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Testimonial – Doreen Erasmus 30/07/2011

I was introduced to BodyTalk quite by accident when the company I am employed with had an open day where, amongst other exhibitors, a BodyTalk team of therapists was giving 10 minute free sessions. My Manager actually encouraged me to go for a session, and neither us knew at the time what it was all about, but if she said I must go who was I not to …..

I was very pleasantly surprised when the therapist told me within 2 minutes of the session that he was picking up a very strong memory issue that is causing me a lot of emotional pain and which is very deep. He was spot on and I knew immediately that this therapy is something that I needed to pursue …

Back at my desk I immediately “Googled” BodyTalk (what was life before Google?) and found this Overview: Body Talk is an astonishingly simple and effective holistic therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so they can operate as nature intended. Each system, cell, and atom is in constant communication with each other at all times. Through exposure to the stresses of day-to-day life, however, these lines of communication can become compromised or disconnected, which then leads to a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental well-being. Reconnecting these lines of communication enables the body's internal mechanisms to function at optimal levels, thus repairing and preventing disease while rapidly accelerating the healing process. In this way, BodyTalk stimulates the body's innate ability to balance and heal itself on all levels.

Let me say up front that I truly believe God brings people across one’s path when one is ready to accept certain truths. I do not actually believe in anything happening coincidentally – I do believe in God letting things happen purposefully in His divine plan for our lives. So I decided to contact the West Rand therapist who just so happened to stay very close to me, so I was able to start my sessions immediately. I have not looked back since. This has truly been a life changing journey for me and the growth that I have experienced emotionally since starting on this journey is incredible.

My therapist, Eloise Steyn (Elle), through her calm and professional BodyTalk techniques of simply touching my left arm softly and tapping in very gently on the energy points, immediately also picked up on the issue initially referred to in that first two introductory minutes and we took it from there. With every session Elle seemed to pick up through my “body talking” exactly what the issues were - I could literally feel how I was getting emotionally stronger and stronger after every session. I will never forget though, that at the first session I went to my stomach started to grumble as Elle was doing the session. I felt so embarrassed and apologized, to which Elle calmly remarked that it is normal, my body is reacting to the therapy. From then on it was so interesting, every time before a session I would eat enough to “test” it as my tummy really only ever grumbles when I am hungry …. And sure enough, during the session it starts …. So I used to have an internal giggle thinking “Yeah …. It is working” I am winning, I am overcoming, and I truly did. I have overcome (not completely – I see it as a work in progress, uncovering a layer at a time), to a large degree my very low self esteem.

I can see change/growth most pertinently at my workplace where, since starting the therapy, I have been taking on bigger roles that carries more responsibility – now you have to understand – this is something I would never have done prior to the therapy – I simply did not believe in my own abilities. Furthermore the memory issue was something that was very deeply ingrained into my being since early childhood, carrying with it an almost unnatural, debilitating fear that through many prior sessions with different psychologists I wasn’t able to concur previously. However, with Elle as my therapist I knew I was conquering and I managed to start facing the issues and the person at the centre of the issue and that incredible life threatening fear has gone away and I feel free at last and able to put certain things in my past. I am not sure how it works, but through the therapy the strong link was basically cut-off and to me it is really as though it has been cut out with a scissors.

The therapy has opened me emotionally to try different therapy techniques and Elle suggested I start some meditation as I used to struggle “switching off” all these ongoing voices in my head … everyone should be able to relate to those relentless voices telling you over and over that you are either not good enough, or you are not thin enough or … this … or that … I listened to my therapist and in my venturing into alternate methods of healing I was also given various other tools. In my search for new information my “inner wisdom” lead me to an audio book titled “The 5th Agreement” by Don Miguel Ruis which furthermore cemented all the various healing emotions and issues for me. The book, coupled with the therapy, is helping me to grow in a way that I could never have dreamt possible. What do I mean “my inner wisdom” …? You know that feeling when you are standing in the bookshop staring at 10 different titles on a similar topic and you are drawn to one specific item over and over, I knew I had to buy it ….

I can testify that I truly believe God did bring Elle onto my path and with her help I am on the path of complete healing. I am anchored in God as my savior and I believe that He not only gave us His healing, but I also believe that he uses angels on earth to assist us with healing, He gave us the wisdom to create chemical medicines but so to He gave us the wisdom to use the so called alternative healing therapies such as BodyTalk. So, my point is that as much as I am recommending BodyTalk to anyone, I have to believe the person needs to be open and responsive to alternative healing techniques because if not, I think they might struggle to see the benefits from it early on and then might even think it isn’t working. As human beings our belief system is so strong on God gave us that ability to believe, hence that belief system has got a lot to do with healing and if you do not believe that the body is made up of all the various different atoms and energies linking to one another you would probably be so skeptical during sessions that you would not be able to benefit at all. It might sound strange to make such a statement but coming from a traditional Afrikaans background I think there is merit in this statement, alternative healing methods will only appeal to those who is open towards accepting its benefits. To me personally, BodyTalk is a life changing gift that has been given to me which I will cherish forever and ever. I will cherish Elle as my angel being sent from God and I know that she is destined to still touch many many lives.