Returning to Yourself: Healing Trauma Through the Body with Cindy Gosselin #185

Can you heal fibromyalgia and scoliosis naturally?

Cindy shares how she overcame childhood trauma and a prognosis that she’d be in a wheelchair by age 30.

Discover how she used osteopathy, chiropractic care, neurofeedback and emotional release to completely reverse fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis.

Learn how to listen to your body’s language and start your own holistic healing journey.

Key Information

02:01 – After enduring 10 years of childhood stress and trauma, Cindy was diagnosed in her early 20s with scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

03:51 – Cindy’s healing journey began with an osteopath. In their first session, she filled a paper with her physical and emotional symptoms.

04:43 – An osteopathy goes beyond bones, they focuses on getting the body's systems to talk to each other again, especially a nervous system that has "shut down" or adrenal glands depleted from chronic trauma

06:22 – Cindy's neck vertebrae had lost their natural curve and were completely straight. Through years of chiropractic adjustments and specialized apparatuses, she successfully restored the spacing and curvature.

10:53 – Cindy and Sarah discuss how Western medicine uses fibromyalgia as a "blanket diagnosis" for unexplained pain. From her experience as a massage therapist, Cindy asserts that it is often unresolved emotional trauma locked physically within the body.

14:15 – Cindy emphasizes that everyone has their own unique "recipe for wellness." While she used everything from counseling to energy work and shamanic healing, she notes that individuals must test what resonates with their own body.

16:19 – Later in her journey, Cindy used neurofeedback to "reboot" her brain's wiring, mapping her brain waves with electrodes to correct improper firing patterns and regain control over her nervous system.

21:36 – Cindy's tip for healing: take just a few minutes every single day to stop, check in with your body's physical sensations and respond with small, consistent acts of care (like rest, hydration, or movement).

Cindy's Bio

Cindy Gosselin is a Life Coach and the Founder of Choose Wellness, where she supports people on their healing journey in reconnecting with themselves and creating lives that feel aligned, sustainable and true to who they are.

With a decade of experience as a Registered Massage Therapist, Cindy has worked closely with the body and developed a deep understanding of how physical, emotional and mental well-being are interconnected. Her work integrates practical tools with grounded self-awareness, supporting clients in building resilience, gaining clarity, and making intentional choices that support their overall well-being.

She is also a co-author of Heal: You Have the Power and She Thrives, where she shares her story of healing, resilience and transformation.

Connect with Cindy

https://choosewellnesscoaching.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-gosselin-616b1a70

https://www.instagram.com/choose_wellness_coaching/

https://www.facebook.com/Choosewellness111

Book an alignment call with Cindy - https://calendly.com/coach-cindy-gosselin/alignment-call

About Sarah Dawkins

Sarah Dawkins is an award-winning coach, "The Adaptation Architect," creator of The FREEDOM Framework, #1 author of Heal Yourself, international speaker and the award-winning host of Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers podcast.

A former Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience, Sarah healed herself from multiple chronic conditions, leading her to a powerful realization: we are not broken, we adapted. Today, she blends neuroscience, nervous system awareness and compassionate storytelling to help individuals and organizations uncover the hidden adaptations shaping stress, burnout and leadership. Through her signature framework, Sarah guides people to replace self-judgment with self-understanding and transition from survival to true freedom.

www.sarahdawkins.com