I determine what healing methods to use in my practice based on a few simple guidelines: 1) I have tried them myself and have had a powerful, positive experience, 2) the methods are easy to replicate and clients (with some minimal training) can repeat them at home, and 3) clients have had consistent positive results.

When I met Robert Gerard, PHD, in 1998, he spoke about how the mind is powerful enough to make us feel well or feel sick, depending on our thoughts and attitudes. At that time the Human Genome Project had not completed mapping the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and genes in the body, the building blocks responsible for all of our human traits. Robert said that more money had been spent on the Human Genome Project than it cost to send a man to the moon, and it would be many years before gene therapy in humans would be effective. He said we could effect positive change in ourselves right now. Through conscious intent and a connection with spirit our two-stranded DNA could be enhanced, changing our lives for the better.

I was skeptical, but as I sat with a group of other curious people during an evening workshop, Robert guided us through exercises to quiet our minds. With our eyes closed we repeated what Robert said, bringing more energy to our existing strands of DNA. I experienced a pulsating warmth in my head. When the class ended I could still feel the warm energy and was surprised that my mind was clear of thoughts. (Read the article DNA Activation, an Experience from the Heart). In the weeks and months that followed, significant changes took place in my life. I co-founded Rising Sun Healing Center, met a soul-mate, and gave more of my time to volunteer work. I spoke with other class participants weeks after the class. All described changes, but the most common reaction was that they felt happy.

The experiences of clients receiving a DNA Activation are consistently positive. The Activations vary in intensity depending on the individual, and are often followed by a brief cleansing period. There are two Activations given approximately three weeks apart. The first Activation seems to have more of an effect on the physical body, while the second works on mental and emotional areas. The Activations can be repeated at home by following instructions on a cassette tape, or following the script in Robert Gerard’s book, CHANGE YOUR DNA, CHANGE YOUR LIFE!, (published by Oughten House Foundation, Inc.,1997).

After my initial experience of DNA Activation, I returned to take more classes, and learned the procedures for giving Activations to clients. An internship period followed, and when I successfully completed a series of DNA Activations, I was certified a DNA practitioner by the Oughten House Foundation.

Thousands of people around the world have received the Activations from practitioners trained by Gerard. Some of the changes they report are;

1. Physical: body detoxifies, hair and nails grow faster, feel and look younger, energy level increases, lucid dreaming, desire for better nutrition, increased consumption of water, increased ability for healing,
2. Psychological and Emotional: increased self-trust, heightened perception, precise use of language, less stress and worry, sharper memory and quicker manifestation,
3. Relationships: finding deeper love with others, attracting "soul mates and soul family", seeing relationships more clearly, and letting go of old stuff. In addition, reports of finding more meaning in life, and speaking your "truth", are common.

Although Activations can be received in a group format, they seem to be more effective in an individual session. During a session the client sits in a chair opposite the practitioner. Twenty minutes is spent in a guided meditation exercise designed to quiet the mind so it is receptive to the Activation instructions. The client then places their hands palms down in the practitioner’s (whose palms are up). The practitioner acts as a guide and the client repeats what he says. Afterwards both discuss the experience.