The benefits of good posture are well-documented both in studies about our biomechanics, and are noticeable in the dynamics of a room. The people we notice with great posture also hold:

•  A deeper sense of confidence and own their height

•  Greater energy.  Poor posture is not energy efficient, and requires lots of extra muscles to fire

•  Deeper breathing.  When your shoulders round forward, the lungs simply don't have the room to expand to their full capacity.

• Less pain -

Sometimes our nervous system can’t adapt to it all.

Life happens. Sometimes it’s more than we can bear, and our brain and spine get overwhelmed. A lack of health is a sign that our nervous system cannot fully adapt to what is occurring – there is a gap between our current level of function and what is required to handle what is on our plate. There’s interference to our perfection, it doesn’t fully express, things break down. We show symptoms - physical, mental, or emotional.

When your spine and nerve system are more adaptable, you can heal what you previously couldn’t and also grow healthier during new stress, rather than getting “stuck” because of it.

Tight muscles and ligaments stabilize the bones, tissues, organs, and nerves at a certain level… even if it’s not in a great place, it’s better than the WORST place. We know who we are and what to expect.

This is a useful short-term strategy and a painful, energy sucking long-term strategy. For those looking to transform, read more.

The neurological patterns that sustain our body and emotional tendencies create an identity, or sense of self. These patterns reflect what we do and don’t do, what we feel and don’t feel, what we accept and don’t accept. In other words, they define the rules and stories of our life. According to Donald Epstein, developer of Network Spinal Analysis and more, these patterns are anchored in through the reflexive circuits of the spine and organize our POSTURE.

"Your mind is in every cell of your body."

The body uses your spinal cord to communicate information constantly to your brain about your environment, through all of our sensory systems. Your spinal cord and its tension and tone tells your brain whether you're safe and can explore/play/work, or whether you need to be on guard for danger

Chiropractors believe that the entity behind the healing is the Innate Intelligence in your body.  Each living thing is sovereign and embedded with an Innate Intelligence designed to maintain the material of its body. It coordinates the healing forces and organizes your body, your mind, your emotions... even your life.  T

I often tell my patients here in Viridian that in order to heal, your system needs SAFETY, both physically and emotionally.

When your body feels unsafe (either due to external circumstances such as the people or place surrounding you, or internally), it will use your mind to create this safety.

What does using the mind for safety look like? Rumination (repetitive thought patterns), dissociation, anxiety, avoidance, and defensiveness.