Dr. Katie Bastable's Approach
Dr. Katie Bastable is a dedicated Doctor of Chiropractic, Reichian Breathwork Therapist, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, and Functional Medicine Practitioner known for a gentle, trauma-informed approach that honors the body’s innate capacity to heal. Blending chiropractic care, somatic breathwork therapy, movement and functional medicine, Dr. Bastable helps people unwind chronic tension, restore natural alignment and daily resilience, and reconnect with their own internal wisdom.
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Before entering the clinical world, Dr. Bastable spent years immersed in organic farming, gardening, herbalism, and homesteading. This hands-on relationship with the land shaped a deep respect for natural rhythms and the interconnectedness of soil, plants, and human health.
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People sometimes ask her what drew her to this type of work. The answer is her own healing journey and long time fascination with the human body and its ability to repair, recover, and transform. In her early twenties, Dr. Bastable experienced severe illness and hormonal dysregulation that pharmacology and traditional western medicine was not solving, nor had any answers for what was happening to her. After seeking out alternative options of healthcare in naturopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, breathwork therapy, nutrition, herbalism and cellular detoxification and rejuvenation protocols, Dr. Bastable learned how readily the human body wants to repair and regulate when given the appropriate conditions for healing.
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In practice, Dr. Bastable specializes in gentle chiropractic techniques that are suitable for sensitive nervous systems, individuals processing trauma, individuals with more complex physical conditions, individuals with prosthetics, or anyone seeking a softer, more intuitive form of care. Her preference for these techniques comes from her own experience with hypermobility, recovery from severe trauma, and rehabilitation after multiple motor vehicle accidents.
The chiropractic techniques she uses include Activator technique, Advanced Adjusting Techniques for the Physically Compromised, Extremities adjusting, Drop table, Webster Technique, BioGeometric Integration, active muscle release, manual soft tissue therapies, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, cupping, and percussion. She continues to derive wisdom and clinical pearls from her many chiropractic mentors, applying 100s of years of clinical experience.
Her training in somatic and therapeutic breathwork supports patients in releasing stored stress and unexpressed emotions, regulating the nervous system, and cultivating physiological and emotional resilience. Through functional medicine, Dr. Bastable addresses underlying imbalances with a holistic view of nutrition, lifestyle, stress, and metabolic health.
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Patients describe Dr. Bastable as warm, present, thorough, and deeply attentive – someone who creates a safe space for transformation while offering practical tools for everyday wellbeing. Whether working with structural discomfort, stress and dysregulation, chronic conditions, or those simply wanting to feel more at home in their bodies, Dr. Bastable brings a thoughtful, integrative lens to the healing process.
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Rooted in nature.
Grounded in science.
Guided by compassion.
Dr. Bastable’s mission is to support whole-person healing and help individuals cultivate vibrant, sustainable wellness from the inside out. She works to support patients with reducing the negative impacts of thoughts, toxins and traumas in their bodies, and helping them find improved function, movement so that they can feel more alive and vibrant.​
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