Dr. Karissa Walton

04/23/2025

Sometimes, you just have to go back to your roots to truly appreciate where you are now. There’s nothing quite like showing up for a house call and being greeted by a horse and carriage. There’s nothing better than doing what you love, even on the hard days. 🩵
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03/31/2025

Hey y’all! I’m bowling for Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters this Saturday, April 5th! 🎳 This fundraiser will directly benefit the youth in our community and ensure they have the mentorship they need. Any donations you can offer would be much appreciated. 🩵 Please click the link below if you would like to donate.

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Each year, half a million people across America come together to have fun and raise money to support Big Brothers Big Sisters.

12/21/2024

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! ❤️🎄 Another year is in the books, and I’m so grateful for these wonderful people who help keep me going strong each day. ⁣
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09/05/2024

Keep showing up, and don’t you dare give up. 🤙 ⁣
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If you had told me a year ago that I’d be on the mats of an awesome new BJJ gym teaching these lovely ladies, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m so grateful to be able to help build the first women’s BJJ program in the Tri-City area. ⁣
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Thank you to all the ladies who keep showing up, for the opportunity, and for your support, and those who relentlessly believe in me each day. I love you all. ⁣🩵⁣
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Ladies, please join us Wednesdays at 6:30pm! No experience or gear is needed, and jiu-jitsu is for EVERYONE.⁣
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North Star Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ⁣
8333 E Pecos Dr. Unit 4⁣
Prescott Valley, AZ ⁣
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07/20/2024

Calling all ladies! 🩵 I am pleased to announce that I am teaching a women’s only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) class on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. We just celebrated the Grand Opening of in Prescott Valley last weekend.⁣
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with jiu-jitsu, it is primarily grappling (on mats) and there is NO striking/punching involved. It is amazing for fitness, self-defense, AND stress management! All ages 16 y/o and up are welcome. No previous experience or special gear is required. ⁣
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Please help spread the word! This is the first women’s only jiu-jitsu program in the Tri-City area. I would love to have a bunch of lovely ladies on the mats training with us. 🙂 ⁣
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Day/Time:⁣
Wednesdays @ 6:30-7:30pm⁣
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Location:⁣
North Star BJJ⁣
8333 E Pecos Dr. Unit 4, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314⁣
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Preferred Attire: ⁣
• Tight-fitting athletic shirt/rash guard with sleeves⁣
• Compression shorts or leggings⁣
• Gi uniform and belt (optional) - Bring if you have one! We also have several loaner gis that you can try if you’d like.⁣
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Pricing:⁣
• First class - FREE!⁣
• Drop-in (per class) fee - $20⁣
• Unlimited monthly BJJ classes - $110⁣
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Class Schedule: ⁣
https://north-star-bjj.gymdesk.com/schedule

06/10/2024

FOLLOW YOUR PATH 🌱 ⁣
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Fun fact: Sam Coffman introduced me to herbal medicine and taught my very first class over 10 years ago. I then began training with him in herbal medicine and various other self sufficiency skills at his school in San Antonio, TX.
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I am so grateful for Sam and Suchil and their positive influence in my journey. Never would I have thought when I met them over a decade ago that I would continue down my path to becoming a Naturopathic Doctor and regularly using herbal medicine in my practice.⁣
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Our paths finally crossed again this weekend at their new school in Taos, NM as I learned the art of bladesmithing from the amazing James Brock . I finally fulfilled a dream of learning to hand forge my own blade. Now we shall see where this new skill and path leads. ⁣
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Follow your path. You never know where it’ll take you, who will influence you, what you’ll learn, or how you’ll be able to help others because of it. ⁣
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06/08/2024

“The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire” AND with a lot of patience. The process of hand forging a blade from a raw piece of carbon steel is a deeply captivating process. There is no instant gratification. Gratification comes from trusting that each strike of your hammer on that steel and each stroke of your file on that bevel is forming something beautifully functional.⁣
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Bladesmithing is a raw connection between your humanity and the forces of nature. 🔥 It forces you to ground yourself, slow down, and to trust yourself and the process. Working with fire and metal also serves as a humbling reminder of just how powerful nature can be.⁣
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Metal working, and more specifically bladesmithing, is a skill I have wanted to learn for over a decade. I’m grateful that I was finally able to take this course with the extremely talented James Brock, thanks to Sam and Suchil at The Human Path / Herbal Medics Academy.
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05/03/2024

PROUD SEESTER 🇺🇸 ⁣
It was such an honor to see my Broski graduate from his Army military intelligence program with distinguished honors as a 35F today. Tyler, I am so proud of all you have overcome in your life to get to this point and can’t wait to see all you will accomplish on this new path. 💪⁣

04/01/2024

5 YEARS 🩺⁣
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Today marks 5 years of practice and living my purpose. I can’t even begin to describe how grateful I am for my patients who teach me something new each day. It has been the most humbling, challenging, and rewarding journey I could have ever imagined, and the journey has only just begun. ⁣
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I also wouldn’t be able to do what I love without the relentless support of my Arizona Healthcare Freedom team. Through all of the crazy transitions, I know that I am blessed beyond measure as we help patients find true healing. ⁣
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Here’s to 5 years and many more! THANK YOU ALL. 🩵⁣

Photo Credit: Blushing Cactus Photography
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02/18/2024

I’m so blessed to do what I love and love what I do. 🙌 None of this would be possible without the support of my amazing team, our patients, and this incredible community of ours. As I open a new chapter of my practice and life, I sit back in complete awe of all that God has done to help me through some of the toughest transitions so that I can live and heal according to His purpose.
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Exciting things are coming this Spring! 🌱 Get ready y’all.
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02/13/2024

Today is the anniversary of the day I lost my mom to colon cancer when she was just 47 years old. 💙 She taught me to never take my health for granted, and I am now blessed to be able to do the same for my patients. ⁣
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I had my second screening colonoscopy a few months ago. Now that I’m approaching the age that it is believed my mom’s cancer started, the gastroenterologist recommended screening every 5 years moving forward. ⁣
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In honor and loving memory of my mom, I just want to say… GET YOUR SCREENINGS DONE! 🙏 If you are concerned about a colonoscopy, please don’t be. It’s one of the simplest medical procedures available, and the benefits of early screening far outweigh any kind of risk involved. Plus you get a really nice cleanse and nap! 😌⁣
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According to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACOG) guidelines, colon cancer screening is recommended for most people starting at age 45. However, it is important to speak with your physician to evaluate your family history and other risk factors in order to determine when is best to start screening. ⁣
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Remember… “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” 🤙 Stay healthy, my friends. ⁣
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In Loving Memory of Robbin Cook ~ 2/13/13 🥀 ⁣
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