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Helping Veterans

Laurie Ratto — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:00:58 +0000

I have volunteered at the East Bay Stand-down for veterans twice now. This is where displaced,homeless and needy veterans and their families can come every other year and receive free health care, legal advice, clothing, dental care, meals social services, job placement etc. Healing touch providers from several counties come to provide services during this 4 day event. It is a time of comradery and community for the providers and healing for the veterans.

I feel honored to be able to provide help to those that have given so much to protect our country and way of life. After the 20 minute session we ask the veterans if they would like to write about their experience with healing touch and most of them do. Many write how they did not think it could help their physical pain but it did along with making them very relaxed.

Others describe going to a place of relaxation and peace they had not experienced for a LONG time. Some talk about how they felt energy moving in their body and feeling up-lifted. All were happy with the treatment and told others. Many times the line was 5 or more people long with several practitioners working!

I also experienced sensations in their energy fields that I had not encountered in my private practice clients. Several had strong disturbances (I feel this as tingling or heat in my hands) throughout their entire field. The clients I had worked with previously had disturbances in different parts of the field such as chest and leg or head and abdomen but not the ENTIRE field. This told me that they had multiple physical and emotional issues that had not been processed. I wish I had more time to work with each one! I was grateful that they received some relief with our treatments.

If you or someone you know is a veteran and would like to try healing touch there are some free clinics through out the Bay Area. I also know of some healing touch students that are willing to provide treatments for free. If you are interested please contact me, la****@***************od.com so I can connect you with the best person.

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Laurie Ratto, RN, BSN, Speaker, HTCP, CCA has 30+ years’ experience helping people to heal from physical, mental , and emotional pain. She provide s a safe, nurturing space for women to release fears and self-doubt, what spiritually ties us to pain. Laurie Ratto specializes in complementary medicine,as a holistic healer, she keeps her RN certification current because she understands the power of balance as we heal.

Coming back after life kicks your butt.

Laurie Ratto — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:00:23 +0000

Let’s face it sometimes life gives us a barrage of challenges and it is difficult to juggle work, family and self-care. One year my husband became ill and it slowly yet constantly progressed over several months eating at him and me physically and emotionally. He was off work for many months and at one point he could not drive. It was hard for me to plan my day because I wanted to be present for my husband and I had to take him to appointments. During this same year my aunt was diagnosed with cancer and required emergency surgery then decisions about therapies had to be made. I would talk with her on the phone but could not get the information I wanted because I could not talk with the MD. She was out of state and that was frustrating. And to top it off I was going through a certification program and had to complete homework by a certain date or lose all the money and time I had put into it. I was practicing my self-care techniques during this time so I never became physically ill and emotionally I was up and down. However once my Aunt was responding well to therapy and the first week my husband went back to work I had an auto accident.

The accident triggered strange feelings in me and I could not focus well on anything. I realized how emotionally exhausted and out of balance I had become. I had been taking care of others for so long that I lost myself! I knew I had to seek help from others. This is when my true healing finally started. I received energy week for a few weeks in a row. I helped my physical body by getting a massage, I took time to be quiet and go inside every day to reconnect with my true self. I slept more. This all nourished me and brought me back to wholeness. I also realized I had not made boundaries for my daughter when she was home and allowed her to disrupt me when I was working on any tasks.

Then when I was complaining one day about not being able to accomplish anything a good friend reminded me I must schedule time for what I need to do and not get distracted. I needed to set boundaries with others. That was my missing piece! So I started getting in to more of a routine. I set boundaries with my daughter to avoid interruptions and I became productive again! I got back on track with my work, family life and ME time. It is possible to come back after life kicks your butt and I learned a few things along the way! If you have come back after life kicked your butt I would love to hear your story.

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Laurie Ratto, RN, BSN, HTCP, CCA has 30+ years’ experience helping people to heal from physical,mental, and emotional pain. She provides a safe, nurturing space for women to release fears and self-doubt, what spiritually ties us to pain. Laurie Ratto specializes in complementary medicine, as a holistic healer, she keeps her RN certification current because she understands the power of balance as we heal

I am like an old vine grapevine, are YOU?

Laurie Ratto — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 06:00:38 +0000

I was walking through a vineyard with old vines in the spring. Some were still completely bare, others had some leaf buds and others had a combination of leaves, buds and bare spots. I thought I am like that grapevine. My life is like the seasons of the plant. I have wisdom and gifts deep within that I want to bring out and share. Just like the buds forming on the vines I have ideas that I nurture and talk about with people that support me. Some grow and blossom while others do not bloom because it is the wrong time or not the right conditions. Even as one idea or thought withers many more are forming and growing on the vine. The entire vine does not die if a few leaves or buds do not grow, it just keeps growing and producing new ones. That is how I am.Some things in my life have not worked out the way I planned but I keep going and growing!The bare spots on the vine do not mean it will never have leaves there. It just means the time is not right at that moment for buds and leaves to grow in

that spot. As the season continues it will continue to grow and fill in the bare spots. I feel life is like that. We can’t always have what we want exactly when we want it but with some attention and care it can happen later on.Every year the vines produce fruit but the taste and color of the grapes are always different. Every year I know I will grow but I can’t predict in what ways.When my daughters were young my life revolved around them and I loved it. Once they were both in college I chose to pursue my passion of holistic health. So each year is different and each year has bounty and challenges. droughts tax the vines so they do not produce as much but they can become stronger and grow deeper roots. challenging years in my life have taught me valuable lessons and survival skills even though it felt awful while going through the process.

There are times when I need to rest and rejuvenate,just like when the vine goes dormant in winter. It is storing up energy and getting ready for the spring and summer to come. People need that time too only on a daily basis, not seasonal. Do you think you are like a grapevine? Do you feel like you are in full bloom or just starting to emerge and grow? Do you have balance in life between growing and working and then going dormant to rest and rejuvenate? Have you experienced challenges inyour life that made you stronger? I would love to hear your thoughts and stories.

Laurie Ratto, RN, BSN, Speaker, HTCP, CCA has 30+ years’ experience helping people to heal from physical, mental , and emotional pain. She provides a safe, nurturing space for women to release fears and self-doubt, what spiritually ties us to pain. Laurie Ratto specializes in complementary medicine, as a holistic healer, she keeps her RN certification current because she understands the power of balance as we heal.