The Lifehouse

I am very grateful for Dr. Norm at the Lifehouse. My body is 61 years old and was not well taken care over the years. Through my journey with Dr. Norm I have seen my body start to change. Once where I had pain it is now gone. Stuck emotions have released. A stronger sense of self has emerged along with the desire to care more deeply about myself.I also wanted to add that Dr. Norm is a kind caring chiropractor who is devoted to your healing journey. I have and will continue to recommend him to everyone.I know from experience you are never to old to start this journey towards well being.Thank you Dr. Norm.

I had come from Ontario to BC for a vacation with a friend of mine. I was looking for a chiropractor to make sure to continue my care while away, so I could be in tip top shape. I contacted Heather-Lynne and she helped me to book my appointments over email and connected to my own chiropractor to get my stats. When I came to the office, she greeted me with a warm smile and made me feel right at home. Dr. Norm was professional, fun and caring. He knew exactly what I needed and I enjoyed every visit. When I am in Nanaimo again, I will definitely go and see the team at the Lifehouse! Thank you so much!

Dr. Norm goes above and beyond providing care. He takes a mental, emotional and physical approach that really helped facilitate my healing on a deeper level. Dr. Norm teaches how to work with pain through it. Dr. Norm challenged me to step up and be who I am meant to be and start living life with the volume up and energized! I have deep care for the work he does, his studio and of course Dr. Norm and Heather-Lynn. Welcoming, warm, healing, safe. Michele Munro

As my husband and I were driving to The Lifehouse to have a session with Dr. Norman last week, we were asking ourselves what it was that kept drawing us with such excitement back again and again to his work.What we came up with was “coming back to life.” We are both in our 70”s and have been wanting to keep moving and letting go of our stuff, (the stuff that makes us sick) so that we may enjoy the rest of our lives in health and wholeness.Through the incredible energy, guidance, and safety that Dr. Norman creates we are freed up to allowourselves to experience the truth of who we are beyond the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual limitations we impose upon ourselves.The space if so peaceful, the music is calming, Dr. Norman speaks quietly, using few wordsOur cells are being infused with healing energy to help shift the areas in our bodythat need to transform so that we may become the best versions of ourselves.Dr. Normans work is wholistic. He is guiding us to see the bigger picture of who we are as humans inphysical bodies.Thank You so much Dr. Norman for shining the light on us so that we can wake up and remember the real gift of being alive.Lainey MetzeSalt Spring Island

Through my healing journey I've been to many practitioners, including chiropractors (both traditional and network chiropractic). The discovery of the Lifehouse has been a huge blessing in my life. From the moment you enter through the bamboo gates, you enter into a really special healing environment. It is supportive and transformational. Dr. Norm is one of the top practitioners I've ever had the privilege to partner with in my healing. I say this not only from a personal perspective, but from how my body is responding to the treatments. This is more than chiropractic care, it's about your healing, growth and transformation with someone to support, encourage and celebrate your wins with. Definitely worth checking out as part of your own healing journey.

My life has improved enormously since I started seeing Dr. Norm. I was having difficulties recovering from chemo. I could not exercise as my skeleton had seized up from sitting so much. I had very little muscle and had lost too much weight. I was low on energy.Through Dr. Norm’s amazing treatments I have my mobility back, am putting on weight and muscles, am exercising and have vitality. Even my skin tone has improved. My quality of life is renewed in body, mind and spirit.Now we are working on old problem areas from a lifetime of wear and tear! The relief from old pains is something I never expected and I feel and look years younger.I am so grateful for having found the Lifehouse and the gentle, caring support they give to help people be the best they can be in every area of their lives. I look forward to every appointment with Heather-Lynne and Dr. Norm.Dawn Roberts

After serving in the Armed Forces for close to 30 years and sustaining several catastrophic injuries over the course of my life time, I found myself in constant pain. Since I retired, I’ve had back, knee and shoulder surgeries but still used the services of chiropractors and massage therapists regularly in an effort to stay reasonably active for the past twenty two years. The chiropractic treatments consisted of either, dropping the center of the table down and jumping on my back or a mechanical gun to move the spine. These would offer some temporary relief but the disabling pain always returned. Then I was diagnosed with early onset of COPD.Realizing I needed to make a complete lifestyle change, I sold or gave away everything I owned and in September moved to BC for a better climate. One of the first things I did was to search out a chiropractor and was lucky enough to find the “Life House” Clinic run by Heather and Norman.During the intake with Heather I listed all my injuries and ailments and said that my usual treatments were based on frequent adjustments to realign the locations where there was mechanical damage.When Norman came in he was also interested in the types of stress that I had been under for most of my life. When I said that what I needed was adjustments, he told me that he is certainly qualified to do that. Then said” but what if I told you that I could show you an alternative, would be willing to try it?” I replied that I was willing to try anything since I planned on making a life style change anyway.In a nutshell, Normans method is a more holistic approach consisting of “low force adjustment” and reducing the stressors in your life. Learning breathing and relaxation techniques to deal with the ones you have no control over, and leading a healthier life style in general. Norman has tought me that your mind and body have the ability to heal itself. He’ll teach you strength and flexibility exercises combined with the breathing techniques to enable you to heal your own body by super charging it with oxygen. I will admit I was skeptical in the beginning; but, as time went on and I practiced what he showed me during my appointments, I soon realized that I haven’t needed any adjustments. I have had one back event since I began seeing Dr. Norman, but the duration of the incapacitation was reduced from a matter of weeks to a few days.However; what really shocked me was that through the breathing exercises my pulse oxygen level has shot up from 93% to 98%!I can exercise again and the swelling in my hands have reduced to the extent that I can (after a very long hiatus) play my guitar again. At this point I have lost 21 lbs, I find I’m far more relaxed and focused during the day and I’m sleeping much better. My energy level has increased dramatically and I am starting to put muscle on again. I will continue to visit the “Life House” in the future as both a thankful client and a friend.

Dr. Norm and his team literally saved my husband's back. He restored his mobility and health back to normal. We're forever grateful. ❤️

I've been working with Dr. Norm for almost a year now and the work I have done with him has been amazing. My biggest concern when first meeting him was back pain from a recent car accident and hip and leg pain from past injuries that had not gone away over the years. Now, I'd say I am 98% pain free which has allowed me to become as active as I want to be without worrying about whether or not I'm going to feel it the next day! Dr. Norm's holistic approach has also helped me work through emotional and spiritual baggage" and he has taught me techniques to become even more connected to myself and my individuality. The Lifehouse has such a welcoming atmosphere starting with Heather-Lynne at the desk when you first walk in :). I recommend Dr. Norm and his services to everyone as I have benefited so much by continually getting treatments. Dr. Norm is always willing to listen in hopes of gaining a better understanding of what's going on for me and how he can guide me to heal myself. I am ever so grateful to have found this place. Shanan :)"