About Lorie

Rev. Lorie A. Danzenbaker
M.Ht, EKP, CRMT

Lorie has benefited personally from Complementary Therapies for a large majority of her life. Growing up on a farm her family used “folk medicine” using herbs and teas for healing. After an accident in school at the age of 13 Lorie’s parents used Chiropractic care along with other natural remedies to help with healing. It was through this experience that Lorie learned about guided imagery and meditation, this was the very beginning of her interest in Hypnotherapy and complementary therapies. Lorie has a passion for those with cancer, AIDS/HIV, terminal illness, emotional trauma, learning disabilities and those going through end of life transitions. She also has a passion to walk with people as they search to bring balance to their lives so they can live a life with passion and purpose.

Lorie’s involvement in the complementary healing field as a practitioner began in October 1996 after receiving her first certification as a level one, One Brain therapist continued her training to become a One Brain/Three In One Concepts facilitator. Since that time she continually felt led from one therapy to the next, adding to the services she offers.

• In November of 2014, Lorie completed 3-year training as a Certified Integrated Imagery practitioner. She was trained by its creator and founder Dr. John Z. Amoroso, Ph.D at Atlantic University in Virginia Beach, VA. She has also been granted permission to teach this training.

• In early 2009, Lorie completed her Master Hypnotherapy Certification through the Holistic American University, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, at the Atlantic University and A.R.E. Center in Virginia Beach, VA., by the late, Dr. Allen Chips, Ph.D. She continues to take continuing education in this field through classes, workshops, seminars and attending the annual Transpersonal Hypnotherapy Conference.

• In 2005, she had completed a two-year apprenticeship in the healing practices of Shamanism with Jayne Harmon of Allentown, PA.

• In 2002, Lorie received her ordination as an Interfaith Minister and Spiritual Counselor, affiliated with Circle of Miracles Ministries. www.CircleOfMiracles.org

• Lorie is also a Certified or Trained in the following:

• Usui Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher and was attuned by Hannalore Goodwin founder of Circle of Miracles.

• Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner receiving her training from Dr. Yvonne Oswald, Ph.D of Global Welcome.

• Tachyon Holistic Wellness Practitioner receiving her certification from Dr. S.K. Ramesh of the University of Integrated Science California.

• Prepare Enrich Couples Assessment Facilitator.

• Certified Reflexologist: specializing in blending traditional and polarity reflexology. Lorie’s trained at the CHI Center in Philadelphia.

• Certified Polarity Therapist.

• Raindrop Therapy and Aromatherapy, using Young Living Essential Oils.

• Three-In-One Concepts Facilitator/One Brain Practitioner.

• Bach Flower Essences, Green Hope Farm Flower Essences, toning forks and many other tools she has learned over the years.
  Lorie is always open to learning new things as well as enhancing the therapies she already has in her “toolbox”. As a Young Living Independent Distributor (#1214366) www.youngliving.com this has opened her practice and offered a whole new area for her to assist people as well as herself, family and friends in living a healthier lifestyle though these pure, genuine, therapeutic grade essential oils.
  
  

Lorie loves to share by offering many classes and workshops. The following is a brief list.

• Reiki 1, 2 and Master Certification Classes.
  

• Reflexology certification class which is the blend of Traditional and Polarity Reflexology.

• Classes on Meditation and Spiritual Growth.

• Reflexology for Everyday Use.

• Integrated Imagery Classes.

• Understanding Essential Oils and using them in your home, and for health and emotional support.

Lorie is a firm believer that when the student is ready then the teacher will appear. Lorie prefers to share her understanding and knowledge with a small group of students to better facilitate their needs going forward. She is very cognizant of making sure each student has a good understanding and grasp of whatever she is teaching.

She understands the different ways people absorb information and tries to provide a rounded experience and always welcomes questions and discussion

She believes we are all students and we are all teachers in any given moment. She believes that we all have the gift of healing so she will teach children to adults; whether it’s Mothers or Fathers who would like to learn to help their family, people who would like to help friends or co-workers, or complimentary therapists from new to seasoned. All Lorie asks is for you to be open and have a desire to learn and help others.

Lorie is a member of the following:

• EKA (Energy Kinesiology Association)
  www.energyk.org

• IARP (International Association of Reiki Professionals)
  www.iarp.org

• The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
  Member since 2005
  www.noetic.org
  

• NATH (National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists).
  www.nath.world
  
  

NATH is a member of COPHO (Council of Professional Hypnosis Organizations). Founded in 1989, COPHO is a cooperative organization of national and international professional hypnosis organizations who seek to maintain high standards in the hypnotherapy profession, provide leadership in the field, and promote inter-organizational unity.

Lorie participates in and is a trained facilitator for Interfaith Lay Dialogues. She received her facilitator training at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s office for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Affairs and with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia. She is trained in basic mediation through Eastern Pennsylvania Mediation Services and was a volunteer at Grand View Hospice using her gift of Reiki and compassionate listening in serving those who are transitioning and their family.

What does being a Interfaith Minister mean to Lorie?

“Love is our shared truth.
Peace is our eternal hope.”

- Museum of World Religions

I have been asked many times by people, “What does being an Interfaith Minister mean?”

For me being an Interfaith Minister means, I honor the many paths or rivers to God/to Source/to Divine Spirit. I do not concern myself too much with the types of doctrine; even though I do love to learn about different religions and philosophies.

I do not judge how the journey appears for a person because I fully trust in God’s leading. What I look for is the movement forward and awakening of a person to the spiritual love, and light of God/Source/Divine Spirit.
The acknowledging that there is a larger “I” and a smaller “i” which lives within every human being and the larger “I” is much bigger and wiser then the smaller “i” or ego.

Personally, I consider myself a Christian, a follower of Jesus’ example first and foremost, but I also look to the examples of Buddha, Confucius, Mohammed, Rumi, Lao Tzu, Henry Nowen, Joyce Rupp, along with many others. I look at other religions and philosophies to see how we are similar and how they can intertwine us together in Love, versus the areas that separate or divide.

I see my faith and faithful walk in its simplest and most basic form, LOVE. In the Old Testament of the Bible (the part called the Torah in Judaism), in Deuteronomy 6:5 it says, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” (NRSV) and in the New Testament of the Bible (the part in the Christian bible where Jesus speaks), Jesus says the previous commandment but adds another, which to me are the two most important points: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment.” And the second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39-NRSV)

The most basic understanding for me is LOVE, which can also be found in many other sacred texts. The Tao Te Ching verse 16 says, “To return to the root is repose. Going back to one’s destiny is to find the eternal law. To know the eternal law is enlightenment.”

The path and the words at first glance may appear differently but if one sits with the meaning it is saying the same thing. This fundamental message of Divine Love, and connecting to God/Source/Divine Spirit makes us one with God, this has oftentimes gotten lost by our attachment to a doctrine or theology i.e. religion, we miss this basic understanding to love God, to love others and to love ourselves like we love others. I feel in these three areas we ultimately cover all areas in life and this is what is pleasing to God, this creates peace within ourselves, and creates peaceful living with our neighbors, who we share the world with, the web of life, in turn this is enlightenment. The awakening to feeling and being showered in this Universal Love, this powerful and all-encompassing presence... GOD/SOURCE/DIVINE SPIRIT.

So Interfaith for me means, the road doesn’t matter so long as it is leading you to these three areas of Love, which is the core essence or soul of how we are made.

I believe to deny this pure, unconditional love is to deny the gift that God/Source/Divine Spirit is giving to us, we also deny who we are as human beings and what God desires us to awaken too and thus denying the love of oneness within ourselves. So simple... yet so difficult to live daily! This is where growth, awakening, and God’s grace come into play; for which I am humbly thankful for on a daily basis. We are all on the journey together in search of this profound and amazing Love!

Let’s be the Love we wish to see and experience!

Remember, it doesn’t matter if you agree with me or not... I will meet you on your path and we will walk together on “your” journey. I will learn along with you how this beautiful spirit lives within you!

May the pure Love of Spirit that lives within you, bubble to the surface. May it awaken the Divine Love within, lighten your path and shower those around you. May you experience the Oneness always.
Peace, Blessings and Namaste!

†Namaste means, “The love in me greets the love in you.”