Yoga For Chronic Pain And Life Coaching

Yoga For Chronic Pain And Life Coaching BALANCE IS EVERYTHING! Certified Yoga Instructor and Life Coach, specializing in addiction. It is my faith in God that got me here.

Welcome to "Island Yogi"

By sharing my journey with you of bad doctors, lost faith, and addiction my personal goal is to pay it forward by helping others for the rest of my life. In 1999 an orthopedic back surgeon had performed a fusion to my lower back, it was major surgery, and sadly it was not a success, after two years of traction and increasing pain medications, I was completely lost. My pain was beyond words and to cope meant more and more additional medication along with extensive physical therapy. Unable to withstand the winters in the Midwest, I moved to Florida where I again tried to rebuild my life to no avail, I still could not walk very well and was unable to sit at all, so my last resort was Fentanyl pain patches, which are very dangerous. Unable to breathe on my own any longer, due to the Fentanyl, it was then I decided to either live or die, I had enough! What followed was a very painful and lengthy detox off all medications after eleven years. I asked God to please help me through this, and with the support of my family and God, I began my journey. It was four months of pure hell, and an additional six months of brain swelling and debilitating pain from head to toe, it was then I realized that I needed help for my new life and I found myself in a Yoga class on Venice beach with an Instructor who changed my life forever. She gave me the tools to regain my life back, it had been so long, and I was not sure how to live a life without pain meds. She slowly customized every pose to fit my body and the modifications to get through her classes. Along my journey God brought me the art of Kundalini yoga which maneuvered my inner strength and today I am free! I am proud to say that I am now a Yoga instructor who helps others to get there life back, get free from addiction and to love yourself, pretty great job if you ask me. Dr.Robert Gaines in Columbia Missouri continues to destroy people's life's, a man took his life to the pain that this surgeon did to him. It's awful that one man could hurt so many. "And just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she became a butterfly"

Blessings to you all, Namaste`

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It’s been one year since the most unimaginable fires whipped through SoCal.

I haven’t shared much about that day, and I’ll continue to keep many of the details private. What I do recall is teaching in the morning and making an off hand remark about the intensity of the Santa Ana winds. I remember the phone call I got from a friend telling me they could see smoke coming from my area and was I okay? I remember turning on the news, seeing the location of the fire, sitting down, and knowing that the day was going to unfold very differently than I had planned.

In a few short hours I’d be breaking countless traffic laws, rescuing my mother from the Palisades, and trying to stay calm as we evacuated the area, along with thousands of other residents, while watching the fire creep closer and closer in the rear view mirror.

My mother lost her home in the Palisades. The only thing left was the underground garage, where miraculously, three weeks after the fire, we were able to locate my step daughter’s car and drive it out intact.

We lost the yoga sanctuary Al and I lovingly worked on for 15 years. Only a few Buddhas remained, reminding me not to be attached, and that nothing in life is permanent.

The fire’s parameter cut right through my other property, stopping a mere 30 yards from the house I had lived in for over 27 years. The mountain behind my house was blackened and scorched and reeked of smoke for months afterwards.

It’s one year later, and we bought a new home. Still in Topanga, of course. These mountains are my heart. But there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t stand on my deck and scan the canyon below for smoke.

I continue to be so grateful for the fire fighters, first responders, and local community members who worked tirelessly under the most extreme circumstances. I can’t even begin to imagine what they went through.

My heart is with those who continue to rebuild, recover, battle the insurance companies, FEMA, or any of the other people and institutions who share responsibility for this tragedy. I pray that they find ease, restitution, and all the loving support they need as they work to heal and rebuild their lives. 🙏🏼

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