RICHARDSON — The City of Richardson has approved a first-of-its-kind health and wellness village that will be built near downtown. It will be centered around the needs of mothers and children but also offer experiences everyone can enjoy.
Dr. Courtney Gowin has a passion for helping mothers and babies. At the Nest in Addison, the chiropractor offers services for pregnancy, birth, and beyond. It’s a dream that came to life 10 years ago when she found a listing for a building on Craigslist.
“The basement was for lease and I talked to the lady and she literally took a risk on me,” she said.
Initially, she only had enough room to offer chiropractic care.
“Then, two years in, I was given the opportunity to take over the entire three levels and so we were able in four weeks to create a 3,000-square-foot maternal health center,” Gowin said.
Services expanded to include pelvic floor physical therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, functional nutrition, and more. However, Gowin says most importantly, what this created was community.