One of the most important principles in my work is this:
I don’t believe in creating patients who depend on me.
I believe in empowering individuals to understand and support their own healing.

Your body is not lacking intelligence.
It is constantly communicating, adapting, and working to restore balance, when given the right conditions.

Modern medicine often focuses on managing symptoms.
Holistic and functional medicine ask a deeper question: why is the body responding this way in the first place?

When you understand your body, your nutrition, stress load, toxic exposure, and lifestyle, you activate an internal pharmacy more powerful than any prescription alone.

This is why I teach my patients to:

• Listen to their body’s signals

• Address root causes, not just symptoms

• Support healing through nourishment, detoxification, and rhythm

• Reclaim trust in their innate intelligence

Healing doesn’t come from handing your power away.
It comes from learning how to work wit...

When your breath is shallow, your mind races. When you hold your breath, tension builds. But when you breathe fully and slowly, your body begins to heal. This is what I call the Vital Breath Connection. A gentle reminder that you don’t have to push to create wellness,you simply need to align with the natural rhythm of life itself. Through breathwork, meditation, and mindful daily routines, you can regulate your nervous system, boost immunity, and restore emotional harmony. If you’ve been feeling exhausted, anxious, or out of sync, this is your invitation to reconnect.

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Have you ever stopped to notice how you breathe?
Most people are breathing backward, their chest rises, their shoulders tense, and their belly collapses with every inhale.

But true, healing breath does the opposite.
When you inhale, your belly should expand, grounding your energy, calming your mind, and nourishing every cell with oxygen.

This is more than just a breathing technique, it’s a way to bring your nervous system back into balance and awaken your body’s natural healing intelligence.

Take a moment right now:
✨ Inhale through your nose and let your belly gently expand.
✨ Pause.
✨ Exhale slowly through your nose and feel your body soften.

Even one minute of mindful breathing can reset your stress response and restore your clarity.

If you’re ready to go deeper, to align your body, mind, and daily rhythm for true vitality, I’d love to help you create a personalized plan.

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Discover how Dr. Atousa Mahdavi, holistic doctor and author, guides you through the universal laws of success and how to align your mind, body, and spirit for optimal health. Learn to raise your vibration, break free from stress and fear, and awaken the healing intelligence already within you. Topics covered: • Understanding energetic layers of the body (Koshas) • The role of breath and awareness in healing • Overcoming fear, guilt, and apathy through love and courage • Simple daily practices to quiet the mind and elevate your frequency 🎥 Watch till the end for tools to live consciously and thrive in your highest vibration.

“It is estimated that as many as 3.8 million concussions occur in the USA per year during competitive sports and recreational activities; however, as many as 50% of the concussions may go unreported.”¹

A concussion is considered a mild form of a traumatic brain injury.  This happens when there is trauma (bump or blow) to the head during a sporting event or during a fall. During the impact, the brain is pushed in a back and forth motion against the skull. Generally speaking, a concussion is not a life-threatening injury, but the side effects can be very serious.

Depending on the type of injury, signs and symptoms of a concussion have the potential to show up immediately.  This occurs most often in high impact sports or car accidents. Often times, however, the symptoms can take up to 24 hours to a week before they appear in lower impact injuries. Some injuries may develop into Post-Concussion Syndrome. A diagnosis of Post-Concussion Syndrome is considered if 3 or more of the following ...

“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.” – Natalie Goldberg

Do you wake up in the morning feeling tired?  Does your boost of energy dwindle as the afternoon approaches; causing you to crave something sugary or even coffee?  Just to function at work or home do you need to be constantly stimulating your body with caffeine, sugar or food?  You may be experiencing what is known as Adrenal Fatigue.

How do we get Adrenal Fatigue?

Adrenal Fatigue is just a name for a long term problem that finally ends in additional stress or overload on the adrenal glands from multiple system failures. Simply stated: our body needs energy to function and also healthy organs and nervous system to manage everything.  Glucose is the first level of energy mostly regulated by the liver.  Thyroid function is also critical to maintaining good energy, repair and overall metabolism.

Foods that are stimulatory like caffeine and sugar adversely affect both of the primary energy ma...

Your baby finally has arrived and it is a time of pure bliss. The snuggles, the coos, the bonding…it has all become so real. But there is something inside of you that just isn’t right. You are emotionally and physically drained from the hours of labor. The sleep deprivation starts to kick in because your little one can’t tell the difference between night and day. If you are breastfeeding, the nipple pain you are experiencing hurts so bad that you may even shed some tears. The feedings and diaper changes are around the clock. Becoming a new mother can be hard at first. As many as 1 in 5 new mothers will suffer from severe depression or anxiety after giving birth, and a woman is significantly more likely to suffer from one of these conditions during her first year as a mother than at any other time in her life.¹

The Hormones

There are many factors that can contribute towards postpartum depression. First, the hormonal roller coaster after giving birth is one that no one can prepare you ...

“Physical pain is a sign something ain’t right.
Mental pain, in my opinion, is the exact same thing.”
Robert Whitaker, Author of Anatomy of an Epidemic and Pulitzer Prize Nominee

Mental and emotional problems can interfere with one’s life in every aspect. Depressive disorders are associated with poor work activity, disrupted sleeping patterns, bad eating habits, and can put a toll on family units and social life. Anxiety and stress have become acceptable diseases of the 21st century, linked to fast lifestyles and demanding jobs. More than 1 in 20 Americans are depressed, according to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 20% of adults will suffer from some type of mood disorder that requires treatment over their lifetime (1).

The diagnostic criterion for depression is set forth by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition as follows….
Depressed moods or loss of interest or pleasure most of the time for 2 weeks...