Any dog person out there already knows about the deep connection we have with dogs, and all animals, but does that connection end when they die? For so many reasons you’ll hear me say “No way”! My guest on this episode would probably also say “no way, and..” as she received a huge, unexpected gift after her dog’s death; you might call it a spiritual healing for her back pain.
Lola Bryan, author of “When Your Dog Has Cancer: Making the Right Decisions for You and Your Dog,”, tells us the story of what deep lesson she learned about her body after her dog died of cancer, and how she continues to use this connection when she feels pain in her body.
Can her experience also help you if you have some unexplained discomfort and the doctors haven’t been able to give you much relief? Maybe, I believe everything in our life is an opportunity to look deeper into our spiritual connection for answers. Sometimes those answers are in medication, sometimes the answers are in meditation, it’s for you to decide for yourself, not me.
For me, a Spiritual Healing is any kind of healing that comes from my connection to Self or Soul
In this episode you will learn:
- ~Lola’s tried and true way she finds relief for her back pain
- ~Several of the body connection methods I use with my clients and myself
- ~The value of listening to your body
- ~This week’s personal, life-changing, spiritual connection exercise
About Lola Bryan:
Lola has been an avid animal lover since she was a little girl, but wasn’t allowed to have a pet as a child due to family allergies. Once she was settled in her late 20’s, she bonded quickly with her first puppy, a chocolate lab named Porter. It was when Porter was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma that Lola inadvertently employed hospice care to ensure that his last few months would be of a high quality of life. After his death, she decided to capture her experiences with caring for a cancer dog by writing a book to share what she had learned, so that others would not have to start from ground zero. During the writing of her book, “When Your Dog Has Cancer: Making the Right Decisions for You and Your Dog,” Jasper, a yellow lab-hound dog mix she adopted, was diagnosed with mast cell tumor and she again used hospice techniques on the path to a natural death. Her undergraduate days at MIT and a position at Los Alamos National Laboratory have grounded her in the ways of research, which has been an invaluable asset. She is also an active volunteer in the local and national MIT Alumni Association.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Pasado’s Safe Haven based in Sultan, WA and is a volunteer for the Canine Cancer Alliance based in Bellevue, WA. She is also an active volunteer in the local and sits on the Board of Directors of the MIT Alumni Association.
Her book website is http://www.whenyourdoghascancer.org/
Making the Right Decisions for You and Your Dog
An article published in Dogs Naturally magazine in August of 2015 espoused the use of a natural plant compound called artemisinin in treating canine cancer. A researcher at the University of Washington, Dr. Henry Lai, treated a dog with severe osteosarcoma who could barely walk with the compound and five days later, the dog had made a complete recovery.
“Healing Back Pain” by John Sarno book
If you liked this episode you might enjoy the others in the series “Connection in Real Life”.
Series episode one Connection in Real Life Series: Connection to Community, with Rev. Sherri Ginand S1 Ep9 Series 3 of 3 can be found here in this link
Series episode two Connection in Real Life Series: Life Purpose when Dog meets Job, with Mari Maeda S1 Ep8 Series 2 of 3 can be found here in this link
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