Nikki's Service trip to Costa Rica!
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Dearest friends, family, and colleagues:
Thank you for taking the time to check out my page. As many of you know, almost two years ago I packed up my life from the harsh winters of Canada and moved it to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue my dream of becoming a chiropractor. To say the last two years have been a journey is an understatement – each day I am swarmed with information regarding the complexities of the human body, how to apply it clinically, and how to best facilitate healing within a person. I can confidently say I have never been more challenged mentally, emotionally, and academically.
I can also confidently say that I’ve never been happier, and that each day brings forth a better version of myself than I thought possible.
This June I have the incredible opportunity to help serve alongside doctors to bring free chiropractic care to the people of Costa Rica! This country is very dear to my heart and I could not be more excited to give back to people who’ve accepted me with open arms in the past.
I am even more excited to announce that I will be going on the first ever all-women service trip to this area. This team is led by some of the most renowned chiropractors in the field – Dr. Lauren Koedyk, Dr. Tamara MacIntyre, and Dr. Monique Andrews. These three have become my biggest mentors in the last two years and embody everything I desire to become as a woman and human: a free-spirited, innovative leader within my community with the utmost integrity, poise and a dash of neuro nerdiness.
Dr. Lauren Koedyk, Founder of Nikau Chiropractic
Dr. Monique Andrews, Chair of Basic Sciences at Life Chiropractic College West
You may be thinking, what is Chiropractic? What gets me most excited about chiropractic is the multitude of effects it has beyond decreasing neck or back pain. As a chiropractor, we detect improper relationships of spinal bones (called vertebra) that cause the nerves exiting out of the spinal cord to become impinged or disrupted in some way. When this occurs, the brain is not able to communicate messages from the brain to the body and vice versa as efficiently. If these messages aren’t getting to your body as it needs to, it can decrease function in whatever tissue that nerve is going to, be it a muscle or organ. Through specific, gentle adjustments we restore proper alignment within the spinal column to restore that brain-body connection and facilitate healing in those areas that experienced dysfunction.
In order to make this trip a reality it is going to require money. Budgets tend to be tight in graduate school and my visa unfortunately prevents me from working in the states. If it is in your capacity to support this cause to bring care to the people of Costa Rica, I would forever be grateful. Any contribution is appreciated. Whether it is a hug, some kind words, and/or monetary help, just know that your love and support help me in merging the two things I know I am alive on earth to do - travel the world and serve humanity.
Thank you for joining me in this journey. With all the love,
Nikki
Thank you for taking the time to check out my page. As many of you know, almost two years ago I packed up my life from the harsh winters of Canada and moved it to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue my dream of becoming a chiropractor. To say the last two years have been a journey is an understatement – each day I am swarmed with information regarding the complexities of the human body, how to apply it clinically, and how to best facilitate healing within a person. I can confidently say I have never been more challenged mentally, emotionally, and academically.
I can also confidently say that I’ve never been happier, and that each day brings forth a better version of myself than I thought possible.
This June I have the incredible opportunity to help serve alongside doctors to bring free chiropractic care to the people of Costa Rica! This country is very dear to my heart and I could not be more excited to give back to people who’ve accepted me with open arms in the past.
I am even more excited to announce that I will be going on the first ever all-women service trip to this area. This team is led by some of the most renowned chiropractors in the field – Dr. Lauren Koedyk, Dr. Tamara MacIntyre, and Dr. Monique Andrews. These three have become my biggest mentors in the last two years and embody everything I desire to become as a woman and human: a free-spirited, innovative leader within my community with the utmost integrity, poise and a dash of neuro nerdiness.
Dr. Lauren Koedyk, Founder of Nikau Chiropractic
Dr. Monique Andrews, Chair of Basic Sciences at Life Chiropractic College West
You may be thinking, what is Chiropractic? What gets me most excited about chiropractic is the multitude of effects it has beyond decreasing neck or back pain. As a chiropractor, we detect improper relationships of spinal bones (called vertebra) that cause the nerves exiting out of the spinal cord to become impinged or disrupted in some way. When this occurs, the brain is not able to communicate messages from the brain to the body and vice versa as efficiently. If these messages aren’t getting to your body as it needs to, it can decrease function in whatever tissue that nerve is going to, be it a muscle or organ. Through specific, gentle adjustments we restore proper alignment within the spinal column to restore that brain-body connection and facilitate healing in those areas that experienced dysfunction.
In order to make this trip a reality it is going to require money. Budgets tend to be tight in graduate school and my visa unfortunately prevents me from working in the states. If it is in your capacity to support this cause to bring care to the people of Costa Rica, I would forever be grateful. Any contribution is appreciated. Whether it is a hug, some kind words, and/or monetary help, just know that your love and support help me in merging the two things I know I am alive on earth to do - travel the world and serve humanity.
Thank you for joining me in this journey. With all the love,
Nikki
Organiser and beneficiary
Nikki Kielkowicz
Organiser
San Leandro, CA
Ashley Gonzales
Beneficiary