Thirty-four years ago, I received the news as a nineteen-year-old the only way forward to remedy my injured spine was four screws and a spinal fusion. The specialist informed me the procedure would last ten years. As I silently counted the many surgeries necessary over the course of a lifetime tears welled in my eyes as I asked, what else could be done and the response was I am a surgeon.

At the tender age of nineteen my successful sporting career was over, and the trajectory of my life would forever change, and for that I am truly grateful. 

Unable to walk for three months post examination I had time to read two books "A Woman of Substance" and "The Celestine Prophecy". Both taught me resilience, tenacity and how to view life through a different lens. 

I created my own rehabilitation program by combining my exercise physiology knowledge with my newly acquired metaphysical perspective. It required a prescence of mind to feel into my emotional blocks, breathe through the physical pain and mental anguish to visualise a functional daily life. 

Practices and rituals that embody a holistic approach to my health recognize the traditional techniques as a creative art for the soul. 

I grieved for a life I once had, then a door opened to reveal a new way of being to a new health paradigm that continues to enrich my life beyond my wildest dreams. Xo