Healing the NFL is a multi-episode documentary series that combines former NFL athletes, leading neurosurgeons & holistic practitioners to explore and demonstrate the transformative power of alternative healing therapies studied by Ricky Williams over the last 30 years. Guided by NFL legends Ricky Williams and Jeff Garcia, this series offers an unprecedented look at prominent football players’ physical, mental, and emotional recovery as they undergo intensive, multi-day treatments. The program will capture the athletes’ journeys—from pre-treatment assessments to post-treatment evaluations—while demonstrating the efficacy of cutting-edge healing techniques.

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8 prominent ex-NFL athletes, each paired with 3 energy healers conducting alternative healing modalities for 5 days, with before and after testing including brain mapping and neurosurgeon testing.  Alternative modalities include:

  • Cranial sacral therapy (2x/day)

  • Visceral Manipulation (2x/day)

  • Yoga and meditation

  • Sound healing

  • Acupuncture

  • Cryotherapy / Ice baths

  • Infrared Sauna / Steam Room

  • Chinese herbs tailored to each athlete

  • Sensory Deprivation Float Tank Therapy

  • Birth Chart Readings and Evolutionary Astrology with Ricky Williams

RICKY

WILLIAMS

LIFE

MISSION

Ricky was born to humble beginnings in San Diego where as a high schooler he excelled in several sports including football, baseball and track. At a very young age, he had an intuitive sense that life is an adventure, and that the highs and lows are therefore expected and welcomed as part of the ride. In 1998 at the age of 21 he was awarded the 64th Heisman Trophy. Selected with the fifth overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, Williams would go on to spend eleven seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens and one season with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Ricky holds the Dolphins’ record for most 100-yard rushing games in team history with 24. In the middle of his accomplished NFL career, Ricky found cannabis and everything changed. At the time, he became synonymous with the negative stereotype of the lazy stoner. Undeterred by people’s ignorance, and inspired by the desire to understand his fascination with cannabis, Ricky embarked on a journey to find healing alternatives to Western medicine in the foothills of the Himalayas and became the “Heisman Healer.” He discovered that cannabis was only one of thousands of alternative healing modalities humans have used to improve their quality of life. The insights gained from these studies gave Ricky the keys to his own healing. Despite facing adversity and public scrutiny, Ricky emerged transformed, becoming a holistic healer and entrepreneur. Ricky now shares his healing insights through his healing bodywork, Astrology Readings, herbal formulations, and wellness consultations. Healing the NFL is his redemption and scores his mission to leverage his holistic wisdom to help the wounded warriors that he spent his career on the football field with.

JEFF GARCIA

Jeff Garcia's curiosity will help guide Ricky and the men into vulnerable conversation about what is happening as these ancient healing modalities will be unlocking and releasing past trauma, which can get intense.  Jeff will be there to pick up the slack when things get tough for Ricky, or if Ricky is off helping another athlete work through something.

  • RICKY WILLIAMS

  • JEFF GARCIA

  • GAIL WETZLER

  • JEFF BLAKE

  • DOUG FLUTIE

  • TONY DORSETT

  • EARL CAMPBELL

  • MARCUS ALLEN

  • ERICK DICKERSON

  • WILLIAM PERRY

  • WARREN SAPP

  • BRETT FAVRE (special guest appearance)

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Healing the NFL is in collaboration with RewardedTV powered by Replay. When completed the show will undergo a limited release on this website and RewardedTV's CTV apps including MultiTV+

  • Healing the NFL is a multi-episode documentary series that combines former NFL athletes, leading neurosurgeons & holistic practitioners to explore and demonstrate the transformative power of alternative healing therapies studied by Ricky Williams over the last 30 years. Guided by NFL legends Ricky Williams and Jeff Garcia, this series offers an unprecedented look at prominent football players’ physical, mental, and emotional recovery as they undergo intensive, multi-day treatments. The program will capture the athletes’ journeys—from pre-treatment assessments to post-treatment evaluations—while demonstrating the efficacy of cutting-edge healing techniques.

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  • The raffle will be announced March 22, 2025!

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