Dr Anna Marie Gierach - Chiropractor for Kids & Mammas
Dr. Anna Marie Gierach is Doctor of Chiropractic passionate about family health. It only takes being in her presence for about 30 seconds to figure that out. She is persistent in finding ways to improve physical function and quality of life for mammas, babes, and kiddos that accommodate your busy family life. Empowering and educating women throughout their pregnancy and motherhood journey as well as helping children grow and move optimally is what puts that huge smile on her face.
Clinically, she blends her intuitive capacity to connect with people, chiropractic care, soft tissue therapies, and movement-based rehab to help families through pregnancy and childhood. She will meet you where you are at, help set goals, educate you on where you're at and where you can be, and help you and your family step into your next phase moving and feeling better!
In 2024 Dr. Anna Marie expanded her family and became a mama herself. Her personal journey walking through motherhood has brought a whole new level of appreciation for the transformation parenthood brings to a family and she brings that perspective into holding space for her patients. Watching her little one Finn move through his motor and skill development has been one of her greatest thrills of motherhood.
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) from Palmer College of Chiropractic's West Campus in San Jose, California as class valedictorian. She also received her Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biological Sciences and Psychology from the University of Alberta.
Career
Dr. Anna Marie joined the team at AltaVie Health after graduation in 2017 and has been an integral part of our amazing energy and culture at AltaVie. She has helped so many patients from newborn babies on the way home from the hospital, to mammas suffering from discomfort during pregnancy and in their mamahood journey. Dr. Anna Marie is also a birth doula and childbirth education instructor for Evidence Based Birth. She is a pillar in our amazing community of Okanagan Mamas and Babes.
Accepting Pediatric and Perinatal New Patients Only
Dr. Anna Marie passionately dedicates her practice to little ones (children 12 and under), mama-bears (postnatal care), and moms-to-be (pregnancy-curious, preconcept
Selected Academic Qualifications & Courses
- Webster Technique Certified
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA)
- CranioSacral Therapy (CST) with Dr Martin Rosen
- Thompson Technique
- Pediatric Alphabet Soup: Blending Chiropractic, Functional Neurology, and Occupational Therapy for Sensory Processing and Attentional Needs
- P3: Pediatrics, Prenatal and PostNatal Training
- Kinesiology Taping through RockTape
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization through FAKTR
- 27-Hour Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training from Rainbow Yoga Training
"“You’re braver than you believe and stronger and smarter than you think.”"
— Winnie-the-Pooh
Dr. Anna Marie is originally from Edmonton, Alberta, where she was introduced to Chiropractic by her stepdad as a Chiropractic Assistant and Office Manager while she went to the University of Alberta. She then moved to beautiful San Jose, California to complete her Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program. During the clinical portion of her program, she spent three months in Augusta, Georgia working in a prestigious internship at the Veterans Hospital in their rehabilitation department. During this sought-after opportunity, she gained invaluable experience while seeing a large number of complex cases.
When not seeing patients AltaVie, Dr. Anna Marie Gierach enjoys exploring her surroundings near and far. That usually includes finding farmer’s markets, reading in coffee shops, cooking for friends and family, and dabbling in fermenting and canning. To stay active she loves a healthy dose of yoga, hiking, and snowboarding. She loves to travel, exploring foods and cultures in every places she visits.