HEART Healthcare for Artists

06/30/2026

What does it mean to be a soul sister, to nurture and prune a 10yr friendship?

I will always be grateful to .copper who knew way before us that we would be friends!

🌵 I will gladly hold a cactus out of your sunroof
🗳️ Find a half hour to sit together at the park and fill out our ballots
😢 Sit and cry together thru a moment that requires nothing else
🐶 sneeze my way thru a visit because I forgot my allergy meds
🌑 catch an eclipse together
🖼️ chase down art vendors hours before our flight
🛠️ DIY literally anything
🌿 tend to your plants without asking
✨ share in your fav river spots
🌷 parking lot bulb swaps
🫘 getting you all you can eat beans and chili anytime you want

And I’ll always treasure our first outing where you taught me how to standup paddle board on the dock 10 minutes before a standup paddle board yoga class, THAT summer, our trip to Oaxaca, our coworking dates supporting eachother building things before we knew what we were building, and somehow ending up at a plant shop. How can I ever say thank you enough for the roofs over my head?

One beautiful thing, is that I don’t know when it stops being a friendship and when I becomes chosen family. When you know you can enter without knocking. When a phone call can start with DUDE and go straight into the happening. When something happens in public, you just look at eachother knowing you’ll have a big laugh about it later, but for now, hold it together. When you can celebrate the greatness of the outter expression and hold space for the hardship and chaos behind the scenes.

We have seen eachother at our most tender and hard mements and cheered so loud for the triumphs. For me, that’s a measure of friendship, and something that can only come with time and presense.

🥂cheers to a lifetime!

05/05/2026

05/18/2023

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Montserrat🖤✨
The Unsaid Words project invited me to step so far out of my comfort zone when it came to reaching out and meeting new people and talking about the work. .montserrat was a person who I internet cold called via dm because I thought they would be interested in participating in a project like this. To my surprise she was open to the idea and we met up at the park for our conversation, which was lovely and so relatable. It was another reminder of how similar our experiences may be and you never know what another person is working through.
Montserrat is the founder of an amazing bipoc and lgbtqia+ focused clinic specializing in so many forms of care from physical therapy, to talk therapy and acupuncture. is where you can find her and the amazing staff, located in convenient inner se portland! 🌈🥳
Thank you for your time, vulnerability and care, Montserrat. 🖤🖤🖤

04/26/2023

¡BAILAMOS! It means, we dance. These are the sweaty tired faces at 10pm after the rehearsal before we go into the theater for full dress rehearsal tomorrow. Behind these faces are folx like who traveled across the world to come share his artistry with us, parents taking time away from home, care givers, work lives in all fields. And yet we decided that this is where we needed to be. We needed to be together, dancing, making music, sharing our artistry with each other. I can’t express how special, overwhelming and vulnerable that can be. This show will be very special. There will be some incredible dancing, singing and playing… but for me the magic is always in the time we work together to get a show on stage. Thank you to all of you and especially David, Lillie and Brenna








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04/07/2023

Get these tickets! You don’t want to miss this show. I’ll be dancing in the ensamble piece. We have been learning a choreography virtually with this incredible bailaor The other dancers will be performing choreographies inspired by what they learned virtually in his classes during sheltering in place. David will be dancing g multiple solos. This is realy a culmination of how dance was a lifeline for all of us and helped us sustain community when everything else in our lives was upside down. David has recently won awards that place him as the top flamenco dancer right now and you don’t want to miss this moment to see him gracing the stage in Portland.
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David Romero, considered to be one of the top flamenco dancers in the world, is the winner of the prestigious Cante de Las Minas competition 2022. For many members and students of Espacio Flamenco, his online classes have been the inspiration and motivation to stay connected and dance flamenco throughout COVID. We are so excited to collaborate with David in-person and share his choreographies on stage.
¡BAILAMOS! WE DANCE!
April 27 & 28
The Imago Theater
https://bailamos.bpt.me

03/31/2023

As allies, we have to make visibility safer for trans folx as a whole. I challenge you to look at where you work and play and consider how it could be a safer space. Here at we have non-binary folx on our divisors council, we wrote policy into our business plan, our mission and vision solidify our commitment, a non-negotiable when choosing a space was single stall bathrooms, our forms use inclusive language, our electronic health records show us your name and only use dead names on external legal communications, our health records show us your pronouns, we hire providers and staff of gender-expansive identities with a commitment to offer excellent care and educate themselves on considerations for the trans community. These were intentional, thoughtful foundational choices, not an EDI retrofit. We can and will continue to do more. What can you do?

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Today is this International Transgender Day of Visibility.

I cry probably once a day on average. Of desperation. Of pain. And mostly - of exhaustion. But yesterday, for the first time in a long time I let myself truly sob, the pressure and build up of recent months (and years) of work cascading down, the horribly transphobic headlines, the anti-trans violence and calls to eradicate us, the seemingly never-ending onslaught of anti-trans legislation. The sobs, too, felt never ending. My partner held me tenderly and I felt grateful for the support, and then I cried harder thinking of all those who do not have even a hug to lean into.

Allies, we need your action now. This is the time - beyond the time. Please step in an act.

Resources at pinkmantaray.com/TDOV if you'd like to join in this post campaign.

And don't forget about my workshop tonight on anti-trans legislation and how you can be an ally in every day dinner table debates.

Lastly, my trans siblings: I see you. I'm with you. I feel you. No matter how many anti-trans bills they pass, they can never take our identities away from us. At its core, authenticity is for you. It's yours. Hold it close. We will get through this.

03/18/2023

👩🏽‍🎓 March 18, 2013 was my graduation from I graduated with a doctorate in chiropractic medicine 🩻 and a masters in sports and exercise science 🏃🏽‍♀️. I was surrounded by friends and loved ones as they helped celebrate the accomplishment that only comes with years of sacrifice. They cheered and brought the good vibes to close one chapter and open another. 🥳

🤩I’m still so happy for my career choice. I get to support my community and help them find the answers to what wellness means to them. I walk side by side with folx through some very hard times and triumphant journeys. And now with I get to work with some of Portland’s finest healthcare providers and help provide a platform for them to launch from.

🧡I look at this picture of me in regalia and feel proud for all the challenges it means I faced and surpassed. I look at little baby chiropractor me and I have so much love and compassion. I always said my first year I was like a baby giraffe 🦒, just trying to find my legs under me. 10 years out, I still love and feel committed to learning and growing as a doctor. But with 10 years under my belt, some things are easier, I have more confidence in what I can do and what needs to be referred. Looking forward to the next 10 years, I feel simultaneously grounded and eager for what can come next.

🙏🏽✨ Thank you to all the patients that have trusted me with their care. It is truly an honor to be of service. I’m so grateful for the doctor you have shaped me to be.

🎉My asks on this anniversary is that if you see someone dreaming, encourage them. My path was cleared by people that shared words of encouragement, that talked to me about my plans and dreams, that offered hugs and shared tears on the hard days. Cheers to all the people that saw the hard days and said, yes it’s hard, but that’s ok, keep going!

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12/02/2022

Alright friends. I’m finally starting to perform with some regularity! This will be the beginning of many more shows in the coming year. So come through if you can, but also know there will be more opportunities on the horizon.

Starting the clinic required many sacrifices, I’m really excited to get this part of my life back. Communicating through movement and sharing joy and dance with you all is one of my favorite things. 🧡

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Final Tablao performance of the year is Saturday December 10th. Tickets are going fast, get yours at artichokemusic.org 🎉
Tablao Flamenco Artichoke
Saturday December 10th
Doors 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
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Montserrat Andreys (baile)
JoAn Wang (baile)
Nela McGuire (baile)
Christina Lorentz (cante)
Yeshe Wingerd (toque)
Brenna McDonald (toque)

09/25/2022

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I had the honor of being invited to participate at The American Chiropractic Association Student Leadership Conference this weekend.

Saturday, .carrie.hsia and I were panelists on the LGBTQIA+ panel moderated by Dr Kara Burnham along side and Dr Beau Foshee

Sunday I gave a presentation titled, Centering Historically Underserved Communities in a Healthcare Practice, how do you build trust?

I am so grateful for the direction the President of the American Chiropractic Association is offering our profession, Dr Michele Maiers leadership is inspiring and helping to guide us in new and exciting directions.

I also had the pleasure of meeting
President of the American Black Chiropractic Association Dr Brandi Childress, keep an eye on this bright light in our profession!

I also got to have some FaceTime with fellow board of trustees member Dr Robert Jones, who is a tireless advocate for progress in our profession.

Thank you Dr Gary Schultz you are a tremendous advisor

Nicole, Jane and Heidi, thank you for keeping everything running so smoothly and for all of your support to make it happen.

UWS SACA members and future doctors Jessica, Aimee and Gretchen thank you for seeking me out and asking me to be a part of this incredible conference.

And cheers to all the students I got to engage with that are excited to be change makers, the chiropractic future is bright!

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09/25/2022

I had the honor of being invited to participate at The American Chiropractic Association Student Leadership Conference this weekend.

Saturday, .carrie.hsia and I were panelists on the LGBTQIA+ panel moderated by Dr Kara Burnham along side and Dr Beau Foshee

Sunday I gave a presentation titled, Centering Historically Underserved Communities in a Healthcare Practice, how do you build trust? You can watch the recording on thank you Dr Carrie for filming.

I am so grateful for the direction the President of the American Chiropractic Association is offering our profession, Dr Michele Maiers leadership is inspiring and helping to guide us in new and exciting directions.

I also had the pleasure of meeting
President of the American Black Chiropractic Association Dr Brandi Childress, keep an eye on this bright light in our profession!

I also got to have some FaceTime with fellow board of trustees member Dr Robert Jones, who is a tireless advocate for progress in our profession.

Thank you Dr Gary Schultz you are a tremendous advisor

Nicole, Jane and Heidi, thank you for keeping everything running so smoothly and for all of your support to make it happen.

UWS SACA members and future doctors Jessica, Aimee and Gretchen thank you for seeking me out and asking me to be a part of this incredible conference.

And cheers to all the students I got to engage with that are excited to be change makers, the chiropractic future is bright!

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📸 Dr Carrie Hsia






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