21 Healing from every angle, in body, mind and spirit
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21 Healing from every angle, in body, mind and spirit
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About: Working with all aspects of ourselves
We can help ourselves tremendously by working not only from the inside out, but also from the outside in.
This chapter widens the lens on healing, showing how our inner struggles don’t just stay in our heads—they ripple out into our bodies, behaviors, and daily lives. The key idea is that real change doesn’t only happen from the inside out; we can also work from the outside in.
Something as simple as bringing order to our environment or caring for our physical body can support deeper inner shifts.
It breaks the process into three areas—mind, emotions, and body—all of which need to move. We use the mind to uncover patterns, emotions to release what’s been stored, and the body to free up stuck energy. None of these operate in isolation; they’re constantly feeding into each other.
What makes this chapter feel grounded is the emphasis on paying attention. Our symptoms—whether emotional tension, recurring patterns, or even physical issues—aren’t random. They’re signals pointing to something out of alignment. The work is to stay curious enough to follow those clues.
The takeaway is simple but not easy: healing happens when we engage all parts of ourselves, not just the ones that are easiest to access.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
