A New and Compassionate Approach to HTMA and Mineral Balancing

Please check out this video and read this important message from Holistic Wellness From Within.

My Commitment to Compassion and Mineral Balancing Video

Over the years I have realized that while my Mineral Balancing Program has and continues to work to heal my body and give my optimal vitality, while helping me detox to the best of my ability, many of origins of my training were not aligned with my heart.

My heart is compassionate, empathetic and operates from a place of love. However, when I began following a Mineral Balancing Program (then called Nutritional Balancing), the results shared with me were harsh. I was thoroughly trained in all the patterns of HTMA but given scary definitions of many of the HTMA patterns.

I was never taught that patterns existed because they were “needed” for the body to survive and that as I healed or helped others heal, patterns would come and go, and they were simply information of how the body was adapting to various life stressors. There was no gentle or loving presentation of patterns that were labeled “bad” and over time I began to become very uncomfortable with this judgmental and rigid approach.

So, for years I was afraid of various patterns because I was not taught that a body would adapt to survive and many of these “negative” patterns should be celebrated as they provided a road to survival and would pass as one healed! After years of experience, I learned that not only did these supposedly bad patterns allow us to survive but, they can take a while, (even years), to resolve. And - that is okay!

Recently I have talked to practitioners who were trained by these same methods. Many of them were “stuck” in some of these bad patterns for years and felt blamed and shamed. At times the shame was self-inflicted and at other times, it was intentionally, or perhaps unintentionally, induced by their teacher or practitioner. The problem is no one explained the “need” to move in and out of many of these patterns and that this was an important part of healing.

No one was talking about how healing is not linear!

Eventually, I had enough. I trusted Mineral Balancing but living in shame and feeling “blamed” for how my body was healing, I began to let go of the rigidity that I was told would make me well. Doing more and more of all the procedures had not done much to help me heal. I needed balance and furthermore, I saw that many of my clients needed balance as well.

The few clients I had that followed all the procedures to a tee, were the most miserable. I felt horrible as these clients did not appear to be happy, balanced, or have a life that they loved!

I had client juggling work, families, commutes, and lots of responsibilities. If a client was struggling with an issue, I was told to tell them that they would get better once they more of the procedures, seven days a week, and often for long periods of time.

For example, an hour a day of “one” type of meditation was recommended and there was no acceptance of practicing a different type of meditation, or meditating for less than an hour, and not feeling ashamed if you missed a day of meditation.

There was no adjusting the diet for various needs and the diet plan I was taught was the “same” for every client.

When I let go of feeling the need to follow all the rules and did my “best”, I felt free! I knew that shame, blame and rigidity did not promote healing or wellness. I began to deeply heal and enjoy my Mineral Balancing Program. I no longer felt guilty if I missed a procedure or ate something that was not part of the program. When I finally let go, practiced self-love and self-care - I began to heal.

I ventured away from working with strict rules and began to listen to my heart. For the past several years I have moved more and more towards working with HTMA and Mineral Balancing through the lens of compassion, empathy, and love.

While I am eternally grateful for everything I learned and my wonderful HTMA mentor, this more loving and gentle approach to HTMA and Mineral Balancing aligns with my heart.

I am constantly working to become better at sharing HTMA with you from this place of compassion.

I apologize to anyone who worked with me in the past who may have felt shamed or unsupported and I hope if you stopped working with Mineral Balancing because of a negative experience, that you will return and work with me again.

While I realize that practitioners need to gently nudge and help redirect clients as they follow a program, there is a kinder way to do exactly that, and my goal is to offer this compassionate approach to all my clients.

I thank each of you for your commitment to your health and wellness and look forward to guiding you on your journey.

Love and Blessings,

Doreen