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Todays post is the beginning of a new regular feature in which I will be featuring a local business, person, charity or volunteer in our community. I love Waterloo region and I think we have a TON of cool people and organizations around here and I am very excited to start this project!     

First up this month is Dr. Sara O’Neil from Dragonfly Chiroproactic and Wellness Centre in Waterloo. I have known Sara for a few months now and I was really happy to have an opportunity to learn more about her work and to meet her family. But I had no idea what I was in store for when we met for our session – out of the car steps two handsome guys – the littlest is the cutest curly haired dude and while he was pretty sleepy for a few minutes,  it wasn’t long before we were having fun and trading spiderwebs (however his sound effects were much better than mine – I am thinking I should have skipped the spiderman impression and went straight for my Wonder Woman act – I am much much better at that one!!).     

So here we go…let’s get to know Dr. Sara!     

Who are YOU? Tell us alittle about yourself, your family, your work…     

I am Dr. Sara O’Neill. I help people through reorganizational healing and living.  I’m a chiropractor and I practice a leading edge method called Network Spinal Analysis (NSA). NSA is unlike any other healing techniques. I am married to Scott O’Neill who works for MKS in Waterloo and we have a son, who is 3 years old     

     

       

      

My practice is called Dragonfly Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. We are located at Westmount Place Plaza at Erb and Westmount in Waterloo. I am able to detect and analyze how stress is impacting a person’s health regardless of their symptoms and then through very gentle techniques I can work with someone to teach their brain and body how to respond differently to stress.  Then a person can start to reorganize to live to their highest potential.      

       

The American Medical Association has stated that 95% of all disease is stress-related. I work with a wide variety of people from newborns and children, pregnant women, athletes, and elderly. Anybody who would like to increase their quality of life or perform better in life can benefit immensely from NSA. Many athletes use it to enhance their performance     

    

How did you get into this work or career?  

I got into this field when I was in chiropractic school. I used to be a competitive figure skater at the national level and I had sustained a lot of injuries as a result. During my time in school, I started having a lot of neck pain and spasm, pain and numbness in my arms.  I was told that I would likely need to have neck surgery to stabilize my spine. I then started to see a chiropractor who specialized in Network Spinal Analysis and immediately I felt different. Even though I still had a lot of pain for a long time, I could now move my arms again. I could move my neck. The numbness resolved.  

 So I went to the states to study under Dr. Donald Epstein and learned NSA or what is now being called Reorganizational Healing. Now I get NSA on a regular basis because I continue to improve on a mental/emotional and spiritual level.  

     

What do you do that makes your work or career different or unique or special?  

 I have the privilege of being able to make a difference in a lot of people’s lives. People tell me they can now do things they hadn’t been able to do for years. One weight-lifter told me that he can lift heavier after a session of NSA. I also work with a number of people who have been told by the medical community that “nothing more can be done, you just have to live with it” and it’s always a joy to see these people improve and walk away from their pain.  I am the only practitioner fully certified in NSA between Toronto and Detroit.  

What do your clients or customers say about your and/or your company?      

Many clients tell us that they feel better than they have felt in years or that they feel better than they have ever felt. One lady who had low back pain for 40 years is now pain free and she and her husband are able to travel and she delighted to be able to hold dinner parties for her friends. They recently went on a cruise. Other people tell of being able to focus better at work and in general having more mental clarity. An overall feeling of well-being, relief from many aches and pains. One gentleman who was waiting for back surgery no longer needed it.     

      

When your body responds to stress in a healthy way there are a lot of emotional benefits as well. Many people tell me they don’t have panic attacks any more, relief from depression, and have a greater sense of their purpose in life. Several people have told us that they feel a deeper connection to who they are and to the divine in their lives.      

     

Let’s get to know YOU now …  

      

When you were 10 years old (so around grade 5), what was your fantasy job then? – My fantasy job was to be an Olympic figure skater and then to teach figure skating.      

      

If someone handed you $1000 and told you to go spend it today (and you have to spend it), what would you do with it? – I’d camp out in a luxury spa until it was all spent.      

      

What is your dream vacation? – Hmm a fabulous private island somewhere exotic with lots of luxurious activities and gourmet food and where you’d be waited on hand and foot.      

      

OR a trip to Peru where we would go to Machu Picu and attend a healing retreat in the Andes and Argentina      

      

What is your favourite time of year and why? – I like all the seasons since they all bring their own fun and celebrations.     

      

     

Tell us 3 unusual or interesting but meaningless facts about you. – I can touch my tongue to my nose, I have been to all the continents except for Antartica and South America, I learned to water ski when I was 4 years old.     

   

Tell us three things you love most – My son, traveling, staying at home     

      

Tell us three things that you definitely do NOT love – Frozen fish, cigarette smoke, and people who don’t signal when changing lanes or turning while driving.     

      

Who or what inspires you? – Children inspire me and people who take action in unconventional ways.     

      

Tell us anything else that you would like people to know about you. – I like long walks on the beach…..     

    

If you would like more information on Dr. Sara and her services, please visit her website at www.dragonflychiropractic.com. She will be happy to help you or answer any questions! Thanks Sara – I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with you and your boys!!