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By Nurit C.
Krauss
An injury is about change, change can be
painful. ((Change is about life and life is
about change.)) Healing wisely brings about
a new understanding and new way of life.
An injury happens most often unexpectedly,
sometimes unnoticed, but is always
devastating. "I can’t stretch my leg," "my
toes are numb," "what happened to my arm?"
And worst of all, "it hurts, it is so
painful." Yes, the pain and these nagging
questions keep you up nights sweating and
worrying. "Why, what did I do wrong for this
to happen? I was well warmed up. I did all
the right things. I take class daily. Why
me, why in the world did it happen to me?"
And the pain, this endless agonizing pain
that numbs rational thinking and transforms
a ((person into
‘an unknown identity of sweat, tears and
mangled thoughts…’))
Being there, I learned that it was necessary
to create a dialogue with pain (I called it
Mr.P). ((That it is important to understand
its patterns and avoid undesirable moves
which eventually allow it to go from
hurricane force to a tropical storm. I also
understood that the relationship with pain
is private, almost intimate and best done
alone.))
I discovered pain is stubborn and has a
powerful, relentless grip. Dealing with it
is rough, humbling and a very, very tiring
experience. I also realized it is our human
habit to tighten-up around our pain, almost
protecting or trying to own it. And to undo
this tightness may require an aggressive
approach, which often necessitates outside
interference or assistance. In other words,
it calls for help. I also learned weathering
this time, rough as it is, brings you to a
new shore and undiscovered terrain within
yourself, which is extremely rewarding.
When relative calm finally descends, the
mind begins to come to terms with reality,
as if surveying the damage once the
hurricane has passed; then evaluating
rebuilding options. A new control panel
establishes itself within the thinking
apparatus pushing away sentimentality and
self-pity. New patterns emerge and with them
a plan, a design for the days to come. What
amazed me the most in the healing process
that followed the calm is the understanding,
the profound understanding, that the process
of healing is not only rebuilding control
and strength but also a new perception of
the body’s potentials and possibilities; as
if seeing your own body from afar in a new
light. Realizing it is there for you with
richness and wealth of untapped wisdom to
learn and explore.
It had been my experience both as healer and
recipient of healing that a personal bond
between healer and recipient is essential
for positive results. They should create a
team and work together; listen, trust and
respect each other. They should allow the
time to build a healing program based on the
individual needs of the injured both
physical and emotional, use it repeatedly
and adapt to on-going changes. Both should
be observant and respond rationally to the
body’s signals, as this program eventually
becomes the injured maintenance tool for
time to come.
Injury, once inside, will always reside in
your body in some form or another. It is
more than the actual mishap, but a series of
preliminary events and conditions which
brought it about. We can choose between
dealing or burying these memories with the
ensuing results. Healing is based on
acceptance of the new conditions and the
fact that things are not as they used to be;
that being strong is important, that
patience is a virtue and, most importantly,
that at the end you emerge with a new
vision, clearer mind and a stronger/wiser
body.
The body is your friend, your buddy. It
serves you but it is in its nature to
change. Injured or not it is wise to be
constantly listening to your friend and
develop a gentle patience to the rises and
falls of its performance. Your body has a
silent wisdom untaught but always there for
you to learn and grow.
• Remember, healing is an on-going process.
Use the task of maintaining
your health wisely and keep learning.
• The beauty of healing is in discovery.
• Take the time to search for a true healer;
a person of knowledge and
compassion you can fully trust.
• Trust yourself and your healer and keep
going in spite of highs and
lows. This is the nature of healing.
• Allow bad energy to flow out. Do not hold
unto pain, let it dissipate,
cleanse and find newness in your own body.
• Believe in a positive solution and do not
dwell on the past.
Injury can turn to a stumbling stone, or a
corner stone. I chose the later
and it changed my life.
Nurit is a dancer, teacher and a
choreographer. Trained in New York at the
Graham School, The Joffrey Ballet and a
graduate of Juilliard. Nurit created The
TimeLess Body System as a healing program,
which she teaches in Los Angeles
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