Speaking

by in Uncategorized October 30, 2015

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Speaking Engagements [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Dr Angela Macdonald is an experienced Dr of Chiropractic and speaks on several relevant topics. Contact the office to find out more information about booking a speaking engagement. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Rock […]

Pre-Natal Posture

by in Posture, Uncategorized June 24, 2015

Let’s do an experiment….stretch your abdominal muscles so they can no longer contract, duck tape a 20 pound kettle bell to your stomach and now loosen all of the supports across your joints.  How is it possible that any of us make it through pregnancy WITHOUT back pain? We are amazingly created and it is […]

To my fellow “burn as many calories as you can” exercisers,

by in Posture, Uncategorized May 5, 2015

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I know some of you can relate to me; for many, many years, since I understood about calories in and calories out (science 8 I believe), the goal of my work outs have been to burn as many calories as possible.  How great was it when the tread mills and […]

Do you hate sit ups? Good!

by in Posture, Uncategorized May 5, 2015

It is SO unfair when people are working hard, trying to strengthen their core and end up with a back that is even more sore!  In my experience the primary reason for this is due to an imbalance with the hip flexor (or psoas) muscles and the deeper core muscles.  In my experience, this is […]

Why “Stand up straight and pull those shoulders back”, wasn’t EXACTLY the best advice your mom gave you.

by in Posture, Uncategorized May 5, 2015

There are many times in life when we learn something in life only to reflect on the fact that our mom actually tried to teach it to us growing up.  Posture can be one of those things. And your mom really did have good intentions. I love the part about standing up straight…she has always […]

Yoga Gratitude

by in Posture, Uncategorized May 5, 2015

I really am grateful for my yoga practise.  I value my time on the mat to focus inward and I know for certain that it has tremendous value in managing my daily stress level.  I am also constantly amazed how much ancient wisdom about posture is at the “core” of a physical yoga practise.  For […]

Welcome to my first official post for “The Posture Project”!

by in Posture, Uncategorized May 5, 2015

I want to share with you a little of my inspiration for creating The Posture Project.  I have a very fulfilling career as a chiropractor.  Over my almost 20 years in the profession I have understood more completely and seen first hand the health issues created by poor posture; everything from the obvious, neck and […]