October 2006

Program explores women's inner 'Girl, Gal, Guru'

"Girls Gals Gurus" (GGG) is the brain child of three women who wish to empower, engage, and energize women through teaching health, life balance and wellness strategies from the inside out.

Liz Anderson‑Peacock, DC, CEO and Carol Ann Malizia, DC, president ‑‑ together with a former Olympic athlete known as STARR ‑‑ have a combined 45 years of clinical experience.

Both chiropractors are well known in the profession; Dr. Malizia was named Chiropractor of the Year in 1996 by The Master's Circle and, in 2005, received the Woman Chiropractor of the Year award by The World Congress of Women Chiropractors.

Dr. Anderson‑Peacock of Canada received the World Chiropractic Alliance's Chiropractor of the Year award in 1999, the Canadian Chiropractor magazine's Chiropractor of the Year in 1998 by the "Heart and Hand" award in 2005 given by the Ontario Chiropractic Association.

STARR has a Master of Science degree in sports psychology and family therapy and was a member of the US Gold medaling team in rhythmic twirling gymnastics.

Together the three have a unique perspective for women and have created an opportunity to support them with "inside‑out thinking."

"This is especially true for chiropractic patients as they are already in a place for a paradigm shift," Anderson‑Peacock notes. "Many people know that what they have been doing is not working and to continue to do the same is not the answer. In many ways chiropractic patients are very open to change their strategies. They just need support, encouragement and follow‑up."

GGG has developed a series of audio CDs called, "In the Girls Room" to explore topics such as the definition of health, breathing, affirmations, as well as a website which invites readers to explore their physical, mental and spiritual balance.

They are in the process of writing a book and, in Sept., held a one‑day gathering of women from around the country to meet and "celebrate their inner Girl, Gal and Guru."

According to Anderson‑Peacock, "To us, the Girl represents the perspective of living in the moment, spontaneity, the 'physicalness' of life as well as the emotional volatility and oscillation between both positive and negative reactions and emotions. For the Girl, the world revolves around her; it's "all about me." She is motivated by satisfying her personal needs above others.

"The Gal represents the perspective of juggling all the balls ‑‑ being a wife or partner or mother, having a vocation, maintaining a home, meeting financial needs. Gals might have aging parents to care for and children's activities to coordinate. They continue to have many expectations placed on how they should look, feel and act. Gals often become tougher in order to cope with many of the knocks they encounter with life experience. Gals' lives are all about the 'we' ‑‑ the 'you and me' of community and family. They very much live in the mental world, putting others ahead of themselves.

"The Guru represents those moments we connect with others or with nature, with universal intelligence, the grand organized design. We are in a state of knowing, not thinking and often lose track of time and space. For Guru moments, we are connected with the all. It is our connection with soul and spirit which allows us to perform effortlessly, find the perfect words at the right time, create masterpieces, heal and be in the state of gratitude for every experience. As Gurus, we realize we learn to see the order and balance in all situations, places and things."

Anderson‑Peacock notes that each female, no matter what the age, has these physical, mental and spiritual qualities and "Girls Gals Gurus" (www.GirlsGalsGurus.com) celebrates each.