Awaken Chiropractic
30 Dupont St. East, #105 N2J 2G9 Waterloo, ON, Canada

In light of Mr. Ford's announcement today I wanted to assure you that Chiropractic care has been deemed an essential service! Awaken Chiropractic will remain open to serve in the same caring and safe space. I am honoured to be a part of your health journey!

We all have our moments...mine was today and this is what helped me. What helps you?

A wonderful trailer about the power of natural healing show casing Chiropractic. Check it out!

Good Evening Awaken Family! I am trying to set up an easier way for you to book your appointments so I am placing the URL for you to follow to the new Jane site. Try clicking the link below. I hope it works! https://awakenchirokw.janeapp.com/login

Thinking about our teachers and staff returning to school tomorrow. Thank you for your service!

I hope you are all enjoying the last light of Labor Day weekend and that you have had a chance to truly enjoy your rest and your loved ones. I have a new update for Awaken Chiropractic, if you would please read. Thanks and I look forward to seeing you at the office! The mornings are cool, kids are going back to school, autumn is in the air!... This is my favourite time of the year and it always inspires change and reflection as we move into the shorter days ahead. I have been so happy to serve you and your families and see your smiling eyes over these sunny summer months. Thank you everyone for your support and trust in returning to Awaken Chiropractic for your chiropractic and wellness needs! I truly appreciate every one of you! For those who have not yet returned, please know that I am here for you whenever you are ready to return. I am also happy to chat on the phone if you have any questions or concerns before feeling ready to return to the office. Here at the office I have several announcements (please read to the end!) As of September 15, 2020 Awaken Chiropractic will be moving to "JANE" for all online appointment bookings (Awaken Chiropractic is going paperless!). I will be sending further details on how to set up an account with Jane for all of your online booking needs. The Genbook account will be discontinued as of the same date. A new "BOOK ONLINE" button will be placed on my website (www.awakenchirokw.com) as well as on my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/awkenchiropractickw) and on the Blue Heron Midwives website. Effective September 15, 2020 there will be a new fee schedule. Copies of the new fee schedule are available in the office and will be uploaded to the Jane online booking service. If you have an appointment booked over the next 2 weeks there is a small chance that you may be asked to reschedule your appointment. I ask for your patience and flexibility as I navigate back to school schedules for my 4 children. Don't worry! You will still received the highest standard of care that you expect from Awaken Chiropractic. Just a reminder that Covid-19 Screening will remain a necessary tool prior to coming in for your appointments. The Jane system will help with that, but for now. you can go to the following link to fill out the form: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScfvbzDFMNb6VH92/viewform Phew! You made it to the end. Thanks so much for sticking with me and reading all the way through. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing all of you and continuing to support you with your health care needs. Thank you so much for your ongoing support and trusting me with your care and that of your families. See you soon! Hugs, Dr. Nicole

Interesting study!

Happy Canada Day to my Awaken Chiropractic Family! I am honoured to be a part of your health care journey. Thank you for being a part if mine. Enjoy your day with family and loved ones!

Dear Awaken Chiropractic Family, I am SO excited and ready to see your smiles again! Awaken Chiropractic is officially re-opened! I DO love the sound of that!... I have sent you all a very lengthy email packed with a lot of information on the changes that have been made to ensure everyone has a safe, nurturing, and healing experience when returning for chiropractic care, so please be sure to check your email (comes from mailchimp so it may be in your spam or promotions folders). Thanks in advance for taking the time to review the email. One of the things that is being done is a pre-screening form. You will need to fill out this online survey (link below) prior to visiting the office. The survey will be returned to me and kept strictly confidential https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScfvbzDFMNb6VH92/viewform If you are unable to complete online this can also be done over the phone. You can reach me at 519-722-3672. Please bookmark and keep it handy. It will have to be completed prior to every appointment until we are advised otherwise. All of this information, and much more, is included in the email mentioned above. Be assured that you will continue to receive the same outstanding chiropractic and wellness care that you have come to expect at Awaken Chiropractic. Thank you so much for your ongoing support and trusting me with your care and that of your families. Welcome Back and Power ON!!! See you soon! Hugs, Dr. Nicole

I am doing a happy dance as I draft this message! YES! WE ARE BACK!!!! We received word from our regulatory college, the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO), that we have received the green light to get back to the business of caring for our communities, bringing health, through Chiropractic Care!... We have received very clear guidelines from our College and the Ministry of Health for a safe re-opening. Safety for all who visit Awaken Chiropractic is of the highest priority! This also includes emotional safety. It is very important to me that you feel cared for in a space that is nurturing, healing, and that you feel safe and at peace when receiving your adjustments. Meeting these guidelines will take some extra care from all of us. To that end, I will be sending out a more detailed email in the next day or two. The email will include the changes that are happening to meet the guidelines mentioned above, along with procedures to follow when coming to the office. Please watch your inbox and feel free to reply with any questions or concerns that you may have. Thank you so much for your patience, kindness, support, and all of the encouraging messages that you have been sending. I truly appreciate each one of you and am looking so forward to seeing your smiling faces and continuing with you on the journey of health! Again, watch your email and in the meantime, online booking has been restored at awaken.genbook.com. Sending virtual hugs! With Gratitude, Dr. Nicole P.S. As mentioned in my last email, I also recognize that some may not yet be ready to venture to the office. I will be here when you are ready and am always available by phone or by video conference if that would be helpful. Just reach out.

A Letter From Awaken Chiropractic Dear Awaken Chiropractic Family, As I write this, I am sitting by my window looking at the signs of Spring and of new life, and hope stirs in me, despite this challenging time. Like many of you, I am awaiting Mr. Ford's announcement for Phase 1 re-opening in Ontario and am anxious to hear the details! Our Chiropractic colleagues have gone back to work during Phase 1 in other provinces across Canada and hope abounds that the same rings true fo...r Ontario. I am excited to get back and continue our healing journeys together. I have missed all of you! As your chiropractor, I am preparing for the time when Awaken Chiropractic can reopen and serve our greater community beyond emergency situations. (Until that time, I am available for emergency, urgent, chronic situations in office AND am available for VIRTUAL appointments via Doxy, contact me via phone or email to set up appointments). For those people who express a desire to get back under care and those who are emergency or urgent, I will aim to accommodate you right away. I also recognize that some of you may not be ready to venture out just yet, and I acknowledge and appreciate your caution. I will be here when you are ready, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that you feel safe and cared for when you are ready to visit. There will be a follow up email outlining safety procedures in more detail, once the CCO and Ministry of Health have communicated the necessary guidelines to open. Please stay tuned as there will be another email that outlines in details the changes I have made to ensure a safe, pleasant and welcome return to care at Awaken Chiropractic. Above anything else, my number one hope for you all upon reopening is that we can create a space you feel safe in. This has always been a goal for me, but now more than ever. Breath deeply, exhale slowly, and repeat. And in case no one has mentioned it to you today, you are amazing! Sending love and the hope of Spring your way! Hugs, Dr. Nicole

Missing all of my Awaken Family! I hope you had a great week and enjoyed some sun and some healthy (and some not so healthy) treats. Zoey and I made homemade pasta and I am going to try my hand at sourdough bread with this amazing starter!

Bread making for the win to end this week! Making bread is a great thing to share with your kids. Built in lessons in math, science, and nutrition. Also therapeutic for me after a long week. Enjoy your weekend!

Exercise is important! The research is in...especially now.

Good Evening! I wanted to take a minute to check in with all of you. I hope that you have had a lovely and healthy holiday weekend and that you have found some creative ways to spend some time with family and have taken the opportunity to be in the beautiful sunshine! Our family celebrated Passover on Thursday. We cooked up a storm, got out the fancy dishes, and dressed up for each other and for the holiday. The food was delicious, the prayers and conversation meaningful (and... loud with a family of 6!), and getting dressed up lifted all of our spirits! Today, we took an adventure in the google app DUO for a family call with my two brothers, their families, and my parents...certainly a holiday weekend for the history books! I have been trying to create more content for my Facebook page and my children are teaching me how to use Instagram so more content will be added. My Facebook page is facebook.com/awkenchiropractickw, please join the page and follow along!(mind the spelling!). The Instagram account is awaken_chiropractic_kw. Again, please follow along. As we move into our 5th week of physical distancing measures I wanted to reach out to remind you that I remain open for emergency and urgent care situations. I am also available by phone if you need a chat! I will also be looking into setting up telehealth appointments where we can go over case management, home exercises, and home advice. This will only be available to existing practice members. New patients are welcome if they fit the emergency/urgent criteria (and thank you for your referrals!), but must have a physical examination prior to care. Many insurance carriers are coming on board to accept this type of care. Please check in with your insurance provider to see if they will cover these appointments. The appointments will be subject to the regular appointment fees. Again, I wish you all health and happiness. Be patient, be kind, be loving, move your body, practice gratitude. Together, we will get through these crazy times. I am here for you. Sincerely, Dr. Nicole

I have two of these flower lights from IKEA. Anybody want 1 or both. Let me know and you can porch pick up.

Making bread helps me lower my stress and I find it to be very therapeutic. Today, cinnamon swirl potato bread!

Last week 7:53/km. This week 7:15/km! Getting some Vit D and increasing cardio health! Try to get outside today. The sunshine will help lessen your stress. Smile at someone and say hello. Making human connection increases oxytocin, decreases stress! I miss all of you!

The kids are doing their school time and I am doing mine. I will send an email with what I learned!

Here is our Lederman school schedule. Hope this helps and gives some ideas/inspiration. We are also using Kahn Academy. Great resources and lessons and schedules set up by grade level. We shall see how it goes!

Inspiration from Dr. Walter Salubro...Sicialiano Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs. My family recipe. Give it a try on this Sunday afternoon. Let it simmer while you get some outside time between the raindrops!

Banana bread part two. Maya making and Ya'el enjoying! Just some cuteness for your day. Remember baking teaches so many skills wrapped up in fun, good memories and yumminess! What is your favourite thing to bake with your kids?

Maya and I made Banana Bread. Click on video for a special tip from Maya. Recipe courtesy of one of our friends who we were lucky to have met when she was one of the awesome nannies that helped our family when we lived in Texas. This one is for you Siobahn Miller

Starting our day with a Green Goddess Smoothie! What healthy thing are you doing to start your day? Share your favourite smoothie recipe in the comments.

COVID-19 UPDATE #2 March 22, 2020 (Long post alert, important info) As we enter week 2 of our current reality, I wanted to reach out to you and your families to let you know how I will be proceeding at Awaken Chiropractic. As directed by the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) all non-essential (meaning urgent, preventative, wellness) care continues to be suspended. However, we are still able to care for practice members who are experiencing acute pain, dealing with chr...onic pain, or have had an injury/accident, or patients who feel that suspending their care 2 weeks will cause a relapse in their health. If you are not sure that your situation falls under the above definition feel free to reach out to me, by phone or email, to discuss your personal situation. In order to keep some regularity and predictability to my schedule, and yours, I have decided to offer 2 short shifts to see practice members who fall under the above definition. I will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30am. As always, your health is my priority. I will be using the entrance marked #103(Blue Heron Classroom) for you to enter and the Classroom will continue to serve as my waiting room in order to practice social distancing. When you arrive, please use the hand sanitizer provided, fill out the screening form and I will be ready to serve you! I miss you all! I have been posting some yummy recipes that my family and I use to keep our nutrition up and our bodies extra healthy on my Facebook page so please follow me and join in the community by sharing comments and your own tips and recipes! I will continue to post this week and will be sending another email next weekend with another update (or sooner if the situation calls for it). Stay safe, get daily movement, daily sunshine, eat and sleep well, and most important of all, be kind to yourself and others! Remember, I am here for you! You don't have to come into the office, if you need me, reach out and we can have a phone or video chat. I can still help talk you through stretches, exercises, nutrition, and all the other things we usually talk about, or if you just need a shoulder, I'm here too! We will get through this together! Hugs, Dr. Nicole

This OJ tastes like an Orange Julius (without any nasties!) Here is a family favourite from the Vitamix recipe book...with some Lederman twist. I love this kind of blender because you can use the whole fruit which gives you all the good nutrients, fiber, and all the yumminess! Recipe in comments below..

I am going to start sharing some posts on things my family and I do to add to our health! I hope this inspires you to do the same! I would love some comments and for you to share your tips too! Starting with some pictures of our healthy dinner! Salmon with homemade spinach/basil pesto Basmati rice... Green beans and broccoli A glass of Stella for good measure See more

COVID-19 UPDATE To all my fabulous and appreciated practice members: As you are undoubtedly aware, our premier has announced a State of Emergency and things seem to be changing quickly. Due to these rapidly evolving changes my regulatory board, the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO), sent out the following message:... "CCO recommends that all non-essential (except for emergency/acute) chiropractic services be suspended immediately." As a precautionary measure, and in accordance with the CCO recommendations, Awaken Chiropractic will be CLOSED for normal hours EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY and will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis. I will continue to post updates here on FB as well as sending out emails. Acute/Emergency/Essential Care: The CCO has ensured that we may continue to provide "ESSENTIAL CARE" only. These visits are defined as chiropractic appointments that cannot wait until we re-open. If you deem your adjustments to be essential to your being able to function or are suffering and need care I am committed to providing the care to meet your needs. This goes for existing practice members as well as new members in need. Please email to arrange an appointment. CONTACT: by email at [email protected] or by phone at 519-722-3672 I will be checking emails regularly. Should you require care, be assured that extra precautions are being taken to follow all recommendations for health clinics, including social distancing, as set out by the Ministry of Health. I would like you to know that I am here for you during these uncertain times. If you need support, please do not hesitate to reach out. Please remember, you are designed to be healthy and there are many things you can do to help yourself. Eat well, get adequate sleep, move well and get some sunshine. Smile, laugh, and be kind to others. See you soon! Hugs (virtual!) ~Dr. Nicole

Covid-19 Update: Awaken Chiropractic is open to take care of you and your family. As always, we continue to follow the guidelines set out by the province and by public health and will continue to monitor the situation. If you have any questions or concerns about coming to the office please do not hesitate to call.

Incredible! #repost from @juliegladneyibclc

I love this clip. We need more people like Mr. Rogers!

I haven't made a post in a while and I saw this and it made me laugh with the memories of breastfeeding my kiddos! Have a good laugh and enjoy this fabulous weekend!

Just had a great time sharing with Dr. Walter Salubro on his FB show Back to Health. Watch, comment, share to help spread the word on how Chiropractic fits into your Healthy Lifestyle Plan!

Great quick read here! How Mother Nature has built in ways to complete the birth process with the protection and health of Mom and Baby as primary goals!

Pick up those babes and have lots of cuddles and affection...don't forget your older kids and spouses too!

Working on my cardio goals while I'm away from the office. 14 min total run time today...off to cool down with some Yoga while kiddos are playing. What are your fitness goals? Let's talk about them next week at your next adjustment! See you September 4th ready to serve!

A great little piece as we head toward a new school year...kiddos need lots of free play and outdoor activity.

Looking for ways to decrease your chemical exposure? The long awaited new batch of DOM's deodorant is in with 2 new additions! DOM'S is made with love, healthy ingredients for your body and the environment, and, it WORKS!... Come in for your adjustment and pick up a jar!

I know it seems too soon but school is right around the corner. I vet asked about shoes for kids all the time so check out this video. Check your shoes and then visit us at Awaken Chiropractic for a back to school spine and posture check up! Bring your backpack too and we will check the fit.