Healing Beyond the Symptoms with Dr. Leah Hahn, D.C.

Dr. Leah Hahn, D.C.
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Each week, we’ll explore the hidden connections between your stress, hormones, sleep, and energy—and I’ll break down the science in a way that’s simple and practical. You’ll hear real stories, gain empowering tools, and discover how to regulate your body from the inside out. Because healing isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about restoring balance, resilience, and vitality. 

  1. Starting Network Spinal? Here’s How to Get the Most Out of It

    5D AGO

    Starting Network Spinal? Here’s How to Get the Most Out of It

    Starting nervous system-based chiropractic care can feel exciting — and sometimes a little intimidating, especially if you’ve never experienced Network Spinal before. In this solo episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., of Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO shares how to prepare your mind and body for this healing journey — not through perfection, but through presence, curiosity, and nervous system safety. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why preparation matters — and why healing is an active processHow breath and awareness support nervous system regulationWhy parasympathetic healing responses can feel like sleepiness, hunger, or emotionThe importance of hydration and rest after an adjustmentHow to create calm before and after care for better integrationLifestyle foundations that support Network Spinal healing (nutrition, movement, omega-3s)Timestamp: 00:00 Introduction to Nervous System-Based Care 00:41 The Importance of Preparation 01:14 Engaging Actively in the Healing Process 04:20 Understanding Individual Responses 08:01 Hydration and Rest for Optimal Healing 09:39 Creating a Calm Environment 11:38 Nutrition and Movement for Healing 13:52 Tactical Takeaways and Conclusion If you’re beginning your healing journey and want to feel more confident, grounded, and supported, this episode is your roadmap.

    16 min
  2. The Spine–Nervous System Connection: Your Body’s Emotional Highway

    JAN 27

    The Spine–Nervous System Connection: Your Body’s Emotional Highway

    Your spine does more than hold you upright. It protects your nervous system and serves as a main communication highway between your brain and the rest of your body. And in this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., explains something most people have never been taught: your spine also plays a powerful role in how you process emotions and heal. Dr. Leah Hahn, DC, explores how stress and emotional overwhelm can create protective muscle bracing around the spine, shaping posture and creating tension patterns over time. She connects this to the research of neuroscientist Dr. Candace Pert and the “molecules of emotion,” explaining why emotions aren’t just “in your head”—they have biochemical and muscular components that the body can store, especially around the spine. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why the spine is a nervous system communication channel (not just “posture”)How emotions shape posture, breath, and muscle toneWhy stress can create long-term spinal and fascial tension patternsThe Candace Pert connection: emotions as biochemical messengers throughout the bodyHow Network Spinal supports regulation, adaptability, and emotional releasePractical strategies to support emotional healing through the spine (posture, movement, breath, joy, epsom salt)Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the Spine's Role in Healing 00:44 Understanding the Spine and Nervous System Connection 01:30 Emotional Impact on the Spine 02:30 Trapped Emotions and Their Physical Manifestations 05:25 Healing Through Nervous System-Based Chiropractic Care 13:04 Case Study: Overcoming Chronic Issues 14:57 Practical Tips for Emotional Healing 18:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

    20 min
  3. What Happens at Your First Visit? A Nervous System Chiropractic Walkthrough.

    JAN 20

    What Happens at Your First Visit? A Nervous System Chiropractic Walkthrough.

    Booking your first visit can feel like a big step—especially if you’ve never experienced nervous system-based chiropractic before. In this solo episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., walks you through exactly what happens when you come to Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO—so you can feel informed, confident, and at ease. You’ll learn what the first appointment includes (and why we typically don’t adjust on day one), what we measure in your nervous system exam, and how we create a care plan that’s personalized to your goals—without pressure, scare tactics, or confusing jargon. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to schedule your first visit + what we ask on that first call What happens during the consultation, history, and goal-setting conversation The nervous system exam: HRV, surface EMG, spinal thermography, and when X-rays may be recommended Why we usually don’t adjust on the first visit—and how the Report of Findings works What the first gentle Network Spinal session feels like (fully clothed, light contacts, no force) How to support your nervous system after a session and why “familiar movement” mattersTimestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Nervous System-Based Chiropractic 00:38 Scheduling Your First Appointment 01:13 Consultation and Exam Process 02:21 Understanding the Nervous System Tests 04:25 Report of Findings and Personalized Care Plan 05:14 Beginning the Healing Process 06:55 Creating a Healing Environment 07:39 Patient Success Story 09:59 Different Types of Chiropractic Care 11:15 Tactical Takeaways and Final Thoughts Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/

    14 min

  4. JAN 13

    The Emotional Roots of Physical Pain — and How to Heal Them

    When Pain Speaks — What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Sometimes the wake-up call comes as pain — the kind you can’t push through, stretch out, or numb away. For Ellie, it started as severe lower back pain that threatened her career, her relationships, and her sense of self. In this powerful episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah and Dr. Scott Hahn D.C. of Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, explores how pain often signals more than just physical dysfunction — it’s the body’s way of asking for attention, safety, and truth. Ellie’s story unfolds from physical suffering to emotional clarity. Beneath her back pain were years of unprocessed family trauma and emotional strain that her body had been carrying for decades. Through gentle, nervous system-based chiropractic care (Network Spinal), Ellie not only released tension and pain but also rebuilt her relationships and rediscovered joy in her life and work. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why chronic pain is often rooted in emotional and nervous system dysregulationThe connection between family trauma, tension patterns, and painHow breath reveals safety and healing in the bodyThe power of creating safety and coherence in the nervous systemHow true resilience means growing beyond pain — not returning to who you were before itPain doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your body is ready for transformation. Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/ FREE Guide [5 Simple Ways to Help Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again]: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/LejHoOM/starthealing

    21 min
  5. You’re Not Lazy — You’re Dysregulated

    JAN 6

    You’re Not Lazy — You’re Dysregulated

    If you’ve ever said to yourself, “I’m so lazy — why can’t I just get it together?” stop right there. Because chances are, you’re not lazy at all — you’re dysregulated. In this powerful episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., of Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, breaks down the truth behind “laziness” — and reveals how fatigue, procrastination, and emotional shutdown are often signs of a nervous system stuck in survival mode. Dr. Hahn explains the science of freeze and dorsal vagal responses, where the body shuts down energy, digestion, and motivation in order to conserve resources and feel safe. What looks like “laziness” is actually your nervous system protecting you from overwhelm. You’ll also learn how to gently restore regulation through breathwork, co-regulation, connection, and nervous system-based care, creating a path from burnout to balance. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why “laziness” is often a sign of chronic stress and nervous system shutdownHow the dorsal vagal response creates fatigue and emotional numbnessWhy connection and co-regulation are essential to healingHow gentle chiropractic and somatic care help reactivate safety in the bodySimple daily resets to shift from survival to restorationIf you’ve ever judged yourself for being tired or unmotivated, this episode will help you see your body with compassion — and remind you that you’re not broken. You’re patterned. And patterns can change. Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/ FREE Guide [5 Simple Ways to Help Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again]: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/LejHoOM/starthealing

    22 min
  6. Your Nervous System: The Missing Link Between Stress, Sleep, and Hormones

    12/30/2025

    Your Nervous System: The Missing Link Between Stress, Sleep, and Hormones

    Have you ever noticed how stress doesn’t just make you anxious — it affects everything? Your digestion, your hormones, your sleep, your mood. In this solo episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn, D.C. of Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, unpacks the powerful role your autonomic nervous system plays in regulating your body’s most vital functions. She explains how chronic stress locks your system into survival mode — keeping cortisol high, slowing digestion, disrupting sleep cycles, and throwing hormones off balance. She breaks down the science of the sympathetic (fight/flight) and parasympathetic (rest/digest) systems, helping listeners understand how modern life keeps us stuck in a loop of vigilance, fatigue, and hormonal chaos — and what it takes to reset. You’ll also learn about the vagus nerve, your body’s master regulator of calm, and how to activate it through breath, movement, and gentle care. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systemsWhat “dorsal vagal shutdown” really means for digestion and moodHow cortisol imbalance disrupts sleep and energyWhy chronic stress causes hormone fluctuations and PMSPractical steps to regulate your nervous system naturallyYour symptoms aren’t random — they’re communication. When you support your nervous system, your body can finally return to balance. Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/ FREE Guide [5 Simple Ways to Help Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again]: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/LejHoOM/starthealing

    24 min
  7. How Stress Shapes Your Body, Hormones, and Health

    12/23/2025

    How Stress Shapes Your Body, Hormones, and Health

    Most of us think of stress as something that happens in our minds — a mental storm we can outthink, outplan, or outwork.  But what if stress isn’t just mental? In this solo episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn, chiropractor and functional wellness doctor at Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, breaks down how stress leaves a physical imprint on your nervous system and body. She explains how chronic overwhelm creates visible changes — from tight shoulders and shallow breathing to digestive problems, sleep disruption, and hormone imbalance. Stress doesn’t just fade; it imprints on your physiology and behavior until you teach your body safety again. Dr. Hahn also shares practical ways to release stored stress and retrain your nervous system — including body check-ins, micro-resets, breathwork, movement, and Network Spinal care, which helps reorganize tension and restore balance. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How stress becomes a physical pattern in the nervous systemWhy muscle tension, gut issues, and hormone imbalance are stress responsesThe four main stress responses: fight, flight, freeze, and fawnHow chronic stress impacts digestion, sleep, and immunitySimple daily practices to regulate your nervous system and restore calm If you’ve been dismissing your body’s signals as “just stress,” this episode will help you understand the deeper meaning — and how to finally reset your system. Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/ FREE Guide [5 Simple Ways to Help Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again]: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/LejHoOM/starthealing

    21 min
  8. Why Your Body Keeps Score of Stress (And How to Heal It)

    12/16/2025

    Why Your Body Keeps Score of Stress (And How to Heal It)

    Stress doesn’t end when the moment passes — it leaves an imprint. In this solo episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., of Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, explores how stress is not just mental but deeply physiological, affecting posture, hormones, immunity, and emotions long after the trigger is gone. Dr. Hahn explains how stress, trauma, and chronic overwhelm imprint on the nervous system, keeping it stuck in fight-or-flight or freeze mode. Over time, this creates tension, hormonal imbalance, sleep disruption, and emotional reactivity — even when life seems “fine.” You’ll also hear the story of a client who faced profound loss and physical limitation after years of emotional trauma — and how her nervous system, through Network Spinal care, gradually reorganized toward stability, peace, and healing. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why stress is stored in the body, not just the mindThe neuroscience behind trauma and nervous system imprintingHow stress changes muscle tone, hormones, and digestionWhy talk therapy alone may not resolve body-held traumaPractical tools to retrain your nervous system and create safetyHow Network Spinal care helps release stored stress and restore balanceYour body isn’t broken — it’s patterned. And those patterns can change. Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/ FREE Guide [5 Simple Ways to Help Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again]: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/LejHoOM/starthealing

    19 min
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Each week, we’ll explore the hidden connections between your stress, hormones, sleep, and energy—and I’ll break down the science in a way that’s simple and practical. You’ll hear real stories, gain empowering tools, and discover how to regulate your body from the inside out. Because healing isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about restoring balance, resilience, and vitality. 

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