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Planting the Seeds of the Mind

“Though I do not believe a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” — Thoreau Hello! My name is Theresa, and I’m a physician assistant with Kestrel Wellness. It’s really [...]

2022-05-05T20:15:45+00:00May 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Planting the Seeds of the Mind

Introducing Theresa Gillespie PA-C

  Kestrel Wellness is excited to announce Theresa Gillespie PA-C is now accepting her own panel of functional medicine patients!  Theresa brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team–having recently completed the ADAPT program and becoming a certified functional medicine provider! For several years, I have personally mentored Theresa while working with my [...]

2022-03-10T21:49:24+00:00March 10th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Introducing Theresa Gillespie PA-C

I Am Salt Lake Podcast I was honored to be interviewed on the I am Salt Lake Podcast a few weeks ago. Krissie Shelley Holifield and Chris Holifield are doing a great work to highlight small businesses and other events and happenings in SLC. Please listen to the interview, and then also to a few other episodes [...]

2018-07-26T00:22:57+00:00July 26th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on

Functional Breathing

Every day I talk to patients who are stressed out. Stress is pretty much the universal condition in the modern world. I’m always looking for integrative and functional medicine ways to help folks alleviate and control their stress levels. We can do yoga, meditate, or lift heavy things. Each of these will work in [...]

2018-03-14T18:51:55+00:00March 8th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Functional Breathing

Salt Lake City Direct Primary Care

How our Direct Primary Care model works--and what the Deseret News has to say about it! People often stop and ask my patients and me the same question: “Wait! How does it work with your doctor?” And when I explain the “how and why” behind our model at Kestrel, I see people’s eyes [...]

2018-03-07T03:23:24+00:00March 7th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Salt Lake City Direct Primary Care

We’re Hiring!

Update: Kestrel decided to partner with Orriant for our health coaching. However, we love to hear from people doing health coaching, so please reach out to us for possible future collaboration. Kestrel seeks a part-time, dynamic, medically-trained health coach to assist Kestrel members in their health and wellness journeys. I've had many ask how they [...]

2017-10-09T21:48:47+00:00August 3rd, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on We’re Hiring!

Welcome to Kestrel!

I’m excited to introduce Kestrel! Occasionally during our travels we come across a business or service that seems to be a gift to humanity. For example, we stayed at a hotel in Bolivia that was the most amazing work of art. The owner was a master carpenter and artist who could have been doing a [...]

2017-07-13T12:18:03+00:00July 12th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Welcome to Kestrel!