When chronic pain became a part of my everyday life, I knew what I didn’t want; medication. I had seen the dark side of pain management as an RN. My only other option was surgery, which I didn’t want either. But, I didn’t have a choice—at least not that I knew of.

See, I was born and raised within our western medical “pill-for-every-ill” health care model.

And although undergoing invasive surgery was a tough pill to swallow, it felt better than living on pills.

The surprising thing was that surgery was the best thing ever happened to me. Yes, it helped the pain, but was my doorway to a whole other side to health.

You see, while I was recovering from surgery I discovered a whole world beyond the medical bubble I’d been confined to. 

I learned my pain wasn’t actually a condition. My pain was a symptom.

I learned how to dig until I uncovered the underlying cause of my pain. My pain came from how I used my body. 

I learned I had choices.

Mastering yoga, pilates and MAT allowed me to restore my body to health.

That was 20 years ago. As an Integrative Health Coach since then, I’ve helped clients make their journey to The Healthy Side.