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JOIN US AT LOTUS & OAK CHIROPRACTIC

Chiropractic;

Gentle care for lasting change

Does your body feel stiff, achy or painful?

Are you running on empty?

Is your body holding you back from the life you want?

Have you accepted pain as just part of getting older?

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What is Chiropractic care?

Your brain, spinal cord, and nervous system work together to coordinate every function in your body. Stress and changes within the spine may affect this communication, sometimes contributing to discomfort, tension, difficulty relaxing, and feeling out of balance.

Who benefits from it?

Chiropractic care is for people at every stage of life — from pregnancy and childhood through to busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and those seeking to maintain long-term health and vitality. Whatever your lifestyle, supporting your nervous system and spinal health can help your body function, adapt, and thrive.

Want Lasting Vitality?

Chiropractic care offers gentle, specific support to help your body function with greater ease and awareness. By supporting the relationship between your spine, nervous system, and overall wellbeing, care is tailored to help you move, adapt, and thrive through every stage of life.

We accept only 4 new patients each week to ensure dedicated care.

Equal Partners

Dr Miriam Schwerttner & Dr Phil Warcup

At Lotus & Oak, we offer a mindful approach to health and wellbeing, combining gentle chiropractic care, Network Chiropractic, and modern pain science to support the body’s natural ability to adapt, heal, and thrive.

Founded by registered chiropractors and equal co-founders, our Brighton clinic provides a calm, welcoming space for personalised care, supporting people on their journey towards greater balance, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.

Alongside our clinic work, we bring our expertise into workplaces, festivals, and wellbeing spaces through bespoke wellness days designed to inspire connection, body awareness, and healthier ways of living.

Through gentle chiropractic insights, nervous system education, movement practices, and practical wellbeing tools, we help individuals and teams build greater awareness, resilience, and vitality - both at work and beyond.

Interested in bringing Lotus & Oak wellbeing experiences to your workplace or event? Contact us to discover how we can create a meaningful experience together.

Three states your nervous system moves between

When life feels overwhelming, the nervous system can move into protection mode. We may experience stress, fear, anxiety, tension, or a strong urge to fight, flee, or withdraw.

In this state, our focus is often simply getting through the moment. The body is responding to what it perceives as a threat, leaving less space for reflection, choice, and connection.

Survival

As we begin to feel safer and more resourced, we have greater capacity to respond rather than simply react.

We can think more clearly, make choices, solve problems, and adapt to what life asks of us. We begin to shift our attention from simply getting through the day towards understanding what we need and where we want to go.

This is where awareness, resilience, and practical tools can create meaningful change.

Managing

Thriving

When we have greater capacity, awareness, and connection, we can begin to experience life with more freedom and possibility.

We are better able to respond to challenges, pursue what matters to us, build meaningful relationships, and make choices that support our wellbeing.

Thriving isn't about feeling positive all the time. It's about having the capacity to meet life's ups and downs with greater awareness, flexibility, connection, and confidence.

Ready to thrive with gentle care?

Schedule your initial consultation at our York Villas Clinic in Brighton and take your first step toward whole-body vitality.