Lorie Wilson, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), M.Ed., CMT

Lorie has a unique background of training and experience which has greatly influenced her views on health and how she practices. Her early interest in inner work led her to pursue a graduate degree (M.A.) from the University of Iowa in Sport Psychology studying mind-body techniques to enhance fitness and performance. She later taught and coached on the college level. To complete her Master's degree (M.Ed.) in Exercise Wellness, she developed a program for injury prevention and rehabilitation for firefighters on the Wichita Fire Department, where she was an EMT/Firefighter.

Seven years at an Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinic introduced her to the chronic pain population who at times have no hope of leading a normal life. This led Lorie to pursue training in alternative therapies including CranioSacral Therapy (CST), Somato-Emotional Release (SER), Zero Balancing (ZB), Acupressure, Classical 5 Element Acupuncture, NADA Acudetox Acupuncture, Massage, Auriculotherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture, Seva Stress Release, and HeartMath. She finds it very beneficial to combine some of these therapies to best serve her client's needs.

Lorie has been in private practice since 1997. In 1999, she completed national certification requirements for Zero Balancing. After graduation from Kansas College of Chinese Medicine, she completed the national certification process for acupuncture through the National Commission of Certification for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in 2000. She completed three years of study of Classical Five Element Acupuncture with an Oxford trained Master Acupuncturist in 2003, and became certified through the National Association for Detoxification Acupuncture (NADA) for Acudetox Acupuncture in 2008. As a certified instructor of the SEVA Stress Release Acupressure, she has been teaching others to provide care for themselves and others to relieve both chronic stress and acute traumatic stress. She is also a certified HeartMath practitioner which uses biofeedback technology to teach skills and strategies to those who are wanting or needing healthier emotional and physiologic responses to stress.

Lorie utilizes a model based on integral healing theory that recognizes the need for providing care that enhances health in all aspects of our being, including the physical (biomedical), mental (attitudes, beliefs, thought patterns), emotional (psycho-spiritual), spiritual (connection with divine/source/nature), social (relationships), and as community members (systems influenced participants). How these aspects influence our sense of well being is individual and unique but often involves a sense of the spiritual, an integral worldview, and discovering deep underlying contributing factors that affect our health. Through gaining knowledge and wisdom to assist our understanding of these aspects of self and how they are all involved in our health are beneficial and necessary components for healing and living our lives to our highest potential.

In 2004, she and her partner opened InnerWorks Holistic Health Center, LLC.  She and her colleagues share this integral healing vision and work together to provide the combination of holistic services that best serve the unique needs of the individual.

The healing process is a journey that takes us ever deeper into ourselves, sometimes involving discovering old patterns or injuries that we thought were no longer affecting us. While we cannot change the past, we can change the emotional charge and energetic hold the past continues to have on us; how it affects our actions and interpretations of how the world works, enabling us to renegotiate the meaning and release the held energy of the trauma. This inner work approach assists and empowers us to use the trauma as a catalyst, and as a transformative experience.

What is a Session with Lorie Like?

The first session is typically an hour to an hour and a half. During that time, I take a history including information about what brings you in, your medical history, and information concerning your health, wellness, and activity level in all aspects of your being. Are there repeating patterns in your health or your relationships or events in your life that you are aware of? Any unresolved issues that could be influencing your health? Are you in a rut that you need help getting out of? I am interested in why you think you are where you are and what your goals are concerning your health.

We will discuss the possible options concerning your treatment plan and begin your treatment the first day you come in. I may integrate the body work modalities of Zero Balancing, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Somato-Emotional Release, with Acupressure or Acupuncture because of the synergistic effects of the different types of therapies. I believe the combination of these therapies facilitate healing and create harmony on a deep and profound level not only for your own healing, but also so you can have a positive impact on your families, your communities and the world.

Depending on the level of your pain, we will schedule appointments once or twice a week to see how your body responds over time. I ask people to schedule three more appointments to allow the body time to respond and allow us to see how your body is holding the treatment. When you feel better, that may be the last treatment, or you may continue to come in periodically because of the overall improvements people notice in their symptoms and their overall sense of well-being.

To schedule an appointment with Lorie call (316) 946-0990 or Contact her online.