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Articles by Alan O'Doherty

Freedom from Pain Through Amatsu

By Alan O'Doherty    Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012
Conditions: headaches
Lorna Clansey is an Amatsu practitioner based in South London, England. I recently spoke to her about the amazing impact Amatsu has had on her clients. For many this therapy has offered relief from pain where conventional medicine has failed them. Lorna told me about a male client who came to her with persistent and debilitating headaches. “It’s not something I would normally treat. I normally work with joint pain, neck and back pain, frozen shoulder and other musculoskeletal issues” she admitted “but he had been recommended to Amatsu by a friend who had had a ...Read More
Amatsu

My Journey Into Amatsu

By Alan O'Doherty    Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012
Conditions: sciatica, back pain, whiplash
I recently had a fascinating conversation with Lorna Clansey, an Amatsu practitioner based in London, about her experiences discovering the therapy and how profoundly it has changed her outlook on life. Lorna had studied to be a life coach in 2006 “I loved it but reached the end of my training but realized it was not the only thing I was going to do. I was looking out for physical therapies that had good scientific credibility as well as the holistic side.” She began exploring the world of complementary medicine but didn’t find anything that grabbed her. “For a lot of ...Read More
Amatsu

You're Never Too Old to do Yoga

By Alan O'Doherty    Thursday, Aug 09, 2012
Conditions: back pain, arthritis
Many people think of yoga and imagine young beautiful bodies twisting into intricate positions and glowing from an intensive workout. But Catharine Eberhart at Purna Yoga East sees the other side of the coin. “We have lots of retirees who are active gardeners and Yoga lets them continue to garden. They come to class on Mondays after a weekend of gardening and the yoga classes help their back, shoulders, and arms feel better so can continue the hobby they love. For some of these yogis, their experience began simply as a means to an end – they saw yoga as an exercise that could help ...Read More
Yoga

Look at Your Life in a New Way and Free Yourself from Pain

By Alan O'Doherty    Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012
Don Milton is a practitioner from Birmingham, Alabama who specializes in Emotional Freedom Coaching techniques. I had the chance to speak to him about another modality that he uses in conjunction with Emotional Freedom Coaching but which is based on different principles. ‘The Work’, a method pioneered by Byron Katie, is based on principles of cognitive psychology and Don has had fantastic results using it to treat a whole host of conditions, helping clients to recover from emotional pain and trauma. The Work (by Byron Katie) Don explains that there are certain words associated ...Read More
The Work - Byron Katie

Uncovering Hidden Feelings and Healing Pain - Could the Tapas Acupressure Technique Help You?

By Alan O'Doherty    Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012
Have you heard of the Tapas Acupressure Technique? Don Milton is an Emotional Freedom Coach based in Birmingham, Alabama, who has had incredible results using this therapy that unites principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with western psychotherapy. Don spoke to me about how he uses TAT to help clients find a way through their emotional pain and even physical illnesses. Tapas Acupressure Technique TAT The Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) was developed in the early 1990’s by Tapas Fleming, an acupuncture practitioner who developed breast cancer. Searching for a way to treat her ...Read More
Emotional Freedom Technique® (EFT®)

Discussing the Stigma - Is it OK to Talk About Holistic Health?

By Alan O'Doherty    Wednesday, Aug 01, 2012
VitalityLink was recently featured in an article in the Globe & Mail when we talked about the stigma attached to the use of holistic healthcare. A lot of people who commented voiced concerns about complementary medicine that often come up when it gets discussed. In particular, many have reservations based on the idea that these therapies are not backed up by scientific evidence (if you’re in the field, you have certainly heard ‘snake oil’ at least once!) Stories frequently come to us from people who have struggled to find a treatment for their condition and have ...Read More
Holistic Health, Practice Building

Getting Social - How Pollyanna Told Her Story Around the World

By Alan O'Doherty    Monday, Jul 09, 2012
Conditions: Yoga, Practice Building
Pollyanna, the winner of this year’s Yoga Teacher Training Challenge, gathered over 1300 votes on Facebook to win a scholarship to Pranashama studio. She found supporters among family, friends, and even total strangers to achieve her goal. Starting from her own circle of online friends Pollyanna worked tirelessly to find supporters on the web and offline – all while taking care of her two year old son. “I had never been a big fan of spending hours in front of the computer” Pollyanna set aside time each day to spread the word about the challenge and her essay – ...Read More
Yoga

Pursuing a Dream that Changes Your Life

By Alan O'Doherty    Wednesday, Jul 04, 2012
Pollyanna was the winner of this year’s Yoga Teacher Training Challenge – her essay ‘Yoga: My Life’s Journey’ gathered over 1300 votes on Facebook with people around the world showing their support. I spoke to her about how winning the challenge has changed her life and taken her on the first step towards her dream. Pollyanna became aware of the challenge through a friend at a mother and toddler playgroup and decided to apply to Pranashama “I didn’t know about Pranashama before but the training sounded amazing. I considered the Isle of Man studio but ...Read More
Practice Building, Yoga