PRAISE FOR THE LANGUAGE YOUR BODY SPEAKS
“As physicians trained to only practice and value the objectivity of evidence-based medicine, we tend to dismiss the subjective aspects of healing — things like intuition, the emotional realm, the flow of life force through our bodies, and the stories we tell ourselves — which can make us sick or help cure disease. In medical school nobody taught me to pay attention to the unique language of my body or the bodies of my patients, to tune in to how sound, color, touch, my environment, my connection to the spiritual realms, or my thoughts, beliefs, and feelings might affect physical health. Lucky for us, Ellen Meredith picks up where evidence-based medicine leaves off, guiding us into the subjective aspects of healing with an obviously masterful synthesis of many healing methods that should be included in medical education but aren’t. For the scientists and skeptics, this book will be a stretch because this material is unapologetically unprovable. But for those willing to stay open to and curious about the art and mystery of healing, especially those whom evidence-based medicine has failed to help, this book is just what the doctor ordered.”
— Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine and founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute
“This book is destined to be on the top of your reference stack. Again and again you’ll reach for it when you’re curious about what your body is telling you or when you want more insight. The wisdom here is incredible and the exercises are just right for discovering your own personal language that your body is speaking. Ellen Meredith gives you the very tools you need to unlock this language that is waiting patiently for your arrival for your own personal miracles.”
— Lauren Walker, creator and author of The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription
“The Language Your Body Speaks is a treasure! Ellen Meredith’s clear description of how to recognize, decode, and heal the body’s subtle energy systems is an accessible pathway to maximum vitality for everyone, regardless of age or background. Having attended many of Ellen’s workshops, I know the amazing value these techniques provide, personally and for my students and clients.”
— Devi Stern, MS, EEM-AP, author of Energy Healing with the Kabbalah
“Brilliant! Ellen Meredith guides the reader through The Language Your Body Speaks on an experiential journey of self-discovery and healing. Ellen weaves an energetic tapestry that awakens you into a deeper experience of the soul. It’s powerful both for beginners and for energy medicine practitioners, who can learn to listen to their innate wisdom and dialogue using the ‘language the body speaks.’”
— Dr. Melanie Smith, DOM, AP, EEM-AP of Well Within Natural Medicine, Inc., and author of the Energy Mastery for Healthy Living online series
“This warm, rich, informative, and generous book is essential reading both for practitioners and for those who would like to unlock the healing power of energy in their lives.”
— Dawson Church, bestselling author of The Genie in Your Genes
“This book will coach you to look at illness and wellness in a new way so your life can be a journey full of health and joy!”
— Dondi Dahlin, bestselling author of The Five Elements and coauthor of The Little Book of Energy Medicine
“Ellen Meredith never disappoints, and this book is an absolute must-have for anyone who takes their energy medicine seriously, who wants to learn the language of their body’s energies to truly empower their self-care. Drawing from ancient wisdom and her own experience, she effortlessly weaves and creates protocols that get results and that are enjoyable to do, which means you will do them! Don’t hesitate to make this part of your library — you won’t regret it.”
— Madison King, writer and teacher
“Since awareness is curative, knowing what the body is saying spontaneously triggers the healing process. In a world bursting with information, The Language Your Body Speaks is a drop of pure wisdom.”
— Jacob Liberman, OD, PhD, author of Luminous Life
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To all you self-healers who are willing to think outside the box and enter into energy dialogue with your own being.
You don’t have to be sick to learn how to cultivate well-being. But if you are chronically ill, I believe the best path to healing is to learn how to encode wellness in each moment of your life. May the material in this book help to awaken your own understandings and ability to communicate with all dimensions of yourself.
CONTENTS
Introduction: The Language Your Body Speaks
Chapter One. Powerful Medicine: Thinking Outside the Box about Healing
