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How many of you are nervous about seeing a chiropractor because you have heard horror stories from people being told they need treatment several times per week for what seems like an eternity, and if they do not comply, the condition will worsen?  I meet new patients every week who come in telling me that…

A regular yoga practice has the power to transcend our mats and show up for us in other areas of our lives. Time invested on the mat allows us to become aware of the inner workings of our minds. It can shape them to become less reactive. It can assist in shifting our perspective out…

One year ago today, I was pulling on scrubs, preparing for my first morning of treating patients in the Dominican Republic.  It is hard to look at photos of this girl and believe that this was only one year ago. So much has shifted. So many challenges have been met. So many elements of my…

In tonight’s yoga class, I introduced the idea of our external environment shaping our internal architecture. I talked about how these stimuli have the potential to shape our mood and how we have some element of control over many of these inputs.  And then I talked about the things we can’t control. What do we…

I want to talk about “mental health” for a moment. We have a tendency to frame mental health in a way that makes it seem separate from the rest of us; as if there are two separate boxes, one for mental health and the other for physical health, more commonly referred to simply as “health”.…

Yesterday’s home practice did not go as planned. After a busy day of connecting with lovely humans and running errands, I thought it might be relaxing to roll out my mat for a little Vinyasa before getting ready for my meditation class.  Relaxing was not necessarily the word I would use to describe the practice…

Every day is not perfect, but if you ask my patients, this is generally the level of enthusiasm I bring to our encounters. I love being a chiropractor, I feel privileged to be a part of this profession and I aim to use to platform to spread truth about what it is we do and…

Not exactly, but hear me out on how yogic philosophy has trickled into this new set of recommendations put forth by the Canadian Government.  I spent some time today appraising these new changes with a skeptical eye, and I must say; Canada, you have made me proud. This is a program I can get on…