Episode 54: The Master Reset Technique with Dr. Michelle Cohen

Dr. Michele Cohen joins Dr. Stephanie to break down the Master Reset Technique, a specialized upper cervical approach focused on C1 and C2 and how trauma, compensation, and nervous system function shape everything from pain to digestion. They also explore retracing, layers of trauma, and why hands-on care can be a missing piece for people stuck in chronic stress states.

In this episode, Steph and Dr. Michele Cohen discuss why the upper cervical spine matters, how the Master Reset differs from traditional chiropractic care, and what kinds of symptoms can improve when nervous system function is restored. Dr. Cohen also shares how she got into this work, what a visit looks like, and why she wants more doctors learning the technique.

Timestamps

(00:00) Scheduling mix-up and getting started
 (03:43) Dr. Cohen’s sleep disruption and why she still showed up
 (05:17) Why more doctors need to learn this work
 (07:16) Introducing Dr. Michele Cohen and why Steph sought her out
 (08:48) Dr. Cohen’s background in chiropractic, nutrition, and applied kinesiology
 (11:27) How Dr. Craig Longley and the Master Reset technique entered her world
 (13:56) The conversation that led to training
 (15:13) Why she finally committed to the technique
 (16:13) What Master Reset is and why C1 and C2 matter
 (18:09) The brainstem, cranial nerves, and upper cervical anatomy
 (20:38) Why C1 and C2 act as a protective unit
 (21:38) Trauma as the main cause of upper cervical misalignment
 (24:19) How Master Reset differs from a traditional chiropractic adjustment
 (26:21) Birth trauma, ear infections, and early nervous system patterns
 (28:43) Layers, decompensation, and why one correction is not always the last
 (31:40) What an adjustment can feel like as flow returns
 (33:04) Retracing versus compensation and why symptoms can briefly return
 (35:20) How she assesses the neck, leg length, and direction of correction
 (38:48) Using the lower spine and blocking to speed unwinding
 (42:31) Surprising symptom improvements, including cystic acne
 (44:35) Why the vagus nerve and rest-and-digest state matter so much
 (46:47) The triad of health: structure, biochemistry, and emotions
 (49:25) Retracing, inflammation, and the healing cycle
 (52:14) Steph’s concussion story and why trauma history matters
 (53:34) Why Dr. Cohen sees this as deeply meaningful work
 (54:53) Where to find Dr. Michele Cohen and Dr. Craig Longley

About our guest:

Dr. Michele Cohen is a naturopathic chiropractor, in practice for 25 years.  The prime focus of her practice is to assist her patients in achieving balance by addressing their structure, biochemistry and emotions.  She is board certified in Applied Kinesiology and has done extensive post-graduate education in various alternative healing methods including Neuro-Emotional Technique, Total Body Modification, Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique, Sacro-Occipital Technique, Contact Reflex Analysis, Nutrition Response Testing, Acupuncture Meridian Therapy, Functional Blood Chemistry, Functional Nutrition, Herbology, and Homeopathy, to name a few.  

The most recent addition to her repertoire is Master Reset which is a highly specialized upper cervical adjustive technique.  Dr. Michele is one of only eight doctors in the United States (ten in the world) qualified in doing this technique.  This technique has revolutionized her approach to the structural aspect of her practice and she has seen incredible transformations in people's health since implementing this technique.

Michelle's website:

https://illuminahealing.com/

Learn more about Master Reset here:
https://drchw17.substack.com/p/master-reset-part-1

Stephanie's links:

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drstephpeacock
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephpeacock/
Website: https://stephaniepeacock.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@holistichubcommunity


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