In an intense desire to help humanity shine just a little bit brighter, Dr. Ara Bagdassarian participated in
and organized a series of worldwide Chiropractic and Healing Missions Trips.
After participating in his first chiropractic mission trip in Fortaleza, Brazil, a spark was ignited in Dr. Ara to serve humanity. This spark was what inspired him to expand his humanitarian efforts by organizing his own trips in countries far and wide.
These mission trips originally focused in third-world countries which had no access to chiropractic or healing, but as the demands grew, Dr Ara began to extend his services to more and more countries.
Thus, Dr. Ara went on to further expand his humanitarian efforts by organizing mission trips into Armenia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Nepal, and India.
Dr Ara and his team worked tirelessly throughout the mission days. Averaging 18 hours a day, the only thing that kept them going was the strong necessity to serve humanity. To them, it was more than getting rid of aches and pains, it was about bringing life back to people by removing the interferences. It was this driving purpose that pushed them all to work through the intense hours of the day with little to no sleep. The feedback of each volunteer was pretty much the same. In their own words, they would say that it was one of the most meaningful things they have ever done in their life.
Totaling thirteen total missions throughout the years, thousands upon thousands of people were served in his efforts towards lifting humanity.
As people received this service of love, they melted the hardness and rigidity solidified from challenging life experiences. They had an opportunity to get closer to their original source of love and kindness. Metaphorically, Dr. Ara would frequently mention that they were melting the hardness from their hearts.
To Dr. Ara, it’s all about service no matter what cast, race, or creed. As he saw it, the greatest offering one can give is the service of love which flowed out through his efforts in these missions.
He stated the following:
“The healer you are seeking is found within … chiropractors are facilitators, instruments that help you remove blocks/interference so you can express and shine brilliantly. As we present the opportunity for people to shine, we ourselves begin to shine, but beyond that, everyone whom comes in contact with the ones we’ve served start to shine brighter, hence making this world a better place to live. You are perfect and whole, the chiropractor simply removes or reduces the obstacles that dim your expression. Doing so awakens an inborn healing and brings you closer to your natural state.”
Dr. Ara’s missions served a two-fold purpose:
1) Allowing humanity to shine brighter
2) Raising money for Humanitarian Activities – All proceeds collected through voluntary donations went towards Disaster Relief Projects
Dr Ara foresees more missions organized in his future but presently, he continues his services in Chelsea, New York City and Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY. His patients experience a gradual climb towards health and wellness allowing them to reach closer and closer towards an optimal state.
Below is a compilation video of the 2010 chiropractic and healing mission trip. It has captured a glimpse of the experience created in those years. Most people reporting back to Sol-Center Chiropractic after watching the video stated that the experience can be felt through this video. We hope that is also true for you. Please watch it, share it and give us your feedback on what you thought and felt.
May we all be a shining example to each other and live a meaningful life by raising humanity towards greater heights of awareness, compassion and responsibility. We build the future for the generations to come. What we think, say or do has an impact to all around us and our environment. It’s up to us to make the change we want to see in the world. May we succeed in that mission!