Sam came to me with an ache deep in his neck that had been bothering him for twenty years. He thought it might be related to a bicycle accident that had occurred in his teens but felt it also might relate to some emotional or other core wound he could not quite identify.
Sam and I worked with relaxation and polarity therapy. Through relaxation a sense of core health became visible. Core health is a combination of the tissues of the spine, the energy of the meridians running down the length of the body and the sense of spiritual strength that a person carries. As the body begins to feel and recognise its own core strength, a person begins to feel aligned in body, mind and spirit.
Once a strong sense of alignment was in place, we began to open communication pathways across the body. Utilising Polarity Therapy, we opened the meridians of the body more deeply. We then brought a feeling of spaciousness to the boundaries of the body: the skin and the emotional or electromagnetic field just beyond the skin. With open communication and strong boundaries in place, then we began to address the neck.
The neck is sensitive, with key points along the sides which move energy up the body and out through the face and skull. Through rhythmic, gentle attention to key points a host of stored tensions and memories began to release. Through the process we attended to the breath and brought forward the core strength to support. As the neck released, further tensions and memories were opened in the skull and head. Over the next few weeks, we returned to the process to speak, recognise and release further the situations surrounding the stored memories and pain.
More than a year later Sam is still grateful for the sessions we shared together. He remains free from neck pain and is still in a state of wonder surrounding his good health.