Over 40 years ago, Ellie Peterson created this technique to heal her own personal trauma and addictive personality: distorted body image, smoker, co-dependent, and binge drinker. When she was 23 years old, she was divorced and raising 3 children on her own while making $80 a week as ‘Ellie from deli.” Her body was unhealthy; her mind was chaotic, and her spiritual being was weighed down with fear, self-pity, anger, and worthlessness. Moving her body mindfully, while filling her mind with thoughts of love helped her heal.