Our Massage Practitioners
What do we think about Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and Nutrition?
Every day, our patients ask our professional opinions on contemporary forms of health care. Our answers are generally based on our experiences, the research we read, and the clinical results we have seen in practice. We have found that a multi-disciplinary approach to health and wellness is by far the most comprehensive.
At the SLO Wellness Center we incorporate many different treatment modalities to ensure patients get better quicker. You can receive a massage as “stand alone” treatment or to compliment your chiropractic care. Additionally, we have an extensive referral network within the community which includes the following disciplines:
Physical therapy
Sports nutrition
Orthopedics
OB/GYN
Functional training
Internal medicine
Counseling psychology
Yoga
Take a moment to “meet” our practitioners. As you can see, they are educated, well trained, compassionate healers.
Meet Mia Lorenzen
Massage Therapist
Mia Lorenzen has lived in the San Luis Obispo area since 1993. Her passion for massage began at Hirudaya Holistic Life Center in 1997 where she earned her CMT certification. While practicing massage over the last 25 years, she has completed her studies in Shiatsu, Geriatric Massage, Swedish and Aromatherapy, Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Active Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Pre/Post Natal Massage. Mia is also trained in Hot Stone, Reflexology, Sport, and CranioSacral Therapy. While attending CSU Monterey Bay in 2003 Mia worked as a massage therapist at Watercourse Way in Palo Alto, where she specialized in hot stone massage, body wraps, and individualized spa treatments. In 2005 Mia returned to San Luis Obispo where she began her own business, In Touch Executive Massage Therapy.
While building her business, Mia has worked under the direction of gifted chiropractors and developed a large network of both corporate and private clientele. Mia’s goal has always been to “provide exceptional massage treatments tailored to a client’s individual needs.” Mia believes it’s important to promote whole-body wellness through movement, massage therapy, and nutrition; she is grateful for the opportunity to work with her clients throughout their healing process through bodywork.
When Mia isn’t working she’s a busy mother to two energetic and loving boys. They are an active family and are involved in many local organizations. It is important to Mia that her boys learn the value of giving back to the community. To this end, they volunteer with Boy Scouts, The Elks Lodge #322, and Operation Surf. Mia’s been an avid runner since 2000 and discovered her love for swimming while recovering from an injury. Mia is passionate about her work, family, relationships, and the outdoors.
Meet Jasmine Potts
Massage Therapist
Jasmine was inspired to start her massage journey after a trip to Thailand at the age of 20 and receiving Thai massage for the first time. The strong energetic grace and wisdom the practitioners held and transferred to the body through Thai massage changed her understanding of life and the body altogether. She knew from that moment on that she would be a body worker.
Jasmine has been practicing massage since 2012, when she graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Colorado completing over 1000 hours of schooling with a focus in Shiatsu and Sports massage. She has also been trained in prenatal, hot stone, Lomi Lomi and facial massage as well as deep tissue work.
Her biggest passions are dancing, art, and spending time in nature. Jasmine loves letting this reflect in her massage style by helping to inspire each client’s innate physical ability and creativity.
Meet Jodie Davies
Massage Therapist
Jodie has had the pleasure of calling the Central Coast home for the past 15 years and been a patient of SLO Wellness for 13 of those years. Growing up, she always had an interest in alternative medicine. After receiving her first massage and chiropractic adjustment at the age of 20, she was convinced of the healing potential of a skilled bodyworker. Jodie was involved in a car accident that left her with chronic head, neck and back pain. After her adjustment, during her massage she was amazed at how quickly the pain began to dissipate! This experience stayed with her, inspiring Jodie to learn more about different types of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) practices.
In 2002 she enrolled in Southern California School of Massage(SCSM) with the desire to help others through the healing touch of bodywork. Upon acquiring her Massage Technician Certification, she immediately began to work at a sports and injury center under the guidance of gifted chiropractors gaining valuable hands-on training while continuing her education. Jodie went on to complete over 1,000 hours of accredited courses, earning both her Massage Therapist and Holistic Health Practitioner Certifications. At SCSM, she received training in Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue, Acupressure, TMJ, Prenatal, Reflexology, Sports Massage, and more. Jodie utilizes her vast knowledge of massage techniques to aid in the healing and revitalization process of each individual client. She is described by her peers as highly intuitive and a caregiver by nature.
Jodie is also a busy homeschooling momma of three and feels, “Extremely grateful to be raising my children amongst the beautiful wild spaces of the central coast.” She enjoys her daily yoga practice and you can often find her with her hands in the dirt expanding her native and edible gardens or tending to her numerous farm animals.
Meet Daniel Thompson
Massage Therapist
I’m a Certified Massage Therapist who studied at California Holistic Institute in San Luis Obispo with over 500 hours of hands on training. My favorite modalities include myofascial release, deep tissue, cupping, sports massage, and trigger point therapy. I initially found my interest in corrective manual therapy after seeing loved ones live with chronic pain and wanting more out of my selfcare and recovery after rock climbing. My passion continues to grow stronger to discover new methods for helping people destress, relieve chronic pain, and rehabilitate iniuries.
In mv time away from body work, I can be found sitting behind my drum set playing rock, blues, and funk or practicing hot yoga.
Meet Jordanne Purnell
Massage Therapist
Jordanne grew up here on the Central Coast and has been a client of SLO Wellness for over a decade! Her Passion for Massage Therapy started in 2016 when she suffered nerve damage to her arm and completely lost mobility. After one Massage Therapy session she was healed, gaining all of her mobility back in just under an hour. Fully inspired, she attended California Holistic Institute, here in SLO, to obtain her 500 hour CMT License and began practicing in 2019.
With a focus in Western techniques, her modalities include Swedish, Injury Management for the Neck, Shoulder, Hip, and Lower Lumbar, Trigger Point, Sports Massage, Cupping, Pregnancy & Pre-Labor, Side Lying, Geriatric, and Shiatsu. Her Calming demeanor and intuitive touch cater to a diverse range of clients, complemented by personally curated aftercare plans. Jordanne truly believes Massage Therapy isn’t just a luxury but a necessity for a healthy body and mind.
When she’s not in office, you can find her studying! Jordanne is currently pursuing prerequisites to obtain her Masters degree in Kinesiology. She’ll be applying to Cal Poly in 2026. This pursuit marks the threshold to a second career in Physical Therapy, with an ambition to become a Mobile PT, extending the doors of healing to a wider audience. Beyond academics, she also enjoys gardening, Pilates, and hiking with her Queensland heeler.
