Colleen Jorgensen brings together 28 years of hands-on osteopathic care, nervous system resilience, Somatic Stress Release, pain science education, compassion and movement to help people understand their symptoms, rebuild confidence, and live more fully. She is the creator of the DARE to Heal pain care program.
You've tried many treatments and still feel stuck. You're ready for a deeper understanding of what's driving your pain and a clear, supported path forward.
You are ready to rewire & rebuild trust with your body. You're ready to move with less fear, more ease, more confidence and a clearer sense of what your body and nervous system need.
You want to integrate pain neuroscience and osteopathic systems thinking into your practice in ways that are grounded, practical, and immediately applicable in your practice.
For your event, training, or podcast - someone who speaks about pain and healing with authority, warmth. Colleen talks about the nervous system, movement & pain through a playful, compassionate lens and genuine accessibility.
Colleen’s work weaves together Osteopathic manual therapy, pain neuroscience education, therapeutic movement, and somatic awareness. Nothing in the body works in isolation - and neither do you.
A skilled, attentive evaluation that considers structure, function, and the full person — not just the site of pain. Together, we get to the root of your symptoms.
Evidence-based explanations that reduce fear and build confidence — making treatment more effective and recovery more sustainable. Often a heavy topic, Colleen makes pain science light, interesting and even fun at times!
Science-based, playful, intelligent approaches to restoring movement. All informed by an understanding of applied neurology, pain science and how the nervous & immune systems shape pain and recovery.
Frameworks and practical tools for Osteopaths, physiotherapists, Athletic Therapists, bodyworkers and movement practitioners ready to deepen their clinical thinking.
Every person's needs are different.
Here are the main ways to explore Colleen's work.
1:1 Osteopathy, therapeutic movement, and workshops for individuals ready to work together for their own wellbeing.
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A structured online pain care program that moves you from confusion and fear to curiosity and possibility. You'll get all the info & tools you need in one place.
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Certificate programs & workshops for healthcare practitioners, yoga and Pilates teachers, and somatic professionals.
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Engaging, research-grounded conversations & presentations on pain, movement, nervous sytem regulation and healing. Build your own or check out some of Colleen's trainings, and podcast conversations. →
Invite Colleen →With more than 28 years of clinical practice and teaching across Osteopathy, pain care education, Pilates, yoga, nervous system regulation, applied neurology and somatic movement, Colleen brings a rare breadth of perspective to each encounter.
Her work bridges Osteopathy, contemporary pain science, somatics and movement. These are disciplines that are rarely taught together, and almost never integrated with the clinical depth and warmth she brings. She meets each person with curiosity & care. The more complicated & complex the story, the more invested she is!
People come to Colleen having already tried many approaches. They leave with a different relationship to their bodies, and the tools to keep moving forward with genuine hope.
Colleen's practice is informed by current research, not just tradition. She helps people understand the biology of pain in ways that are accessible, empowering, and clinically useful. You'll may even find yourself having fun! She's found a way to make pain care interesting, accessible & playful. Feeling better doesn't have to feel like a job.
You are not your diagnosis nor a set of symptoms to manage. Colleen is interested in getting to know you as a whole person. She takes time to understand your full history in the context of your life. She communicates in plain, direct language and works with you to help you reach your goals.
The goal is lasting change: better movement, less fear, more capacity, a life fully lived. Whether you're a patient or a practitioner, Colleen's work is oriented toward what actually works.
Decades of experience and still deeply curious. Colleen brings an evolving, humble approach to her teaching and clinical work — because the field keeps growing, and so does she.
"And while it is for pain, I felt that it nurtured me on so many levels because it allowed me to explore my feelings and beliefs about my life and my issues and gave me safe alternatives to just curling up and giving up"— DARE to Heal Participant
“Colleen is not coming across as a guru or a someone who has a "my way or the highway approach". I feel respected, seen and that I have the space to move into a different mind set."— DARE to Heal Participant
“When I am with Colleen I can breathe again. No matter what I am going through in my life or in my body I know I have a safe place with her from which we can explore what is happening together. I never feel hurried or dismissed. What a gift."— Osteopathy client of over 20 years
Whether you're ready to book a session, explore a program, or simply learn more — there's a place here that meets you where you are right now.