“I want to get old gracefully. I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be an example to my children.”

- Sting

“Unless some misfortune has made it impossible, everyone can have good posture.”

- Loretta Young

“With the right help, of coarse.”

- Dr. Dirk

“Is creating the health you want more important than doing the things that get in the way?”

“With specific help correcting what it cannot self-correct, your body can heal amazingly well. “

Recently I noticed that several friends stopped bike riding.  It wasn’t because they lost interest.  They were putting away their bicycles because riding had become too uncomfortable.  My fellow riders were complaining of neck and back pain, along with occasional arm tingling.  They assumed discomfort came with getting older.  Thankfully, my knowledge as a chiropractor helped them understand differently.

The month of May brings together National Correct Posture Month and American Bicycle Month – two topics I’m passionate about.  I’m combing both topics in a workshop on Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00pm at Align Wellness.  In the workshop I will talk about:

• the importance of good posture on and off your bike
• how you can correct your posture to thrive in your bicycling pursuits

Give a call to Align Wellness at 206-548-9450 to reserve seat.  The workshop is free but space is limited.

I hope you can join me at the workshop and for a ride!

Dr. Dirk

Align Wellness is giving away a 3 month subscription to Full Circle Farms, an organic produce delivery service.  Your name can be entered into the Full Circle to Health
drawing each time you:
– show up for your appointment on time (2 tickets)
– complete 20 visits within the time frame of the drawing (5 tickets)
– complete 40 visits within the time frame of the drawing (10 tickets)
– lose 5 lbs. (2 tickets)(weight loss will be checked mid-June)
– exercise regularly, as recommended by Dr. Farrell (2 tickets)
– attend an Align Wellness workshop (2 tickets)
– bring a friend to an Align Wellness workshop (5 tickets)
– refer someone new into Align Wellness (10 tickets)

Eligibility: Participants must be at least 18 years old and live in the Seattle area. Employees and their family members of Align Wellness are not eligible to participate. Activities must occur between April 5th – June 14th, 2013.

Drawing Details: A name will be randomly drawn on Monday, June 17th.  The winner will be notified by telephone and email.

· All cells working optimally
· Internal environment balanced and non-toxic
· Body and mind responding optimally to changes in the immediate environment

Left alone, your body will decay at a faster rate than necessary. The well-tended garden looks and functions great

year round. It requires attention year round, too. The same is true for you. Those that understand and “garden”  their health and fitness following: Structure, Condition, Sustain … Repeat reap the greatest rewards, season in and season out for decades.

Fitness has to do with qualities that help you survive on a daily basis. Fitness is both physical and mental. The more fit you are the easier your daily life and the more able you are to survive under hardship.