Balanced Chiropractic

01/10/2026

Patient POV: "Dr. Suzanne... I want to share an experience I had at another office that advertised itself as trauma-informed. I was scheduled to be seen five times a week, in a room full of people all getting adjusted at the same time.

The approach encouraged everyone to open up emotionally at once, so energy was flowing through the entire room, and we were influence by each others energy. At first, I hoped it would help — but I couldn’t regulate my emotions, and over time I felt worse, not better. That’s why I left. The work ended up dysregulating and retraumatizing me instead of supporting my healing."

Trauma work, shadow work, embodiment work — these are powerful tools, but they are also big, complex practices.

Unfortunately, in the wellness community, these terms have become buzzwords, and not everyone offering classes or sessions is truly qualified.

Here’s the truth:

Not everyone is ready to go deep.

Deep trauma work requires a strong container to happen safely.

If a practitioner is unregulated or has porous boundaries, that energy often transfers to the patient.

The result is someone walking away more dysregulated than before.

Healing is a journey, and it deserves careful, skilled, and safe guidance. 💙

01/10/2026

Patient POV: "Dr. Suzanne... I want to share an experience I had at another office that advertised itself as trauma-informed Chiropractic. I was scheduled to be seen five times a week, in a room full of people all getting adjusted at the same time.

The approach encouraged everyone to open up emotionally at once, so energy was flowing through the entire room, and we were influence by each others energy. At first, I hoped it would help — but I couldn’t regulate my emotions, and over time I felt worse, not better. That’s why I left. The work ended up dysregulating and retraumatizing me instead of supporting my healing."

Trauma work, shadow work, embodiment work — these are powerful tools, but they are also big, complex practices.

 Unfortunately, in the wellness community, these terms have become buzzwords, and not everyone offering classes or sessions is truly qualified.

Here’s the truth:

Not everyone is ready to go deep.

Deep trauma work requires a strong container to happen safely.

If a practitioner is unregulated or has porous boundaries, that energy often transfers to the patient.

The result is someone walking away more dysregulated than before.

Healing is a journey, and it deserves careful, skilled, and safe guidance. 💙

01/06/2026

Feeling brain fogged, tired, restless or irritated? It's common for this time of year, times of darkness, dryness and low movement can create excess movement in bodies and minds.

Ayurveda reminds us that winter asks for slowness, warmth, and grounding.

This 1-minute nervous system ritual offers exactly that—so your body can soften before your mind tries to.

❄️ 1-Minute Nervous System Calming Ritual (Winter)

1. Warmth (Grounding the body) ~15 seconds
Sit or lie down comfortably.

Place a warm (not hot) object or your warmed hands on your belly or chest.

Feel the warmth slowly spreading inward.

2. Weight (Creating safety) ~15 seconds
Let your body feel heavy.

Rest your hands or a light blanket on your thighs or belly.

Silently think: “I am supported.”

3. Attunement (Listening inward) ~15 seconds
Bring attention to your breath without changing it.
Notice one place in your body that feels neutral, steady, or calm.

Gently rest your attention there.

4. Stillness (Settling the nervous system) ~10 seconds

Close your eyes or soften your gaze.

Stay completely still for 2 slow breaths.

Imagine the nervous system settling, like warmth sinking in.

5. Closing ~5 seconds

Before moving, name one word that matches how you feel now.

01/05/2026

“Dr. Suzanne, I read this book.
I heard this influencer.
They said drink kombucha daily.”

So I did.
Now I have brain fog and I’m itchy everywhere.

“Dr. Suzanne, I work out 3–4x a week.
I eat clean.
It’s been 6 months.
I still can’t lose weight.”

“Dr. Suzanne, I get massage and chiropractic twice a week.
For years.
I feel better… until the next adjustment.”

Here’s the problem:

Most people think in silos.

Back pain? Treat the back.
Weight won’t budge? Exercise more.
Gut issues? Drink kombucha.

That’s how the system is set up:
parts, not people.

We’ve been sold a one-size-fits-all solution for bodies that are anything but.

We are constitutionally different.
What works for you may work against someone else.

Kombucha might be great...
unless you struggle with histamine or estrogen clearance.
Then it can absolutely backfire.

Working out more isn’t always the answer:
especially if your nervous system, hormones, or metabolism are already stressed.

Bodywork that only “holds you over”
means the root cause was never addressed.

We are not generic creatures.
We are specific.
Dynamic.
Ever-changing.

So why are we treating the body
like it’s static and standardized?

Your body doesn’t need more trends.
It needs the right input, at the right time, for your constitution.

That’s the difference between chasing symptoms
and actually getting better.

12/16/2025