I started my Yoga practice about nine years ago. I knew I was on the right track when, about a year into my practice, my legs were paralyzed. I couldn’t get into any of the asanas I’d been using. Sam Dworkis (a yoga teacher who also has MS) was my mentor at the time. He advised me to just sit and envision my legs moving into the poses. I did that. After a few weeks, my legs started to move of their own accord during my visualization. I recovered almost completely from that bout with MS, and am now able to carry on with a fulfilling Yoga practice that helps me beat any lingering effects of MS.

Then Reiki came into the picture. I’ve been a practitioner for two years. During my daily self-healing session, I could actually feel the layers of dis-ease being stripped away. When I went for my annual neurological exam a few weeks ago, all of my tests were improved over the past year except for the function of my left hand. No surprise there — my left hand was not very useful even before MS.

I wanted my neurologist to order an MRI; I was eager to see if the lesions had disappeared. He didn’t want to order it, though. He suggested that the results would likely be disappointing, that the MRI would show my condition as worse than my symptoms warrant. Now, though, I wish I hadn’t given in to his suggestion. I know in my heart that Yoga and Reiki have teamed up to overcome the effects of MS in my life.

May I mention the findings of your MRI when I next approach him about ordering one for me? Your story is inspiring, and a great source of hope for fellow MS patients. Most importantly, it might be just the nudge that conventional doctors, beginning with my neurologist, need to investigate Reiki’s effect on diseases such as MS.

Thank you for your story!