The Journal
It’s a space for real thoughts, helpful insights, and quiet reminders that your symptoms are not random, your body is not broken, and you are not alone.
Inside, you’ll find practical guidance, gentle perspective shifts, and stories from and about women who have spent years holding it all together, just like you are. If you’re navigating migraines, burnout, or just feeling off in your own body, you’re in the right place.
These aren’t just wellness tips. They are invitations to come back to yourself.
Migraines and Misalignment: What Your Neck Has to Do with It
June is Migraine Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the often invisible pain millions of people live with every day. At ALIVE Wellness Center, we understand how disruptive migraines can be—from lost workdays to missed moments with your family. While many...
Is Poor Posture the Symptom or the Cause? A Look Through the Upper Cervical Lens
May is Posture Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to reflect on how our bodies hold themselves—and why. At ALIVE Wellness Center in Agoura Hills, we look at posture not as something to be constantly forced or corrected, but as a reflection of the body’s...
5 Migraine Facts from your Agoura Hills Migraine Specialist
For those who have not experienced the terrible pain of a migraine episode, you may think that it just feels like a really bad headache. There is definitely more than meets the eye when it comes to migraines, and there are many myths circulating out there. The truth...
Reflections on Health
I’ve been really excited while doing re-exams lately. I’m nerdy if you hadn’t noticed and I get so giddy seeing how much posture can change over such a short amount of time. What I found out is that many people don’t usually know what the excitement is all about. I...
Natural Migraine Relief with Upper Cervical Chiropractic
Migraines can sap a person’s energy and leave one feeling exhausted and unable to complete a normal daily routine. Not only do migraines affect work performance but also recreation and family time. Things such as get-togethers, going to ball games, going on family...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care
Concussions are a traumatic brain injury that cause altered brain function. They usually occur due to injury by a blow to the head. This can be seen in sports activities, major car accidents where whiplash is involved and other types of falls. Larger injuries can...
Hormonal Migraine Relief
Most people who suffer from migraines have their first one in their teens or early 20s. 9 out of 10 experience the first attack before age 40. In some cases, women who experience migraines may see a connection between this condition and their menstruation cycle. About...
MindSet ReSet
Let’s play a little mind association – chiropractor- adjustment. They go together, right? Crazy as it might sound, this is exactly the perception that I’d like to change. To start with, it’s not surprising. All of your past experience tells you that you go to the...
Upper Cervical Chiropractic May Help Reduce your Blood Pressure
As I continue to meet more and more people in my line of work, I am always surprised to learn just how many people in today’s society are on blood pressure medications. While I’ve never claimed that upper cervical care will help reduce blood pressure, there is an...
Triggers VS Cause
I’ve spent the last what feels like almost a decade in different mommy groups, personal growth groups, and business groups on Facebook and I noticed something that really stuck with me recently. The words we choose to use are SO important, and there were people...