As you walk the path of a self- healer, you will begin to understand that your body is like a map…

Each of the signals it sends, through pain, illness, disease, or emotional challenges are a path that shows you where the flow of energy is blocked.

When your life force energy is flowing properly it can resolve whatever injuries, pain, or discomfort comes your way…

But when the energy is blocked, it stops flowing to the places that it needs to go.

That’s what happened with Anne.

When we met, Anne was 36 years old, and she and her husband were determined to become pregnant.

They’d been hoping to start a family for the last 5 years, so when she came to me she was understandably frustrated and feeling terrible about her body.

She struggled to heal endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, and sciatic pain in her back and legs.

As I examined Anne, I noticed a spinal blockage:

There was no energy flowing through her pelvis and lumbar spine. One side of her pelvis was sitting higher than the other, and one leg was functionally- not structurally- shorter.

Because of the symptoms she was experiencing, this was no surprise. Those with spinal blockages in the Foundation Gateway often have reproductive struggles and back pain.

You see, when the energy is blocked, it stops flowing through the surrounding areas.

Our central nervous system coordinates everything in our body. The spinal cord extends down from the brain, and the nerves extend out into our bodies. So not only did Anne’s spinal blockage affect her back and legs, but, it also impacted the nerves, organs, glands, muscles and tissues of her lower body.

The Foundation Gateway, which rests in the sacrum and pelvis, allows us to be flexible and aligned while keeping us balanced and stable.

When this gateway is blocked, it takes energy from our bodies to compensate for this unnatural, unstable alignment and other things, like our reproductive organs, begin to suffer.

The word sacrum is Latin for “sacred.” In Greek, the sacrum was called the “hieron osteon” – the holy bone – possibly because this area was regarded as a temple containing the sacred female reproductive organs.

The sacrum is also the last bone to decay, and in ancient cultures, it was believed that the body could be reconstructed in the afterlife around this focal point.

If you look at the anatomy of the Foundation Gateway, the two ilia of the pelvis move together while attaching to the sacrum. If one side does not move, it’s literally as if one part is holding us back– while the other part is trying to move forward.

In addition to back pain and sciatica, people with a spinal blockage in the Foundation Gateway can experience uneven leg lengths, tight hamstrings, reproductive and uterine issues, infertility, menstrual problems, bladder and prostate issues and even sexual dysfunction.

As I worked with Anne, showing her how she can restore the energy to her Foundation Gateway, we uncovered some of the emotional aspects of her spinal blockages:

Underneath the physical pain, Anne held feelings of inadequacy about motherhood, the emotional stress of aging and fear that she was failing herself and her husband because they still did not have the child they wanted. She felt she was just “not good enough.”

Anne also remembered an injury from when she was much younger, an injury that left her pelvis vulnerable to the emotional stress related to her reproductive issues.

And combined, all of these trapped emotions and injuries left her feeling stuck, as though she could not move forward.

By using the Sacral Flow Technique I was able to help Anne restore energy through her spine and body again.

Her posture changed, her sciatic pain dissipated and her emotional distress was released over the next several weeks.

A couple of months later, I received a heartwarming email from Anne.

She was still pain-free, felt great in her body, and was emotionally much more content since last we spoke.

… And she was expecting their first child!

If you have pain, stress, tension, or illness, take a moment to tune into what your body is trying to tell you…

Once you know where you are blocked and the underlying message behind the pain or illness you are experiencing, then you can begin HEALING it!

— Hi, I’m Dr Carli Axford, founder of The Spinal Flow Technique ™, Sacral Flow Technique ™, and The Business Flow Academy ™.

I believe the power to heal is inside all of us, and it’s my mission to help you tap into the flow of healing and wellbeing within YOU.