Teara Ashby

DC, DOMP, DScO

Mission Statement

It was in Grade 12 Biology class when Teara met her first fetal pig that she realized a career in medicine was part of her future. Looking to find her niche, she spent the next several years exploring the medical field, from biomedical research to emergency medicine and forensics.

As a paramedic attending to a frightened patient in the back of an ambulance—who didn’t know what the problem was, where she was going or the name of her doctor—Teara saw how something as simple as talking and holding a patient’s hand could completely transform distress into hope and healing. She understood in that

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moment that 90% of medicine is being heard, being validated and being touched.This is when she knew she wanted to become a doctor.

This led her to chiropractic school where she had another major realization that stemmed from the clinical nature of modern medicine. The realization was that she also wanted to be a healer – a practitioner who brings both head and heart to each person they encounter. Her symbol was thus born: a healing lady sitting cross-legged and sharing her light from within.

Chiropractic proved to be an important stepping stone to Osteopathy, which is where she found her true home as both a doctor and a healer! With Osteopathy Teara is finally able to meet patients in a way that validates their whole being, celebrates how exquisitely perfect each person is, and holistically strives to restore a healthy balance for them. Each day is a day of discovery that reveals and confirms the innate healing powers of the human body.

Balance is the essence of life, whether it’s work-play balance, friends-family balance, or finding balance in our health and well-being. Balance is dynamic, in many ways more of a quest than a destination, and it is always reflecting the continuous and ever-shifting journey that life is.

Teara’s mission is to empower you on your personal journey toward greater health and balance.