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I have an announcement that brings me some sadness but also much excitement. My family and I will be moving to Colorado to be near my sister and a new job opportunity in her dental practice this June. I want you all to know that I have LOVED getting to be a chiropractor to all of you and your families, and will miss everyone I have grown to care about so much. With that being said, I worked very hard to find an amazing chiropractor and healing mama to join the Blossom team and take over my patients’ care… and I found her! Her name is Carla Gibson (Dr. Carla) and I met her at a pediatric Neurology conference two years ago. I reached out to her as a first choice and she jumped on the chance to work with such an incredible group of families. She currently owns Abundant Health Arizona in North Scottsdale, and she is excited to make Blossom her central Phoenix location. Dr. Carla has published research on chiropractic care and mind-body approaches to healing. She loves being the mom of three teenagers and feels blessed to have a job she is so passionate about. Helping people free themselves of physical conditions, deficiencies in neural-spinal integrity, emotional stresses and nutritional deficiencies is amazing work to be doing every day. . Dr. Carla uses gentle approaches to remove interference to the nervous system and keep the brain and body connected. She is also certified in the Webster Technique for prenatal alignment by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and has completed 200 additional hours of training in working with children. As a graduate of the Chiropractic College of Life University, Marietta, Georgia, Dr. Carla has not stopped her education, completing hundreds of additional hours of training. She is an Elite Master certified practitioner of B.E.S.T. (Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique) and has additional training in Applied Kinesiology (AK), Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET), Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), Torque Release Technique/Addictionology, Functional Nutrition, Functional Neurology and Quantum Neurology Rehabilitation®. Dr. Carla will be working some of the Saturdays this month and also some mornings. I hope you will fall in love with her unique approach as I have. You can learn more about her at www.abundanthealtharizona.com I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for being with me over these past few years. I have come to know so many of you as friends and look forward to staying in touch in years to come. It has been an honor to serve your families. I will be working to make sure that all of the information regarding each of you is handed over to Dr. Carla with the attention and care you deserve. I would love to see as many of you as possible before I go, so please contact me by phone to set up an appointment! If you ever need anything, I'm only a phone call away. Also, if you would be so kind as to go over to my facebook page and leave a review, I would be very grateful! Thank you! Be Well, Dr. Christina Stamm-Christian, DC.  My goodness I have enjoyed this spring. The desert is so colorful and awe inspiring. On my drive to work, I drove through this tunnel of yellow blooming palo verde trees that looked like fluffy yellow clouds every day for the last few weeks. I can’t help but be a little sad as it comes to an end and the bright colors begin to fade. I try to embrace change but often struggle with letting go. When you have kiddos you are constantly reminded of the passage of time, mainly as you need to buy new clothes. But things can slip past me without my even noticing if I don’t meditate and slow down. I allow myself to reflect on the continual letting go process we are in. Sometimes that brings sadness but usually not for long. The reward is a general evolution of savoring my life and the people in it for which I am so grateful. As I was growing up much of life’s focus was on achievement, so there was an almost constant look forward at goals and what was coming next. That has been one of the hardest habits for me to break. I LOVE SETTING GOALS and that has served me well in many ways. But it is when I am more focused ahead and forget to be in the moment that I get a general feeling of life passing too quickly. Finding that balance is a continual process for me. I work daily on a mindfulness practice with the “goal” of savoring each day more. Try it during your self-care activities. For example, when I wash my hands, I really stop and feel the water, notice its temperature, etc. Also, I really take in how Jaxon’s little hand feels in mine, usually kind of sweaty and sticky and how Kade’s hugs are slightly tighter than is comfortable but always make me smile. Remembering to slow down is hard but rewarding. Now when I find myself walking fast and I pause and ask, “Do I need to rush in this moment?” Sometimes the answer is yes and I keep going with a little smile of “oops I did it again” in my head. But sometimes, more and more often, the answer is no. So I stop and physically slow my walk and just meander even if for a few minutes. Life is quick and constantly changing so starting a mediation practice has been a life changer for me. The technique I use most was developed by The HeartMath Institute called Heart-focused breathing. I ideally do at least once a day for 5-10 minutes. I connect into the area around my heart and bring all my attention to the breath going into and out of that area. Sometimes I think of something or someone that brings me joy or peace etc. Then try to recreate that feeling in my heart. What is your favorite mediation practice? How do you help yourself slow down? I would love to hear from you on my facebook page or email me at [email protected]. We are all in this together and I’m grateful for you. |
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