Biography

Simon A. Senzon, M.A., D.C., has been writing about the history and philosophy of chiropractic for the last ten years and in that short time has mapped out a new way to understand the philosophy that chiropractic rests upon. His studies of the world's wisdom traditions, Western philosophy, history, as well as dynamical systems theory and Integral Theory have led to Simon's many publications. He has published seven peer-reviewed articles and three books. By diving into the chiropractic Greenbooks, Dr. Senzon has been able to show that the basic tenets of chiropractic can be understood by using the latest advances in biological theory, philosophical thought, as well as models of spiritual and psychological health and developmental. In fact, according to Dr. Senzon, the very founding of chiropractic by D.D. Palmer coincided with a transformation in the way that human beings began to think about the world. This transformation was seen with other great thinkers of Palmer's day, Einstein in physics, James in psychology, Bergson in philosophy, and Kandinsky in art, to name a few. And it is the advancement of this new way of thinking that was meticulously developed by B.J. Palmer in his many contributions to chiropractic. Dr. Senzon takes this wisdom from the Palmers and makes it relevant for today's chiropractors so that they can apply it to their life, their practice, and hopefully to the future of the profession. Much of this new understanding has been described in Senzon's articles and especially his books, The Spiritual Writings of B.J. Palmer, The Secret History of Chiropractic: D.D. Palmer's Spiritual Writings, and Chiropractic Foundations.

Dr. Senzon is in private practice in Asheville, North Carolina, where he specializes in Network Spinal Analysis. Simon has been teaching undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students for the past ten years. He is an extension faculty member at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, where he teaches at the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers. He is also the Director of the Subtle Energies Center and the Co-director of the Consciousness Studies Center at Integral Institute as well as an adjunct assistant professor at John F. Kennedy University in the Integral Studies graduate program. It is in this latest post as director of the Integral Subtle Energies Center and professor at JFKU, that Dr. Senzon has been focusing much of his current research. He is on the editorialial advisory board for the journal AQAL: A Journal of Theory and Practice. He is a regular contributor to Today's Chiropractic Lifestyles and On Purpose. For his next book, he is exploring the latest ideas in health, energy medicine, and chiropractic by using the framework of Integral Theory. He is married to Susan Smitten Senzon and has two incredible children, Arielle and Noah.