Lauren is the owner of Portland Thai Massage, specializing in therapeutic traditional Thai bodywork since 2011. Lauren began her Thai massage studies in 2008 with Lotus Palm in NYC, then continued intensive training when she moved to Portland in 2009 and found her teacher Naj Jacobsen of The Naga Center, School of Traditional Thai Medicine and Massage. Lauren specializes in spot-specific, intensive bodywork for long-lasting pain relief, increased flexibility and range of motion, improved athletic performance, and generally getting clients to a better state of health. To accomplish these goals she uses the numerous tools of Thai medicine, as well as sports massage and trigger point therapy. Clients of Portland Thai Massage often remark at how much deeper and holistic the work feels, and also that the effects are more immediate and long-lasting than other kinds of massage. Most of Lauren's clients are athletes, office workers, chronic pain sufferers, and people who appreciate intensive and effective bodywork.