Ikigai Wellness

08/06/2026

snap crackle pop 🎇Ever wondered if chiropractic care could feel gentler?

At Ikigai Wellness, Dr. David Higginson offers Activator method adjustments, a low force technique that skips the twisting and cracking many people associate with chiropractic care.

This approach is especially popular with folks who are new to chiropractic care, have sensitive joints, or simply prefer a lighter touch while still getting real results.

Whether you're dealing with pain, tension, stiffness, or just want to feel more balanced, this small tool offers an effective and comfortable way to support your body's natural alignment.

Curious if it's the right fit for you? We would love to have you experience it for yourself.

📅Schedule your first visit today at ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com or
📞Give us a call at 503-308-8676

07/22/2026

Guess what?! Ikigai Wellness was voted Second Place for Best Acupuncture in Willamette Week's 2026 Best of Portland Readers' Poll! 🎉

This one means a lot to us. Every vote came from someone in our community who took the time to say Ikigai Wellness made a difference in their care, and that is not something we take lightly.

Acupuncture has always been at the heart of what we do here, and being recognized alongside so many incredible local businesses is an honor. Thank you to every patient who voted, told a friend, or simply trusted us with your healing journey this year.

Ready to experience it for yourself?

Call us at 503-308-8676 or email [email protected] to schedule your first acupuncture session today!

07/17/2026

Welcome Dr. Christopher Jones, ND of Active Pain Relief to Ikigai Wellness! 🎉

Christopher Jones, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in integrative approaches to pain management and overall well-being. His expertise lies in utilizing orthobiologics for back and joint pain, providing patients with cutting-edge, non-invasive treatments to promote healing and reduce discomfort.

Dr. Jones graduated from NUNM with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine in 2020. He was trained in ultrasound guided injections by Dr. Terrence Manning III at Restore PDX over 3 quarters as a student intern. Dr. Jones has known he wanted to use orthobiologics to help people out of pain since he heard a talk by Dr. Harry Addelson in 2012. Since that time Dr. Jones has focused on learning the best techniques to help his patients.

Additionally, Christopher brings with him a wealth of experience as a skilled massage therapist, allowing him to integrate various therapeutic modalities into his practice, ensuring a comprehensive and tailored treatment approach for his patients.

📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Visit today: ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com

07/14/2026

We are excited to welcome Dr. David Higginson, DC to our Ikigai team!🎉

Dr. David Higginson has been helping patients move better, recover from injury, and live healthier lives for more than 20 years. He has owned and operated his own practice, worked as an associate chiropractor, and served as an Attending Physician at a chiropractic university, mentoring future chiropractors. His passion is helping people of all ages return to the activities they love through individualized, evidence-informed care.

Dr. David has extensive experience treating sports injuries, motor vehicle collision injuries, headaches, neck and back pain, disc conditions, TMJ disorders, and extremity injuries. He also has a special interest in pediatric and pregnancy care, having spent more than a decade in a family-focused practice serving children, expectant mothers, and families.

A Cum Laude graduate of Western States Chiropractic College, Dr. David utilizes a variety of treatment techniques tailored to each patient’s needs, including diversified and low-force spinal and extremity adjustments, sports chiropractic, instrument-assisted adjusting, soft tissue therapies, rehabilitation exercises, joint mobilization, therapeutic modalities, and pediatric and pregnancy care.

Whether you’re recovering from a sports injury, healing after a car accident, managing chronic pain, or simply looking to improve your mobility and overall health, Dr. David provides compassionate, personalized care designed to help you get back to doing what you enjoy most.

Originally from beautiful British Columbia, Dr. David moved to Portland in 2002 and now calls Lake Oswego home. Outside the clinic, you’ll usually find him coaching or cheering on his three teenage boys at Ultimate Frisbee or basketball, camping with his family, staying active, or taking his pug for a walk with his partner.

📅Schedule your visit for chiropractic care today at ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com

07/11/2026

Did you know our clinic serves veterans? Ikigai Wellness is in the Community Care Network for acupuncture, chiropractic and massage therapy!

Receiving any or all of our services is as simple as asking your PCP/PCM at the VA for these services (be sure to give them the clinic's name) and waiting for approval.

Have questions? Send us an email at [email protected] and we will be happy to help!

06/21/2026

We love being out in the community! If you missed our wellness pop up at Conestogar Rec Center, keep an eye out for our next events! 😄

We offered table massages, ear seeds + non-needling acupuncture and free ultrasound assessments at yesterday's market.

Catch us at the next one!

06/16/2026

Join us for a morning of networking with the Tigard Chamber of Commerce on June 23rd at 7:30am!

We are excited for our next Health and Wellness Affinity Group on Tuesday, June 23rd from 7:30 - 8:30am. We will be hosted at Ikigai Wellness. If you are in the healthcare, wellness or excercise space, come learn about Ikigai Wellness and make valuable busness connections.

06/10/2026

As we approach summer, our seasonal San Fu Immunity Moxa offer returns!

San Fu Tie (also known as San Fu Immunity Moxa) is an age-old preventative treatment used in Chinese Medicine for chronic lung conditions and persons with poor immunity. This preventative practice dates back as far as the Qing Dynasty (1644).

It involves the topical application of an herbal paste that is placed on condition-specific acupuncture points on the 3 or 4 most Yang (or warmest) days of the Summer, according to the lunar calendar. It helps to boost immunity and build Yang (i.e. boost internal warmth) in the body for stronger body defenses.

The San Fu Immunity Moxa is for you if you have:
~ Seasonal allergies ~
~ Weak immune system ~
~ Frequent colds/flus/viral illness ~
~ Asthma & allergic rhinitis ~
~ Sensitivity to cold and wind ~
~ Chronic bronchitis ~
~ Emphysema / COPD ~

The 4 San Fu Summer Days of 2026 are:
Tue July 15 - Fri July 25 - Tue Aug 4 - Fri Aug 14

This is a series of 4 treatments on the dates listed above. To reap the most benefits of the treatment, you must be available to attend on all 4 days.

We have a series of 3 treatments for those with a budget or if you are certain you cannot make it in on one of those dates. The 3-treatment date series falls on these dates: Tue July 15 - Fri July 25 - Fri Aug 14

We are also offering a discount for families! If you purchase 3 or more packages and pay for them together, you can get a 15% discount.

You can now register and book online here: https://ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com/

06/08/2026

If you have been in a car accident recently, there are various options to treat your injuries and the pain associated with them. At Ikigai Wellness, we can bill your auto-insurance and help support your recovery through:

▪ acupuncture
▪ chiropractic
▪ massage therapy
▪ platelet-rich plasma (PRP)

Acupuncture can help:
1️⃣ reduce acute & chronic pain & inflammation
2️⃣ calm the nervous system to reduce anxiety and stress
3️⃣ reduce concussion symptoms and support brain injury recovery

When done alongside chiropractic, massage and PRP, acupuncture (or any of these modalities) will support healing much more quickly than when done on its own. That's why we offer all these therapies under 1 roof!

Give us a call to schedule or book online here: https://ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com

04/08/2026

💫 Welcome our newest massage therapist, Pearl 💫

Pearl has focused her practice with the mindset that massage is an amazing tool for helping people feel more at home and functional in their bodies. She took clinical training at Oregon School of Massage in Portland in Shiatsu as well as Swedish. She weaves in myofascial release, deep tissue and trigger point techniques in her sessions when appropriate, careful to go at the pace of the tissue’s release carefully listening for how the impact of techniques applied are affecting her clients and making appropriate adjustments as the session progresses.

In her life outside of massage she is a fusion dancer, painter, and costume creatrix. These artistic endeavors all involve a careful dance between planned intention, observation of outcome, and response to outcome as she goes through the creative process. This way of thinking crosses over into her sessions. A session begins with a conversation between client and LMT, a goal or intention is set, and as we go we observe the impact of the techniques and respond to the outcome of those techniques intelligently like a somatic conversation… or a dance!

💆‍♂️ Pearl is available every Tue & Wed & every other Sat for massage!

📆 book online: ikigaiwellness.janeapp.com