Not so for 2010! No back pain on race day and no problems afterward, except for the usual stiffness but I was actually able to go deep-sea fishing with my cousin on the following day, whereas I could barely stand, let alone walk, in the previous years!

I’m forever grateful to Brigitte for the Kinesiology balance as I’d dreaded the pain during and after the race and I’ve been recommending going for such a balance to every athlete I meet.

If I had any doubt about the theory of Kinesiology I changed my mind within the first few minutes. I was surprised at how many of my unspoken fears and emotions were picked up during the therapy. It finally started making sense why I had my illnesses.

I am so very grateful that within a month after my four Kinesiology sessions I changed from a grumpy 63-year-old retired lady to an energetic and positive 63-year-young lady.

• The pain in my shoulder is gone
• I am sleeping better
• I am more positive and enthusiastic
• My energy level is much better

In August 1999 after hearing about a kinesiologist called Margie I decided that I had nothing to lose and went to see her. Before seeing Margie for my first appointment I had another s-ray, that clearly showed other options were needed to be considered for the healing o my legs. i.e. an external fixator. It was agreed with my surgeon to wait till the end of November for another x-ray before making any final decisions

I saw Margie on a weekly basis. After my first session I was astounded and very interested in what Kinesiology could do for me.

As things happen, during the last week of October the pin in my leg broke and I had to have a third operation, but what was the biggest surprise to me were the positive signs of the bone growth on the x-ray taken at this point. I HAD MORE BONE GROWTH ON THIS X-RAY IN THE PAST 8 WEEKS THAN I HAD HAD, IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST SURGERY. This COULD have been due to a number of things or a combination of different efforts, but I cannot help believing that over and above everything else, Kinesiology played a major role in the healing process of my body.

I Can Dance Again

Obviously emotional problems resulting from the divorce were foremost in our minds, but he appeared to be settled and accepting of the situation. We took him to psychologists and psychiatrists both in Gaborone and Johannesburg. They acknowledged that there were emotional issues but they too could not put their finger on why there was such a problem with school work. It appeared nothing we could do was helping. I was starting to feel desperate.

He repeated standard 2, and things were starting to go from bad to worse. At my wit’s end, I spoke to my mother in law who had just started training as a Kinesiologist. She, in turn, got a name of a Kinesiologist in Johannesburg who specialised in children’s learning problems.

I contacted Margie Donde and an appointment was set up. This proved to be the best thing I could have ever done for Devin, albeit the issues regarding both parents being gut-wrenching on occasion.

Within a few short minutes of Devin being on the bed, Margie had identified the problem. The emotional trauma of the divorce had had far more impact than we could have ever imagined. His own self-esteem had also taken an enormous knock. The “blocks” that he had unconsciously set up were responsible for his learning problems. I honestly believe and acknowledge that no degree of modern technology could have diagnosed as quickly and accurately the problems that had been taken on board and buried.

Margie worked with Devin to clear these blocks and gave him some homework to do in the form of brain gym. It was amazing during and after these sessions how verbal communication flourished. With the blocks being removed and the re-balancing, he had found a conduit to express himself.

Following the second session with Margie, I received a phone call from Devin’s teacher late one evening. On recognising the voice I asked with some trepidation what the problem was. As it turned out there was no problem the teacher just wanted to know what I had done! The children had been read a story about clowns and the circus and had to write their own short story in this regard. They had been asked to write a half A4 page. Devin had written four full A4 pages! This from a child who could hardly string four words together at one time! His other work was also steadily improving.

From here things just spiraled upward. Suddenly from constantly being within the last five of his class, he was constantly within the top 10. His self-confidence skyrocketed. His teacher and remedial teachers had absolutely no explanation for the sudden turnaround. Their only comment was “this cannot be”. Well, it was and still is!

Not only did things improve in the classroom but also on the sports field. With his new found self-confidence he was enjoying the sports he had always so loved.

Unfortunately, the lack of high schools in the area in which we live dictated that he went to boarding school. He is now coping well and still enjoying good grades. His teachers speak very highly of him not only academically but as a person. He still utilises some of the “exercises” that Margie gave him whenever he gets stuck.

I resorted to Kinesiology in sheer desperation. What a pity so many of us dismiss these practices as hocus-pocus, thereby subjecting our children and indeed ourselves to invasive and very often detrimental options. My opinion of this alternative approach has grown hugely. For me, the proof is in the result. Now, I would never consider any other approach. I have a mature, confident 16-year old for which I cannot thank Margie and Kinesiology enough.

My youngest child has recently been identified as having a few learning problems with which I am dealing in exactly the same manner. This time we have caught it early and I know that he will reap the benefits.

To Margie and Kinesiologists worldwide, continue your good work, the world and its people can only be a better place for your efforts.

In the next session, a feeling of intolerance in me was picked up, coming from a present circumstance at my work. For the first time in my life, I felt I could be totally honest about how I felt without being judged. After dealing with these feelings and the root cause in me, I can now be more objective and the present situation has improved considerably.

There were times in between sessions when I still doubted if healing was possible, as I was dealing with feelings of emptiness and disconnection.

But in the fourth session, everything seemed to come together – as oneness. During all four sessions, I felt I was in very trusting hands and was amazed by what the body can reveal with someone who obviously has a passion for healing and is intuitive and sensitive. Laika took all the time that was needed and treated everything with sacredness. I thank the Divine presence for allowing me to go through this experience.