Massage is well known for it's many benefits - physical, mental and emotional. Working in the hospital setting for nearly a decade has given me the specialties of Pregnancy and Postpartum massage. I have also been consistently active with others as well, including seniors and our caregivers. Once I recognized the need for infant massage, I trained to teach parents and caregivers to massage their youngsters.
My education and experience allows me to offer a variety of services for all ages, including basic Swedish for relaxation and pain relief, as well as techniques for relieving Migraine headaches and detoxifying body wraps.
For years, after studying and researching Natural Medicine and Healing the one thing that really intimidated me was bulging and herniated discs. I would just back up and ask, "What is your doctor saying??".
In 2003, I ended up with a ruptured disc in my neck between C5 and C6 due to repetitive stress. Approximately 3 months after diagnosis, an Orthopedic Surgeon showed me on my MRI that my spinal cord was pinched in half and said that if the spinal cord had been compromised another 15% I would be paralyzed. He was quite concerned, and I was terrified by the thought of surgery. He agreed to give me more time to heal and put me in a Philadelphia Collar for 3.5 months. Between the collar, massage therapy, and the B.E.S.T. Technique used by my chiropractor my neck healed. I ended up going back to work and ruptured another disc, this time between C6 and C7. The second injury did lead to a couple of epidural injections, continued massage and B.E.S.T. treatments.
A new job became inevitable, and Massage Therapy became my choice. Although I was not sure I could hold up physically due to the muscle atrophy in my left arm and hand, I hoped to get through the training and the license would serve as an umbrella to practice the other therapies I had learned. The training was actually very healing for me. We practiced on each other 2 - 3 times per week on average. The pain decreased and I was able to regain some muscle in my arm and hand. I finished my training and hit the ground running. I felt like a walking testimony to the healing capacity of Massage Therapy and was ready to heal the world. I do still have some flare ups without any recognizable patterns, and Massage Therapy is where I turn for relief.
"I had a sharp pain under my arm and immediately thought the worst..Lorelei was able to massage my back and shoulder..."
"Lori is amazing. Twice now her labor stimulation massage had the exact results I wanted. ..."
"Best massage I've ever had!!!! I have no pain tonight.... first time in a long time and I owe that to you!!!! Thank..."
"... We first went to Lori looking for something to help with Remi's reflux, what we got in return from massage was ..."
"Lori is so kind and gentle, a great listener and really makes you comfortable, highly recommend..."
"Here's my daughter after a couple minutes of massaging.... we got her tummy relaxed enough for her to release her b..."
"Yesterday I got my very first massage! It was AMAZING! I've wanted one for a long time but never took the time to s..."
"Thank you for teaching us how to massage our boy! He absolutely loves it and we enjoy the bonding time we get with ..."
