Inspirational Stories
I never cease to be amazed by how ayurveda benefits my patients. Here are just a few of the stories I’ve had the great joy of being a part of. If you are a patient who would like to share your experience, please use the form provided here.
Blessings and Light,
From Dread to Hope
A woman in her late 50s came to Blissful Ayurveda in extreme neurologic pain post-shingles on the left side of her face. She’d been to many MDs who told her there was very little to be done about this pain. Out of desperation she came to me, but was barely able to focus on the consultation due to the pain. While in my office we placed a few drops of Serenity Within nasya oil in both nostrils and her left ear. Almost immediately she experienced some pain relief. The next day she came in for a full Bliss Therapy (abhyanga, shirodhara, and swedana). Upon arrival she looked much less strained than the previous day. “Has anything changed?” I asked. She replied “Yesterday my pain was at a 10 (on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest) and today it’s at a 6 and so much more manageable.” After the Bliss Therapy she said the pain was at a 3 and felt so thankful. In 2 short days her reality had shifted so dramatically from dread to hope. She remains optimistic in her continued diminished pain of the potential of its complete eradication over time.
Coming Back to Balance
A 74-year-old man came to me having lost his ability to balance easily. He was afraid of falling down doing the simplest things. He had been all over the country seeing specialists, hoping they could give him answers and hope. Neither was forth coming. His physical therapist found out about Blissful Ayurveda and recommended he come see me. At our initial consultation he felt very jaded and that nothing was going to work to change the trajectory of his balance. And that he might end up in a wheelchair. I recommended we work at decreasing his vata. This dosha governs the air and either elements which are cold, light, dry, & highly mobile – according to Ayurveda. We had him implement techniques to bring warmth, heaviness, moisture, and stability into his daily life. After 2 weeks of practicing these techniques his physical therapist called me up and said “I don’t know what you are doing, but whatever it is I am seeing improvements. It’s like magic after working with him for 6 months and having only seen a steady decline. Keep doing whatever it is because it’s working!” He has also recognized these improvements. Even though his balance is still an issue, the downward spiral has been stopped and is slowly improving.
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