Health & Happiness Retreat

He should have been enjoying his life as a young student. Instead, depression set in, and he suffered insomnia and chronic stress, sadness and fear. But a bright light appeared on the horizon that opened his heart and fostered his gratitude to his parents. What triggered his transformation? If you, too, are suffering like he did, then listen to his story – it may inspire you.

When parents spend active time with their children, it is a gift for the whole family. However, not everyone is blessed with this joy. Having suffered from arthritis for many years, she couldn’t walk normally with her weak knees, let alone carry her children. Shen Zhiyan had to rely on knee braces to lessen the pain. Fortunately, she found a way to deal with her knee problem, and improve her overall health and immunity. What did she do? Find out more from Shen Zhiyan’s story.

For more than 40 years I lived with constant back pain. Before I began practicing at Bodhi Meditation, my life was spent battling severe pain. On a scale of one to 10, my pain level was between eight and 10. Stiff and unable to carry heavy objects, I experienced poor quality of life.

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the beginning of 2016. Almost all my joints were in extreme pain. I could not squat or bend my body. Whenever I turned, my spine felt tight and sore. Thus, my quality of sleep was compromised. My ankles would get swollen in the afternoon to the point where the bones could not be felt. By night, my finger joints would be numb and stiff. I had great difficulty just opening and closing doors.