Mindbody Coaching with Tomiko Joy is a holistic approach to getting your life in order to promote optimal pain relief and healing. She will teach you how to listen more deeply to your inner guide that is constantly nudging one toward life purpose. When we follow this intuitive guidance it ultimately leads us toward a path that goes with one’s natural flow. It may be very challenging, but definitely one that allows the most ease and grace in your healing journey.
How long have you been doing what you do, and how did you become a Telehealth Coach?
To answer this question, it’s probably best that I share with you a defining moment, and a resulting “compelling story”, that brought me to where I am today – coaching people like you on exactly what to do when you have this nagging pain that keeps your body from working normally and you’re not making the headway you want in life because you’re too distracted by the way your body feels. That defining moment in my life happened in about 2010.
But first, here’s a little backstory.
When I was around 6 or 7 years old, I suffered from a closed head injury. At the time of the accident, I was by myself. Fortunately, I never lost consciousness, but it caused me a lifetime of suffering. I was sick a lot as a child and missed a lot of school from 1st grade up until graduating from physical therapy school. It affected me cognitively, emotionally, and socially. The side effects dampened my comprehension and ex*****on abilities. I missed school so often and could only afford to train myself to learn what I needed to achieve my goals. My health condition was isolating and exhausting. It was a huge struggle to figure out so much on my own.
Throughout the years, I began developing other health issues that I learned many years later were due to my childhood accident. I had what seemed like seasonal allergies which caused me severe congestion to the point where I had difficulty breathing. I treated these symptoms like seasonal allergies which then caused me brain fog, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Getting a cold was common and left me with months of lingering congestion. This went on and on and on, cycling in my existence around the clock throughout the year. I was desperate to get relief and became addicted to nasal sprays.
By the age of 40 I decided to explore the possibility of my suffering having a mechanical cause. I had already tried changing my diet, eliminating all culprits that were confirmed with testing. I had many sessions of acupuncture and Chinese herbs, I had plenty of bodywork including massage, chiropractic, yoga and Pilates. I had asked a co-worker for some help with physical therapy exercise and none of this made a dent in how I was feeling.
I had been studying and practicing Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) at the McKenzie Institute since 2004 and had many years of experiencing the amazing effects of using this technique to help many people break through acute and long-standing physical pain. This method of treatment is one of the most effective tools for researched-based physical therapy.
In my practice, I was discovering that the applications for MDT were up to my imagination. I had seen the work help people who had been in pain for 30+ years, help others get relief from organ dysfunction and recover from chronic disease processes affecting the cardiovascular, immune, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems. I couldn’t help but wonder if there was any mechanical hope for my symptoms. I was growing tired, feeling defeated and curious about surgery to help me breathe better.
In the spring of 2015, I had a major breakthrough with my health. It took using both movement as medicine in combination with over-the-counter medication in order for me to completely kick the habit of relying on drugs solely to get short lived relief. Up until then, I had needed these drugs! I could not have done one without the other! I needed the COMBINATION of mechanical treatment along with chemical treatment to put out the fire of chemical symptoms, which was INFLAMMATION all along.
It has been my path to bridge conventional medicine with holistic physical therapy. The life changing story is basically my version of the Hero’s Journey. I started off as the young innocent girl who was being nudged in a direction of life purpose. All through my coming of age, I suffered tremendously. I lived a lot of my life in my own trenches, in isolation. I had to get relief so I started searching. I did not stop searching until I found my Goddess, my gold, my wisdom, my answers, and ultimately my physical relief!
After seeing the multitude of possibilities in my own body without having to ever see another professional to work-out all my body pains, I realized there must be a way to guide others who are in life situations that for whatever reason can’t make it face-to-face to get the therapy their bodies are crying out for. I believe that when we are ready to advance to the next level in life, then life rises up to meet us and presents us with the next opportunity to say YES to a better life!
In my 22 years of working as a physical therapist, I have worked in large healthcare organizations, one on one with individuals, in small and large groups of people, and used Telehealth as a complementary bonus for my patients using healthcare insurance. I have had a life that one lives when they’ve decided to retire from the workforce early, however, I was not meant to hang-out there and be complacent. When that door closed, I knew that other doors were opening and I did what anyone has to do, look for the next best opening that was a match for me.
Who are your clients?
I work with people just like you who are absolutely excited and dead serious about living more consciously, those who have a burning inner desire to learn about what the inner intelligence is telling them through their body and what this means about the direction in life they are being guided. I work with:
~Healers.
~Athletes.
~Homemakers.
~Like-minded coaches.
~Professionals of all kinds.
~Anyone who is home-bound.
~People who live in remote areas.
~People who live in a different country.
~People who are traveling and away from home.
~People who have exhausted all-natural medical options and are still bothered.
~People who have gone through all the medical channels to get help and end up with nothing.
What makes you different from other “health coaches”?
I have a lot of personal success to draw from. I keep my clinical skills sharpened as I continue to work with all types of people in the clinic and collaborate with other renowned clinicians. This gives me a solid foundation of knowledge on what works for people and what does not. I believe that healing is both art and science which gives me an edge on knowing how to think outside the box with some of the most difficult circumstances that people face in life that contribute to pain.
What type of personality do you work best with and what is expected of me?
The individuals who this work will serve are those who, like me, are dedicated to self-care, pressed for time on some level, and who have overcome enough obstacles to realize that they already possess the answers to life, but just need a guide to get them to the next level of their purpose. This person knows that they must first start with themselves before becoming capable of truly helping anyone else. This person knows that the next step requires putting on their own oxygen mask first.
The ideal client for me is one who is. . .
. . . self-motivated.
. . . burning with desire to feel better.
. . . able to learn and be coachable.
. . . willing to look at her current lifestyle and make the needed changes.
. . . ready to stop comparing herself to others since we all have different needs.
. . . ready to prioritize daily self-care until relief has been attained.
. . . aware that no one but oneself can fix the problem.
. . . able to learn how to keep applying the concepts in order to maintain relief.
. . . able to see when plans need to be modified to achieve ongoing and lasting change.
What type of people/professionals are your programs NOT going to work for?
Please know I’m very selective in who I work with and want to make sure we are an absolute match before either of us makes a commitment to move forward in working together. I want to make sure you are capable of following through, otherwise, it would not be fair to either of us to waste time and money signing you up for something that does not suit both of us. The Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions programs are customized to fit the different needs of individuals. Coaching is a paid service and I hope to meet people in all kinds of different situations. I post plenty of free content so this might be s starting place for some, most of the people that I work one-on-one with need specific guidance. Private coaching will be a significant cost difference than group coaching. I keep all my groups small so that each person is able to get their specific needs meet. Group questions and discussions are good for the whole group to learn more about their own individual needs. It will be up to each person to decide where they fit based on their needs. Some people are capable of DIY, but I will say that there will be time when a road block appears and the person will need some skilled guidance in order to overcome their problem.
If you are someone that struggles financially, then there are some things you need to consider. It’s been my experience that people in financial crisis do not trust the recommendations I give them and do not do the work (probably because they spend so much time worrying about where they are going to get next month’s rent check or mortgage payment). If you fall within this category, it’s absolutely OK. We’ve all been in times of financial crisis at one point or another. Do yourself (3) favors:
• Get some money coming in with a full-time or part-time job at the very least and then call me. This will take the edge off making a decision and provide a little more peace of mind. Mostly, it will de-clutter your mind enough to help you focus on your Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions assignments and the BIG picture. Once you have some financial stability, you will be more able to focus on your body. This will be a great start to understanding what your priorities are for your health and then you will be able to more easily picture what you want to do next on the path to your life purpose and ultimate freedom.
• Sign up for the MINDBODY Healing FB Group for women. You can access this group from my Tomiko Joy FB business page or you can send an email to info@Integrativebodypt.com and type “Opt-in FB Group” in the subject box and you will be sent an invitation to join. I will need your FB name to send you the invite. The free information will get you started towards your goals until you’re ready to work with me one-on-one.
Doing these two things will really help you get primed for the work. When you’re ready, call me and we’ll get you started. I’m in no rush and will be here when you are actually ready to get moving. Another type of personality I won’t work with (without exception) are the whiner or the chronic skeptic types, as well as individuals who constantly make excuses for not getting their assignments done or challenging every aspect of the program. If you are one of these people, I gently and respectfully ask that you not call, and I hope you understand why. We’ll probably just not work well together, and I wouldn’t want you to waste your time or money. Is that fair?
What exactly is Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions System and what does it include?
Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions begins with understanding your true value, where your power really comes from, how to manifest what you want (including a pain-free body and everything that you can do when you get that), creating powerful intentions that get you results as well as the outer pieces to understand what your daily responsibilities are for self-care. Here’s what the system gets you to do:
• Set Your Intentions:
You will get CRYSTAL clear about what your intentions are including what you want out of life, work, and relationships.
• Release Your Inner Resistance:
You will learn about what’s holding you back from doing what you know you need to do to match your intentions. You will be shown how to use skills to defeat your inner resistance.
• Create Your Action Plan:
Together we will find out exactly what the most effective path is to freedom from pain. You will learn the most effective frequency of utilizing self-care to optimize your results and gain control over your symptoms.
• Focus In:
We will help you hone-in on what the immediate priorities are for feeling your best and what actions need to be taken daily to leverage your time.
• Recovery of Function:
Together we will help you determine the best time to work toward RECOVERY of FUNCTION. Knowing when to start is the key to the prevention of future injuries and pain.
• Know How to Deal with Re-Occurrences:
When recovering from chronic or persistent problems, the likelihood of re-occurrences is always a possibility. Knowing an algorithm for getting back on track toward your desires is imperative in getting to your desires.
• Put systems in place to leverage yourself for results:
We will develop a proven system for you to use movement as medicine, teach you how to find your dosage, give you some tools to manage stress, and recommendations for managing your pain.
• Celebrate!
We will help you celebrate your successes, which will ultimately help you attract more of them.
Does this really work?
Yes! Our work is based on scientific evidence with the foundation being in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy. I have helped hundreds of patients in the clinic get relief using this approach in combination with tools that work with the Law of Attraction and of course Newton’s 3rd Law, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”! This means that when you put your mind in the right place your actions follow and in return good things will come back to you. This approach will shift your mindset so you can accomplish all the goals you have for your body. I have used this work to get relief from over 30 years of my own physical suffering!
To learn more about what people are saying about Integrative Body please read more on our website: https://integrativebody.me/testtimonials/
What results can I expect?
When you choose to work with Integrative Body, you can expect to:
~Connect with your intuition.
~Let go and release trauma in the body.
~Forgive everyone, including God, and find more compassion in the world.
~Feel anxiety dissipate and let peace and calm sets in.
~Discover yourself, set goals and reach them.
~Create healthy boundaries.
~Have more ease and grace in your life.
~Learn how to say NO and honor your YES(S) and NO(S)
~Understand how your soul is awakening and developing.
~Work smarter, not harder for better brain/body balance.
~Get repeatable results when problems resurface.
~Experience getting pain free and know how to maintain that!
Can I contact some of your former clients to see what it’s like to work with you?
Yes, I will email you a list of past patients/clients and you can call them and ask what they got from working with Integrative Body.
How quickly can I expect results?
That depends on how quickly you can make the needed inner shifts. Some clients are ready to go and move along very quickly toward attaining their goals, while others have a bit more work to do first. It also depends on how much you have on your plate in life. A single mother with 3 kids and no support system is likely going to be more challenged than a person with no kids or other demanding responsibilities. A person whose job requires them to lift thousands of pounds a day is going to be more challenged than someone who sits at a computer 12 hours a day for work. A person who has a poor diet is going to be more challenged than someone who already has healthy eating habits and exercises regularly. Your life circumstances will have a big influence on how quickly you are capable of moving along. Nevertheless, many people are able to overcome even the toughest obstacles.
How can I guarantee myself that I will get more out of working with Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions, in record time?
Do all of your homework. Be totally committed to your success. Understand that this is a process, a proven one, that works if you take action and implement all of the steps. All my clients who have diligently applied every step of Integrative Body Telehealth Solutions have successfully been able to get out of pain and live the physical life that they desire including, getting a better job, performing better at their existing job, improved sports performance, improved sexual performance and pleasure, abolish pain with normal activities of daily living, increase activity levels (at work/sports/other), focus better, improve immune system function, improve cognitive abilities, and become more organized so they can reach all their long- term life goals. People who are not in physical pain have much more satisfaction in love and life in general.
Will I recover the investment I put into this coaching program?
Yes, a resounding Yes! If you are spending less time at your doctor’s office, less time at your physical therapist’s office, less time at the marriage/family/trauma counselor’s office, less time at the gym, and less time in relationships that just don’t really work for you, then you will absolutely recover your investment since you can do more, earn more and enjoy more of the things that make you happy when you are solely focused on working toward only the things that make sense for your success in all areas of life. When you listen to yourself at a soul level, what you really want meets up with you faster.
Tomiko Joy
Integrative Body TeleHealth Solutions
