Puja Thomson

Born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States, Puja Thomson is the author of the [http://www.indieexcellence.com/indie-results-2007.htm award-winning] book "After Shock: From Cancer Diagnosis to Healing, a step-by-step guide to help you navigate your way" (ISBN 192866305-2) Her debut book was a Finalist in the 2007 [http://www.indieexcellence.com/index.html Indie Excellence] awards for book publications.

Following her own cancer diagnosis in 2003, Puja Thomson drew from her experience as a cancer patient and a health care professional (interfaith minister, professional educator, licensed massage therapist) to develop a comprehensive, portable resource that addresses all the challenges facing newly diagnosed patients and their families: medical, practical, and spiritual.

Thomson draws from her experience as a counselor, healing facilitator, educator and minister of the [http://www.rosalynlbruyere.org Healing Light Center Church] , founded by the Reverend Rosalyn Bruyere. Born and educated in Scotland, Puja Thomson now lives in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State. For more than three decades she has mastered the use and combination of varied dynamic methods of transforming one's personal history and patterns of behavior to release blocked energy. Her skillful work with not only individuals but groups and organizations helps others learn to create positive, healing momentum from negative circumstances, by employing their own internal energy to issue change. Thomson also develops spiritual ceremonies to mark important events, or simply to re-nourish the body, calm the mind, and stimulate the soul.

Thomson is frequently a guest speaker at cancer patient events and motivational/spiritual gatherings in New York, North Carolina, and Vermont, notably the [http://www.stowehope.org Stowe Weekend of Hope] in Stowe.

"After Shock: From Cancer Diagnosis to Healing" book

"After Shock" offers a wealth of information about cancer treatment and healing options. It seeks to empower readers with the strength and resources to make sound, intelligent, and informed decisions, as well as ease fears and bring about a state of mind conducive to healing.

"Roots & Wings, For Strength and Freedom" CD and workbook

The guided meditation CD, newly updated, uses nature and other transforming imagery and metaphor to guide the spirit into its center so that change and growth can occur most productively. It is set to music by acclaimed composer [http://www.richheartmusic.com Richard Shulman] .

Roots & Wings

Puja A. J. Thomson founded and directs ROOTS & WINGS in New Paltz, New York.

Roots and wings are metaphors for Thomson's own life journey, as well as the journeys all of us share in one way or another. From the "old world" of her childhood, she learned about the search for freedom from Scotland's history, lineage, and culture. Relic lessons from the ancient Celtic world include interdependence within nature's great circle of life, as well as delight in song, poetry, imagination and mystery. From the exotic worlds of India and Sri Lanka, Thomson learned gifts of simplicity, and there she became greatly and permanently influenced meditating in the energy field of the Indian Master, Osho. Finally, arriving in the 1960s in what was for her the "new world" of North America, Thomson spread her wings as an author and healer.

Thomson asserts that, to rise to the challenges of everyday survival, we must draw up from our roots' source. To help others through times of transformation and renewal, Thomson developed a holistic, transformational therapy practice, called Roots & Wings. Roots and Wings connects the body, mind, emotions, and spirit, and encourages people to continue to feed their roots, and exercise their wings.

Thomson was also strongly influenced by Edward Bach and incorporates Bach flower remedies into her healing philosophies.

External links

* [http://www.rootsnwings.com Roots & Wings website]
* [http://chronogram.com/blogs/Help-Yourself-to-Healing/show/Welcome-to-Help-Yourself-To-Healing Chronogram feature]
* [http://www.breastcanceroptions.org/Resources.asp Breast Cancer Options]
* [http://www.pink-link.org/resources.php Pinklink.org breast cancer resources]