Heart Centered Therapy: Assume Only Love

Healing Relationships and the Emotional Component of Disease

By Alaya Chikly, CMT

The diagnosis of cancer in June 2001 was devastating to Mary*. Doctors said it was so deep and aggressive they were certain it was in her lymph nodes.

If this was the case, they predicted that with surgery and chemotherapy, she would have a 40 percent chance of surviving five years.

Peer-reviewed Journal:  Chikly B, Roberts P, Quaghebeur J. The Primo Vascular System: A Unique Human Biological System Shifting Medical Paradigm - Prospective Osteopathic Applications for Cranial, Visceral, Lymphatic, and Fascial Techniques. Journal of American Osteopathic Association (JAOA). 2016, Jan.

The primo-vascular vessels (PVS) constitute a novel human biological system, a changing paradigm in medicine.

He’d been sent to my office . . . again. The look on his face clearly said that he fully expected to be in trouble . . . again. This time, however, a surprise awaited him. This time, my principal toolbox contained a new tool. You see I had just returned from an HCT class, so I was eager to work with him in a new way.

Instead of approaching the situation as a discipline issue, I sweetly said, “Have a seat and let’s talk.” He eyed me suspiciously, but complied. He knew I was up to something. His intuition was right on track. 

Peer-reviewed Journal: Reassessing Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Hydrodynamics A Literature Review Presenting a Novel Hypothesis for CSF Physiology, Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, JörgenQuaghebeur, Phd, MSc, DO, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), 2013. PMID: 23768280. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.02.002

Peer-reviewed Journal: A Controlled Comparison between Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of Plantar Lymph Flowand Standard Physiologic Maps Using Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT)/Osteopathic LymphaticTechnique (OLT), Journal of Quality in Primary Care, 2015, 23 (1): 51-57>>

Peer-reviewed Journal: Reassessing Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Hydrodynamics A Literature Review Presenting a Novel Hypothesis for CSF Physiology, Bruno Chikly, MD, DO,Jörgen Quaghebeur,Phd, DO, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), 2013

Peer-reviewed Journal: Is Human Cerebrospinal Fluid Reabsorbed by Lymph? LDT and Manual drainage of the CNS, Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, The Journal of American Academy Osteopathy (JAAO), 1998, 8, 2

I have been a dedicated competitive swimming coach for 30 years. I was fortunate to experience two of my swimmers making the Olympic team, one of which was a medalist at the Seoul Games in Korea in 1988. Two years ago I met Alaya at HCT 1 and came to the realization that I have a heart and that I could see and feel life differently for myself. My life was changed forever. It was at HCT 2 that it hit me what a profound impact this process could have on the children that I work with. How might I incorporate HCT in my coaching philosophy?

Peer-reviewed Journal: The Genesis of Manual Techniques Specifically Addressing the Lymphatic System, Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, The Journal of American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), 2005

Peer-reviewed Journal: Is Human Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Reabsorbed by Lymph? Bruno Chikly, MD, The Journal of American Academy Osteopathy (JAAO), 1998, 8, 2