Melissa Moody

Melissa Moody , once considered quite beautiful physically, Melissa suffered hideous facial disfigurement and total disability, including brain injury and complex musculo-skeletal damage, from a near fatal auto/pedestrian accident. After more than thirty surgeries in nine years to reconstruct her face and a profound journey to heal her soul and psyche, she works to help others suffering from physical and visual challenges. She is the Director of Education and Development at the non-profit School for Self-Healing in San Francisco, dedicated to improving the health and function of the physically and visually challenged, a practitioner of The Meir Schneider Method of Self-Healing Through Bodywork and Movement, CranioSacral Therapy and a Natural Vision Improvement Educator. She is also on the Board of Directors of Ophoenix, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those with catastrophic medical needs transition from hospital to home and community, as well as educating the public.

Self-Healing combines subtle awareness of the effects of movement in the body with innovative techniques and understanding. Movement, massage and vision improvement therapies, combined with visual imagery and proper breathing techniques, and inner work, create a powerful, intuitive, effective approach for improving health and function.                                                   

Transcending Trauma; lessons learned along the way: • Let go but never give up • Accept but do not resign • Keep searching for ways to help yourself • Learn to move and use your body in a balanced way • Stay open to possibilities • Explore the implications of the loss, pain or hurt • Soften to whatever life brings-disappointment, pain, and trauma.

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Free "Natural Vision Improvement" Class at the San Jose Holistic Arts Fair with Melissa Moody , Saturday September 22,  2-4 pm , www.california.com/~eameece/haf.htm#Speaker

Free Lecture "Pushing Back the Boundaries of Aging" with Meir Schneider Founder of the School for Self-Healing, Elephant Pharmacy, San Rafael , Sunday, September 23, 11am-12pm   (415) 462-6000

Fundraiser for Ophoenix, "Helping People with Extraordinary Medical Challenges," Art, Ceramic and Jewelry Auction, Food and Music, October 6, San Carlos www.ophoenix.org

Level One of the "Meir Schneider Method of Self-Healing through Bodywork and Movement" October 10- 19 and October 22-31, for all ages with all conditions. www.self-healing.org