Greg arrived at my studio in pain, and in a wheelchair. 30 years ago, he broke his back during a "night jump" in Vietnam. A "night jump" is when a soldier jumps from a helicopter under cover of night, opens his/her parachute and blindly lands. Unable to see in the darkness, Greg hit the ground with his legs completely straight, sending a shock wave through his body, resulting in a debilitating spinal injury.

Amazingly, and after several surgeries, Greg was able to function quite well. He cycled, walked and gardened. But as the years went by, his spine began to shift, becoming so off-center it threw his entire body out of balance, eventually causing unbelievable shooting pain, paralysis in one leg and numbness in the other. At this point he became bed-ridden.

Three years passed. During those years he underwent countless tests and surgeries. He saw dozens of doctors and specialists. Finally, he found an excellent Physical Therapist who helped Greg get to the point where he could sit with minimal pain for an hour or two a day. This may sound like small potatoes. But imagine how freeing it would be to spend two hours a day sitting upright after spending more than three years lying in bed!

This is when I met Greg...

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Greg's story has caught the attention of IDEA, the world's leading membership organization of health and fitness professionals.  His story was recently published in InnerIDEA, a newsletter sent to more than 50,000 fitness professionals in over 80 countries!

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