"I hardly ever have migraines anymore", my former student confided to me.
She graduated from Do-In Academy years ago. This weekend I took a lesson with her; a great dancer, I had wanted to attend one of her workshops for a long time. Over the years, Do-In has become her way of life. She incorporates it into her workshops and her daily life. Exactly as it was intended. And it pays off.
It is fascinating how the body communicates. Through knowledge of the meridians, acupuncture points, nutrition and yin and yang balance, you can start a conversation with your body (and mind, these form a whole). And just as a good conversation does not end after a sentence, healing is not a one-time intervention, but a journey. During the journey you explore mountains and valleys and get to know the most beautiful routes. The final destination is not always complete healing. That is something that has never had the ultimate priority in Eastern teachings. Happiness, love and gratitude, or the ability to experience deep connection with life, yourself and others is considered much more important. Through the work, we create the circumstances for healing and this connection, of which healing can be a result. But I have also experienced people who were able to transform their pain and sorrow into compassion, gratitude and love in their last phase of life. They did not cure, but they did heal.
My former student has experienced that the benefits of Do-In do not end with the last lesson of the training. They always continue for those who continue to work with it. We gain insights every time. And again and again we can be grateful for what we have learned, wisdom that we can put in our spiritual backpack and that brings illumination. That is why I explain during my consultations: healing is not an intervention, healing is a journey.