Healing from Metastatic Cancer Using Neuroplasticity

Receiving a Metastatic Cancer Diagnosis with No Curative Treatment

About three years ago, Saana Martinrova received a diagnosis that changed everything. Cancer had already spread to multiple places throughout her body. Doctors told her there was no treatment that could heal her, only medication that might slow the progression. There was no promise of recovery.

Living in Fear After a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis.

Like anyone facing such news, Saana was in shock. At first, she tried to hold on to hope, believing that if she could just stay alive a little longer, someone, somewhere, might discover a medicine that could save her. Her hope was placed entirely outside of herself. But as months passed, that hope began to fade. The positive thoughts disappeared and fear took over. Her mind sank into a dark place filled with thoughts of death and uncertainty. It felt overwhelming and inescapable.

Searching for Natural Ways to Heal When Medicine Was Not Enough

And yet, somewhere deep inside, a quiet voice remained. A sense that other possibilities might still exist beyond what she had been told. Driven by that inner whisper, Saana began searching for ways she could help herself.

That search led her to Maria Nordin’s Free to Heal® method from the book "Rewire Your Brain and Heal: 12 Steps to Free Yourself from Symptoms" (2024). She started practicing the exercises daily, even when her body felt weak and her mind felt exhausted. Day after day, she continued, guided by a feeling that something important was happening, even if she couldn’t yet explain it.

After some time, she noticed a change. A small but undeniable light began to appear in her mind. With that light came a realization: the mind holds immense power. As her inner state shifted, new possibilities opened. She began exploring additional natural ways to support her healing, eventually choosing to stop hospital medication altogether and focus fully on holistic approaches aligned with her inner transformation.

No Active Cancer Cells Anymore: Life After Holistic Healing

Today, Saana’s situation is remarkably different. There is no active cancer detected. Medical scans show only scar tissue and no signs of disease. She has now been nearly two years without medication, relying solely on natural methods and the inner work that began with Free to Heal® .

Looking back, Saana describes the Free to Heal® practice as the first and most crucial step, the moment everything began to change. She speaks of it with deep gratitude, saying it helped her see light where there had only been darkness before. What followed, she says, felt almost like magic, but a magic rooted in awareness, responsibility, and inner change.

From her heart, Saana offers her blessing to anyone facing health challenges. In her own life, this method didn’t just change her condition - it changed her mind, her perspective, and her sense of what is possible.

What Is the Free to Heal® Method?

The Free to Heal® method is based on the science of neuroplasticity – the brain’s natural ability to change, adapt, and form new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity means that the brain is not fixed or hardwired. Instead, it continuously rewires itself based on experiences, thoughts, emotions, and repeated patterns. This capacity for change is always present, even in adulthood, and it plays a central role in both learning and healing.

Rather than focusing on fighting symptoms, the Free to Heal® method addresses the deeper patterns behind them. Many chronic conditions persist not only in the body, but in the nervous system and the brain’s learned responses to stress, fear, pain, or threat. Through daily practices, the method gently retrains the brain to respond differently.

Instead of managing symptoms on the surface, the Free to Heal® method works by changing the inner state from which those symptoms arise. As the brain learns new interpretations and responses, the nervous system begins to calm — and the body is given space to move toward balance. For Saana, this shift in the mind was the foundation for everything that followed.   “I’m very grateful for this natural method because it really, really changed something for me!” ~ Saana

See Saana’s Full Healing Story

Watch Saana's whole story in the video above or in YouTube in this link. 🎥  

Saana's book "Valitsin elämän / I Chose Life (I Am Books 2025)" where she tells her healing journey is currently available in Finnish. You can purchase the book from the link.

With love, Maria