Lauren has been studying the body, or at least what it means to live in and use one, her entire life. A constantly inquisitive and embodied individual, she has come to recognize that working with and through the body is a platform from which she can understand life most clearly. With an extensive background in dance, yoga, and other movement forms, she brings to her work a refined knowledge and nuanced understanding of movement tendencies and stagnation patterns, enabling her to locate and alleviate pain and imbalance for her clients.
Lauren studied at the Swedish Institute in New York City, a two year massage program, clocking over 1,000 hours of training in Swedish massage, Shiatsu, deep tissue, myofascial release, and trigger point techniques, far exceeding the New Mexico State requirement for LMT’s of 650 hours. She has since completed over 100 hours of training in biodynamic craniosacral therapy, received a Reiki level II certification in the traditional Usui method, and is a practitioner of SourcePoint Therapy®. Custom sessions draw from any number of these modalities based upon clients’ needs and preferences. Stylistically, her sessions are slow, yet invigorating, and tend towards fascial release. With a keen intuition and a sensitive touch, her work is energetically dynamic and transformative.
As a native North Carolinian, Lauren has an intrinsically slower temperament. Having grown her legs as a bodyworker in New York City, she has an awe for humanity, an appreciation for structure, and a very realized need for nature and space. She is soaking in the vastness of New Mexico, and is excited to continue her study and work in the healing arts field in Albuquerque. Lauren adores dogs, and enjoys a daily cup of coffee and hanging her clothes on the line.
Lauren currently takes clients in her beautifully sunlit adobe office at 6501 4th St NW, Suite E, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.