In case you missed this recent article on Peter Roth…
Intuitive Healing
Originally published in the New York Runner
Issue: Fall 2007
It’s well known that physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health are deeply interrelated, yet few medical experts truly tap into those connections. Peter Roth, a longtime runner and the founder and director of the Heart River Center, possesses a rare ability to heal ailments of the body, mind, and spirit because he believes each is profoundly influenced by the other.
Roth’s business card reads “intuitive consultant;” he also uses the term “energy healer” to describe his approach. In short, Roth helps clients find solutions to previously undiagnosed issues in their lives. From his home in New York City, Roth works with clients from across the country and around the world, seeking to “tap into the energy patterns in people’s lives.” This allows him to diagnose everything from physical ailments to financial problems, and to work with the client to create and implement solutions.
Roth, the former treasurer of NYRR’s board of directors, founded his practice as a runner, looking for answers. He realized that many of his own physical and mental struggles were interrelated and decided to look beyond the “traditional glasses” with which he was being diagnosed by others. His own healing became something he could extend to others, both runners and non-runners. He believes passionately in self-empowerment and reframing the mind to strengthen the body.
Roth’s methods have produced impressive results, particularly among high-level runners. Clients include Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor and two-time U.S. Olympian Jen Rhines; Team Running USA coach Terrence Mahon and ultrarunning legend Ted Corbitt are both committed students of Roth’s holistic practices. “Peter Roth has rescued me from many running injuries throughout the years,” says Rhines. Similarly, Roth has guided Kastor through several injuries and is, in his words, her “secret weapon.” Treating world-class athletes requires constant work, says Roth, because they ‘risk losing everything,” but he feels rewarded by their fantastic achievements.
Other clients have issues to confront that are unrelated to sport. Roth helps tackle all kinds of problems, including those related to careers, relationships, and financial concerns. Treatment is highly personalized; one client may require a change in diet, for example, while another may be encouraged to start each day with a walk in a cold stream. It’s not unusual for Roth to tell an injured runner to take steps to remove stress in other areas of life, or to “add humor and fun” to balance out the heavy demands of training. Treatment may also include stimulating the meridians throughout the body with self-massage to the hands and feet.
Though Roth’s approach isn’t for everyone, he feels his clients’ results speak for themselves. During a session, he’ll frequently ask a client, “What are you feeling? What’s on your mind now?” When the response is “You’ve already answered those questions:’ Roth knows that he’s
done his job.
