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Chickpea Coconut Stew
CHICKPEA COCONUT STEW WITH GINGER, TURMERIC & KALE This is a nourishing recipe that I make on repeat, especially when I'm trying to simplify and clean up my diet. It was gifted to me by my yoga teacher when I was recovering from a surgery, and it was all I wanted...
Prepping for Cold & Flu Season | Create an At-Home “Sick Kit”
When a cold hits your body and fatigue sets in, going to the store for a remedy you need NOW can feel like climbing a mountain. Not to mention navigating all the choices as you stand in the bright lights of the supplement aisle, brain foggy and nose dripping. Now...
Understanding Pain: The Stress Connection Part 2
The Science Behind Stress and Pain When you're under chronic stress, your nervous system can restrict blood flow to muscles and nerves. Less blood means less oxygen, which causes muscles to go into protective spasm. This creates a vicious cycle: muscle spasm reduces...
Understanding Pain: The Stress Connection Part 1
Pain Doesn't Always Mean Damage Many of us grow up believing that pain automatically means something is damaged or injured in our body. While this can be true, it's not always the case. Understanding this can be incredibly empowering—it means there's often more hope...
Align 14 Day Cleanse and resetAfter eliminating foods that don't serve you for 14 days, you will find that your body no longer craves them in the same way. While you may be making some big changes, big changes yield fast results, like having more energy, dropping...
Back to the Basics: What is Chiropractic?
Back to the Basics: What is Chiropractic and How Does it Help? Do the changes you see in your body as you get older worry you? Do you feel like you need a way to upkeep your body? Something to bring into your routine that goes beyond diet and exercise and helps get...
Mobility Exercises
Mobility Exercises Easy Flexibility and Mobility Stretches for at a Desk By Kirsten Petersen, DC Sometimes simple is better! Here are five super simple stretches to keep your mobility up when you’re sitting or standing at your desk. So many of us sit at a desk way...
Strengthening Your Immune System in Winter
Here’s how you can support and fortify your body’s natural defenses through diet, lifestyle choices, and mindful habits, so they can do their job.
Why You Should Have a Gratitude Practice
Why You Should Have a Gratitude Practice By Kirsten Petersen, DC Our brains are designed to problem solve, so they focus on - you guessed it - the problems. When we consciously shift our focus to the positive and express gratitude as an alternative, our brains are...
Warm Kale and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Kale and Quinoa Salad This easy salad recipe is a great go-to for a hearty and fueling meal. While I love this exact recipe, the real star is the salad dressing which is so versatile and can be added to any salad you like! To Make the Salad: Wash and tear 1...