Chris Adams, MD

As a family practitioner since 1984, I am amazed to rediscover every day the healing power of relationship, compassion, and the wisdom of nature. I graduated from the University of California, Irvine Medical School and did my family practice residency at the University of Washington Medical Center. A few years into practice, I felt the call to explore those areas that I felt were missing in conventional medicine, namely nature and spirit, and did additional training in natural medicine at Bastyr University. Beyond my institutional training, my personal journey, inquiry and relationships have been great teachers. I am a devoted student and practitioner of natural and cross-cultural medicine, interactive guided imagery, mindfulness meditation, journeywork, flower essences, Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

My interest and commitment to discovering a more satisfying way of providing care has led me to working joyfully with a wonderful group of inspiring people to co-create what is now One Sky Wellness Associates, an integrative medical center and healing community. I provide full spectrum care for families and also serve as a consultant to other practitioners. I especially love to work with children and young families and to follow people through the wisdom of the developmental process. As an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington Medical School, I mentor students and residents and have lectured on natural medicine, women's medicine, and the themes of collaboration and integration of different disciplines within medicine.

In my general practice and as a facilitator at Harmony Hills, a retreat center for people living with cancer, I value being able to be present with those who choose to go deeper into the meaning of their conditions and lives. Working collaboratively with nature, spirits, patients and practitioners, I believe that inquiry, story, ritual, and relationship are essential to the healing process. My work is dedicated to reawakening the strength, wisdom and blessing of the mind-heart-body connection in relation to self, others, and all of life.

I am a passionate gardener, a serenely satisfied knitter, and a happily married mother of two ever-growing children. Poetry, music, movement, and gratitude nourish my soul.

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