During this last Align Adventure, which by all accounts was the best one yet, we explored how different perspectives can help us access more life and more energy. These different perspectives also come with a different physiological and energetic state in our bodies. In other words, experiencing different perspectives is not just a mental exercise. It’s an embodied experience. What …

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…in this case we’re talking 1980’s St. Catharines, Ontario, I made my first visit to a chiropractor after a debilitating soccer injury. I was in my early teens and I had constant low back and hip pain. I couldn’t walk without pain, never mind running. I remember really wanting to be …

Having had basic training in pharmacology (the study of drugs), I applaud the invention of the term “side effects”. It really is marketing genius. On the one hand you have the one effect of the drug that is meant to be beneficial. On the other hand you have a list of effects that are to be “acknowledged but not focused …

Arthur J. Barsky, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of psychiatric research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was asked about what hypochondriasis is (being a hypochondriac). They actually don’t call it that anymore. Now they call it illness anxiety disorder, or somatic symptom disorder. He said that a hypochondriac hyper-focuses on pain or some other symptom. …

Working with thousands of patients over the years, I’ve noticed that a majority of them tend to feel like the body has let them down. They’re feeling pain or some other symptom is interrupting their life and they want to get back to living. Well who wouldn’t right? What is notable though is that a lot of people feel at …

Last week we looked at the influence that various devices are having on our health and quality of life. We considered how when we learn to give our attention to external devices, we are more likely to lose our connection to our bodies. This sets the stage for imbalance and dysregulation leading to disease and a poorer quality of life. …

The age of technology that we’re living in these days is astounding. The number of self-help apps and devices that are available is growing every day. If you consider the development of the smart phone, it offers us a plethora of functionality in addition to being a phone. You have a camera, a timer, an alarm, a calendar, text messaging, …

Does life have to smack you with a 2×4 to get your attention? Or are your senses more finely tuned to where you can recognize life through a whisper? When I ask many people during a session, what they’re noticing, they will very often tell me things like: ‘I’m noticing pain, stiffness, imbalance’ and if it’s not one of those …

Lola, a prospective patient came in for a consultation the other day. I should note that in most clinics, especially chiropractic clinics, a consultation really means an examination. I do things a little differently because I’ve learned over the years that there’s no point in starting a relationship without first seeing if both parties are on the same page. So …

“My hips are really stiff” said Karen after her session the other day. She added: “I guess I’m only noticing them now because before the session, my back was really tense and compressed and now it’s not, so I’m able to notice my hips more.” I told Karen to stay on the table and stretch so she could work the …