Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Andi Mackin.
Hi Dr. Andi, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Becoming a chiropractor has been a long time coming for me. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to go into healthcare, but I never really knew where I wanted to end up. I grew up in an active family and was always involved in sports, so working with athletes seemed like second nature to me. It was my parents who initially brought up the idea of chiropractic for me. After spending a morning with my family chiropractor, it felt like the natural next step for me. So for the next 12 years, whenever anyone asked what I wanted to do with my life, I always had an answer: “I’m going to be a chiropractor!”
Becoming a business owner did not come as easily for me. The thought of opening my own office always floated through my head, but it really didn’t start to solidify until about 6 months before I graduated from chiropractic school. All my friends were preparing to move and get jobs, and it wasn’t something I was even thinking about. I didn’t know where I wanted to end up, how I wanted to practice, what I wanted the next few years of my life to look like! I had always been a student, so the thought of going out into the real world felt overwhelming for me. It was my sink or swim moment, go and look for that post-graduation job or start working on going on my own. It felt like the way I wanted to practice and treat my patients was going to be hard to find in another office. It felt like it was going to be easier to carve out my own space in this industry than to try to fit into another office’s mold.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Every business owner can agree on this: building something from the ground up is rarely smooth. In the beginning, I constantly questioned whether I was doing anything right. Honestly, even three years in, I still do.
Wearing all the hats is part of the deal, but it can feel overwhelming fast. There’s always another task, another decision, another thing you could be doing. You miss more time with friends than you want to admit, because the work never really feels finished. Most days, you’re stretched thin, not getting paid for the majority of the work you’re putting in, and quietly wondering if it will ever turn into something sustainable.
Still, looking back, I wouldn’t trade any of it for an easier path.
As you know, we’re big fans of Celestial Chiropractic. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Celestial Chiropractic is a wellness-focused, holistic chiropractic office in Greenville, SC. Our mission is to help people live the healthy life they want to without pain or pressure for the “perfect” routine. There is no template for care; everyone’s care from our recommendations, steps to success, and the adjustments you get on the table are specific to you and what your body needs. While we specialize in nervous system focused chiropractic care, we also practice assisted stretch therapy and nutritional and wellness coaching services to help our practice members meet their goals easily and effectively.
Our approach to your healing is what makes us different from any other chiropractic office you’ve been to. We look at everything as a whole person, not just your symptoms or your habits. No one is perfect, so we meet our practice members where they are and guide them to their goals. No pressuring you to take leaps you’re not ready for yet. No shame for habits you can’t seem to kick. Just genuine support and care for you and your well-being! Our visits are not quick, and when someone is in the office, they are the sole focus. We want everyone to leave the office feeling and knowing that they were heard, they have the answers they were looking for, and they have someone on their side to cheer them on along the way.
I’m so proud that I have built a practice and a space for people feel safe to express themselves and learn more about how they operate. I give everyone the same focus and attention; there is no rushing someone out the door if they have a question or a win they want to share. I have made so many amazing connections with my practice members that I am so excited to go into the office every day so I can hear about what’s going great in their lives, how what they learned here is helping them and others around them, and just get to laugh about life!
While chiropractic care is my focus, because we can’t make positive and lasting change with a system that isn’t regulated, I am offering coaching and stretch services to those in the Upstate area of South Carolina who aren’t chiropractic patients.
Who else deserves credit in your story?
I have so many people on my team who have gotten me to this place! I have an amazing husband who is my number one cheerleader and was there to support me and believe in me and what I was building, even if I didn’t believe in it.
I have an amazing coaching team that helps me be the best business owner that I can be. Keeping me on track with my goals, helping me understand exactly what is going on in the back end so I can focus more of my brain on providing care to my practice members.
I obviously wouldn’t be where I am without my fantastic practice members! So many of them have been with me through so many different phases of my practice and are the most amazing supporters. I appreciate that they trust me with their health, their family, and their friends. I am genuinely so happy to see them on the schedule and can’t wait for the loud laughing fits we get into week over week.
Pricing:
- $160 for initial consultations
- $55 per adjustment and stretch session
- $150/mo for coaching
- Lab work and supplementation may vary
Contact Info:
- Website: https://celestialchiro.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestialchiro
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068014164053
- Other: https://celestialchiro.janeapp.com
