Habitat Chiropractic

04/12/2025

ADHD can feel confusing to navigate as a parent.
There’s information everywhere from school conversations to social media and it can be hard to know what’s meaningful. Sometimes, what’s missing is a simple understanding of how a child’s nervous system adapts to their world.

What if ADHD could be your kiddo’s superpower? 🦸‍♂️
Many children with ADHD-like patterns connect deeply, think creatively, notice what others miss, and feel life in full colour. Their gifts often shine when they’re supported in the right environment, not when they’re asked to fit a mould.

A child’s nervous system is shaped by movement, relationships, sleep, sensory input, and the experiences they go through in early life. Every nervous system adapts differently, there’s no “one size fits all,” and no single cause.

At Habitat, we offer a calm, welcoming space for kids and families. Chiropractic care supports healthy nervous system function, encouraging your kiddo’s body to adapt to everyday life in their own way.

If you’re curious to learn more about how we support kids and their families, feel free to reach out. We’re here to walk alongside you on the journey ✨

02/12/2025

Nature needs no help, just no interference - B.J. Palmer 🗣️

Your body knows how to function, heal, and adapt when it has the space to do so. Regular chiropractic care isn’t about fixing: you’re already designed to thrive. It’s about removing interference so your innate intelligence can flow freely 🧠

01/12/2025

Your body possesses an incredible innate intelligence designed to function and thrive from within 🌈

When your spine and nervous system are supported through regular chiropractic care, your body can communicate more freely, helping you maintain natural balance, coordination, and overall wellbeing.

Each visit encourages healthy spinal movement and nervous system function, creating an environment where your body can respond effectively to everyday demands, manage stress more easily, and adapt to the challenges of modern life.

Chiropractic care supports the connection between your brain and body, helping you feel more focused, calm, and in tune with your own natural vitality. By nurturing this brain–body connection, your body is better able to regulate itself, maintain equilibrium, and operate at its full potential.

Regular care is about supporting your body’s natural ability to function optimally, so you can move, think, and live with greater ease and resilience every day 🧠✨

20/11/2025

🤰 “It’s just part of pregnancy…” That’s what everyone says about morning sickness.

But sometimes persistent nausea is your nervous system simply asking for support.

Your vagus nerve connects your brain and digestive system, and restrictions in your spine can make this connection less efficient which may make nausea and digestive discomfort worse.

The good news? Gentle chiropractic care can support your nervous system function more smoothly.

Your body is designed to handle pregnancy beautifully, it sometimes just needs a little help remembering how.

29/09/2025

INITIALS are returning to Amberley 🤩 - open to see the details!

We just wanted to take the opportunity to update you all on some of the big changes we have had around the place recently. 

18/09/2025

It’s not just our training or technique that sets us apart at Habitat Chiropractic, but also our use of this cutting-edge clinical technology called the CLA Insight Scans. 💻📊

While traditional healthcare typically focuses only on treating and managing symptoms, we get right to looking at the deeper layers 🔍of your family’s health challenges with the use of this incredible technology.

By measuring 📈the function of the central + autonomic nervous system, we can find out if neurological stress + dysfunction (subluxation + dysautonomia) are perhaps the missing link you’ve been looking 👀for all along!

If you’ve already had every medical exam, blood draw, and therapy assessment done for the members of your family and have still not found the answers 😖and action steps that have led to the healing and results you’re looking for, 🔎then it’s time to learn more about the CLA Insight Scans and our Neurologically-Focused approach. 🧠

For more information about CLA Insight Scans and their role in understanding your child’s nervous system and overall health, check out the article in our bio 📚⬇️

15/09/2025

✨ Meet our newest Chiro! ✨

Say a big hello and welcome to Dr Melinda 💚

She’s here to bring even more wisdom, love + care to our Habitat community.

You’ll find her in the Kaiapoi studio on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 🧠

Come say hi 👋 next time you’re in!

10/09/2025

Colic can be an incredibly distressing experience for both babies and their parents. 😣 The relentless crying, often for hours on end, can leave parents feeling helpless, exhausted, and overwhelmed. It’s heart-wrenching to witness your little one in obvious discomfort, yet despite all your best efforts, it can seem impossible to soothe their cries. 😭 The frustration builds and as parents, we may even begin to question our abilities. 💔

BUT, what we no know is that colic can often have a root cause related to prenatal stress 🤰🏻 and birth interventions ⚒️ that affect the vagus nerve. This can lead to the rest, relax, and digest side of the nervous system 🧠 to be “offline.”

The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in regulating various functions in a baby’s little body, including digestion, immune responses, and relaxation. When this nerve is stressed or interfered with during birth, it can lead to a cascade of challenges 😭 

Our Chiropractors here at Habitat are trained in working with infants 👶 and can identify and address subluxations within the nervous system that might be leading to a very upset baby. By gently and precisely adjusting these areas, our chiropractors work to regulate the stress on the vagus nerve, which in turn can restore the rest, digest and ease functions!

Visit the link 🔗 in our bio to learn more about colic and the nervous system! ♥️

06/09/2025

Happy DADS DAY to our
Habitat Dads
Dads to be
Dads looking down on us
Dads of angels
And everyone filling the role of a Father figure

We see you, we love you, you’re forever a positive influence

💙 The Habitat Team x

01/09/2025

BIG NEWS! Dr Sam has now achieved her Certificate of Proficiency in Paediatric and Family Chiropractic! 🎓

Dr. Sam has spent the weekend in Australia finishing her Certificate of Proficiency in Paediatric and Family Chiropractic by successfully completing her postdoctoral training sponsored by the Life University Department of Postgraduate Education and The Pediatric Experience and passed all exams and the final practical! 🤓

This continues to assure our community that the specialised neuro-focused care received here at Habitat is truly world class and encompasses the whole family! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

The training from and Life University focused on advanced levels of Analysis, Case Management, and our Neuro-Tonal Adjusting approach. 🙌 Now that’s a bunch of nerdy terms and doctor speak, but what it means for you and your family is that every single aspect of the care we provide is now more advanced and thorough than ever before! 

Our promise to your whole family is this — we’ve got you! We know the exact science, steps, and clinical systems needed to get real results and help you and your family reach your potential ✨

If you’re already a practice member, be sure to celebrate with Sam next time you see her — and if you’re not yet a part of our Habitat community, give us a call today and let’s get you and your family rocking your best health right away!