My Story
Well, it all began at a packaging company when I was 20 years old. They wanted me to join the accounting department – and offered me free schooling. Now … anyone who knows me knows that that was NOT for me – but I was young and it was free school and guaranteed employment with a great company for years – who would say no?
So … I started looking for classes. The plan was for me to take a few intro courses and see how it was going to work for me. I HATED the idea, but you know – I felt like I should do it. So I kept looking. I couldn't find anything that worked for me and my family, BUT I did find an aromatherapy course that worked perfectly for me (and my family) and it actually interested me – I figured 'forget about it – I'm doing something purely for me, just for fun, and - hey - maybe I can become a weekend crafter or something.' Little did I know!
Turns out I really loved it. But I still thought of it as just for fun.
At that time I had a really bad back – I'd already been in two fender benders (neither my fault! – both rear-enders) but they were supposed to be miner things – no injuries. Yet, there were times when I could barely move – and I was only 20! One day my back was soooooo bad I was doubled over my desk, unable to get up. My teacher, Brenda Blindenbach, blended an essential oil synergy in her hand, and rubbed it on my back. Since that day I have not had my back be so bad that I can't move! I use essential oils daily, and not even necessarily on my back, and I feel awesome!
It was at that moment that I realized that something more HAD to be done with aromatherapy. That I had to be more than just a hobby crafter – I became a Therapist that day.
As soon as I finished school I quit my day job and entered a business building program. I opened shop one year later.
I also joined the BCAPA and the BCAOA, spending time on both boards working towards the recognition of Aromatherapy as a profession and helping the organization obtain occupational title protection and designation under the Society Act of British Columbia in March of 2003. This was the first time that any organization had received a government issued designation for Aromatherapy anywhere in North America. I became one of the first 100 Registered Aromatherapists in North America.
Soon after that I took a reiki course out of per curiosity. Unbeknownst to me, this was the beginning of another chapter in my life. At first, however, I was unimpressed with reiki. It felt like nothing was new – "I do this all the time naturally anyway" I thought. It took me another year before I looked at reiki again. At that point I took reiki level 2 simply because I needed continuing education credits. Anyone who's taken my reiki courses knows that you shouldn't take a spiritual step without knowing what you are doing and without being ready to do it. But I needed to learn that lesson myself so that I can tell this story to my students I guess.
Needless to say – I had a violent reaction to the cleansing process, and discovered some food sensitivities I wasn't aware of before that. That attunement was the beginning of a long journey towards great self awareness and understanding, deeper spiritual wealth and connection, and stronger commitment to helping my clients (and the world) heal holistically.
Shortly after that (on my birthday) I discovered that we would be having a baby!
Unfortunately, my body wasn't finished the cleansing process I guess, because I had a pretty intense pregnancy that had me on bed rest by the end of the first trimester. During my pregnancy I spent a lot of time learning about myself and my diet. Better understanding what my body could handle, while remaining healthy and functional. I spent time connecting more fully with my own spirituality and I decided to take my level 3 reiki training. I wasn't doing much else laying around on the couch! So one year after my level 2 training (almost to the day) I was gifted with my level 3 attunement. I became a teacher of reiki and my baby was attuned to the Master level as well
Shortly there after I was hospitalized and our baby was brought into this world a little earlier than expected – but healthy and strong! Or so we thought. My difficult pregnancy was a prelude to a difficult infancy for my daughter. She was a very unhappy baby yet all the doctors said she was fine.
One day I noticed a rash all over my daughter's body. The doctors sloughed it off as unimportant, but I knew the human body doesn't just get a rash for no reason – so I began to research rashes in infancy. The most logical answer was food sensitivities. So I began experimenting myself. We discovered that the same foods I was sensitive to while pregnant – my daughter was allergic to now. By avoiding those foods myself (since we were still exclusively breastfeeding at the time), we were able to prevent the rashes – and she became a much happier child.
We went from being trapped in our own home with a miserable child to having a happy, outgoing, energetic, social daughter. It was night and day. People couldn't believe it. In fact – to this day people still comment on it. Our daughter was happier and healthier – but she was still reacting to things – eczema, upset stomach, mood swings, sleep apnea, rashes, runny nose, nightmares, bedwetting – you name it!
We took her to allergists and doctors and they were only able to tell us that she was allergic, but not what to do about it, or how to handle it. Unfortunately she started reacting to all kinds of things. But I am an observant mom – and we were able to keep her away from what she was reacting to. At least for a while.
During this time I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I hadn't recovered from the pregnancy and was still experiencing a lot of pain, exhaustion, frustration, and digestive concerns. The pregnancy was considered a 9 month flare up and the beginning of my fibromyalgia experience. I was told to keep my body moving and tough it out – there's no cure, and no one really understands what causes Fibromyalgia.
Yet I recognized that if I remained off the milk and wheat (my daughter's original allergens) I felt better too. Huh…
This got me thinking … I should learn about nutrition! So I went back to school when my daughter was 2. She still had a lot of problems – and so did I, but it was manageable enough that my daughter could go to daycare for a few hours a day, and I could get myself to school to learn how to help us. And I learned so much at school that I was able to take home and use to help my whole family.
Now – my daughter is 6. She has gone from being on such a strict diet that we made everything from scratch and didn't ever eat out, to being able to enjoy her friend's birthday parties AND eat birthday cake too! She is basically cured of ALL her ailments (rashes, colic, digestive problems, heart burn, mood swings, runny nose, swollen adenoid, sleep apnea, food sensitivities, allergies – the list goes on and on) – and so am I.
Through diet, aromatherapy, and spiritual work I have cured all the symptoms of fibromyalgia: depression/anxiety, constant pain, IBS, migraines, painful PMS, digestive concerns, and more!
And the thing is – I'm seeing the same results with my clients, friends and family. I love it and I love sharing it!
So that's the short version of my story LOL!
I'd love to work with you and hear your story – give me a call!
604-551-5039
Therapist@NaturalRelief.ca
Lisa sees clients Mondays through Thursdays and often teaches or makes special appearances at various locations around the lower mainland - Check our Events Page to see if she'll be appearing near you soon!
 CSNN Code of Ethics |
http://www.bcapa.org/home/about-us/standards/
http://www.bcaoa.ca/index.cfm/page/3/Standards.html
http://www.reiki.ca/ethics.htm
Here are some of Lisa's certificates:
 ASM Certificate |
 BioPulsar Advanced Certificate |
 BioPulsar Training Certificate |
 Enzyme Expert Certificate |
 Reiki Level 1 Certificate |
 Reiki Level 2 Certificate |
 Reiki Level 3 Certificate |
 Reiki Master-Level Certificate |
 Third Degree Reiki from Threshold |
Memberships:
 BCAOA Certificate |
 BCAPA Membership |  Nutrition Diploma |
Acupuncturist
Mario Ibarra in Cloverdale: 17687 – 57th Avenue V3S 1H1
604-576-2449
Accountant
Kim LaBreche of Saklas & Co.
www.saklasaccounting.com
604-531-2292 ext 23
BC Fibromyaglia Society:
http://www.mefm.bc.ca/bcfm/
Jenny Ross with Ardyss Life
https://www.ardysslife.com/12-Reshaping.aspx?ID=elligance
Business Building
Leah Goard
Organized To Thrive
www.organizedtothrive.com
leah@organizedtothrive.com
T: 604-741-4184
Brenda Blindenbach
http://www.peacefulinterlude.com/
604-572-1136
Canadian Diabetes Society
www.diabetes.ca
Canadian Reiki Association:
www.reiki.ca
Canuck Place:
www.Ride4Hope.ca
Community Kitchens:
www.communitykitchens.ca
www.oanh.ca - Surrey
http://milieu.ca/default.aspx - Surrey
Community Shared Agriculture:
http://www.urbangrains.ca/about/
Doctor of Chiropractics:
Ian Boonstra in Surrey @
Family Chiropractic (604) 599-1777
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine:
Keith Clondiff in Vancouver @
www.awenhealth.ca
Phone: 604.616.4446
www.dona.org
EMDR Canada :
http://www.emdrcanada.org/en/learn_more_about_emdr.aspx
Farmer's Markets:
Surrey Urban Farmers Market
www.surreymarket.org
778-868-6051
BC Farmer's Markets
www.bcfarmersmarket.org
Farmland Defense League:
http://farmlanddefenceleague.org/
Girl Guides of Canada:
http://www.girlguides.ca/
Groceries:
DDTM CoOp
The Organic Grocer in Surrey (604) 501-0116 http://organicgrocerweb.ca/
Rondriso Farms:
8390-172nd Street Surrey , BC
604-574-5585
www.rondriso.com
Harvest Box (778) 228-6614 harvestbox@mail.com
BC Seeds - grow your own! www.bcseeds.org
Get Local! http://www.getlocalbc.com/
Help for IBS:
www.HelpforIBS.com
Intuitives :
Rachel Harris - Angel Therapy Practitioner:
604-928-3420
www.reconnectyou.ca
Juanita - Balance Restoration Therapy
778-241-6266
Langley Environmental Partners Society:
www.leps.bc.ca
salmonchums
Metaphysical Store :
Gypsy Moon Metaphysical Books and Gifts
5693-176th Street
Cloverdale, BC V3S 4C5
778-574-1336
www.gypsy-moon.com
Midwives:
www.bcmidwives.com
MS Society of BC:
http://mssociety.ca/bc/default.htm
Photobooth Rentals :
{red}ivivus photography
604-785-6147
www.redivivus.ca
http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?af=1378356
Scouts Canada:
http://www.scouts.ca/
Spiritual Healer:
Kelly Kiss
Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Level 3 Soul Realignment Practitioner, Basic DNA ThetaHealing Practitioner
Tel: 604.715.3455
Email: Kelly@becominglight.ca
http://www.becominglight.ca/
Supplements:
The Organic Grocer in Surrey
(604) 501-0116
http://organicgrocerweb.ca/
Tai Chi :
Taoist Tai Chi Society
www.taoist.bc.ca
604-507-0700
Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Mario Ibbara in Cloverdale 17687 – 57th Avenue V3S 1H1
604-576-2449
Yoga:
Corinne Freisen of Audio Yoga in White Rock
(604) 542-1606
www.AudioYoga.com
