“Couture Healer or Just a hook” ?
September 24, 2014
My journey started with Michelle approximately now eight years ago with a kinesiology session. I remember from the first moment I met Michelle her warmth, big heart, high energy and natural intuition made me feel safe and I immediately trusted her and her abilities.
I had been diagnosed with chronic fatigue, had constant migraines and had been trying to get pregnant for five years. From our first session, what came out was “food intolerances” as a first correction, foods that I was eating 90% literally daily. I discovered I would have say goodbye to – yeast, lettuce, tropical fruit, sunflower oil and seeds, soya, chicken, turkey and worst of all my x 6 cans of diet coke! I was then asked to come back three weeks later for a second session.
I religiously stuck to the change in diet and amazingly by the time I next saw Michelle, I no longer had migraines or headaches. I completely cleaned up my system and felt alive and more in control. Soon after I then became pregnant twice and although I had two miscarriages relatively quickly, I finally had my beautiful young daughter Indigo – now 7years old.
I was so amazed and fascinated by my first session, which not only looked at the physiology but also emotional aspect of my being, I was inspired to go deeper and continued with Professional Kinesiology. I wanted next to tackle my constant depression – I had at one point been diagnosed as bio- polar ( I later realized I was just a drama queen!) . Michelle helped me unplug past issues from my childhood, which combined with new realizations and being taught to think in a positive way while learning the power of conscious gratitude – my perspective and reality quickly transformed . I loved the way Michelle uses her knowledge. Trained in Professional Kinesiolgy, Coaching and Energy Works, she uses what is needed each time, resulting each session being tailor made – like what I proudly call a “Couture Healer”. As my sessions continued– at a rate of three times a month. We dug deeper as I was totally trusting the process knowing that each outcome would be incredible and moving me to a next level. It was exciting to peel all the layers start to live life the way I had only hoped perhaps I would.
My next big challenge was to start working as an artist – I had been trained in my school years, and yet, being a young mother, I had put my art to one side and lost my confidence many years before. This was a challenging time for me as I was about to claim back what I had loved the most and yet what I had pushed away for so many years !
I had become rather self -indulgent and incredibly lazy, and yet a part of me was dreaming of becoming a working artist. When, I mentioned it at one of our session, and timidly suggested to work towards an exhibition to be ready in 7 years – Michelle called me forth and challenged me to have my first exhibition in less than 24 months. I, of course gave a few counter offers, but she held me big as she saw the potential in me. Looking back, I am so glad I took the challenge then, and there is no word to describe the pride and positive outcome this did to my life. It filled me with self worth as I re-learnt the meaning of discipline, focus and commitment not only to my work, my family and to my life in general.
This particular first exhibition was truly a success and the entire collection was bought entirely by a German collector and hangs today in Germany. I have had since two more successful art exhibitions , and I now have international collectors as clients while also working successfully as an illustrator.
This was totally beyond my wildest dreams from not having painted for years and having never been in ‘business’ as a working artist, ever before.
And yet, my biggest challenge occurred directly after my first exhibition when my husband was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died 9 months later. Michelle held me and my two daughters during this time. With her incredible sessions, I managed to stay on track and rise to the challenge of supporting my two daughters, not only emotionally, but also financially.
Simultaneously, Bob, my husband also had coaching sessions and kinesiology balances with Michelle, which really helped both of us on this difficult and challenging part of our journey. I experienced watching Michelle give a session towards Bob’s “new journey” a few days before my husband passed, helping him reach for the light in a peaceful way. There are no words for this, except a loving heart at work !
I truly cannot imagine where my life today would be if I had not had my sessions with Michelle. Whenever, I have tried to thank her, she modestly always calls herself just “a little hook”, a hook which is just holding, telling me that “ I am the amazing painting on the wall”. Well, this hook certainly has been a giant one in my life. I am still very much in progress and lucky enough to continue to experience Michelle’s amazing life changing sessions. The biggest thing I have learnt from my journey with Michelle – is “that we are responsible for our own life and that we create and truly paint our own story.”
Hatty Pedder – Amazing Work in Progress