Dr. Stephanie Johnson received her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California in December 2012; graduating Salutatorian and Magna Cum Laude. She completed her clinical internship under the guidance of Dr. William Morgan at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where she later worked as the first female chiropractor at the hospital.
Prior to chiropractic, she studied yoga and became a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200 hr) through the Yoga Alliance. Dr. Johnson is an active member of the Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association (UVCA), the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), and is currently the Virginia state delegate for the ACA.
A California native, Dr. Johnson attended the University of California Berkeley where she received both her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science/Toxicology and Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Performance Studies. Dr. Johnson’s passion for wellness and movement stem from 20+ years of studying dance in both classical ballet and modern, as well as 20+ years of practicing yoga. Transitioning from dance in 2008, she picked up distance running and running marathons. Crossfit and Olympic weightlifting became her favorite form of physical activity in 2015, and currently reign as her movement staples.
Dr. Johnson is Webster certified, specializing in chiropractic care for expecting mothers. Her technique repertoire consists of Diversified, Thompson, Cox Flexion-Distraction, and IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization). She is certified in both ART and Rocktape. Treating the full spine and extremities, Dr. Johnson serves to improve function and quality of life for folks of all ages and professions.