Discover this healing journey from chronic pain and emotional burnout through yoga and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT). Learn how you can begin your own path to recovery.
The Beginning: Finding the anchor
His mind was troubled, mentally exhausted from the constant demands at work, dealing with deadlines, expectations, and the need to somehow always remain at his best. But there was one thing that kept his mind grounded, when he practiced yoga on his mat, something shifted. Yoga was not only exercise; it was his haven. A refuge where he could genuinely breathe. A safe place destined to release all the things that weighted more than he could bear. The poses brought him back to the earth, it was a moment to reconnect with himself, his mind, and his body. He first discovered yoga back in 2015, and every year since it became his anchor. Practice not only helped him to cope, but it helped him heal. At some point along the way, his relationship was so profound that he felt compelled to train as a yoga teacher, he wanted to share this love with more people.
And then 2020 hit like a tidal wave. COVID swept in with fear and hopelessness; a world turned upside down. He thought it was the end of times. Out of fear, he found himself posting, texting and journaling things he deems as insensitive now. But at the time, in the middle of a global pandemic, he thought that if he spoke, somehow he would save the world and his reality. Looking back now, it is clear fear was preventing him to feel grounded and connected. When he felt safe once more, guilt gladly took fear’s place as he realized his behavior had pushed friends and acquaintances away. That guilt lingered.
The Pain No One Could Explain
When jobs began reopening in June 2020, he went gladly back to work and attempted to fall back into a routine. At the same time, something else happened that unsettled him. A woman came up to him after work and asked for money. He felt trapped, pressured because he didn’t have a lot. But he felt bad for her and the story she told him. He gave her more money than he could spare out of kindness, even finding her a job opportunity, but she never showed up. Instead, she started harassing him with round-the-clock calling and low-key stalking at his work. He decided to block her. One morning, stretching before going into work, he bent forward but something unfamiliar shifted in his lower back. A tightness, a foreign pull that didn’t feel quite right. The mysterious back pain started to get stronger, no longer a lingering tightness but waves of pain; it intensified and grew to be more unbearable. Every movement, every side bend, sent waves of agony through his body. The muscle spasms came and went, unpredictable and powerful, leaving him breathless. Every twist sent shudders of agony through his frame.
At one point, this entire situation felt more like a curse.
He went through everything: chiropractors, acupuncture, massage, even an MRI. But when the tests came back clean, it left him frustrated and baffled. His back was flawless according to tests. No specialist, no doctor, no treatment told him what was happening. The pain, however, remained. After months of searching, trying, and hoping for answers, he accepted a painful truth: “This was just how things were now, and it will be like this for the rest of my life.”
He worked as a cleaner for several yoga studios, but never took a single class. Seeing others move so freely, happily enjoying the workout, made him more disheartened. It wasn’t so much a fear of hurting himself, but the sadness of remembering the things he once could do. That hurt turned into a constant shadow in his life. He buried it, attempted to deny it, but made everything bitter. He accepted his fate—he would have to live with this pain, maybe forever. As a coping mechanism, he changed jobs, replacing his warm and cozy yoga studio for an office building. Out of sight, out of mind.
And then something unexpected happened. An epiphany: What if I simply tried to go back into yoga? What if I can do it even with my back injury? Perhaps get some training and help other people with their pain too? The idea surprised him. The fear of injuring himself again had always held him back. This time, though, this felt something different. What if I did it anyway? What if I trusted that I could heal and take this step, despite the pain?
The Turning Point: Could Yoga Still Be the Answer?
So he took this new-found courage, saved the money and enrolled in the yoga program that resonated with him the most. It was a beautiful yet challenging journey, it was like getting to understand his body all over again. Throughout the process, he shared his struggles with the group, he opened up about the mystery of his persistent pain that no doctor could explain. It was then that the studio owner suggested something he had never considered before, what if your pain isn’t physical but emotional?
And just like that, this changed everything once again.
The idea that trauma could manifest as physical symptoms settled in his gut, like a key he hadn’t turned yet. He remembered hearing once about the benefits of therapy, specially Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), years ago. This felt like the answer he had been searching for. He booked a session, and swore to himself that this would be the last attempt at subsiding the pain, if this didn’t work then he would give up completely trying.
Discovering the Truth Behind the Pain
The RTT session was illuminating for him. His therapist guided him into a beautiful relaxed state of hypnosis, where he began to revisit old memories—moments he hadn’t even realized were connected to his pain. What he saw was profound. The back pain wasn’t just physical; it was the manifestation of deeper emotional wounds, buried lies, and unresolved feelings being pushed down for years. The pain was the physical representation of beliefs and feelings of a hopeless future, it was his mind’s way of protecting him from giving up on life.
Slowly, he began to uncover the truth with a clarity he had never experienced before. RTT became one of his most powerful tools. Pain no longer ruled him. He felt lighter, empowered, and ready to move forward, both in yoga and in life. The fear that once held him back started to melt away.
The fear that had kept him distant began to dissipate with the passing of time. He trusted once more—enough to live, to be himself, to trust. And with this came something far deeper: coming home. Peace returned to his life. The future became possible once again.
It took some time for everything to settle in, but eventually, he felt safe again—safe to move, to trust, to live. And with that safety came something even deeper: the feeling of returning home to whom he really is. Peace in his heart settled, and the future became bright once more.
Life After RTT: Healing, Trust, and Peace
The history you just heard is my own, this is my journey of recovery. This process helped me heal from decades of emotional trauma and physical tension. It’s what inspired me to train in RTT, and now my purpose is to assist others in their own recovery journeys.
Yoga came first. It allowed me room to breathe, to listen again to my own body, and to hear the soft voice inside me that was telling me, just try. And being willing to try, despite the fear, was what brought me into yoga teacher training, and then RTT training. RTT addressed the root of my pain, it helped me understand the anxiety. Within a couple hours, in RTT, we establish a safe, non-judgmental environment where your mind can build strong connections between what you’re experiencing today and your background story. That’s when healing starts.
You don’t need to have it all together. You don’t need to be perfect. Healing begins with curiosity, honesty, and the courage to look inward.
If something in this tale touches your heart, if you’re struggling with emotional pain, burnout, or stuckness—you are not alone. And you are not broken. There is freedom, and I’d love to be your companion on the journey back to sanity, serenity, and self-love.
