Sabrina Bodden

<p>Hello!&nbsp; My name is Sabrina Bodden.&nbsp; I am an Alignment Yoga Instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist in Madison, WI.&nbsp; I found my calling to the healing arts after becoming disabled in my early 20s due to severe scoliosis and malnourishment. There were months when I didn't leave home more than a couple times a week because the pain of putting clothing on was too much to bear.&nbsp; At one point I needed a caregiver to come help with my daily needs.&nbsp;</p> <p>When I finally went back to school with the generous assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitiation, I needed to use a walker to get around and carry things.&nbsp; The emotional pain of living with this disability, and watching my peers carry on and take so much for granted, compoudned my pain and caused depression and anxiety.&nbsp; The fear of never getting better, and thinking I'd have to suffer that way for the rest of my days, made me want to take my own life more than a few times.&nbsp;</p> <p>Though I was diagnosed with over twenty different diseases and disorders, and told by many doctors that I would never get better, I refused the surgeries and drugs they pushed on me, and looked for other options.&nbsp; I was too young to give up and accept a life of suffering.</p> <p>I was blessed with the kindness of some healers who were willing to negotiate pricing because I was in such a desperate state.&nbsp; I found my path of healing through chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage, alignment yoga, and a mindful and balanced diet.&nbsp;</p> <p>Once I was functional again, I pursued an education in the human body, first through therapeutic massage, and then in Alignment Yoga. I added Anatomy &amp; Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Physics into my curriculum for fun.&nbsp; Understanding the form and function of the most magnificent machine we know of, the human body, became a passion of mine.&nbsp; Through this education, I found the ability to speak the language of anatomy, and began to vocalize and analyze key signals my body was giving me.&nbsp; I began to heal.</p> <p>I was lucky to find many guides along the way that helped me launch my own massage and yoga pracitce, but not before I found out the hard way how poor the job market is for Massage Therapists and Yoga Instructors.&nbsp; After going into debt to go to school, and paying hundreds of dollars for my licensure and other legal paperwork, I was averaging about $5/hour for my time spent providing the heavy labor of massage, and doing my laundry.&nbsp; I know that most therapists working in this area are getting paid much less than they deserve.&nbsp; I think we should take better care of the people who take such good care of us.</p> <p>I'm deeply inspired to pay-forward the blessings I've had, and the generous giving of many care providers and educators along my path.&nbsp; It's my honor to continue on this path of helping others find healing in their bodies and minds.</p> <p>It is my passion to create a nurturing space for the community, to improve the market for healers, and to provide care for those who are disabled and cannot afford to pay for it.&nbsp;</p>

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