About Coleen
Coleen is a wellness trainer, educator, consultant, and practitioner.
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Coleen has been teaching people about mind and body wellness for more than 40 years.​ Her approach is wholistic and draws upon her postgraduate education at UCLA and her ongoing experience as a professor and instructor in the fields of movement therapy, somatic psychology and dance.
Coleen's passion is to guide people in accessing their “authentic self” by discovering “embodied well-being”. For this purpose, she developed a unique approach called CCMotion. Her work encompasses three levels of wellness training for groups and organizations, and for individuals.
Coleen Lorenz
MA, BC-DMT, CGP
Education and Other Roles
Coleen is a board certified dance/movement therapist, group psychotherapist, resilience advantage trainer, and reiki master. She received her Bachelor and Master degrees from UCLA in the area of clinical psychology with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. Coleen has presented on mind/body wellness at conferences, retreats, and events throughout California. She offers trainings and workshops in neuropsychology and the healing power of movement, creativity, non-verbal communication, and play.
Coleen is founder of the non-profit Arts Unity Movement (AUM), providing education, performance and workshops in the expressive arts therapies. She is Artistic Director of NewGround Theatre Dance Company; a multimedia theatre and dance company providing storyline messages about unity, inclusivity, and compassion for today’s world. Coleen served as professor and Director of the Dance Department at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) from 2003-2017. She continues at NDNU as a professor in the Education Department providing pedagogy and curricular design for graduate level teaching credential in dance . She is a professor at Cañada College and on faculty at Notre Dame High School teaching courses in dance, psychology, mindful movement and wellness.
A Holistic Approach
CCMotion is centered around the idea of conscious movement. I believe that movement and mindfulness go hand in hand, and that by combining these two practices, I can help you achieve optimal physical and mental health. My wellness programs and individual sessions are designed to be inclusive and accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels, and I strive to create a supportive and welcoming environment where you can feel comfortable exploring, healing, and growing.
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- Coleen Lorenz