Dr. Adam Bletsoe

Yesterday, we had the privilege of sharing at Wellness Wednesdays with our wonderful neighbors at Kids Connect Daycare.

The event focused on mindfulness and self-care, offering a much-needed break to reconnect with ourselves and our surroundings.

To create a more intimate and engaging experience, we divided into smaller groups for deeper reflection and interaction. Together, we explored the importance of taking moments for ourselves throughout the day and practiced a key mindfulness technique called “orienting.”

Orienting involves bringing attention to the present moment by focusing on our surroundings—sounds, sights, smells— and the sensations of within our body. This practice enhances presence and awareness, helping to reduce stress, improve focus, and foster a sense of calm.

Easily integrated into daily routines, orienting helps us stay grounded and centered, even during busy or overwhelming times.

Thank you, Kids Connect Daycare, for having us.

Nourish Chiropractic + Mindfulness
Is Expanding Its Team

Are you a passionate healthcare practitioner? If so, we have the perfect space for you. We are looking to expand our Nourish Chiropractic + Mindfulness team. Our clinic is located at Main and Gerrard, in the Upper Beaches.

We have a beautiful open space with three treatment areas and a private room with an additional treatment space and desk, providing a more private setting.

Whether you have just graduated or are a more experienced practitioner looking for a new opportunity, we could be a great fit.

Nourish is perfect for chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, sports therapists and/or massage therapists.

Great opportunity to be self-employed without the overhead
Use of existing clinical equipment - no upfront costs for you
Access to ‘Jane App’ - a patient management software program
Practise at your own pace/your style
Plenty of street parking
Easy access to public transit (bus, streetcar, subway, and GO Transit)
Mentoring is available with Dr. Bletsoe if desired

All inquiries are welcome.

To arrange a visit, contact Ashley Jones (Clinic Manager):
[email protected]

Vacations are great but we’ve missed you all! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again.

The clinic will be open and back to regular hours this coming Monday, July 22nd from 8:30 am- 12:00 pm.

You can book online or text/call to book. 647-624-0388.

Officially closed for Summer Vacation! Have a fantastic couples of weeks Nourish family.

We look forward to seeing you all when we return to the clinic on Monday, July 22nd.

Our summer vacation closure is fast approaching. If you are planning on coming in for an appointment soon please book in.

Closed from Monday, July 8th and returning back into the clinic Monday, July 22nd.

Happy Birthday to the one I’ll climb all the mountains with! 🏔️ 🏔️

I love your soft heart and your strong mind! You can get it all done. ❤️

Happy Birthday

I love you 🥰

Compassion starts with being gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself today.

When was the last time you gave yourself a hug?

So often we are quick to hug a loved one in need when they are feeling low. What if we return that favour to ourselves.

I challenge you to give yourself a hug today. You deserve it.

Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) is an exercise that helps you access the deepest levels of rest and recovery so you can feel calm and energized again.

NSDR is a simple and effective way to:
1. Boost recovery.
2. Make up some sleep.
3. Bolster learning and thinking, reset after feeling stressed.

This exercise could be used 1-2 times/week to deepen access to your deep recovery circuits, daily during a challenging time or as a first-aid technique when overwhelm occurs.

Enjoy your deep rest.

Listen on Insight Timer for free. Link in Bio

Self care is a form of self love. It matters how we show up for ourselves.

This was music to my ears. The reasoning being we need to remind ourselves not to wait until we are in pain but to listen to how our body responds when we set ourselves up for success first thing in the morning.

Have you given yourself some extra love this morning?

In this talk I’ll describe three phrases that represent attitudes of a resilient mindset, what I like to call “bounce” (as in, “can I bounce when I fall?”)

I’ll briefly introduce the concept of a resilient mindset, explain its benefits then review three attitudes that will help cultivate it. Each attitude is represented by a short phrase or affirmation that you can take with you on your journey.

Join me in this short talk that will help you come back from hardships with more bounce.

Listen on InsightTimer for free. Link in Bio

This morning I had a great conversation with one of my patients. They said to me “After my visit I’m able to go down a gear” what a great POV.

When we are able to take a few extra moments for ourselves when we come in for our treatment our body really responds in amazing ways.

We have some favourite techniques that will help you with this.

1. The basic exercises
2. 4-7-8 Breathing
3. Vagues Neck Stretch

This three techniques will help you gear down not just before your adjustment but can also be used at any point in the day to calm the mind and body.

Next time you’re in let us walk you through one. Take your pick!

This a bold statement and very powerful.

Conversation that take place in the clinic often stick with me and the truth is it really doesn’t matter how slowly you are going as long as you don’t stop.

The goal is to feel less and less like giving up.

Every small step will get us one step closer to the top of the mountain. Just keep climbing.

I recently published a little talk (10 min) talk on Insight Timer called “Why I like Progressive Muscle Relaxation”.

In it I share my top three reasons I chose to get rid of my muscle tension for good.

Let’s ease those tight nagging tension feelings for good.

Happy listening!

Listen on Insight Timer for a free. Link in Bio

Since just before the COVID lock down I’ve been recording meditations for my patients to use.

I loved the feedback I got from those who used my meditations. They kind and gracious. I felt connected to those listeners.

However, when the lockdown ended I jumped back into the practice and I stopped recording.

Late last year I asked myself what I wanted to bring more of into my life. Sharing my meditations was the answer.

So, last week we began by creating a Medi Menu of a selection of our meditations. This is the poster we put up in the clinic.

Patients can scan the QR code and go right to the meditation on InsightTimer.com

If you’d like to learn more, check our link in bio and click the “Free Meditations on Insight Timer” button.

Thanks for meditating with me.

Change is Stress. “The pain started a while ago but I didn’t do anything and now it won’t go away”

When we investigate in the clinic, here’s generally what we learn…

There was no major injury, accident or trauma that would explain the annoying pain.
There might have been a little tweak in a movement when it began.
The pain kind of came out of nowhere.
The pain now persists longer than expected.

Now what can you do?

We can look a little deeper, we often learn there is no damage, but there was a sudden change in our routine.

All that change cost your brain and body more energy to keep balance.

The solution? Begin to gently bring your system back into balance with trusted routines and rituals.

Books to expand your mind.

1) Mindfulness for Beginners - Jon Kabat-Zinn
2) When the Body Says No - Gabor Maté
3) Relaxation Techniques - Rosemary A. Payne
4) Radical Compassion - Tara Brach
5) Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain - Lisa Feldman Barrett

Your nervous system is sticky. We become what we do most. That is, we become what we say, think and do! To improve the health of your brain, you have to flow positive talk, thoughts and actions over it often.

Meditation and mindfulness are a proven way of improving the health of your brain and your body.

Build your success muscles! Consider these hidden actions they are undermining your success.

Wisdom breeds boundaries, values and self-worth!

We’re taking a snow day!!! The clinic will be closed today so we can manicure our sidewalks and dig out our neighbours! Stay safe.