If you've arrived at this page the chances are that you have heard about the amazing results that are being achieved by people using the Lightning Process to recover from ME, CFS, MS and other similar conditions.

The Phil Parker Lightning Process™

(or as it is sometimes mistakenly called Lightning Technique, Lightning Therapy or Lightning Treatment) is a training program that combines concepts from NLP, Hypnotherapy (visualisation work), Life Coaching and Osteopathy.

Please read about the benefits of the Lightning Process opposite and when you are ready complete our Lightning Process Assessment Form

Lightning Process Assessment Form

Please only fill in the form when you feel completely sure that the Lightning Process is for you and that you understand that it is YOU that makes it work. If you would like to talk this through, call us.

If you would like your assessment form to be dealt with quickly, please email a copy as well and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Your booking date will be confirmed when your assessment is completed. Click on the link below for a printable version of the assessment form.

Assessment Form

Sometimes Phil Parker's Lightning Process can be mistakenly referred to as the "Lightening Process" due to simple typing or spelling mistakes.

The Lightning Process Explained

"The Lightning Process is amazing, it works very quickly" - Frances, who is recovering from 16 years if illness.

Over 10,000 people have used the Lightning Process™ to recover their health after suffering for years with ME, MS, CFS, IBS, type 2 diabetes, chronic pain, high blood pressure, migraines and many other chronic conditions (see below).

success with the lightning process The remarkable effects of the Lightning Process are often reported in the press with recovery stories such as
Ex-England Rugby player Austin Healey's wife, Louise.

And Esther Rantzen OBE, (President of the Association of Young People with ME) wrote in the Daily Mail about
her daughter Emily's 14 year illness and subsequent recovery using the Lightning Process.

Comparing Lightning Process practitioners?
Read 10 good reasons to train with us.

This page will explain more about what the Lightning Process is, how it works and whether it's right for you.

The Lightning Process (or 'LP') was developed nine years ago by Phil Parker in London. It shows that our minds and bodies are interrelated and that we have more power to effect both than we ever realised. The LP is a training programme not a therapy, so we learn techniques to use to bring about a speedy recovery.

The recovery success rate for people completing the training is very high (89% of our patients are nearly or completely recovered) and the techniques are easy to learn, but it does take work and commitment to get good results.

There are now many GP's and consultants referring patients to the Lightning Process.
Three practitioners from the ME/CFS Service for Suffolk and Norfolk have observed our training programme, so please call them to find out more on 01502 527579.

We recommend that you read the testimonials of people who have trained with us. They are all real people starting to get their lives back. Read their stories here.

You may have heard that it takes years of pacing, or exclusion diets to get beyond ME. This is no longer true, because if you are willing to apply the Lightning Process techniques, consistently and repetitively, you too will improve your health and be able to get on with your life.

What Does The Lightning Process Work For?

Patients using the Lightning Process™ have also recovered from, or experienced significant improvement with the following conditions -

Adrenal fatigue, anxiety and panic attacks, asthma, autism, bipolar disorder, candida, cardiac arrhythmia, cerebral palsy, coeliac disease, depression, dyspraxia, hayfever, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, hyper and hypo thyroidism, IBS, interstitial cystitis, lymes disease, insomnia, migraine, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, OCD, PMT, parkinsons tremors, PTSD, restless leg syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes….and many more.

Using the Lightning Process has proved effective for clearing ALL the debilitating physical and mind based symptoms of ME, chronic fatigue syndrome, and post viral fatigue syndrome. 89% of our clients are nearly or completely recovered.

Symptoms that people have cleared using the Lightning Process:

Addictions, adrenal problems, allergies and food intolerances, anger issues, anxiety, balance problems, bladder incontinence and urgency, bloating, blurry vision, brain fog, burning pain, chemical sensitivity, chronic aches and pains, compulsive behaviours, concentration problems, confusion, constipation, depression, diarrhoea, dizziness, electrical pulsing sensations, excessive sleeping, exhaustion, fatigue, fear, feeling detached or disconnected, fever and chills, flu-like symptoms, frequent coughs and colds, guilt, hallucinations, head pain or pressure, heartburn, hot flushes, indigestion, irritability, itching and rashes, itchy eyes, joint pain, light sensitivity, loss of vision, low self-esteem, malaise, memory loss, migraines, muscle pain, nausea, noise sensitivity, oedema/swelling, panic attacks, painful and/or swollen glands, pins and needles, runny nose, sensitivity to electrical fields/computers/mobiles etc, shaking, shooting pains, skin sensitivity, sleep disturbances, stomach pain, sun burn sensation, temperature control problems, thrush, tremor, unrefreshing sleep, vertigo and similar sensations, vomiting, water retention, watering eyes, weakness.....and probably many more.

If you are concerned that any of your symptoms are not in this list, please feel free to ring us to discuss it

If the immune system isn't working, almost any symptom can show up, which is why people can have a vast array of confusing symptoms that often vary in severity and occurrence from day to day.

Symptoms can vary from feeling a little under the weather a lot of the time, to being unable to work, to being bedbound and unable to walk, to being unable to care for oneself at all. Wherever you are on the spectrum, you can use the Lightning Process to positively effect your health.

Here is just a small sample of quotes from people who have recovered after training with us.

"The improvements snowballed and continue to do so to this day" Jenny
"The MS doesn't control me anymore, I have taken control of the MS" Stian
"By the end of the course, CFS was a thing of the past"- Chloe
"My daughters have their mother back" - Jenny

Read their full stories here.

We advise you to consult your GP, have the necessary tests and obtain a diagnosis before applying for the Lightning Process training programme.

How does the Lightning Process work ?

The Lightning Process consists of three face to face group teaching days and back up coaching, during which you learn how to influence your hormonal, immunological, neurological and musculo-skeletal body systems.

You will discover how your body and mind are trapped in an unconscious stress response. Without realising, some of us have over produced adrenaline on a daily basis which can also lead to adrenal exhaustion. The abnormal production of adrenaline leads to immune dysfunction to such an extent that we can be overwhelmed by fatigue, pain and many other complex symptoms.

"Any treatment which reduces the Stress Response
will improve chronic fatigue syndrome and many other conditions"

Professor Findley speaking on You and Yours, BBC Radio 4.

When we use the Lightning Process we address the underlying cause of the symptoms. We learn how to rebalance the adrenaline which then allows the immune system to revert to normal function. We learn how to consciously interrupt and change the old unconscious response and create new neurological pathways in our brain. Research shows that the ability of the brain to build new structures and connections (known as neuroplasticity) allows us to make permanent changes.

The body is then able to start clearing symptoms because the immune system is not permanently damaged.

Is it therapy ?

No, it's not a therapy or a treatment, it's a training programme. It is a combination of processes and techniques, derived from NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching and Osteopathy.

We would like to reassure you that we do not hypnotise you. You will learn how to do visualisations which enable you to powerfully change how you feel. It is through repeatedly doing this and the rest of the Process, that the old neural pathways die away and the new ones become established which in turn leads to improved immune function.

Research

Recent research by Dr Vegard Bruun Wyller MD PhD at the Division of Paediatrics, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway concludes that ME sufferers’ bodies are stuck in a permanent state of enhanced sympathetic nervous activity, suffering extreme stress. Research carried out, gives some physiological pointers as to why the Lightning Process is achieving quick results.

Dr Wyller says: ‘Recent research on CFS pathophysiology has revealed alterations of cardiovascular regulation and thermoregulation, characterised by enhanced sympathetic nervous activity and increased secretion of epinephrine. These findings indicate a state of permanent distress response - sustained arousal - in CFS patients. Based upon our findings, we have formulated a theory of sustained arousal in CFS, which seems to correspond quite neatly to the theoretical considerations underlying the Lightning Process.’

The breakthrough that underpins the Lightning Process’s approach is a realisation that both the MIND and BODY can be used to powerfully influence the Autonomic Nervous System.

Research link: http://lib.bioinfo.pl/auth:Wyller,VB

Why train with us?

89% of our patients are nearly or completely recovered.

We have put everything in place to speed your recovery - from support before and after your training, to the environment at our peaceful training centre in the Suffolk countryside.

We are also doing pioneering work with MS patients.

Read the 10 reasons to train with us.

Readiness

Readiness is an important requisite for success with the Lightning Process. Before booking the training it is essential to decide that this particular training is appropriate for you. Does it make some sense to you? Are you are willing to do the necessary work involved?

When you are ill it can be hard to imagine how you could do "work" or go on a training programme. Thankfully it is possible because your symptoms will start improving on the first day. Thereafter you can keep on improving as long as you apply the Lightning Process techniques consistently.

We believe it is entirely reasonable to be unsure whether you will get the same results as the other people who have recovered from their illnesses. Most people believe there is no 'cure' for M.E and many other chronic illnesses. Some people you come across will be cynical and dismissive because as they haven't done the training, they don't understand how the Lightning Process works.

If you are still cynical after reading the LP book and talking to others who have already used the Process, you are probably not ready. If you still think that it's impossible for your particular symptoms to go, or that the recovery stories are all exaggerated or untrue, or that your mind and body are unconnected entities, then we suggest you still need to find out more about it. Do feel free to call us

The next steps

The first step is to find out as much as you can from our website and look at the recovery stories. Then if you think this training programme is for you...
Compile a list of questions and phone us for an informal chat (especially if you have MS). We think it is a really good idea to talk to other people who have used the Lightning Process, and can put you in touch with them.
When you feel ready and understand that it is YOU that makes the Lightning Process work, fill in the assessment form and send it to us

When we have received your completed form we will phone you to discuss it. If you are accepted onto the Lightning Process training programme we will confirm a training date and ask you to send the full fee.

To download the assessment form, click the link Assessment Form

Practical details

Training

The training programme is held over three consecutive days from 10am - 5pm. Follow up coaching is usually on the phone.

Fees

1. Inclusive package £750

One preparation coaching session

Assessment

3 full days' training

Course materials

Support CD

3 x 30 minute follow up coaching sessions

This package has been designed to support you completely. This is the only package available to people with MS. This is because we have found that generally, this client group require more follow up/support, especially during the first three months. Further coaching is available for those who require long-term support

2. Basic package £580

Assessment
3 full days' training
Course materials

This package gives you the choice to independently research the Lightning Process and get yourself ready to do the training programme. If you want follow up coaching or the support CD they will be available for a separate fee.

3. Concessionary package £300 - We offer one place each month for people on low incomes, please ask us how to apply.

Assessment
3 full days' training
Course materials

Can't afford it?

We do understand that for some people it can be daunting to find £750 in a single sum. For this reason we offer one concessionary place per month at only £300, and they are booked up several months in advance.

We also offer easier ways of paying using your credit card.

For those of you looking at other options, it is useful to know that the Lightning Process is profoundly different from therapeutic treatments like acupuncture or CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). If there is no NHS provision, the cost for 12 sessions of the above could be about £900. Compared to this, we think the Lightning Process is extremely good value.

Are you spending money every month for complementary health treatments and supplements?

Ever thought how much it adds up to every year? Those who have done the training programme with us typically report that they save a lot of money on these things once they have recovered.

We think that the Lightning Process is an excellent investment to make. Most people who have done the training programme say that getting their health back is priceless!

30 minutes phone session £50
1 hour phone session £100
Face to Face consultation £120

Top up days £75. Every 3 months these provide an opportunity to revisit the training and do follow up coaching in a group situation

We also offer a FREE online forum to enable you to share your progress with others who have trained with us.

Payment methods

Cheque: Send a cheque for the full fee once your booking is confirmed

Credit Card: we use Google Checkout, enabling you to spread the total cost on your credit card. Google charge 3.4% for this option. Please DO NOT pay until you have been assessed.

Inclusive package £750	Basic package £580	Concessionary package £300

Venue

The training programmes are held at The Rowan Centre, North Hall, our peaceful country home, which is between Beccles and Southwold, in Suffolk.

You can stay at the Rowan Centre or attend on a daily basis.

We can also supply a list of B&B’s or self catering accommodation nearby.

To find us click the link directions to the Rowan Centre