thorwald Dethlefsen. The Healing Power of Illness. London: Element Books, 1997.

Feild, Reshad. Here to Heal. London: Element Books, 1991.

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Ferguson, Marilyn. .The Aquarian Conspiracy. New York: Tarcher/ Penguin, 1987. Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Miracle ofMindfulness. Boston: Beacon Press, 1999. Hoberman Levine, Barbara. Your Body Believes Every Word You Say. Fairfield, Connecticut, 2000.

Johnson, Douglas, Ronald Siegel, and Michael Urdang. Back Sense. New York: Bantam Dell, 2002.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living. New York: Delacorte Press, 1990. Kaptchuk, Ted. The Web That Has No Weaver. New York: McGraw-Hill,

2000.

Levine, Stephen. Healing into Life and Death. New York: Anchor, 1989. Lipton, Bruce. The Biology of Belief. Mountain of Love/Elite Books, 2005 Lowen, Alexander. Bioenergetics. New York: Penguin, 1994. Martin, Paul. The Healing Mind. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999.

Montagu, Ashley. Touching. New York: HarperCollins, 1986. Pearsall, Paul. Super Immunity. New York: Ballantine, 1988.

Pert, Candace. Molecules ofEmotion. New York: Touchstone, 1999. Proto, Louis. Self-Healing. London: Piatkus, 1993.

Sarno, John E. The Mindbody Prescription. Boston: Warner Books, 1998. Tillich, Paul. Meaning of Health. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 1981.

Wilber, Ken. Grace and Grit. Boston: Shambhala, 1993. Williamson, Marianne. A Return to Love. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

abdomen, 126-127

and solar plexus, 127 abscess, 249, 304

with food, 240-241

hay fever, 207 and headaches, 159

accidents, 64-65

Alzheimer’s disease, 328-329

acne, 301-302

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acupuncture, 5—6

anger,

See also Eastern medicine addiction, 329-330

and inflammation, 142, 183 and the liver, 262

and stress, 170

and the nervous system, 154

and throat chakra, 62

repression of, 2, 35

adenoids, 186

and rheumatoid arthritis, 143

adrenal glands, 272-273

effect on the muscles,

adrenaline, 16, 19, 21

146, 147

AIDS, 197—200

angina, 223-224

allergies, 177, 186-187

ankles, 133-134

and asthmatic reactions,

214-216

anorexia nervosa, 243—244

antibodies and antigens, 177-178

INDEX

337

anti-depressants, 15 anxiety, 325-326 See also stress

and post-traumatic stress disorder, 120-121

influence of gluteal muscles Paynell2%,

appetite 292-255 See also nutrition, weight,

eating disorders arms, 110-112

of the low back, 20

base chakra, 58-59

bedwetting, 272

broken, 112

bipolar disorder, 326-327

bruised, 112

bladder, 269-271

elbows, 112-113

blindness, 314-315

stiffness, 111-112

blisters,

weakness, 111

herpes induced, 193 blood, 226-234

arteries.

See cardiovascular system, circulation arteriosclerosis, 230—231

arthritis, 141-144

blood pressure, 227—229 bones. See skeleton breasts, 282-284 cancer of, 283-284

in hands, 114

bronchitis, 61

rheumatoid, 143-144

bulimia, 244-245

asthma, 214-216

brain,

environmental causes of, 30

amygdala, 15

and the heart chakra, 61

cerebral cortex, 18

See also respiratory infections

damage to, 105 hemispheres of, 52, 153

back, 116-123

back pain, 118-123

hypothamlamus, 15, 18

168-169

broken, 122

limbic system, 15, 18

herniated disk, 122

pineal gland, 15

lower back, 20, 118

stroke, 232-233

middle back, 117

slipped disk, 122 stiffness, 122

upper back, 116-117 back pain, 118-123

See also nervous system breathing, shallow, 126

See also pranayama, respiratory system bronchitis, 213-214

INDEX

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Buddhism, 6 bunions, 136 burns, 306

bursitis, 144

buttocks, 123-124

relation to back pain, 123 and sexuality, 124

ribcage, 125-126 chicken pox, 194 childbirth. See pregnancy chronic fatigue syndrome, By 1g =197 circulation, 230-233

arteriosclerosis, 230-231

chilblains, 229 calluses, 306 cancer, 188-190

hemorrhage, 233-234 Raynaud’s disease, 229

breast, 283—284

thrombosis, 231—232

cervical, 286

and varicose veins, 234-235

melanoma, 304-305

circulatory system. See cardiovascular system

ovarian, 287

cold sores, 247

environmental causes of, 31

of prostate, 280

See also herpes

remission, 92—93

colitis, 256-257

testicular, 279

common cold, 183-185

candida, 255-256, 285

and headaches, 158

cardiovascular disease,

treatment for, 12

treatment for, 12

cardiovascular system, 219-235 angina, 223-224 blood, 226-234

constipation, 257—259

cough, 210-214 crown chakra, 64

cystitis, 271-272

circulation, 230—233 heart, 220-226

deafness, 318-319

heart attack, 224-226

death,

and hemorrhage, 233-234 hypertension, 12

dementia, 328-329

stroke, 232-233

depression, 324-325

of a loved one, 1

cervix, 284-285, 286

ailments resulting from, 12

chakras, 56-64

anti-depressants, 15

chest, 124-126

and candida, 255-256

concavity in, 125

and the crown chakra, 64

pufted-up, 124

and diabetes, 12

INDEX

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heart attacks, increase 1n,

225-226 and heart disease, 12

influence of thyroid gland

bulimia, 244-245

obesity, 241-243

See also weight epilepsy, 165

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eczema, 303-304

postnatal, 290

elbows, 112-113

diabetes, 12, 265-266

diaphragm, 126-127

endorphins, 15

See also neuropeptides

diarrhea, 259-260

exercise, 146

digestive system, 237—266 constipation, 257-259

eyes, 69, cid ly

diarrhea, 259-260

cataracts, 315

digestive process, 244-266 gall bladder, 263-264

conjunctivitis, 316

intestines, 254-259

irritable bowel syndrome, 257,

blindness 314-315

glaucoma, 20, 315-316

hypermetropia, 313-314 myopia, 313 tears,

316-317

liver, 261—263

pancreas, 264-265 rectum, 260-261

and the solar plexus, 61

face, 105-106

injury to, 106 fear,

stomach, 252-254

and adrenaline, 16

stress’s effect on, 169

and the kidneys, 268

See also pelvis

and the nervous system, 154

and sciatica, 162 ears, 63, 317-321

deafness, 318-319

effect on the muscles,

earaches, 319-320

146, 147

ear infections, 320

unhealthy, 89-90

tinnitus, 320

Eastern medicine, 5

feet, 135-136

athlete’s foot, 307-308

kidneys in, 268

bunions, 136

liver, 262

function of, 49

eating disorders, 241—245 anorexia nervosa, 243-244

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as a healthy response, 89

INDEX

verrucas, 306—307

fibroids, 287

fibromyalgia,

163-164, 195-196

fifth chakra, and the throat, 208

disease, 12

rhythm of, 223 heart attack, 19-20, 224-226

fight-or-flight response, 18-19

heartburn, 253

fingers, 115

heart chakra, 61

See also hands

hemorrhage, 233-234, 287

flu, 185

hemorrhoids, 261

forgiveness, 93-95, 154

hepatitis, 263 hernia, 150-151

gall bladder, 263-264 gallstones, 264 gluteal muscles. See buttocks

herpes, 193-194 and shingles, 194-195

gout, 145, 268

hipse128—129

gums, 250

grief

Hinduism, 6 injury to, 1, 128

pain in, 129

connection to sinusitis, 208

effect on the muscles,

146, 147

repression of, 36

HIV, 197—200 hyperventilation, 217 See also panic attacks hypoglycemia, 266 hysterectomy, 287

hair, 308-309 hands, 113-115

illness,

arthritis in, 114

benefits of, 39-42

cold, 114

in children, 65-66

function of, 48

environmental causes of, 30

stiffness in, 114

genetic causes of, 31 predisposal to, 43-44 psycho/emotional causes

sweaty, 114

hay fever, 207 head, 103-104 headaches, 63, 158-161

migraine, 5, 160-161

possible causes of, 159 heart, 124, 220—226 angina, 223-224 attack, 224-226

of, 32-35

stress’s effect on, 168-170

immune system, 177-200 adenoids, 186

allergies, 177, 186-187 antibodies and antigens,

177-178

INDEX

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cancer, 188-190

sinusitis, 207-208

chronic fatigue syndrome, 195-197

tonsillitis, 185-186

influenza. See flu

common cold, 183-185

insomnia, 330-331

fibromyalgia, 195-196 flu, 185 infection, 177, 182-183

integrative medicine, 7

inflammation, 183

lymph glands, 181 multiple sclerosis, 191-193 and HIV; 197=200 rheumatoid arthritis, 143—144

spleen, 181 stress’s effect on, 169

intestines, 126-127, 254-259

candida of, 255—256 colitis, 256—257

intimacy. See sexuality intuition, 63

irritable bowel syndrome, 220257, and gluteal muscles, 123 and stress, 5

T-cells, 178, 180, 197 thymus gland, 180-181

jaw, 250

tonsillitis, 185-186

joints, 140-144

impotence, 278-279

and arthritis, 141-144

indigestion, 252, 253

dislocation of, 144-145

infection, 177, 182-183

gout, 145

and chronic fatigue syndrome, 195 ear, 320

inflammation of, 141 stiffness in, 140-141

Jungian psychology, 2

implications of, 49-50 and the tonsils, 186

urinary, 271-272

infertility, 296-297 inflammation, 183 and anger, 183

kidneys, 126-127, 267-269 stones, 269

knees, 132-133

dislocation of, 133 inflammation in, 133

bronchitis, 213-214

See also joints, legs,

colitis, 256-257

skeleton

in knees, 133

laryngitis, 211-212 pneumonia, 217-218 of prostate gland, 280

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INDEX

larynx, 208, 210-212

laryngitis in, 211-212 legs, 129-133

broken, 132

menstruation, 279-289

bruising of, 131

and anemia, 235

calves, 131

and headaches, 158

gait, 130

meridians, 5

knees, 132-133

See also Eastern medicine metamorphosis therapy, 3, 50 migraine headaches, 5, 160-161

lower legs, 131

muscular vs. weak, 130

and sexuality, 130-131 thighs, 130-131 liver, 124, 261-263, 301 hepatitis, 263 love, 97

mindfulness, 71-72

multiple sclerosis, 155, 191-193 muscles, 145-151

and anger, 146, 147 cramping of, 148-149

See also heart, heart chakra,

and fear, 146, 147

sexuality

pain in, 147-148 and sprains and strains, 149

lungs, 124, 213-218 bronchitis in,

213—214

and shallow breathing, 126 lymph glands, 181 manic depression. See bipolar disorder

stiffness in, 146-147 and stress, 5 torn, 149-150

myalgic encephalomyelitis. See chronic fatigue syndrome

meditation, benefits of, 2, 3

nails, 309

blood pressure, influence

natural painkillers, 15

on, 228

for dealing with anger, 2 for healing, 84-85 pranayama breathing for, 205 men’s health,

impotence, 278-279 prostate, 280 testicles, 279-280

men, stereotypes of, 276-277 menopause, 138-139, 291

and headaches, 158

nausea, 254

neck, 106 function of, 47-48

and migraine headaches, 160 posture of, 48, 107

stiff, 48, 107-108 nervous breakdown, 327-328

See also anxiety, stress nervous system, 153-165

and anger, 154 autonomic vs. central, 153

INDEX

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and fear, 154 .

posture, 102-103

fibromyalgia, 163-164, 195-196 and forgiveness, 154

pranayama, 205

multiple sclerosis, 155,

pregnancy, 289-291 and anemia, 235

varicose veins during,

numbness, 164

234-235 pre-menstrual syndrome, 288-289

pinched nerve, 161-162

prostate, 280

sciatica, 162-163

psychoneuroimmunology, 7, 180 pulmonary disease,

191-193 neuropeptides, 7, 16

stress’s effect on, 169

neuropeptides, 7, 15, 16

treatment of, 12

nose, 205-207

numbness, 164 nutrition, 238-245

and headaches, 158

See also digestive system, eating disorders, weight obesity, 241-243 See also weight osteoporosis, 138-139 See also skeleton ovaries, 287

rage. See anger

-Raynaud’s disease, 229 rectum, 260—261

hemorrhoids in, 261

reflexology, 135 See also metamorphosis therapy remission, 93—93

repression, 2, 34-38 and allergies, 186—187

and the back, 116

freeing the self from, 72-76

pain, 155-158 pancreas, 264—265 panic attacks, 325-326 hyperventilation, 217 paralysis, 164-165 pelvis, 128-129 pain in, 129

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and headaches, 159

and importance of mindfulness, 71-72

and rheumatoid arthritis, 143 reproductive system, 126-127,

275-297 cervix, 284-285, 286

pneumonia, 61, 217-218

infertility, 296-297

post-traumatic stress disorder, 120-121, 175-176

menopause, 291

INDEX

orgasm, 292,294

Ovarian cancer, 287

chlamydia, 295-296

ovaries, 287

herpes, 193-194

pregnancy, 289-291

HIV, 197-200

prostate gland, 280

shamans, 6

sexually transmitted diseases,

shingles, 194-195

295-297

shoulders, 108-110

testicles, 279-280

frozen, 109

thrush, 285

and migraine headaches, 160

uterus, 286—287

tension in, 108-109

vagina, 284-285

See also reproductive system

skeleton, 137-140

bone marrow, 138

respiratory infections, 12, 61

broken bones, 139-140

respiratory system, 201-218

implications of injury to, 50 osteoporosis, 138-139 skull, 104 skin, 299-309

asthma, 214-216

hay fever, 207

hyperventilation, 217 lungs, 213-218

acne, 301-302

stress’s effect on, 169

bruises, 305

nose, 205—207

burns, 306

pneumonia, 217-218

calluses, 306

sinusitis, 207—298

cuts, 305-306

throat, 208-210

dermatitis, 300-301

rheumatoid arthnitis, 143-144

eczema, 303-304

root chakra, 57-58

itching, 302-303

influence on skeleton, 138

melanoma, 304—305 on the feet, 135-136

sciatica, 162-163

rashes, 303

seizure. See epilepsy

sweating, 308

sexuality,

warts, 306—307

and chakras, 58-59

and gluteal muscles, 124 and the legs, 130-131 See also reproductive system

sexually transmitted diseases, Piefeid|

sneezing, 206-207 See also common cold, nose soft tissue, 145-151

implications of injury to, 51 See also muscles, nerves, skin

INDEX

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solar plexus, 59-60, 127

and the back, 117 and the feet, 136 sore throat. See common cold, throat, tonsillitis

spine. See back, neck spleen, 181 sprains, 149 of ankle ligaments, 134 stomach, 124, 252-254

heartburn, 253

swelling. See inflammation symptoms, 43 before onset of, 46—47 benefits of} 44-45

dialoguing with, 72-80 T-cells, 178, 180

and HIV, 197 teeth, 248-249 abscess, 249

erinding of, 249

indigestion, 252, 253

tendons, 149-150

nausea, 254

tension myositis syndrome, 120

ulcer, 254

and cramps, 148

strains, 149

and fibromyalgia, 163

stress, 167-176

and sciatica, 162

causes of, 170-172

See also back, back pain

connection to root chakra, 58

testicles, 279-280

coping with, 23

third chakra,

and the common cold, 184

and the back, 117

and digestive problems, 259

third eye chakra, 63-64

effects of, 22, 168-170

throat, 62, 208-210, 251-252

emotional causes of, 21

and fight-or-flight response, 18-19

cough in, 210-214 larynx, 208, 210-212 sore, 209

and headaches, 158

throat chakra, 62-63

maladies caused by, 5 physical symptoms of, 19 physiological changes with, 18 post-traumatic stress disorder, 175-176

thrombosis, 231—232

stress response, 168-169

toes, 136

trauma, 175-176

stroke, 232—233

INDEX

thrush, 285

thymus gland, 180-181 thyroid gland, 212-213 hypothyroidism of, 212-213 and throat chakra, 62

See also feet tonsillitis, 21, 185-186

trauma, 175-176

See also post-traumatic stress

disorder

fibroids, 287

frigidity, 292 hysterectomy, 287

ulcer, 254

cervical cancer, 286

urinary system, 267—273

menopause, 291

bladder, 269-271

ovarian cancer, 287

cystitis, 271-272

ovaries, 287

incontinence, 270-271

postnatal depression, 290

kidneys, 267—269

pregnancy, 289-291

vagina, 284-285

pre-menstrual syndrome, 288-289

varicose veins, 234—235

thrush, 285

visualization, 80-84

vagina, 284-285 women, stereotypes of, 276, 280-282

voice box. See larynx

wrists, 113

veins. See cardiovascular system, circulation

warts, 306—307

weight, gain, 128 thyroid gland, influence ot; 212 Western medicine, 87-88

benefits of vs. problems with, 4

and mind-body disconnection, 5

pharmaceuticals, 4 religious explanations of, 6 womb. See uterus women’s health, 287—289

breastfeeding, 290 breasts, 282—284 candida, 285

cervix, 284-285, 286

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Deb Shapiro has trained extensively in various schools of bodywork, Buddhist meditation, and Jungian psychology in both England and America. She has been teaching both bodymind therapy and meditation with her husband, Ed Shapiro, for the past 20 years. Their books include The Bodymind Workbook, Meditation: Four Steps to Calmness and Clarity, Voices From the Heart, and Unconditional Love,

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Learn to Interpret Your Body’s “Language of Symptoms” hat are your symptoms and illnesses telling you about yourself? In Your Body Speaks Your Mind, renowned teacher and bestselling author Deb Shapiro shows you how mastering the language of your symptoms can actually increase your potential for healing. You'll discover how unresolved psycho/emotional issues can affect your physical health, how feelings and thoughts are linked to specific body parts, and steps you can take to heal your body with your mind and to heal your mind with your body. “By learning the body’s language of symptoms,” writes Deb Shapiro, “you will soon discover that there is an extraordinarily intimate two-way communication going on that affects both your physical state and your mental and emotional health.” With Your Body Speaks Your Mind, she shows you how to initiate this communication, and decode the priceless information your body is giving you. A bestseller in the UK, this revised and updated edition also includes two previously unreleased guided visualization practices on CD, so you can listen and respond to the messages from your body, allowing you to claim a more active role in your own healing.

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