I'm forever grateful to Aly for helping me cure my snoring! Here's the story of how that came to be.
I spent 10 years attempting to stop snoring without success. I tried so many things: nasal strips, a CPAP, mouth tape, sinus massage, neti pot, antihistamines, herbal supplements, etc... still, I kept snoring and struggling with daytime fatigue.
An ENT recommended a surgery known as a "septoplasty with turbinate reduction". The idea was to correct my very slightly deviated septum and cut out part of my swollen nasal tissue with the goal of improving my nasal airways. Here's why I hesitated to commit to surgery:
1. the surgery would have entailed a potentially long & painful recovery,
2. it would have cost around $15k,
3. it came with no guarantees that it would work, and a likelihood that even if it did work the condition could come back in a few years,
4. at the end of the day, it was yet another way to treat the symptoms of my chronic nasal congestion without addressing the root cause.
I was really frustrated with my snoring, and I almost went through with the surgery. My friends were telling me to just do it. Joe Rogan talks about how the surgery changed his life. My gut, however, told me to try one more holistic route first.
I'll never forget that fateful moment where I opened up Google Maps, searched for "holistic healer", and discovered The Healing Collective just a few blocks from my house in OB.
From the start, Aly was fun to work with! She was so thorough in her approach to understanding my situation, truly embodying the 5th Habit ("seek to understand, then to be understood"). Eventually we came to the diagnosis of mold toxicity as the cause of my chronic nasal congestion.
She created a Shift Scription: a 7 page document detailing a holistic regimen for me to follow. When I say "holistic" I mean she thought of everything! She advised me on everything from herbal supplements, tinctures, and tea (all of which she provided), which foods to eat and which to avoid, certain yoga poses and breathwork techniques to practice daily, which kind of plants to keep in my room, a review of all the products I was using (like soaps, shampoos, etc) along with guidance on which to swap out, and more.
With Aly's encouragement, I started following the Shift Scription. Within 3 months, my snoring was GONE. We're talking 0 snoring. Before, I was snoring every night for 5-12 minutes (tracked with the Sleep Cycle app). Under the Shift Scription, the swelling in my nostrils reduced so much that I could breathe through both sides for the first time in maybe ten years.
No $15k surgery needed! No bloody, swollen nose. Just holistic healing provided by a master of her craft. Aly showed me the power of carefully-chosen herbs, breathwork, and an intentionally crafted lifestyle regimen to enable my body to heal itself. A year later, my sleep & breathing is better than ever.
Since then, Aly has supported me on other health issues like back pain and skin issues. She's earned her "trusted advisor" status in my book and I recommend her to friends and family often. If you're on the fence about working with The Healing Collective, I would encourage you to give it a shot! read more