FROM WALKING SIDEWAYS TO STANDING TALL: My 37-Year Miracle ✨

In 1989, I was 39, working as a real estate agent, studying holistic health, and practicing dance. I had just finished my very first public recital performance when a devastating accident with a truck changed my life forever.

The trauma left me with severe spinal and hip damage, and shrapnel lodged in my spine. A neurosurgeon warned me that surgery would leave me in a wheelchair. I chose to walk away and seek natural healing.

For nearly four decades, I lived with profound limitations. Bending, twisting, and turning were gone. Running was impossible. I spent years walking sideways, unable to stand straight, teaching holistic health sciences for 30 years as a "wounded healer."

Then, the miracle unfolded.

👉 Step 1 (April of this year): After starting foot detox baths and a new supplement, I woke up one morning 2 INCHES TALLER. My right hip had spontaneously guided itself back into its proper socket! (Look at the graduation photos below—wearing the exact same shoes, I am suddenly towering over my students!)

👉 Step 2 (The Crisis): Over the next month, my left hip reacted to the alignment and slipped completely out of place. It was a terrifying, "trippy" experience. At one point, I couldn't move my legs at all. But I stayed with it, prayed, and moved slowly.

👉 Step 3 (The Lymphatic Breakthrough 3 weeks ago): I realized decades of trauma had left stagnant, dense lymph pooling inside those shifting joints, acting as a physical blockage. I had my school's master massage instructor, Sandy Worthington, perform a single, targeted lymphatic drainage session on me.

After just ONE session, the fluid cleared. I got off the table, and both hips snapped perfectly, effortlessly back into place.

At 76 years young, for the first time in 37 years, I am standing with BOTH hips securely in place—straight, tall, and strong. I am living proof of what we teach.

Stagnant lymph is often the missing, invisible barrier to profound structural healing. This is exactly why we created our new Complementary Health Practitioner Program. You don't need bureaucratic state licenses or intrusive techniques to facilitate a miracle. You just need to know how to unlock the body's natural capacity to flow.

Take a look at my photos below—healing is possible, no matter how much time has passed! (I am standing in the middle.)

These are the same students, 4 months apart, graduating from the evening two-segment massage program. I am wearing the same shoes in both photos. When I saw the photo the next day, I knew there was something different. I had my teacher measure me. I had gained back almost 2 inches of my original height! I was so excited, I arranged for an ionic foot detox training session for my students and for the general public. (It was a great success.) I was walking as though I had never been injured until, a few months later, the left hip lost alignment. I had received many massages, many therapies, but I had never received lymphatic drainage. I didn't think it was something that my body needed. Boy, was I wrong! When my left hip started getting worse and balked every time I tried to move forward, I climbed onto Sandy's table and I asked her to demo the Lymphatic Drainage segment for our existing class. (This is this training that we will be providing in the Complementary Health Practitioner program next year.) She did a full lymphatic drainage session on me, and from the moment I got off that table both hips have been exquisitely, perfectly restored to their prior proper alignment. I am standing tall and walking straight. I haven't tried to run yet, but I know I can dance. I actually went dancing a few nights later and danced like I haven't danced since I was a teenager! Still, both hips are perfectly situated. The stagnant lymph was preventing them from settling into their proper position.

I think everyone needs to look at this if they have any.type of misalignment in their body - knees, joints, hips, whatever! Give me a call if you would like to experience this miraculous type of healing for yourself or if you would like to learn how to provide it for your family, friends, neighbors, and clients. 

Love and Light,  Jan Noble, Director, Holistic Life Center/Institute 

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Lymphatic Drainage 

Sandy Worthington, CMT, HHP, Master Massage Instructor, and Jan Noble, HHScEd, (holding our foot detox basket.) 

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Lymphatic Drainage Sessions and Training in Riverbank, CA

The Holistic Life Center at 3234 Santa Fe Street, Riverbank CA 95367 has offered lymphatic drainage work for over 30 years. Our practitioners use gentle, rhythmic strokes that follow the body's natural drainage pathways, keeping sessions quiet and unhurried.

What is lymphatic drainage and how is it done here?

Lymphatic drainage is a soft-touch technique that uses light, repetitive hand movements along the skin. The goal is to encourage fluid movement through the lymphatic vessels without deep pressure. Sessions at the Center are done fully clothed or with minimal draping, depending on the practitioner and your preference.

Who teaches and practices lymphatic drainage at the Center?

Director Jan Noble, HHScEd has trained and taught in the holistic health field for over 30 years. Sandy Worthington, CMT, HHP, Master Massage Instructor, provides hands-on instruction in soft-touch and non-disrobing modalities. Debbie Libhart, CMT, HHP, and Oranda Riddle, CMT, HHP, bring additional clinical depth to the team.

Is there a training program that includes lymphatic drainage?

Yes. The new Complementary Health Practitioner (CHP) program starts March 2027. Classes meet Mondays, 10AM to 3PM, weekly for one year. The program is gentle and non-disrobing. Clients remain fully clothed throughout every session taught in the program.

 

The CHP curriculum covers twelve modalities:

Lymphatic Drainage

Ortho-Bionomy

Quantum Healing

Polarity

Craniosacral Balancing

Reiki

Sound Healing

Needleless Acupuncture

Hydrotherapy and Foot Detox

Meditation

EFT

Essential Oil Application

Jan Noble and Sandy Worthington teach the CHP program together.

Do grants or scholarships exist for the CHP program?

Grants and scholarships are available for students who qualify. Contact the Center directly to ask about your options.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lymphatic Drainage

Q: Do I need to undress for a lymphatic drainage session? No. Sessions are soft-touch and can be done with clothing on.

Q: How long is a typical session? Session length varies by practitioner. Call 209-918-0647 to ask about scheduling and timing.

Q: Is this the same program offered at the Holistic Life Institute? No. The CHP program is new and will begin in March of 2027. It currently lives at  holistic-life-center.net. The Institute, at holisticlifeinstitute.com offers the full Massage Therapy and Holistic Health Practitioner programs with different schedules and hours.

Q: Can I attend a festival or open event before enrolling? Yes. The Center participates in community festivals throughout the year. Call or email to find out what is coming up next.

Ready to Learn More?

Call 209-918-0647 or email  jan@holisticlifeinstitute.com .

Visit us at 3234 Santa Fe Street in Riverbank,  CA, downtown, next to City Hall 

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For more information, email our director, Jan Noble, HHScEd, at jan@holisticlifeinstitute.com or fill out our contact form on the Home page.