Delightful Chiropractic - Dr. Kristen Hager - Shakopee MN

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Dr. Kristen Hager focuses on specialized, gentle chiropractic care. Especially during the early motherhood transitions: prenatal, postpartum, and new baby.

Restorative and brain-based care. Links: https://linktr.ee/delightfulchiro

11/14/2025

Holidays can be magical and a little stressful for kids too.

Big changes, new routines, and sensory overload can feel overwhelming for their nervous system.

Here’s your reminder to make the season work for your family, not the other way around.

11/13/2025

Some children protect their hearts by creating distance. They appear independent, calm, or uninterested in connection, but underneath, their nervous system has learned that closeness can feel uncertain.

These patterns are not personality traits; they’re protective responses. When we offer calm, consistent connection, we teach their body that safety and trust can exist together.

Connection doesn’t always look like hugs or clinginess. Sometimes it’s a quiet presence, a choice given, or simply staying near until they’re ready to reach out.

Even the most independent kids need to know they are safe, seen, and loved.

11/12/2025

There are no bad kids.

There are only kids with nervous systems trying to communicate the best way they know how.

When we see meltdowns, impulsivity, or constant movement, it’s not defiance. It’s the brain asking for support. The Brain Blossom Program™ helps us get to the why behind those big behaviors by supporting the brain and body connection.

Through movement-based exercises, chiropractic care, and brain development tools, we help kids regulate, focus, and connect more easily.

Because when the brain feels safe, everything else begins to change.

Want to learn more about how the Brain Blossom Program™ can help your child? 📲 Text (952) 402-9355 to learn more.

11/11/2025

Your child’s brain is always learning and adapting.
Every sound, movement, and experience strengthens the connections that shape how they grow and respond to the world.

This process, called neuroplasticity, allows the brain to rewire and rebuild throughout life. When supported early, it helps kids develop stronger focus, better regulation, and greater resilience.

Gentle, brain-based care helps the body and brain communicate clearly so children can thrive in every stage of growth.

11/10/2025

Most parents don’t realize just how powerful this little nerve is, it’s like the brain’s built-in “reset button” for stress, focus, and connection.

Here’s why it matters:
1️⃣ Regulates stress and helps your child stay calm
2️⃣ Supports digestion & gut-brain health
3️⃣ Boosts social engagement & connection
4️⃣ Improves focus, memory, and learning
5️⃣ Balances the nervous system for sleep, heart rate, and overall growth

3 Vagal Tone Exercises to Try:
• Deep, slow breathing – breathe in for 4 counts, out for 6 counts.
• Gentle humming or singing – stimulates the vagus nerve via the vocal cords.
• Neck/shoulder stretches or gentle massage – supports relaxation and nervous system balance.

Supporting the vagus nerve helps kids regulate, focus, connect, and thrive.

We use brain-based strategies to optimize vagal tone and help children reach their full potential.

11/06/2025

Your body is designed to adapt through every stage of pregnancy and recovery, but sometimes it needs extra support to move and feel its best.

Dr. Kristen is certified as a Body Ready Method® Pro, which means she helps women prepare their bodies for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery through movement, balance, and alignment.

This method looks at how your body moves, where tension is stored, and how to create stability and strength from within. The goal is to help you move with ease, reduce discomfort, and feel confident and connected to your body through every phase of motherhood.

If you’re pregnant or in your 4th trimester and want to feel more aligned, strong, and supported, click the link in our bio to learn more about Body Ready Method care.

11/05/2025

Kids don’t always say, “I’m overstimulated.” Their behavior shows it.

Covering their ears, melting down, or bouncing off the walls are all signs their nervous system is overwhelmed and needs support.

When we recognize these cues early, we can respond with connection instead of correction.

Remember, it’s not a “bad” kid, it’s a stressed nervous system asking for help.

11/04/2025

What we call “attention-seeking” is often a nervous system calling out for connection.

Meltdowns, clinginess, and “acting out” aren’t manipulation... they’re stress signals.

Through chiropractic care, we help kids regulate their nervous systems so they can find calm, connection, and cooperation naturally.

If your child shows signs of needing more support, we’d love to help. 📲 Text (952) 402-9355 to schedule an appointment.

11/03/2025

When a child struggles with behavior, what we see on the outside rarely tells the whole story.

Meltdowns, impulsivity, and defiance are often signals of a brain that’s working overtime to feel safe and organized. These aren’t “bad behaviors,” they’re messages from a nervous system that’s trying to communicate its needs.

At our office, we look deeper than the surface. Through brain-based care, we support children in calming their nervous system, improving communication between the brain and body, and helping them feel grounded enough to learn, connect, and thrive.

Because when the brain feels safe, everything else begins to change.

If you’ve felt exhausted, unsure, or like nothing seems to help, you’re not alone. We’re here to help your child’s nervous system find balance again.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Delightful Chiropractic! 🎃

Throwing it back to one of our favorite spooky pictures! 👻

Wishing you a day full of smiles, sweet treats, and no tricks.

Address

8170 Old Carriage Court #246
Shakopee, MN
55379

Telephone

+19524029355

Website

http://DelightfulChiropractic.com/

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