The Genius of Healing: How Ayurvedic Doctor Jeannine Rashidi's Work Transforms Trauma

This is a story about a fateful meeting sparked by a breakthrough understanding of trauma—an understanding captured in a book that instantly inspired another clinician.

The brilliance of Jeannine Rashidi A.D.’s work lies not only in her wisdom as a Doctor of Ayurveda specializing in Sattvavajay Chikitsa, Ayurvedic Psychiatry/Psychology, the ability to gain control/understanding of the mind, and the creator of the EDHIR® Process, but in the fact that she developed her healing framework while she was still in the middle of a traumatic experience.

The Revelation That Sparked a Partnership

For Dr. Alina Soto, a mental health specialist, the encounter began with a mistake: they accidentally bought Jeannine Rashidi A.D.'s book, Abundance Beyond Trauma, instead of the workbook they intended to purchase.

Dr. Alina quickly devoured the book, realizing they had stumbled upon something profound.The core revelation that struck Dr. Alina was the difference between healing after trauma and healing during it.

As Dr. Alina noted:
"If we just think about the science, we think about what's going on during a traumatic event... it is really hard to bring in that higher awareness of how I need to get out and these are the specific ways that I'm going to do it... Usually, we hear about that after the event, but for you, you were in it. I was so impressed by that. I was like, 'This person's a genius. I don't think they know it. I'm going to call them today.'"

This realization—that Dr.Jeannine found the capacity to maintain awareness and structure for healing during a period of active crisis—was so impactful that Dr. Alina felt they had to reach out immediately, calling the work "f*cking brilliant."

The EDHIR® Process: Healing the Fragmented Self

Jeannine Rashidi A.D.’s book details her self-developed EDHIR® Process (Explore/Experience, Discover/Digest, Heal/Honor, Integrate, and Release/Repattern/Relate), a method born from her need to reclaim the fragmented parts of herself that had dissociated during trauma.

Dr. Alina's experience using the EDHIR® Process was immediate and profound:

- Confronting the Unremembered: By following the process, Dr. Alina encountered a "blackness" during a meditation—a traumatic memory that their conscious mind had suppressed.
- The Power of Non-Reliving: The framework taught Dr. Alina that they did not need to force themself to relive the trauma to heal it. Instead, they focused on nurturing the younger, wounded part of themself.
- Professional Impact: This experience validated the clinical truth that the memory isn't crucial; the impact is. Dr. Alina found they had a deeper understanding of how to work with patients, and they noticed they became more "comfortable" and "on it" professionally.

Ultimately, Jeannine Rashidi A.D.’s book, Abundance Beyond Trauma, and her EDHIR® process served as a powerful catalyst, bringing two Doctors/trauma specialists together and showing that the goal of healing is the most precious gift of all: the relationship you have with yourself.

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