Lauren Tietz

Lauren’s attuned and sensitive approach to healing through Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic work is supported by more than twenty years of experience and specialization within the fields of embodiment and somatic practices. She assists clients in learning to speak and understand the language of the body, inviting them to come into a state of presence where they learn to notice sensation, feelings and subtle (or larger) shifts within. It is in this place of presence where the healing process can really flourish - a process that is not as linear as it is circular or cyclical.

Lauren works with clients who come in for treatment with a wide range of symptoms/reasons including anxiety and depression, car accident injuries, post-concussion syndrome, acute and chronic illness, dissociation, post-dental surgeries, post-Covid symptoms, a desire for deeper embodiment to relational, emotional and physical trauma resolution.

With respect for the inherent intelligence of the body, Lauren partners with each client to support their unique tempo and pace through the course of treatment. This relationship that develops with her clients is essential, as it establishes a ground for trust and safety, creating a relational field in which the body can reorganize, repair and heal naturally. Lauren brings warmth, openness, curiosity and empathetic listening to support this process. We are by our very biology, relational creatures and Lauren delights in partnering with clients on this journey. If you are thirsty for a more intimate relationship with yourself and your body; are ready to release old tension patterns; curious to have an experience of felt sense sensations and feelings; and are looking for support in this endeavor then she would love to support you.

Lauren is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST), Licensed Manual Therapist (LMT), she also holds an MFA in dance/interdisciplinary arts. She is also an advanced level certified Pilates teacher. As a mover and dancer maker she has studied and taught within the field of somatic movement for twenty years. She teaches and facilitates a range of movement classes and workshops (online and in person) in Contemplative Dance /Authentic Movement practice as well as other movement modalities. Her practice in somatic therapies coexists with her other creative endeavors as a dance artist & dance maker, qi gong enthusiast, meditator, lover of the desert, amateur singer and filmmaker.

Lauren welcomes LGBTQ individuals. She welcomes women, people of color and people of indigenous lineage. Black Lives Matter to her and she supports the BLM movement. She stands with her fellow human friends in fighting racial and gender apartheid, colonization (of people and earth), ableism, islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia as well as the other prejudices that cause such unnecessary suffering in our world. In this realm of somatic, embodiment work of honoring the body and its healing through trauma resolution, she seeks to collaborate towards a different future, towards building interdependency, friendship, justice and intimacy with other humans, beings and the earth.