Stroke survivor

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#1

Greetings from Bern, Switzerland!

I was referred to you by Larry Payne, whom I am sending a copy of this e-mail to.
I am an American musical composer from California living in Bern. I've had severe hypertension (average 250/140) without improvement for 15 years. In short, on 14 February 2006 I suffered a stroke which affected my left side and made it impossible to play any of the more than 100 string instruments I've mastered. So, some friends sent me to an Ayurvedic ashram in Kerala, India for six weeks. After 21 days, my left arm worked much better, but the doctor said I then had an attack of "increased Vata". For me, it was really a "mild" stroke, and I haven't been able to speak or walk with my left leg properly or write with my (normal for me) right hand since then. I was told by a Kerala Yogi visiting England that you can help me, especially with my speaking. Can you? I am also concerned qbout losing some feeling in my left little finger for a few days and my right little finger just for yesterday, but only for one day. I fear it's a stroke, but I don't trust allopathic doctors at all.

I know you are located in Vevey, where I have visited the late Charlie Chaplin's family often. I know his sons well. Sadly, in 2001, a wealthy Swiss-German citizen who had hired me to compose and record music (see the more than 375 songs I composed at www.cdbby.com.mbw) had me thrown in prison by the extremely anti-foreigner police, tortured and my life's savings stolen, leaving me penniless since then. I hold this continued treatment responsible for my physical health problems. I now use Sarpaghanda-D.

Friendly,

Michael Boren Williams
www.williamsmusic.net
www.cdbaby.com/mbw

#2

Michael -

      I am both delighted and perplexed at Larry Payne referring you to me.  I have no experience in stroke cases but will certainly do my best to assist you.  I have found that yoga helps no matter what the situation.  I have delayed responding until all my resources were giving me suggestions of how to assist you.  

 First let me give you some idea of how i work.  All imbalances create a weakness in muscle tone and loss of mobility (range of motion).  By a personal assessment of this specific asanas can be given to restore your muscular skeletal system.  All illnesses (including loss of speech) are due to shifts in the pranic (vata) field.  I can assess that and give energy balancing techniques to assist at a deep level.  To work in this manner i need to talk with you via phone or in person.  

  Deeper than this level is to heal on the level of karma.  Who knows how this is playing itself out in your situation, i only know that this is a major portion of the challenge you face.  For this I would recommend seeing a true spiritual guru such as ammachi - www.amma.org  for her schedule she does travel throughout Europe this summer.  

  My network of associates have revealed some others to refer you to.  Carol Howard-Wooton in San Francisco area is founder of Keeping Hope Alive an organization  for enhancing stroke recovery contact her via email at [email]carol@keepinghopealive.org[/email] or phone 415-455-8600.  A local student recommending a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture who specializes in helping stroke survivors.  His name is Li Xin Zhang and can be reached at www.lixinacupuncture.com or phone 303-832-7070 in Denver, Colorado near me.  

 If you wish to consult me my contact information is www.yogatherapycenter.org with phone 303-442-7004 in Boulder, Colorado.  blessings.  mukunda stiles