we don´t heal in isolation. We are connected and we can feel that when we are in the process of overcoming our trauma. That is why I, Michele Rosenthal have written my memoir on how I have overcome my trauma.
My book will inspire you and help you to awaken to life. To again be able to laugh and to cry, to love and to be grateful.Yes, be grateful for all and everything that life has to offer you. You will even be grateful for the trauma that has brought you to understand what is important in life.

I , Michele Rosenthal, am a trauma survivor who struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder for over 25 years – I know what it’s like to feel the stress of painful memories. I also know what it takes to let those memories go and build a life of meaning, purpose and joy. My powerful memoir, Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future, is a bold and moving account of healing, resilience and personal discovery.

As a matter of fact, Before the World Intruded tells the story of Michele’s quest to triumph over the past — and the very unexpected way she did it. You can read a summary of the book here: http://www.beforetheworldintruded.com.

In Michele’s book you will discover how to:

1.Conquer the past, engage in the present and create the future
2.Use the power of joy to transform pain and suffering
3.Make the choice to have courage
4.Access inner strength during life’s most challenging moments
5.Construct a post-trauma identity
Reviewers of the book say:

“Whenever I feel sad that I’ve finished a book, I know I’ve been transformed by its pages. Michele’s story is incredibly moving, and beautifully written. I’m a lover of words and her prose is rich, descriptive and fluid off the tongue.” ~Deborah Serani, PsyD, Author of Living with Depression: Why Biology and Biography Matter on the Path To Hope and Healing

Michele is a courageous heroine, but she’s also very accessible. She explores the darkest days of her life with a brave, open heart, tirelessly learning painful lessons, which she shares with an engaging vulnerability. When she finally dances into a life free of trauma, we dance alongside Michele happily. I loved her generosity and humanity in this important, beautiful book.
~ Priscilla Warner, author, Learning to Breathe – My Yearlong Quest to Bring Calm to My Life

“Before the World Intruded is a transporting story of trauma and recovery. An addictively readable memoir that carries the reader along —from [the story of] a child’s exposure to a life-threatening illness, through years of post-traumatic stress, to a grown-up woman’s euphoric recovery. By the end of the book you will be crying and laughing at once, and applauding Michele Rosenthal for her courage.” Jessica Stern, Expert on trauma and terror, Author of Denial: A Memoir of Terror and Terror in the Name of God.

“The twenty-six year journey beautifully described in Before the World Intruded shows how deeply rooted trauma can become. Much can be learned by reading this book. Most importantly, Michele Rosenthal had the courage to seek an escape from the inescapable—and that is a choice that anyone afflicted with traumatic memories must make every day.” Ron Ruden, MD, PhD, author, When the Past Is Always Present: Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures
Sometimes a book comes along that’s so inspiring, different and insightful that once you pick it up you can’t put it down. Michele’s book is unforgettable and I’m very pleased to be supporting the launch of her special memoir by contributing a free gift. Check out the great complimentary resources (almost $2,000) you’ll receive when you buy the book between April 25 – May 2: http://yourlifeaftertrauma.com/trauma-project-give-back/partners/

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I higly recommend to buy the book. It will give you many insights and help you to understand life better. If you cannot click the above link, please copy and paste it into your browser. When purchasing the book, you will get many bonuses that amount to almost 2,000 dollars.

In this courageous look at what it takes to overcome the pain of the past, Michele shares her journey to joy through recovery from enormous fear, anxiety, depression, sadness and posttraumatic stress disorder.

If you’re tired of feeling weighed down, stalled and stuck, click here to read more about the book and start your own journey toward conquering the past and creating the future:

http://www.beforetheworldintruded.com

Conquering the Past and Creating the Future, A Memoir, is one woman’s quest to triumph over trauma — and the very unexpected way she did it.
In this courageous look at what it takes to overcome the pain of the past, Michele shares her journey to joy through recovery from enormous fear, anxiety, depression, sadness and posttraumatic stress disorder.
If you’re tired of feeling weighed down, stalled and stuck, click here to read more about the book and start your own journey toward conquering the past and creating the future:

http://www.beforetheworldintruded.com

As a special bonus, if you purchase Michele’s memoir between April 25 – May 2 you will receive almost $2,000 in free gifts to help you take back control, release the past, regain your confidence and begin creating a life you love.

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Master Chunyi Lin invites you to join him in….
One Minute of Love

Experience the Power of Love
to Heal Yourself, to Heal Others, to Heal our World

You are Born a Healer.

Feel the transforming presence of Love in your body, in your life.

Give one minute of Love each day
to everyone in the Star Field of the Global Healing Room
and feel the Love come back to you.

Everyone is invited.
You are free to submit your name, your family, your friends,
your co-workers, whomever you wish to feel the Healing Power of Love.

All prayer circles and healing circles around the world are welcome!

Master Lin, Master Lesley, Master Jim, our SFQ Master Healers
offer distance healing morning, noon and night to everyone
in the Global Healing Room and we join
with all the Healing Love of everyone in the Star Field.

The Global Healing Room is a glad free gift!

Be a part of the Great Experiment to be the Change you want to see
in Yourself and in our World through the Power of Love.

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“Now is the time for all loving hearts to join together from around the world and give their pure love to life and to everyone who calls out in need.” Chunyi Lin, founder of Spring Forest Qigong

Love Heals

Love is who we are. It’s around us. Within us. And part of the energetic resonance of life.

Join Master Chunyi Lin and all of us at Spring Forest Qigong, as we bring forward physical, emotional and spiritual healing in this first-of-its-kind FREE Global Healing Room. Experience the joy of opening your heart to higher levels of wellness. To miracles. And to boundless joy.

One Minute of Love.

Healing transcends time. Love transcends time. Cancer can heal in an instant. Depression can lift in moments. And bone or cartilage can repair itself almost instantly. Imagine what is possible when millions unite in intention—sending loving energy for just one minute every day.

At Spring Forest Qigong, we believe that all of us were Born a Healer. So we invite you to enter the Global Healing Room now. Send love to everyone there. Receive their love in return. And open to miracles that are waiting to unfold.

Everyone is Welcome

If you’ve been searching for ways to heal we encourage you to experiment and discover Love’s healing power.

There are No Limits

You are welcome to be in this Healing Community as long as your heart desires. There is no charge. No fee. This Healing Room is given as a glad free gift.

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Please go to this link and find out about what I had to say and especially about Michele Rosenthal who is a post-trauma coach http://healmyptsd.com/2012/03/heal-ptsd-age-gate-therapy.html .
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How did you like SpringForest HealingFest? I hope you have all been able to participate. Chunyi has shown you how easy it is to take care of your health.

Small and gentle exercises done every day, give you a wealth of benefits. Who has been doing these exercises for years and also who has been doing them for a short time, will tell you how their life has changed for  the better. They feel better physically, mentally, spiritually. Their overall health has improved. They probably do not suffer from colds anymore. Flus and allergies belong to  the past as well as  so many other health conditions  that affected them before they got to know SpringForest QiGong.

Only 5 minutes a day could change your life. Everybody can find 5 minutes to dedicate to their health., don’t you think so?

The Small Universe sitting meditation can also help you greatly. By breathing into all the important energy points around the body, every single cell of every organ and system  gets more oxygen. This means they become healthier and healthier.

I think if everybody did these exercises, Chunyi could really reach his dream of “a healer in every family and a world without pain”.!

Can you imagine how fantastic this would be? And you might contribute to the realization of this dream. It would become true for your family and for yourself!  How does this sound?

If you have not participated in the healingfest, you can still buy the home study course.Learning Strategies are generous. They allow you to buy it even now, after the Fest is over,  at a discounted price: http://www.learningstrategies.com/festaffiliates.aspx?aff=HS1638

Their own contribution to the realization of Chunyi’s dream is also anchored in their company where everybody does the exercises  every working day at 11.30. They do the exercises together and create even more energy. They do it for half an hour and they are all healthy, happy and fit.

And if you want to do more for your overall health, enroll into the SpringForestQiGong retreat. that will take place from September 30 to October 5, 2012. This retreat is a unique experience.

I have seen so many people who had arrived in a wheelchair walk away on their legs, without any help. Or others that had been on painkillers for years, could cut down on the quantity or even  abandon them completely. You too can gain perfect health. Your anxiety will disappear and become an experience you used to have and that is no longer part of your life.

SpringForestQiGong balances the energy in your body. It  helps you to dissolve energy blockages that are present in various parts of your body. Everybody has got energy blockages but nobody has to have them.

Energy is meant to flow easily and freely in the meridians of every being. The gentle exercises work for you as they work for pets, for plants, for every living being. Start doing it for yourself.

Later on you will want to extend your QiGong activity and help others heal.

Go for it now that you can start  at a discounted price This offer lasts until next Monday, March 26, 2012. After that date, you will have to pay the full price.

Once again: http://www.learningstrategies.com/festaffiliates.aspx?aff=HS1638

You also  have a chance to win a ticket to the 6 day  retreat.

Sounds good, doesn’t it?

Don’t wait another second and get your copy of the course

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Now the leaves are coming back. You can see the green veils on trees and feel the sparkling air while walking and enjoying the awakeining of nature.  Each and every year when Spring is in the air. you feel fresh and ready to face a new adventure. Life is an adventure. If you look at it with curious eyes, you will be happy to see that nature is repeating its outburst of flowers, colors, scents and that you can taste fresh vegetables that not only are delicious but that also deliver a great many health benefits.

I would like to talk about one of the most beneficial Spring vegetables, the asparagus. This vegetable  has been grown for centuries  in most areas of the planet. There exist several hundred types of asparagus but only about 20 are edible. There are three major groups. They have all a different color. The first one is white with long and rather fleshy spears, The second one is green and its spears are less fleshy and thinner  but as long as the white ones. The third group is purple in color and its spears are much shorter than those of the other two groups. In fact the white and the green type of asparagus reach a length of 6 to 8 inches whereas the purple asparagus reaches only 2 to 3 inches. This latter kind has got a fruity flavor that distinguishes it from the other two types. The asparagus should be eaten shortly after having been harvested and bought. You may  store it in the refrigerator for 2 days. After that time it starts to lose water and to shrink.

As asparagus is no longer a luxury food as it used to be time ago, you can enjoy it without spending much.

All edible types of asparagus  bring many health benefits to you. One other reason why you should eat this produce in Spring is its low calorie content. In fact a cup containing 134 grams, brings just 26 calories. .There are many ways to enjoy this vegetable.  You can eat it as it is or accompanied by an egg or some raped cheese on top. You can also cut the spears and mix the chunks with a risotto or with pasta. Whatever you choose, asparagus is healthy and tasty.

You will tell me that this is not a typical spring vegetable. In fact, depending on where you live, you can buy it from February onwards until June or even July. However, its best season is Spring.

The asparagus gives you a wealth of health benefits. I would just like to point out a few of them.

One of the major benefits is its detoxifying action. You can eat freshly steamed asparagus drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with a light seasoning. As this vegetable has high fiber content, it will help your  bowel movement. These fibers can do even more for you. They help prevent colon cancer and other forms of cancer as well. You can avoid taking laxatives if you eat this vegetable. It is also  diuretic and therefore helps you to eliminate waste in various ways.

The asparagus contains many vitamins like C, A, K, E and the complex of the B vitamins. It also brings many minerals to you like copper, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, calcium, selenium, zinc and iron. There are also other components that interest the metabolism and help avoid or better diabetes 2 and heart diseases.

This vegetable can help you  release stress and anxiety naturally if you eat it freshly steamed. You just add some drops of olive oil and  some seasoning. Why can it do this? Thanks to its loads of those B vitamins needed to help fight off stress and anxiety naturally. Enjoy it while it is fresh.

Did you know that your kidneys have an influence on your anxiety and viceversa?

Prevention is a basic tenet of holistic health, and a necessity for the maintenance of optimal kidney health. In its role as blood filter and detoxifier (fluid and waste manager) the kidney is open to significant abuse, from within and without.

Balance is another key wellness principal, and the physical manifestation of balance is the kidneys’ good functioning.. Usually,one has got  two kidneys. However, if you have got only one, it is not a problem. You can live with one kidney as long as you take care of it. The two kidneys are symmetrical bean-shaped organs. Their size is about that of a fist. They are located in the mid-back, below the ribs.

Their function is that of filtering the fluids of the body. The kidneys filter out the impurities that are not desired in your body. They will be expelled either through your skin or through the organs whose task is to do just that.  Obviously, this filtering the fluids  is a very vital function..Your kidneys  keep the body’s fluids in a chemical balance.  If this chemical balance is granted, your mental state is also much more balanced.

This means substances used to balance the interior environment They play a significant role in acid-base balance, and the control of blood pressure In fact, blood pressure is an important indicator for a good balance in the body and in the mind..The kidneys have also another task and that is to  secrete three essential hormones:  These have an important role in the regulation of  blood pressure, of the stimulation of the production of red blood cells  and the third one is an active form of vitamin D.

There are various actions that help to protect your kidneys  And that keep you calm . To be calm also means to not suffer  anxiety. The first thing to observe is to keep your kidneys warm. They are the first organ that suffers from being exposed to cold. It is therefore advised to cover them and not to expose them to cold weather. The second is to drink plenty of water. This does not mean to drink gallons in one go. It means to drink steadily, during the day. A glass of water every two hours is best. The water should not be ice water. Room temperature is best. Although obviously, there are other factors that influence your state of mind, taking care  of your kidneys helps you to prevent anxiety that is strongly linked  to your kidneys.  You can do even more to help your kidneys.

Rub your hands together,  palm to palm until they get very hot. Then massage your kidneys with your palms, then turn your hands around and massage your kidneys with your nuckles. Rub your hands palm to palm again until they are very hot and then pat your kidneys with your warm palms. This is a simple exercise that you can do every day and that helps to keep your kidneys fit. It takes only a few seconds and I am convinced that your kidneys will thank you for this special attention. This is another natural cure for anxiety.

As already discussed on other occasions,  SpringForestQiGong is a fantastic method to regain your health.Now, for the first time ever, Learning Strategies Corporation who have published the  home study course of SpringForestQiGong, offer a unique opportunity .

Master Chunyi LIn will guide video and audio sessions to teach, completely free of charge, the first level of his course. These are the small exercises part of which you already know.

However, it is certainly a good  opportunity to learn directly from the developer of the method. As you may know, QiGong has been around for more than 5,000 years but only Master Chunyi Lin has seen the difficulty for Westerners to carry out the original exercises and has therefore simplified them for us.

As you will see on the page where you will register ,  this method has found appreciation in the medical world  and is used by many physicians in order to help people without the aid of medication.

I highly recommend you follow the sessions. You will certainly get aware of the benefits that this method can give you.

The exercises are very simple. You can carry them out while standing, sitting or lying on your bed. The benefits are always there.

They focus on active exercises, that is simple physical movements, on sound, on mental concentration and on meditation. Even if you just follow the simple active exercises, you will notice that you feel more relaxed, that you sleep better and that your overall well-being is increased. For people who need to lose weight, these exercises can even help you do just that.  In fact, the energy knows where it is needed. QiGong healing is information healing, message healing. Some energy is stuck somewhere in your systems and, thanks to the exercises you can  unblock it. This unwanted energy then leaves your body and in any case the part where it was blocked.  New energy can flow in and cleanse the energy channels.

Wherever you feel a pain or an uneasiness, there is a block of energy. When doing the exercises developed by Master Chunyi Lin, you feel that there is a reaction in your body. You may directly feel  the energy leaving your body. or you may feel the new energy flowing into your body. Both sensations are interesting.  Everybody has its own way to feel. It depends on everybody’s own siystems.

However, there is never a danger involved. Everything happens in a beneficial way.

The president of Learning Strategies speaks of his own experiences and of the fact that everybody who works at his company does SpringForestQiGong. They do it together, everyday there is a session at 11.30 am,. I have been there many times and can say that you feel the good energy in their rooms and staying with the people around.

As you can see from the offer, the classes take place all day long, 23.30 hours a day. This helps everybody to get the lessons offered on each day, whether you stay in US or in India, in Europe or in South Africa. You will find a moment in your day and you will find exactly what you will be looking for. The classes start on March 12 and are on for 6 days.

Again, I really encourage you to take advantage of this offer. You certainly will not regret it.

Go to: news@learningstrategies.com and you can get the information Just ask for the information and you will be sent what you need to attend.

What do you think these two have in common? Probably a lot. I am going to explain it here. It shows you another natural cure for anxiety.

Your spine or each and every vertebrae contains your life story. Better, each vertebrae contains the story of certain years of your life. And to our surprise, they also contain the traumas of other family members. In fact, it quite often happens, that anxiety is transmitted from one family member to another and  the sufferer themselves do not know why unless they find out about how to solve this problem.

How can you solve it? By working on the vertebraes.

It was an Italian psychiatrist and neurologist who found out that the vertebraes are testimonies of traumas and anxiety. And that there is a way to solve these problems for the sufferer without them to suffer too much. The name of this physician is GIuseppe Calligaris. He was active during the last century in Northern Italy. How did he solve the problems?

Actually, his tools are very easy to use. He used a white cold light he pointed to the vertebrae  containing the secret. The light remains on the spot for approximately 10-12 minutes. The area around the vertebrae shows the sufferance in the form of changing colors. At the beginning and if the trauma is very heavy, the color is dark black.

How  does the sufferer get aware that his trauma and anxiety are dissolving? Emotions turn up.Sometimes there are also physical manifestations like nausea, headaches, itching or pains in various or  in single parts of the body. The emotions may be sadness, fear, anxiety. But, and this is the fantastic news: these emotions and manifestations do not last long. They  vanish with the ending of the treatment. Usually the treatment has to be repeated, especially if the trauma or anxiety are very deep rooted. After each treatment, the treated person may get tired and should then rest for half an hour or so, according to how they are feeling. Slowly and with every treatment it shows more, the dark color turns into a light one. Once the color can no longer be distinguished from the color of the skin, the trauma and anxiety have completely gone. And they have gone for good. They will not come back.

The treatment can even be carried out over the phone. The sufferer does not have to be physically in touch with the therapist. It is true that the therapist cannot see how quickly the color turns to normal but he/she will get aware of the betterment when listening to  the sufferer’s voice. If they can work with a telecam through skype, the sufferer might feel more at ease. That really depends on them.

I do treat people and have seen fantastic results, even after deep rooted traumas and anxieties. Just let me know if you think you would benefit from a treatment.

You certainly are now doing what I proposed to you in my previous posts. Do you already feel the difference in your well-being? I bet you do.
Now, let’s get a step further. We have been talking about breathing. I would like to introduce you here to a very powerful way to activate your whole system.
This also means to relax your body more and more. In a relaxed body, the mind is also much less tense and anxiety has no chance.
The human body has various energy centers, the so-called chakras. You can breathe into them and I am going to explain to you how to proceed.
Your main energy center is deep in behind your navel. This is the seat of your life force. Now inhale into this point and, while exhaling, you push the energy to the next spot. This next spot is your bladder. Imagine that the energy you inhale is the energy of the universe that joins your own energy. In this way the energy you can use is much stronger. Then you inhale into the bladder and push, when you exhale, the energy to the spot at the bottom of your body between the legs. Then you inhale in this spot and push the energy, while exhaling, to the next spot that is the tip of your tailbone. Then inhale into that spot. Push the energy, while exhaling, to your lower back. Inhale into that spot on your lower back. Push, while exhaling, the energy to the next spot. This spot is situated between your two kidneys. Inhale into this spot. When exhaling, push the energy to the vertebrae that is situated at the height of your shoulders. Inhale into that spot and, while exhaling, you push the energy to the base of your head. Inhale into that spot and push the energy, while exhaling, to the top of your head. Then you inhale into the top of your head and exhale pushing the energy down to the third eye position, that is to your forehead. Inhale into that spot and when exhaling, push the energy down to your throat. Inhale into your throat and, while exhaling, push the energy down to your heart. Inhale into your heart and, while exhaling, push the energy down to the point behind your navel. This spot is also called the Lower Dantien. This is one complete cycle. You see, you touch all energy points around your body. You can do this cycle continuously. At the beginning you will want to do it for let’s say ten minutes. Then you can increase the time. The best is to do this exercise for half an hour. If possible, do it every day. This exercise will help you in many ways. It is easy to do. You can increase the focus of your mind by doing it. This is a very beneficial side effect. You will feel the relaxatiion in your whole body. You will also feel that your body is energized. This exercise helps not only with anxiety but with a whole range of physical conditions. In any case, it is an easy way to help anxiety and to strengthen your immune system. Chuny Lin, the founder and developer of SpringForestQiGong calls this exercise the “Small Universe”. A Small Universe is the cycle that touches all major energy centers in the human body. I highly recommend this exercise. I do it myself very often. I usually do it for half an hour.
I will continue to give you more natural cures for your anxiety. They all contribute to your overall health. This is also very important. Since I have been doing this exercise, I haven’t had a single cold nor have I had a flu or any other illness. Don’t you think that this is fantastic? I started to do this exercise about 2 years ago.