   Introduction There is a resiliency in the human soul and spirit... There is a desire to heal traumas, pain and conflict - whether from natural disasters, war or political repression - or from more personal and psychologically harmful experiences. In this new age of global media, we are more exposed to the raw human suffering in remote places like Iraq, Bosnia, Sudan, South Africa and Congo. Yet across the boundaries of race, culture, nation and region, the emotional process of healing has a richness and commonality that is surprisingly universal. Beginning with an amazing journey that started in 1978, Isa and Yolanda Lindwall have found themselves healing and touching the lives of people from all over the United States and Europe, as well as Russia, Eastern Europe, South America and Africa. The Lindwalls developed a process they called "Releasing" which helps people understand, confront and resolve core emotional problems that underlie illness, pain and suffering. As a chiropractor, Dr. Isa Lindwall gained a special insight into mind-body connections, and through workshops, seminars and counseling sessions, he and his wife Yolanda devoted their lives drive to bring Releasing and much-needed healing to people all around the world. The Lindwall Foundation was formed to carry on the Lindwall's extraordinary legacy. Recently, Lindwall Foundation facilitators have had remarkable success working in South Africa with communities that have suffered harsh conditions of apartheid repression, police brutality, murder and torture. This new generation of Releasing facilitators has shown that it is possible to work with traumatized communities in a dignified and non-patronizing way, and great things are possible, even in extreme deprivation, poverty and conflict. Given the healing tools and the opportunity - people everywhere can live more fulfilling lives, while having a deep impact on their families, friends and communities. Welcome to this story of hope - a story that has meaning and significance for people and communities overcoming trauma, poverty, natural disasters, deprivation and repression. Welcome to a new vision of healing and future possibilities... |