My love for chiropractic began when I was 18 years old. I walked into a chiropractic office expecting it to be about fixing my neck pain but what actually happened was a total health TRANSFORMATION.
The beautiful chiropractor was the first and only health care professional (and I had seen them all over the years) that had looked me in the eyes and truly believed I could heal myself from all my ailments. She passionately explained to me all about the nervous system and its connection to function, the power of innate intelligence and so much more. And do you know what? Everything she said fully resonated with me. It was like I had known this all along, I just didn’t know how to get it.
And now here it was, available to me through this ladies’ hands. So of course, I jumped right in, received my first chiropractic adjustment, followed my schedule and my home care advice to the letter – I was SO SICK of BEING SICK. And yes, my body and health did transform - I became vibrant and I trusted in my body to heal itself.
You see, I have not always lived a life of great health, in fact I was miserable and tired from always feeling so itchy and swollen and inflamed. As a baby, right through until my late teenage years I was covered in eczema and psoriasis, I developed asthma and allergies to dust, animals, grass and pollen and I had such severe hay fever, I couldn’t leave the house in summer without being in a severe flare up.
So that magical day, that I learnt there was a way to turn this around – well I was all in.
This health journey led me to change careers and work as a Chiropractic Assistant, and through this experience I saw child after child, family after family choosing a different model of health care. A VITALISTIC model – which builds health from the inside out. These kids were strong and healthy and didn’t have all the ailments I thought were ‘normal’ for kids – like the reoccurring ear infections and tonsillitis and bronchitis and allergies.
During my many years of loving my role as a CA – I kept receiving this calling “You should be chiropractor” it started as whispers then got louder – but I didn’t listen, actually I kept pushing it away with insecurity. “I’m not smart enough, I can’t study for 5 years, I can’t afford to be a student.”
But this calling was persistent and the urge became greater, so at the age of 28 I decided to GO FOR IT and follow my heart! I packed up my life in Australia and moved to New Zealand to study at the prestigious New Zealand College of Chiropractic, graduating in 2007.
I have gone on to complete further study in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Development, and have over 13 years of clinical experience which I bring to The Chiro Lounge.
These two amazing souls, our daughters Milan (14) and Eden (11) are my WHY and every baby and child I see – is also my why.
They are the ones that call to me, though their eyes, with the desire to be their true connected self. To be vibrant, strong, resilient, natural and healthy. To not suffer but to thrive.
Many people told me, our children will express the same genetics I did and expect them to be eczema and allergy children. But from what I had seen way back in the early years of my CA career, seeing these vibrant healthy children - I chose not to believe in that model.
So as parents, Rhys and I researched and studied health and how we would raise our girls, and we are so glad we chose our way – the vitalistic way.
So, I offer my heart centred service to you.
As a mother - who has walked the motherhood path and had to journey through many health challenges. A friend – who knows the road can be tough and challenging along the way and as a mentor – who can guide you to have children and a family that are thriving and glowing from the inside out.
