Flow Family & Animal Chiropractic

11/17/2025

What are you afraid of losing, when nothing in this world belongs to you? - 📖

Wise words, and something I had to reflect on when I was thinking how freaking cool it was to be spinning around on MY chair in MY office with MY dog at MY feet…

Grateful for what I have now, what I had in the past, and what may or may not come in the future.

And that’s enough philosophy for what was meant to be a quick post advertising my new permanent location in Carleton Place. 😂

It’s on Beckwith 9th Line -you can find it by google mapsing Flow Family & Animal Chiropractic. We’re open every Tuesday and Friday afternoon 💛

11/12/2025

Stress - the reason chiropractors are in business.

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11/08/2025

Wisdom is knowing what advice is right for you, and what to discard. Also learned that from - a piece of advice I’m keeping. 🧠

11/07/2025

The chiropractic office assistant is back!

10/31/2025

Wishing our Flow family and everyone else a spook-tacularly aligned Halloween !!

10/27/2025

💫Releases are NOT required.💫

Sure, myself and animal owners alike, LOVE changes that happen often & in front of our own eyes (licking, chewing, sighing, yawning, softening of the eye, dropping the head, etc)- but some animals process differently and others take time.

Following a first adjustment, I usually recommend 48 hours off of "work". That doesn't mean stall/crate rest... It means allowing the animal to move on their own volition without external stresses as they get to know a "new normal" and as their nervous system heals.

Most often, we notice anywhere from a little to a lot of improvement in their movement, pain and demeanor even after the first visit. This is MORE of an indication of the choice of an effective therapy rather than simply enjoying the moment. 🫶

[PS: the "pops" aren't required either, but that's a post for another day 😉]

10/22/2025

Great explanation of how form follows function ✨. Well worth the read.

10/18/2025

“Leader” Language—And What It Can Hide
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We hear it often in the horse world:
🗣 “Be the leader.”
🗣 “Show them who’s boss.”
🗣 “Make them respect you.”
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But what kind of leadership are we talking about?
Too often, that word becomes a disguise for control—an excuse for dominance, pressure, or shutting down resistance in the name of “clarity.”
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What if leadership didn’t mean getting your way, but being worthy of trust?
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Real leadership doesn’t demand submission.
It models calm.
It holds space.
It listens, adjusts, and takes responsibility for safety—without needing to overpower.
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Let’s redefine “leader” to mean:
🤍 Trustworthy presence
🧭 Emotional steadiness
🌿 Mutual regulation
🐴 Willingness to listen
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Because the strongest leaders aren’t the loudest.
They’re the ones others want to follow—freely.
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✨ What if your horse didn’t need to be “put in their place”…
and instead, found peace in yours?

If you agree, share this post to add to the gentle ripple shaking the equestrian world into a new understanding.

Learn more at https://stormymay.com
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10/18/2025

Sometimes I Say No.

And I need you to hear me.

My no might not be loud.
It might look like turning my head, stepping away, or standing still.
But it’s still a no. And it matters.

When I say no, I might be saying:

- “My body hurts, even if you can’t see it.”
- “Something feels off, and I need more time.”
- “Your energy is too much right now.”
- “The environment is overstimulating or unsafe.”
- “I’m confused, and I don’t understand what you want.”
- “I have memories in my body that haven’t healed yet.”
- “I don’t feel connected to you in this moment.”
- “I have a headache.”
- “I trust you enough to be honest.”

No doesn’t mean I’m disobedient.
No doesn’t mean I’m difficult.
No doesn’t mean I don’t love you.

It means I’m communicating the only way I know how.
And when you listen—without force, without frustration—
You become the kind of partner I can trust.

Because trust isn’t built through pressure.
It’s built through presence, patience, and choice.

✨ Every no you honor brings us closer to a true yes.

10/10/2025

Spent a few days in Colorado and now I grab horse tongues 🤪

07/21/2025

If you’ve ever seen me adjust your dog or horse and thought, “Hey… can you adjust me too?”—you’re not alone. And trust me, it’s been killing me not to be able to say yes on the spot.

I became a chiropractor because people around me were hurting, and I didn’t yet have the tools to help. But when I started specialising in animals, I quickly realised something: humans just need more care.

✨We don’t live natural lives anymore.
✨We sit way too much.
✨We stress about things that haven’t even happened yet.
✨We scroll through news we can’t do anything about.
✨We eat what tastes good, not what fuels us.
✨We carry a lot—mentally, emotionally, physically.

Meanwhile, there are so few animal chiropractors out there that I’ve had to focus my time and energy on the animals who need me most.

But that’s changing.

📍 From now on, I’ll always have my table with me. And if you’re a current animal client receiving mobile care, you can now get adjusted, too—as long as you’re already under the care of a primary chiropractor.

This isn’t meant to replace your regular chiro. It’s just extra support while I’m there to adjust your animal—because keeping the whole family aligned is something I care deeply about.

💡 Note: This service is currently only available during mobile visits—not at my centres.

If you want in, shoot me a message or comment below and I’ll send the next steps.

Let’s get the whole pack feeling good again.