Testimonials from Cynthia Foster, MD.
California - United State

Ten years ago, I was rudely awakened in the middle of the night by a powerful force that rushed up my spine and sent me into convulsions. For four years, I struggled with these seizures until I found an herbal program to detoxify my body. However, there were more problems: hot flashes, searing pains throughout my body, chest pains, liver and spleen pains, splitting migraines, insomnia, exhaustion, intense emotional suffering, and confusing mystical experiences. I became highly sensitive to light and sound and began to experience psychic abilities. Medical doctors could not tell me what was wrong, but could only prescribe medication which did not help. Natural healers tried to help, but succeeded in sometimes making the problems worse, especially when energy healing techniques were used. All I could do was pray for help. Years passed, and I began to experience high fevers on a daily basis with no evidence of infection or disease. After extensive testing, no physical problem could be found.

Two years ago, a yogi introduced me to yoga and I began to practice yoga on a daily basis. When I explained my experiences to my teacher, she identified the problems as Kundalini Syndrome. I had never heard of this syndrome, nor did I really understand yoga at that point. I had never tried to raise my Kundalini energy. However, this energy was spontaneously awakened through my prayers and thinking about God all the time. I had no idea that praying could cause all of these problems! I had nearly lost my life twice by then.

Since my introduction to yoga, I have found several people who have come to ask for my advice for what was supposedly a severe physical disease, but which really turned out to be Kundalini energy that had incompletely risen but was causing problems due to blockages. Some had partially risen energy from yoga techniques, while others had used other practices such as shamanism, Sufism or meditation. I began to recommend herbs in the hope that it would help them as it seemed to have helped me in the beginning. This was partially successful, and did provide relief. However, I still had my own problems with Kundalini. The main problem seemed to be that the energy rushed very forcefully up my spine and then ran into a blockage. My spine would go into a spasm and I would be frozen in that position until the energy came down again. This was very painful and uncontrollable. The energy would rise each time I prayed or even if someone around me would say a prayer.

I began to research Kundalini extensively to find a solution. To my surprise, I discovered that the energy was experienced in every culture and in every religion by just about every holy person, prophet and saint. It was this energy that allowed them to perform miracles, have mystical visions of the divine and to go into highly blissful states. It was also the energy that caused them high fevers, insomnia, splitting headaches, searing pains throughout the body and seizures. Yet no one seemed to have a solution for these problems. The Christian saints did not have yoga techniques to manage this energy, and many suffered greatly because of it. The lives of many Christian saints were tortured and filled with as much pain as with holy bliss. Although many ministers understand that the energy exists, they are helpless to recommend anything for it. You cannot do an exorcism to remove an energy that comes from God. Every once in a while, someone succeeds in lessening the energy through praying, yet God is relentless. The energy always comes back, and sometimes the more this energy is denied, the more forcefully the energy comes back - even years later. It does not come from the devil; it is a wake up call from God. Some priests, ministers, nuns and monks themselves experience a Kundalini awakening due to their constant praying and thoughts of God.

Misunderstanding the energy, some people suggested to me that I had become possessed by the devil. Others suggested that all I needed to do was to eat meat. Still others thought I should have more energy healings. Yet no one seemed to have enough experience to help me more than a little bit. Many yoga techniques which were designed to raise the Kundalini energy also made me much worse since it intensified the energy even more. The most helpful were the yogis who suggested I do yoga postures every day. In this way, I could control the fevers and heat.

I had received all of the attunements for Usui Reiki I, II and III, yet I was unable to use the Usui Reiki energy since it created too much heat and fever. However, recently I was introduced to a different style of Reiki - Tummo Reiki and told that it could help Kundalini Syndrome. The practitioners explained to me that Usui Reiki did not deal with Kundalini energy, and it could actually worsen Kundalini Syndrome. In my case, this was definitely true. So, I received the Level I and Level II Tummo Reiki attunements that were sent to me all the way from Indonesia. I did not believe that anything could happen since the practitioner was not with me but was sending me energy from a distance. I was very surprised to feel not only my palm chakras opening, but the chakras at the bottoms of my feet as well. I felt every chakra in my body opening and a gentle energy moving up my spine.

The Level II attunement had unblocked the blockages in my spine that were causing the forceful movement of Kundalini energy. From that point, I no longer felt the energy as forceful and violent, but as gentle and loving - and even blissful. A friend had tried to explain to me that this is how Kundalini is supposed to flow when it is flowing correctly. If I had been expecting to release these blockages through yoga, it might have taken several years to accomplish what was done with two Tummo Reiki attunements in less than two hours. After years of intense suffering, I had finally found an answer. Since this time, all of my symptoms have been gradually improving and I am very excited about continuing my new practices. For the first time, I can wholeheartedly recommend a spiritual practice for those who have been suffering from Kundalini Syndrome.

I have since met many people involved in Reiki Tummo, all of whom have told me that they have never experienced problems with Kundalini. This is because with Reiki Tummo, the blockages are released first before the energy is ever allowed to rise. The descending Reiki energy is cooling and prevents any overheating problems. These people experience only the good parts of Kundalini without the problems created from a spontaneous awakening or incomplete awakenings accomplished by gurus and spiritual practices. I have found Reiki Tummo practitioners to be very kind, generous, loving and mature people who are sincere in their search for God. They have helped many people with Kundalini Syndrome as well as safely and gently raising the Kundalini in those who are interested in pursuing a spiritual path. When the Kundalini energy is used to supplement energy healing, the effect can be much more powerful, and physical problems can be healed much more quickly than with traditional energy healing methods.

I invite you to join me for the Reiki Tummo Workshops!

Cynthia Foster, MD
Los Angeles, CA, USA

For more information, please visit my website: www.startthehealing.com