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My mission is to support my clients in reaching their goals in health, wellness and conscious living. I am dedicated to furthering my knowledge in order to serve the best interests of my clients at all times, and to provide the highest quality service possible.
I'm a dedicated practitioner of Myofascial Release and Structural Integration, committed to helping my clients achieve optimal wellness and conscious living. My mission is to provide exceptional service in manual and/or massage therapies, collaborating with clients to achieve optimal function and ease in the body.
I offer therapeutic massage and am capable of a broad range of techniques. Whether you want a stress-relieving and soothing restorative treatment, a targeted therapeutic massage, or rehabilitative post-injury massage, I set the standard in quality and will do my best to further your recovery. I specialize in working with head/neck issues, TMJD, chronic pain patterns, including hip and rotator cuff issues.
My areas of interest and specialties are the fascial body that entwines through our own bodies, like a web, including our soft and connective tissues. These tissues surround and support muscles throughout the body. Myofascial release is a manual therapy technique used to relieve pain by easing tension and tightness in the myofascial tissues. By applying deep, gentle and sustained pressure to the fascial body, we workin collaboration to eliminate pain and restore motion. Myofascial release is of great benefit when dealing with chronic injuries or patterns of discomfort. We'll work to increase somatic awareness and create opportunities to let go of habitual postural patterns. In other words, can we get you out of pain, can we help you move better in relation to gravity, and can you have a more refined and greater sense of self in your mind/body connection?
Structural Integration is a wholistic approach to somatic education involving manual therapy, that explores the possibility of change in how you use and experience your body. Through education, awareness, and therapeutic touch, you can release painful, stressful patterns of tension. Effortful habits are replaced with feelings of comfort, ease of movement and posture, and a sense of whole-body coherence. This is similar in feel to myofascial pain release, however there is an outline and goals and and a progression of the series of sessions. I have more on this on another page.
“The idea in structural integration is to use connective tissue manipulation (myofascial work) and movement reeducation to lengthen the body and reorganize it around its vertical axis”
— Thomas Meyer
"Lori was absolutely amazing. From the booking, I called in, to the end of massage. She is so sweet and knows exactly what she is doing. I was having shoulder and neck pain but after my massage I felt completely rejuvenated. If I lived in Capitola or closer area I would have regular appointments with her. Next time I am in town I will be booking with her for sure."
"Lori was able to find all the places that were stuck or impinged and helped to relieve them. I’ve had 1000 massages in my life and this was one of the best therapeutic massages I’ve ever had. I live in San Jose but drive over the hill for Lori’s expertise."
"Lori is ahhhmazing. I came to her in a lot of pain. Her magic hands found my sore spots and worked them out with the perfect balance of pressure, relaxing strokes and her soothing energy. From just first session Im feeling tremendous pain relief and plan to see her regularly."
"As a Chiropractor I would (and I have!) recommend Lori to my patients and friends. She is kind and compassionate yet professional and skillful and would be a great benefit to those looking for exceptional therapeutic body work!"
"She took care of my injuries better than anyone’s else has in the past. Leaving I had the best range of motion with little pain in my neck then I ever had prior to my injury. I would highly recommend Lori to anyone."
"Lori is amazing. She has a great feel for what is wrong and can really dig out the sore spots. I highly recommend her."
"Great massage with amazing skills to unknot those muscles."
"Lori is amazing. She has helped me immensely! I was experiencing a pinched nerve and was diagnosed with tennis elbow, and and compressed disk in my neck. I have had chronic pain for years, she has been able to relieve me of mostly all of my pain and I have far more range of motion in my neck, shoulder, and left arm. Awesome Lady!!"
"Lori is an amazing therapist. Her work is wonderful in every single way! If you need neck (or any work anywhere) done, she is your gal! Absolutely amazing!"
"Lori runs a beautiful massage clinic and is frankly the best therapist I have ever had! She is strong and knows how to move the fascia to help with pain and tension. She is easy to tell what’s bugging you and will actually take care of it. I feel like I’m on a cloud after my 90 min massage! Fergus is a great addition to the atmosphere too! Can’t wait for my next massage!"