About Heather

Personal Experience of Recovery from ME and IBS with The Lightning Process™

 I used to believe that full recovery from long-term ME might not be possible, and would definitely be difficult.  I know now, that's not true... I want to help as many people as possible, to know as I do, that it's not true...

I heard about the Lightning Process at a time when I had been ill with ME for sixteen years. I was diagnosed by Professor Pinching at Barts Hospital, London. For twelve of those years I was severely affected and bed-bound 24 hours a day. I had pain, sleep disturbances, was unable to walk at all, digestive  problems, concentration difficulties and the usual range of ME symptoms. I had tried almost every possible treatment, supplement and approach, to try to find a way back to health and a life. A long period of psychotherapy was an interesting journey, but made no difference to my health whatsoever. The health problems had actually started even earlier when I was much younger with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). The ME itself started with viral meningititis. From then on I never fully recovered and eventually spiraled down into total confinement to bed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I was unable to do anything for myself. I had given up trying any new approaches to recover after so many cycles of disappointments. I had spent a lot of money over the years and gained no real lasting improvements.

When I heard stories about this process helping people with ME so dramatically, I was very sceptical. My experience to that point had shown that this just couldn't be possible. But the stories on the website were particularly intriguing because of the speed of the change. I decided that if there was a chance to make such a change I had to take it, and I applied for a place on a seminar. The idea of making such a recovery seemed incredible and maybe too much to hope for, but I had to believe that if others could do it, then so could I.

After a long six-week wait for my appointment, I struggled to get to the course at Phil Parker's clinic in London for 10.00am. This was a BIG challenge as I felt particularly bad in the mornings and rarely functioned at all before midday. Three life-changing days later, I had been taught how I could influence my body and my symptoms, how to use a process to regain my health and energy. Those three days were an amazing journey. I proved  to myself that it was working as I walked further than I had in 16 years, and suffered no symptoms afterwards except aching feet and muscles that weren't used to walking. This is the feeling which normally occurs after using a muscle which is functioning normally, but not yet accustomed to exercise. This is very different from the feeling in your muscles when you have ME/CFS.

The following week I continued to make remarkable progress, I was sleeping well and waking at 8am, my body was functioning healthily, I could eat everything I wanted, and what was truly wonderful was that, I was making it work; it wasn't luck or chance or someone else giving me a pill or a treatment; I was getting back in charge.

At long last I had an explanation that made perfect sense about what had been happening all those years; The catch 22 explanation (click here) seemed so clear and I recognised that I was stuck in a negative spiral where my immune system, healing and digestion were not able to function properly. I was then taught how to break that spiral. Breaking that spiral then resulted in a rapid change in my energy and health.

During the 3 days of training I had also watched the other people in the group be able to do and achieve things which were previously impossible for them. I knew that this was a ground-breaking approach. It didn't just show me how to get my health back, it gave me a way to improve my ways of thinking in other areas of my life too.

I had to decide what to do with the next stage of my life. After 16 years with chronic illness I realised that the only thing that made sense to me would be to train to teach others this extraordinary process. To make use of the extensive experience I had with ME, I undertook the Practitioner Training with Phil Parker and I now run seminars in Kings Langley, Herts and Weybridge, Surrey.

The training is not only for helping those with chronic ill health, but also people with a wide range of other issues can use it to learn how to live happy, balanced lives.

Many people are now recommended to me by GPs, Consultants and Chiropractors. These recoveries can appear easy and miraculous to other people but it takes much focus and determination to make and maintain the results. If you decide to apply for a Seminar, make sure that you are ready for a lot of challenging work in order to achieve the change you want.

I train people in the pure Phil Parker Lightning Process™, I believe that teaching extra therapies as an additional part of the seminar, can dilute the full understanding and power of the Process itself.  Ensuring you have full understanding of how and when to use the process tool, is key to your recovery. 

My life has been utterly transformed, I now have a very happy life. I have fully recovered from not only the ME, but also fully recovered from IBS too. The 16 years of ill health were important years of learning; I can now see and assist other people in turning their lives around, in a most extraordinary way. I am able to use the experience and knowledge about ME, to very good effect. I am very grateful and privileged to be able to do the work. I care about every person who takes the training with me and I am passionate about helping everyone to get the best possible results, and full understanding of this amazing process.

Best wishes,

Heather

Heather Thomas is one of the most experienced Advanced Practitioners of The Lightning Process. She has trained hundreds of people through the process, worked with children as young as 8 up to people in their 80's. She also has a lot of experience working with people severely affected by ME/CFS.

Angela, Oslo seminar May 2009

I have been struggling with different kinds of anxiety since I was a child... ....the seminar was better than I had dreamed of.  The first day I was a bit sceptical.. ...but after the third day I was 100% sure that this could change my life for the better.  And it has!  I really recommend Heather Thomas' seminars.  She and The Lightning Process can really change your life. I promise.  Angela   To read more stories of people who took the seminar click here 

'My Watford Magazine' July 2009

Heather is an experienced advanced practitioner who has clients travel from all over the UK, Northern Ireland, Eire, Surrey. Clients come from all over Hertfordshire, particularly, St. Albans, Watford, Chorleywood, Denham, Stanmore, Wembley, Moor Park, Northwood, Ruislip, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Harrow, Pinner, Stanmore. Also Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Devon. From abroad, Norway: Oslo Trondheim  Stavanger Bergen Hamar, Tromso. From U.S.A. California Holland Germany: Munich. Denmark Sweden.