Tessa Rosichan, Office Manager

Living in Santa Cruz has been an unexpected blessing in my life. I love being outside and enjoying a healthy, active lifestyle that is almost inevitable when living between the ocean and the mountains in this beautiful town. I graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2006 with dual Bachelor Degrees in Sociology and Latin American Studies. While attending UCSC, I was a member of the Slug Swim Team. In my free time, I enjoy farming, promoting local sustainable food and growing vegetables, healthy cooking, traveling, backpacking, the ocean, swimming, and dancing.

I am excited to return to Santa Cruz and to Surf City Chiropractic after a year of living back in my home town of Cotati, CA. As Dr. Smith has aided my personal rehabilitation process after two reconstructive shoulder surgeries, I am thrilled to assist him to help you with your personal treatment plan. I am committed to giving all Dr. Smith’s patients the best service possible and am willing to talk about any insurance or billing issues you might have.                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Erin Harvill, Office Assistant

Erin is the front office assistant. She graduated from Illinois State University in 2006 with a Bachelor Degree in Recreation and Park Administration and she received her Master of Science in Kinesiology and Recreation in 2008. As a fairly new resident to California, Erin enjoys being outside and lives a healthy, active lifestyle. She is the first person to greet patients in the office and will gladly remind you of your next appointment too. In her spare time, Erin enjoys hiking, camping, scuba diving, traveling, live music and riding her cruiser around town.

Laura Albrecht RYT 200, is an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher certified by the Ashtanga Yoga Institute at Mount Madonna. Her style blends classical Ashtanga (eight limbed) Yoga with more vigorous Hatha and Vinyasa styles. She has also studied with Gene Couch at the Balance Center in Palo Alto. As a former Division I soccer player and competitive athlete, Laura looks to build balance and stability in the body to reduce injuries. In addition to building body awareness, she emphasizes maintaining focus and calm in the breath and mind. It is her belief that practicing yoga can bring a new sense of awareness when doing the activities we love, improving our quality of life on physical, mental, andemotional levels.

Laura looks forward to working with Dr. Smith and the staff at SurfCity Chiropractic to educate patients about posture and body awareness from a yogic perspective. Check out her monthly column on the website!

Laura teaches weekly yoga classes at Pleasure Point Fitness and Dance Center and offers free community classes in her backyard. Go to www.pleasurepointfdc.com for more information or email her with any questions laooora@hotmail.com.