GREG LORENZ

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Bodywork and massage are inspiring. It’s aware body care, resourcing body intelligence for self-correction and healing. Each client has a story whose body presents it uniquely and honestly, giving me the privilege to understand and support the change they seek.

I came to massage as a musician and athlete, sensitive to the impact our external and internal worlds have on our bodies and a curiosity about that relationship. I believe in, and have experienced our body’s ability to self correct and the wisdom we glean from that experience. And I am passionate about connecting clients with knowing, from an internal sense, what that means for their on-going self-care, awareness and well-being.

Collaborating with my clients is an ever-changing and multifaceted process – like puzzle pieces we recognize as they move into place. By sorting through their symptoms, storied patterns unfold which lead to self-correction, healing and relief of symptoms. Its so elegant – dynamic – like life!

Inspiration

Conversations with my father about his medical practice are what motivated me to pursue my interest in functional healthcare. His passion was to heal patients with his skills as a surgeon. Yet his greatest energy and time was spent helping them understand what brought them to him – the cause for their symptoms – and the necessary changes in behavior for healing. Of those whose symptoms did not warrant surgery, many were unwilling to accept that a change in behavior (patterns) was necessary to resolve their pain and normalize functional health.

At that time, I recognized the absence of medical professionals guiding the patient’s process of seeking appropriate treatment. My father and I believed that restorative treatment, education and preventative care would sort out the non-surgical patients and provide them the care they needed for healing. It was a niche I wanted to fill. But where would I get the necessary training?

Where could I find a training program focused on functional healthcare? I only knew of traditional educational models, so I enrolled as a pre-med student thinking this would be my foundation for understanding functional healthcare. But while fulfilling two years of pre-med studies my interest was drawn instead toward music and education. And after a career in music performance and education I’ve come full circle . . . in a round-about way.

Discovery

My initial interests were in Rolfing and Shiatsu because they relied upon keen observation and complex technique. I was an educator and professional musician for 25 years, and a competitive cyclist and runner. It made sense to immerse myself in work that was physically demanding, oriented around movement and education. These forms of bodywork were athletic endeavors requiring movement analysis and cultivating body awareness. So likewise, I had an invested interest in working with musicians, athletes, dancers and even desk jockeys.

But then my pursuit of Rolfing and Shiatsu was redirected when I witnessed the process of Ortho-Bionomy® (go to “Ortho-Bionomy.org” for details). It was astonishing in its simplicity and effectiveness, reliant upon the body’s intelligence and grace. And so my path was diverted, once again, but this time toward bringing ease to the body by relying upon the resource of the body’s intelligence for correction and healing.

In the end, I received my degree in massage therapy from the Swedish Institute of New York City. And I continue to further my knowledge and training in bodywork and massage, particularly in areas of Ortho-Bionomy®, Intraoral, Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy, Oncology, Orthopedic and Sports massage.

Commitment

As a licensed healthcare practitioner, I am committed to your health and well-being. I love what I do. And I am passionate about providing the best quality care and experience for each of my clients.

My belief is that bodywork and massage are not luxuries. They are functional healthcare. And the benefits are cumulative. Whether you demand from your body athletic performance or routine functional tasks, my goal is the same: I reward each person I treat with a unique experience that is both meaningful and productive.

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