Biography
Simon A. Senzon, M.A., D.C., has been writing about chiropractic’s history and philosophy for the last fifteen years. In that short time he has mapped out a new way to understand the philosophy chiropractic rests upon. His studies of the world’s spiritual traditions, Western philosophy, history, as well as dynamical systems theory, and Integral Theory have led to Simon’s many publications. He has published eleven peer-reviewed articles and four chiropractic books.
Dr. Senzon has been able to show that the basic tenets of chiropractic can be understood by using the latest advances in biology, philosophy, as well as models of spiritual and psychological health and development. 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, Chiropractic Foundations, and Success, Health, and Happiness: The Epigrams of B.J. Palmer.
“Senzon is arguably the world’s leading expert on the life of B.J. Palmer, a founding figure in the field of chiropractic…As a practicing chiropractor and expert in the field of Integral Subtle Energies, Senzon is uniquely qualified to examine Palmer’s life through the AQAL framework. In doing so, Senzon not only sheds some integral light on a fascinating figure of the 20th century, but he also initiates Integral Biography, a new field of Integral Theory….” Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, editor, Journal of Integral Theory and Practice
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 fifteen years. He is an extension faculty member at Sherman College of Chiropractic. He is also the Director of the Subtle Energies Center at Integral Institute as well as an adjunct assistant professor at John F. Kennedy University in the Integral Studies graduate program. Simon Senzon’s latest focus has been to develop online chiropractic continuing education credits based on his research.
He is on the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine and the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. He is a regular contributor to On Purpose. For his next book, Simon is exploring B.J Palmer’s connection to Asheville, North Carolina.
He is married to Susan Senzon and has two incredible children, Arielle age 7, and Noah, age 3.