72-year-old retired teacher goes from death’s door to an advanced CrossFit athlete

“You certainly shouldn’t let age or anything else hold you back. As long as you don’t give up and you do something, you can get paid back, definitely.” – Jessica

Many years ago, Jessica Osborne and her husband retired as elementary school teachers. With so much more spare time in their hands, they wanted to get a new hobby together, something that keeps them physically fit. As a couple with no kids, they needed to make sure they are strong enough to survive on their own as they grow older.

“Even when I’m 90 I want to be able to get to the bathroom by myself.” – Jessica

They came across CrossFit, known to incorporate high intensity functional movements that improves physical well-being and cardiovascular fitness. The happily married couple trained in the same CrossFit box every week… until one drive on the highway took a turn for the worst.

They were going to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. A huge truck lost control and crashed into them on the highway. That accident hurt Jessica’s spinal cord so severely that she barely felt her legs and it took away her dear husband’s life.

She lost the mobility to do their favorite hobby and even the simplest things like using the bathroom or getting in a car. But above all, she lost the only family she had left.

“I lost my dearly beloved, my life partner, my best friend. There was no purpose in being alive anymore, he took my heart with him.” – Jessica

She sank into a deep state of depression, till a point where she was almost suicidal. There was one time when she thought of “leaving quietly”. She looked around the house and her view landed on the pair of dumbbells at home.

“I remembered a promise we made to each other many years ago. Because we only have each other, if any of us left the world first, the other must live life to the fullest, and live life for the both of us. I must fulfill our promise.” – Jessica 

Remembering their promise, she fought to regain the use of her legs.

From medication, physical therapies to multiple surgeries… but NOTHING worked!

She still felt a lot of pain on her back whenever she tries to stand and walk, or just to turn her body. At times, her back hurt so much she couldn’t fall asleep. She was so helpless she almost wanted to give up.

Until one afternoon, the doorbell rang. Her CrossFit trainer had just return from a CrossFit competition in China.

He shared his observations on the Chinese team throughout the competition. The Chinese team made all athletes use a special mat, and he got curious. He consulted the team’s physiotherapist, only to learn an extraordinary breakthrough.

“For CrossFit athletes, the core and the back are the most used body parts. And especially for seniors, back pain and tightness commonly come with age, affecting literally everyone around the world.”

“Think of the spine as the base of your favorite shoe. With every use, the base wears off slightly. The base to the shoe is just as important as your back to your body, movement, and everyday life. Hence, it wears and tears much quicker than any part of your body.” – Physiotherapist

The physiotherapist continued to explain that over many centuries, People have been relying on the ancient art of acupuncture to alleviate pain. Although he would like to send everyone for acupuncture sessions after each workout, it is simply impossible and not economical for their team. So he teamed up with several acupuncturist and created the Halla™ Mat.

It is a special mat that has around 8,000 pins to sleep on comfortably. They are placed strategically to stimulate the pressure points all around your back, improving blood flow by increasing the circulation throughout the entire body, releasing endorphins that naturally reduce aches and tension while promoting complete restoration throughout the body.

Aware of the situation Jessica’s in, her trainer bought her the mat from the Chinese physiotherapist. Jessica laid down on the mat 30 minutes a day, every day. In just a few days, her back felt much better than it was before. Few weeks later, her legs gained strength, she started walking and lifting lighter weights.

Soon, she is back in the box and started training again and haven’t stopped ever since.

Amazed by her recovery, she decided to share her story on social media. And within a week, her story went viral. People started flooding her DMs.

She saw that there are many people who can benefit from this mat. She contacted the physiotherapist from China to collaborate, so that we can all gain access to it too. Right now, the Halla™ Mat is only available online, And the supplies are having difficulty meeting the sudden surge in demand.

So get your own Halla™ Mat online now. Don’t let chronic back pains, rob you of your favorite activities.