451 Dr. Andrea Perez ~ How to Balance Adventure and Recovery

<p>I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Dr. Andrea Perez. She’s a family physician with a holistic approach, and we had a fantastic chat about rest, sleep, and recovery. Dr. Andrea has some super practical tips on how to incorporate stillness and mindfulness into a busy life.</p> <p>I know that I tend to focus more on being active and moving my body, and not so much on rest and recovery. But that’s not sustainable. That’s why I love Dr Andrea’s advice on how to let your next goals come from your body, not your head.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>About Dr. Andrea Perez</strong></p> <p>Dr. Andrea Perez is a board-certified family physician with 20 years of experience. Her desire to serve diverse families with equitable and high-quality healthcare led her to open Health Development & Restorative Medicine, PC in the Bronx, NY. where she and her staff passionately attend to the community’s physical, emotional, and mental health needs.</p> <p>In response to a calling, Dr. Andrea also serves her clients, across the country on her virtual online platform The Spiritual Physician. The Spiritual Physician platform provides a space where clients can truly deep dive into their health and bring to light the origins of their “dis-ease”</p> <p>Dr. Andrea is the former medical director at North Shore Community Health Center in Salem, Massachusetts, and a former associate clinical professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, New York.</p> <p>Dr. Andrea has extensive training in pediatrics, gynecology, and adult medicine. She holds advanced certifications in osteopathic manipulative therapy, preventive medicine, herbal medicine, nutrition, and mental health. Dr. Andrea received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical School and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Villanova University.</p> <p>Dr. Andrea is uniquely positioned to connect the dots between medicine and spirituality through her training as a physician and as an initiated priestess. She kno