Welcome to Anam Cara Wellness

Gentle touch nervous system care

person receiving network spinal chiropractic adjustment from Chiropractor, Dr. Danielle Gonzales at Anam Cara Wellness in Portland, Oregon

Yes, we are a chiropractic office. Yes, we treat the nervous system. But, what makes us so special?

Your spine is a hollow tube that houses and protects your nervous system. Our interest resides in how we improve the health of that nervous system. Did you know that when a baby is forming in utero the first thing to form is a cleft down the center of the budding mass of cells, this cleft is the beginnings of your nervous system. That’s how important it is! It is the master controller, from the conscious (the things we notice and can control) to the unconscious (digestion, immune function, heart rate) our nervous system does everything.

Let’s begin with the basics.

How do we get to a place of dis-ease?

When we experience trauma - be it physical, chemical or emotional - the body can either adapt to it or store it based on the energy available at that time. Stored trauma or tension in the spine creates dis-ease and dys-function in the nervous system resulting in anything from neck pain and headaches to chronic illness. In the big picture, collection of these stored traumas creates a body that has learned to brace itself against life. But, when the spine and nervous system are open and flexible, we can adapt to stressors and most importantly, we experience a greater capacity for life. 

How can gentle touch create a big impact?

Anam Cara Wellness prides itself on creating profound and lasting change with gentle contacts. How does this work you ask? When a body with stored stress and trauma is touched in a way that is deeply present and acknowledges it as sacred, spontaneous release of tension patterns occurs. The body can move from a state of survival to being able to let go and rest. It is in these deep states of rest that a body can finally do the healing work it needs to do. 

If the above feels like a YES to your body, book a first visit with us today.

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