Testimonials
Testimonial #1
Healing Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue with Tui Na April 2012
Dear friends,
I want to share with you the most profound healing I've experienced, bringing to an end over 20 years of debilitating Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue symptoms! It is so miraculous to feel my body coming back to life through Traditional Chinese Massage. Before my healing began, I left home mainly for errands and doctor appointments. It was painful to do anything for more than 20 minutes during the day, except to lie down. And at night my muscles burned against the mattress, making deep sleep impossible. I had brain fog, occasional flu-like symptoms, tender points and little energy. Further incapacitating me for weeks at a time were frequent severe low back muscles spasms. At shops I rode their electric cart. I tried every alternative form of healing on the planet with no lasting benefits and increasingly resorted to prescription NSAIDS.
My healing process began 2 3/4 years ago with the daily practice of Svaroopa® Yoga 'for seniors'. This released a good deal of tension in my spine, eliminating many tender points and allowing me to become 40% more active with less constant pain. Lying on the mattress was no longer painful, so my sleep and energy improved a bit. A lot of the brain fog lifted. But there still was other pain.
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Discovering Liu Family Tui Na has been my final leap forward toward total healing. In these past four months with nine massages from Jon, I've been getting my life back. He was able to diagnose poor blood/chi circulation due to tension as the root of my problem. Beginning with my first massage November 30, 2011, I have had much less pain, significantly more energy, and deep sleep. And since then, I've had only one mild muscle spasm. By his third massage my rotator cuff/shoulder pain improved so much that I could sleep on my side again. I stopped needing prescription NSAIDs.
I was reluctant to try massage again because of painful reactions without benefits in the past. But Jon's 'lifting' touch is different. There was no pain during or after the first several massages. I felt deeply relaxed through the next day so I knew something was shifting. As the healing progresses, deeper work sometimes brings pain flare-ups and flu-like detox symptoms. But when these reactions subside, I am even more improved. The ninth massage, in March 2012, has left me feeling better than I've been in over 20 years and still improving every day.
Now the deepest tender points are fading, my muscles are getting stronger and posture is erect. I can sit for several hours at a time, stand, take walks, cook, type, drive, do laundry, all without pain at least 85% of the time. Sleep is much deeper and brain fog is gone. I'm gaining more and more energy to enjoy my new life, take 30 minute daily walks for circulation and continue practicing yoga.
With time, I expect the Fibro/Chronic Fatigue symptoms to heal completely. Even after I reach the proper threshold of blood/chi circulation, I will continue to dissolve new stresses and tension in my body with daily yoga, walks and breathing meditation, all an important part of my life now.
Healing with tui na has confirmed my experience that Fibromyalgia develops from the tension we hold in our nervous system. The tension may originate from physical or emotional trauma or stress. This includes an accident, surgery, our lifestyle or job, fearful and anxious thought patterns, suppressed feelings, personality type, wearing 'emotional body armor', and more. Jon explains that as this tension impacts our nervous system, it leads to a breakdown in the functionality of all the body systems, causing extensive symptoms.
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Jon is a caring, gifted healer with golden hands who is always willing to explain his techniques.
Lynn B., Carlsbad, CA.
Testimonial #1
Healing Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue with Tui Na April 2012
Dear friends,
I want to share with you the most profound healing I've experienced, bringing to an end over 20 years of debilitating Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue symptoms! It is so miraculous to feel my body coming back to life through Traditional Chinese Massage. Before my healing began, I left home mainly for errands and doctor appointments. It was painful to do anything for more than 20 minutes during the day, except to lie down. And at night my muscles burned against the mattress, making deep sleep impossible. I had brain fog, occasional flu-like symptoms, tender points and little energy. Further incapacitating me for weeks at a time were frequent severe low back muscles spasms. At shops I rode their electric cart. I tried every alternative form of healing on the planet with no lasting benefits and increasingly resorted to prescription NSAIDS.
My healing process began 2 3/4 years ago with the daily practice of Svaroopa® Yoga 'for seniors'. This released a good deal of tension in my spine, eliminating many tender points and allowing me to become 40% more active with less constant pain. Lying on the mattress was no longer painful, so my sleep and energy improved a bit. A lot of the brain fog lifted. But there still was other pain.
******
Discovering Liu Family Tui Na has been my final leap forward toward total healing. In these past four months with nine massages from Jon, I've been getting my life back. He was able to diagnose poor blood/chi circulation due to tension as the root of my problem. Beginning with my first massage November 30, 2011, I have had much less pain, significantly more energy, and deep sleep. And since then, I've had only one mild muscle spasm. By his third massage my rotator cuff/shoulder pain improved so much that I could sleep on my side again. I stopped needing prescription NSAIDs.
I was reluctant to try massage again because of painful reactions without benefits in the past. But Jon's 'lifting' touch is different. There was no pain during or after the first several massages. I felt deeply relaxed through the next day so I knew something was shifting. As the healing progresses, deeper work sometimes brings pain flare-ups and flu-like detox symptoms. But when these reactions subside, I am even more improved. The ninth massage, in March 2012, has left me feeling better than I've been in over 20 years and still improving every day.
Now the deepest tender points are fading, my muscles are getting stronger and posture is erect. I can sit for several hours at a time, stand, take walks, cook, type, drive, do laundry, all without pain at least 85% of the time. Sleep is much deeper and brain fog is gone. I'm gaining more and more energy to enjoy my new life, take 30 minute daily walks for circulation and continue practicing yoga.
With time, I expect the Fibro/Chronic Fatigue symptoms to heal completely. Even after I reach the proper threshold of blood/chi circulation, I will continue to dissolve new stresses and tension in my body with daily yoga, walks and breathing meditation, all an important part of my life now.
Healing with tui na has confirmed my experience that Fibromyalgia develops from the tension we hold in our nervous system. The tension may originate from physical or emotional trauma or stress. This includes an accident, surgery, our lifestyle or job, fearful and anxious thought patterns, suppressed feelings, personality type, wearing 'emotional body armor', and more. Jon explains that as this tension impacts our nervous system, it leads to a breakdown in the functionality of all the body systems, causing extensive symptoms.
******
Jon is a caring, gifted healer with golden hands who is always willing to explain his techniques.
Lynn B., Carlsbad, CA.
Testimonial #2 April 2016
Chronic Tendinitis
I first contacted Jon Thomas for his healing and therapy services when I was diagnosed with chronic tendinitis in early 2015. My condition was hard to deal with, it was very painful and challenging to do simple things like hold a fork or not drop a full glass of water on the floor. Not to mention it prevented me from being able to do the things that made me happy--playing guitar and surfing among others.
I'd already had two doctors and two different physical therapists give up on my condition, chalking it up to a permanent "management issue" that would never get better. Jon, on the other hand, was able to succeed where all others failed. Aside from providing on-site treatment that works, he also provides at-home exercises to help cope with and treat chronic pain issues. Moreover, he brings attention to the whole body as a system whereas corporate physical therapy treats the problem area only and ignores other areas of the body that could be contributing to pain.
Best of all--Jon never gave up on me no matter how slow my progress was. My previous therapists all made me feel like something was wrong with me for not getting better fast enough which I think contributed to my condition in the first place. I would recommend Jon to anyone dealing with chronic pain issues especially as they relate to tendonitis--western medicine is very open about not fully understanding tendon-related maladies and Jon's technique picks up the slack where western medicine drops the ball.
Lucas Rohm,
San Diego, CA.
Testimonial #3 April 2016
Jonathan Thomas is a gifted body worker, an expert in the Chinese tendon massage method, TuiNa, In 2011 I had a bad case of tendonitis which made it impossible to continue playing the contrabass without severe pain. I had seen many practitioners, including medical doctors, physical therapist, orthopedist, acupuncture, and other body workers, without significant relief.
My esteemed colleague, Shin Lin, Professor of Cell Biology at UC Irvine and director of the Laboratory of Mind/Body Signaling and Energy Research, highly recommended that I contact Jonathan’s father in law, Master Jishun Liu, who though retired from being the chief TuiNa practitioner at the Shanghai hospital for thirty years had trained his son in law, Jonathan Thomas in the art of TuiNa. Jishun Liu prescribed a set of exercises that in combination with the TuiNa that Jonathan administered, healed my injury so I could return to performing and teaching without pain.
Also In 2015 I had an accidental fall and injured my shoulder and elbow. Once again Jonathan’s TuiNa in combination with the exercises he taught me and a very specific form of energetic sitting meditation has helped me heal. I have sent students and friends to Jonathan and I have heard positive feedback from all. I most highly recommend Jonathan Thomas who is both a highly skilled and compassionate healer.
Mark Dresser
Professor of Music
UCSD
Chronic Tendinitis
I first contacted Jon Thomas for his healing and therapy services when I was diagnosed with chronic tendinitis in early 2015. My condition was hard to deal with, it was very painful and challenging to do simple things like hold a fork or not drop a full glass of water on the floor. Not to mention it prevented me from being able to do the things that made me happy--playing guitar and surfing among others.
I'd already had two doctors and two different physical therapists give up on my condition, chalking it up to a permanent "management issue" that would never get better. Jon, on the other hand, was able to succeed where all others failed. Aside from providing on-site treatment that works, he also provides at-home exercises to help cope with and treat chronic pain issues. Moreover, he brings attention to the whole body as a system whereas corporate physical therapy treats the problem area only and ignores other areas of the body that could be contributing to pain.
Best of all--Jon never gave up on me no matter how slow my progress was. My previous therapists all made me feel like something was wrong with me for not getting better fast enough which I think contributed to my condition in the first place. I would recommend Jon to anyone dealing with chronic pain issues especially as they relate to tendonitis--western medicine is very open about not fully understanding tendon-related maladies and Jon's technique picks up the slack where western medicine drops the ball.
Lucas Rohm,
San Diego, CA.
Testimonial #3 April 2016
Jonathan Thomas is a gifted body worker, an expert in the Chinese tendon massage method, TuiNa, In 2011 I had a bad case of tendonitis which made it impossible to continue playing the contrabass without severe pain. I had seen many practitioners, including medical doctors, physical therapist, orthopedist, acupuncture, and other body workers, without significant relief.
My esteemed colleague, Shin Lin, Professor of Cell Biology at UC Irvine and director of the Laboratory of Mind/Body Signaling and Energy Research, highly recommended that I contact Jonathan’s father in law, Master Jishun Liu, who though retired from being the chief TuiNa practitioner at the Shanghai hospital for thirty years had trained his son in law, Jonathan Thomas in the art of TuiNa. Jishun Liu prescribed a set of exercises that in combination with the TuiNa that Jonathan administered, healed my injury so I could return to performing and teaching without pain.
Also In 2015 I had an accidental fall and injured my shoulder and elbow. Once again Jonathan’s TuiNa in combination with the exercises he taught me and a very specific form of energetic sitting meditation has helped me heal. I have sent students and friends to Jonathan and I have heard positive feedback from all. I most highly recommend Jonathan Thomas who is both a highly skilled and compassionate healer.
Mark Dresser
Professor of Music
UCSD
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