Listen To Your Body

I once had a well-established podiatrist (for the Olympians) tell me there was nothing more I could do besides pain management for inflammation in my ankles. I was forced into retirement from professional dance at the age of 30. At the time, I felt discouraged. However, I knew in my heart that she was wrong. I knew that one day my ankles would heal—I just didn’t know how.

At the same time, I was also dealing with an autoimmune disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and I wondered if it was contributing to the pain. Ankylosing Spondylitis primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joint, and if left untreated, can lead to spinal fusion and even blindness. When I would relevé (a dance move where you rise onto your toes, like a calf raise), I would feel pain near the inside ankle bone and Achilles tendon. There were no tears or calcified bones in the way. It was explained as being caused by a narrow opening for the posterior tibial tendon to pass through.

I had done thousands of relevés over my career with no issue—so why now? I was confused. Despite reversing A.S. through a highly anti-inflammatory diet (another story for another time), the ankle issue persisted. Why couldn’t my ankles heal? Everything else had—eight years ago.

I now believe it was Quantum Energy Healing that gave me the energy needed to heal. In 2022, after a simple 30-minute session with Darren Starwynn, my mentor, he found that two of my chakras were blocked: the throat chakra and the solar plexus. I had an unexpected emotional release during the session, which completely blindsided me. Afterwards, I experienced a few more. This was unlike me. Where was this coming from? I spent time reflecting on things in my life connected to those chakras.

At the time, I was also dealing with a lingering shoulder pain that hadn’t healed since the birth of my second child. Even eighteen months later, my physical therapist couldn’t pinpoint the cause. Deep down, I knew it was some form of inflammation stuck in my body.

After my the Quantum Energy Healing session, within one week, my shoulder pain began to disappear—and shortly thereafter, I noticed my ankles beginning to heal too. The blocked energy had been released, allowing it to flow again, which reduced inflammation and finally created the capacity to heal.

Our aches and pains are speaking to us. If a healthy diet, plenty of rest, and lots of water aren’t cutting it, we need to look deeper. Hidden beneath the trap door of our subconscious, we often find unresolved issues embedded in the body. We need to learn what our body is trying to tell us. If we don’t listen, it will speak louder and louder—until we can’t ignore it anymore.

Looking back, I realize I had the power to heal all along. I just needed to listen to what my body was trying to tell me—and find a way to support it.

If you're experiencing unexplained pain that isn’t healing within the expected time frame, Be Well My Body offers 1:1 Quantum Energy Healing sessions to support deeper levels of healing.