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By working as a family, kids no longer misdiagnosed, and authentic, loving couple connection and respectful parent-child relationship is restored
From debilitating chronic pain and insomnia to leaping over chairs!
Client describes why she does Equilibre and results from 1st session
Living Pain free for the first time in 10+ years!
Pilates Instructor and Business Manager accesses well-being after experiencing life-long stress
I put the cane away, and now am working out again! Hello, my name is Marjorie Perry. I am team captain of Team Marj@Large. I was diagnosed with MS April of 2005. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Not that long ago, I was an avid adventure and fitness enthusiast. I began developing strange symptoms such as double/blurred vision, severe fatigue, numbness and tingling in my extremities, loss of balance, decreased cognitive abilities and loss of mobility in my right leg.
Given my love of fitness and the outdoors, it made sense to face my new challenge head on with what I know and love. So, I started a bike team! It started out as a fun group of 19 friends and each year it’s grown into more and more fun with over 80 teammates, lots of volunteers, sponsors, friends, and supporters. We're committed to having a great time for a good cause. I was referred to Sophie shortly after I began using a cane for stability and support. Though still on the mend, within a few weeks of working with Sophie, I put the cane away, and now am working out again. For more on my story and support team, go to www.TeamMarjatLarge.com
Skeptic with Chronic Headache and Neck Pain is surprised and grateful.
5th Grade Teacher - Gets Back on Track
Hi, my name is Claire, and I am a 5th grade teacher. Working with Sophie has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. Sophie has a gentle heart and spirit, as well as an eager listening ear.
I came to see Sophie and solicit her services because my life felt out of control. I was taking medications for anxiety and depression, and the scale of my life was tipped towards exhaustion, frustration, and stress. Since working with Sophie, I have noticed many positive changes in my body and spirit. Much of my chronic back and neck pain is gone, and I fall asleep faster and sleep through the night. Many other things things that had been ailing me (back pain, stress, depression, anxiety) started to improve dramatically, so I decided to quit taking my allergy prescriptions last spring. Anyone who lives in Atlanta knows this is a big deal! Atlanta is one of the worst cities to live in if you suffer from allergies, sinus problems, or asthma. However, I made it through the entire allergy intense spring season with only one day of watery eyes- no sinus infections, colds, coughs, breathing pain, etc! While this miracle wasn't instantaneous, the work I did with Sophie and continue to do on a weekly basis has improved my quality of life because it has greatly diminished my allergy and sinus suffering.
When faced with stressful situations, I notice that I am more likely to remain calm, objective, and thoughtful, as opposed to combative. As a teacher, my new demeanor has brought a sense of peace and productivity to my classroom, and Sophie has helped me adapt some of the breathing and relaxation techniques I learned with her to my class. My students love the breathing and stretching we do. Recently, when two students had an argument that almost became physical, one of the boys in the fight said, "I don't want to fight with you. I am going to focus on breathing calmly and taking a walk." THIS is thanks to the way Sophie has helped me incorporate relaxation techniques into my class lessons.
8-year old Boy diagnosed with ADHD Now Focusing Clearly at School
Post-Dental Surgery Recovery
My brain is not going off-track, and is focusing on only one thing at a time.  Hi, my name is Fenn. I am 11 years old. When I first came to see Sophie, I had trouble falling asleep, because I had too much to think about. Another thing, I would take many trips to the bathroom at night, and sometimes have accidents before getting there. My Mom, and family said, I never stopped talking, and never stopped reading (I could read 5 books a week). I love reading. It was very difficult for me to stay quiet for any period of time. I only stop talking when I’m reading. During the sessions, I needed to keep my eyes open, and I needed to see the clock, so I knew what time it was. My legs want to move. My hands want to move.
Over time, things started to improve during the sessions. I am now able to lay on the table without speaking, with my eyes closed, without having to look at the clock. My bladder is more stable as well, so I can wait longer between bathroom visits.
My brain is not going off-track, and is focusing on only one thing at a time. It feels good that my body feels good and calm. I don’t need to talk. I feel better, my body is stretched out, like a rubber band. Something released, and my neck feels much more relaxed. I can close my eyes now.
I trusted you before, but I didn’t know what to expect. But now I do know what to expect. It just feels like trust. And trust means, if I fall back, you catch me. Just because I trust someone, doesn’t mean I fall back, but with you, I do. The best session for me is when I feel calm, relaxed, but still aware of the body.
Also, now, not only do I not look at the clock, but one hour feels like five minutes. Instead of asking “how much longer?” now I am surprised that the session is almost over. On a scale from one to ten, my sleeping has improved to a 9, my bladder has improved to a 6-7.
An M.D. witnesses realignment of valgus knee in one of her patients. 
Hi, I am Elisabeth DeLaet Bertoni, M.D., and I have collaborated with Sophie in Italy for 4 years until Sophie left to Atlanta. We witnessed miraculous transformations. For example one individual experienced the realignment of a valgus knee, which had been present for more than 50 years. Another 70 year old woman, found unexpected, progressive, retrieval of flexibility of muscles throughout her body. There were many other examples of rebalancing of the posture…..As an MD, and general practitioner, I really regret not having anymore the possibility to organize activities for my patients with Sophie. The way she transmits her knowledge is through our experience with our body -which never lies-it is much better than any theoretical explanation.”
I am not an insomniac!
Hi, my name is Gigi. For many years, I suffered from joint pain caused by arthritis, as well as an annoying pain which shot down my leg caused by stress and anxiety. I ignorantly thought I should just deal and learn to live with the pain.
Then I met Sophie. Not only did I discover that the pain was not something I had to live with, I also was not an insomniac! Sophie taught me how to relax my body and center using my breathing. I am virtually pain free and enjoy many restful nights thanks to Sophie!
Gigi is pictured above with her husband, Alan. Gigi and Alan are co-owners of Dakota Blue, a fantastic restaurant in the Grant Park area of Atlanta. http://www.dakotabluegrantpark.com/
It is amazing how much improvement I have made with so few treatments!
Hi, my name is Anita. To me it is amazing how much improvement I have made with so few treatments! The tension in my muscles, the inability to relax, the wrong breathing pattern were all part of my neck, shoulder and back pain. I think the most thrilling part of all is the fact that I have started to realize what my body is doing. I have had so much tension in my muscles even though I thought I was “relaxed.”
I had been in a state of extreme muscle tension for so many years, it is truly a miracle that I can now learn to control my body instead of it controlling me. Thank you Sophie!
I am living in my body with more confidence. Hi, my name is Barbara. After hearing about Sophie's good work with women survivors of war, I came to see her for a back pain. Later, I came for help in recovering from bronchitis. Both times our work brought healing for my specific physical problem, but both times something deeper and broader was at work. It is hard to put into words, but I have heard this from other of Sophie's clients as well. With her help, somehow the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects come together in a new and life-giving way. I am living inside my body with more confidence and solidity than ever before. This enhanced sense of both "presence in the world" and being "present to the world" defies verbal description, but it has been a great gift to me from this work with Sophie.
Sophie is an ally, a partner, and a trusted and respected one, at that.
Bonjour, Sophie’s techniques rely on years of study of anatomy and physiology through their manifestations in a variety of traditions. She facilitates a truly unusual transformation because of the highly personalized approach to each story of pain or unbalance that each patient brings her. Sophie has a remarkable capacity to listen to what her patients tell her, whether they do so through words or body postures. On this basis, she applies individualized treatment plans designed to re-compose the integrity of the patient’s body with the patient’s active cooperation. Sophie’s method is to learn from the patient and then to guide him or her how to take care of his of her body. Something indeed special happened when I started working with her: I had to accept that my health is in my hands. Sophie is an ally, a partner, and a trusted and respected one, at that. Laurent Ditmann, Ph.D. Principal, International Community School
Sophie works with integrity and intelligence Wonderful rebalancing, using gentle techniques... We relearn to allow the breathing to happen again naturally and relate to our body the way we are supposed to, in freedom rather than survival mode, thereby letting go of hidden (and not-so-hidden) tensions that cause chronic stress and pain. Sophie works with integrity and intelligence. She helps us create new steps on our path to total wellness. This is remarkable work!
--J.P. Demetry, Ph.D.
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