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Total Credits: 2 General with Topics Listed Distance Learning
JOIN US for CalChiro's women-focused event!
We know you have been working overtime with your to-do-lists, family and patients. Our 4 Guest Speakers have been selected to offer you 2 hours of CE in this Masterclass. You will get an oasis of resources to nourish your practice and prosperity. This is a powerful time to make deep inquiries into your own self-care and how you can then help your patients as well.
Dr. Anne Lundquist will teach about:
Why and how chiropractic care can help in physically preparing for a vaginal birth
Birth anatomy for an ideal vaginal birth
Why chiropractors who want to care for pregnant patients should invest time in more training in this area after recovering from birth
Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski will teach about:
Understanding the current rates of cesarean birth in the United States and around the world
Understanding a brief history of obstetrics, gynecology, and cesarean birth
Being able to better prepare your practice members for different modes of delivery
Dr. Marianne Abate will teach about:
Emphasizing chiropractic care as a natural and essential component of postpartum recovery for mom and optimal health of baby
Highlighting the chiropractors' pivotal role in educating mothers and for maternal and infant health
Connecting the Polyvagal Theory (Porges) to health, the nervous system and neurodevelopment through chiropractic care during postpartum care
Nurturing the transition from pregnancy to motherhood and the establishment of a baby’s physical and emotional health
Dr. Stephanie Libs will teach about:
Exploring the impact of birth interventions on reflexes and breastfeeding
Understanding how IV fluids during labor can affect the baby's reflexes and breastfeeding
How Webster Chiropractic Care improves neurological function
Let’s continue to link arms and move into this next chapter with inspired self-care regimens and community.
Approved for 2 general (Special Population Care) Distance Learning CE hour(s) by the CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners: CA-D-24-05-04028. |
Dr. Marianne Abate, a certified pediatric chiropractor, graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1991 and has since become a leading advocate for children's neurodevelopmental health. Based in Rocklin, CA, she focuses on addressing a spectrum of developmental challenges in infants and older children, collaborating with experts in lactation, speech-language pathology, and airway dentistry. Dr. Abate's notable contributions include her book, "Ready, Set, Grow! Read Signs of Tongue Tie, Remove Roadblocks and Reach Baby's Optimal Health".
My focus is pediatric, pregnancy and family care, and my philosophy is to honor the intelligence within each of us and to create a greater connection within the body, the community and the world.
I maintain active membership with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and am certified in the Webster Prenatal Technique. As of January 2021 I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I am heavily involved with the chiropractic community and have served on the local and state executive board of the California Chiropractic Association. I was awarded Outstanding New DC of the Year in 2014 for California by the CCA. I generously support the International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations and the Australian Spinal Research Foundation. I passionately founded and run a local monthly meeting of chiropractors who study and discuss relevant chiropractic topics, ethics, philosophy and science.
Dr. Lundquist was earning her Bachelor's Degree at Cal State Fullerton when she had her personal experience with chiropractic care. She then attended Los Angeles Chiropractic College and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1990.
Dr. Anne Lundquist loves working with patients of all ages, but has a special affinity for her pregnant and postpartum moms and their children. From the beginning of her years in practice, Dr. Lundquist wanted to be able to help families in those critically important years of pregnancy and early childhood. She pursued postgraduate training and earned her FICPA credential from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and has over 32 years of experience and expertise in working with pregnant women, infants and children. Dr. Lundquist also earned her Webster technique certification from the ICPA and is committed to lifetime learning to expand her knowledge and expertise.
Dr. Lundquist teaches the Spinning Babies® Parent Class in her office. Dr. Lundquist is the only dual credentialed Spinning Babies® Parent Educator and Spinning Babies® Bodyworker in Orange County.
Dr. Lundquist is committed to advancing and supporting chiropractic and is an active member of the California Chiropractic Association and the Orange County Chiropractic District, serving in every district volunteer position in the past, and has served as a member of the CalChiro state association Board of Directors since 2019.
Dr. Lundquist was chosen as the 2018 Doctor of the Year by the California Chiropractic Association and the Orange County Chiropractic District.
Dr. Lundquist recognizes that our greatest strength is the people who serve alongside us. Women are an important resource and a powerful force in advancing the understanding of where health comes from. Women Chiropractors are warriors for good!
Dr. Wisniewski was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and received her BA in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana in 2006. After her 30th eye surgery for a rare retinal disease, she found her calling and attended Palmer West where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2012.
After falling in love with Bhakti yoga and other somatic modalities she went back to graduate school, while still practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. In 2022 she successfully defended her dissertation on the lived experience of C-section from a cross-cultural perspective. Dr. Wisniewski’s PhD is in Depth Psychology with specialization in Somatic Studies.
Additionally, she is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, Pre and Perinatal Educator, Registered Yoga Teacher, and certified Webster+ Perinatal chiropractor through the ICPA.