Gigi Willett DMI, LMT

About Me

MANUAL THERAPIST

With 36 years of private and group experience in rehabilitative and integrative manual therapies, Gigi has successfully addressed various types of pain and dysfunction. Drawn to anatomy and physiology, and meaningful human connection, Gigi shifted her career focus in 1990 from software engineering to Manual Therapy and "human engineering".

Her whole-body approach combines compassion with a dedication to life-long learning.

Gigi utilizes her multi-systems training to guide her in helping you feel better by identifying and releasing tensions within the fascia and connective tissues of your body. She assess neural and visceral inputs gaining as much information as she can to facilitate treatment. She believes in collaborative care with clients and healthcare providers alike to deliver optimal outcomes.

MODALITIES: Manual precise fascial release for Visceral (organs), Brain and Neural Therapy, DMI Fascial Fluid Dynamics, Neurofascial, Myofascial, Cranial, Lymphatic, Acupressure and Oriental Therapies, Trauma-Informed Manual Therapies and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Regulation.

EDUCATOR

In her private practice, Gigi values teaching her clients the importance of self-care and body awareness in preventing injuries, managing stress and fostering a "self-supportive" lifestyle.

In the classroom, she has instructed one-year curriculum of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology. She enjoyed sharing her enthusiasm in occupational school settings with students as they learned and explore the amazing human body.

As a Certified Practitioner and Instructor of Lowen Systems DMI Fascial Fluid Dynamics, she has taught and assisted in Lowen Systems continuing education seminars.

Gigi is a qualified IAHE Teaching Assistant for the Barral Institute Visceral Manipulation - Abdomen 1. (International Alliance of Healthcare Educators).

ANS-PAIN-BRAIN CONNECTION

Gigi is passionate about the combined roles of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the brain related to chronic pain and health. In 2011, her curiosity and desire to further help her clients led her to study the Vagus Nerve, trauma-informed manual therapies, and the associated neurobiology and neuroscience of the ANS, expanding her awareness of injury and pain management.

By recognizing the ANS's role in sending safety signals and facilitating interactions both internally and externally, Gigi effectively addresses the key components to underlying causes of chronic pain and offers her clients insights on how to achieve this for themselves.

Please read more on her website at www.gigiwillett.com

Professional Associations / Memberships

/ Education

Lowen Systems Dynamic Manual Interface - Fascial Fluid Dynamics - DMI Certified Practitioner and Instructor

Barral Institute - Visceral, Brain & Neural Manipulation curriculums

Therapeutic Horizons - Biological Analogs - Cranial, Circulation, Heart, Brain, Pelvis

Integrative Manual Therapy - IMT - Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation

Advanced Bodywork Seminars - Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy

Fischer Seminars for Advanced Manual Medicine

AnchorPoint System Acupressure - Oriental Bodywork, Breathing and Meditation

Acupressure Sports Therapy

Polyvagal Trauma-Informed Manual Therapies, Autonomic Nervous System Therapies, Associative Awareness Technique

Cognitive Coaching, Thinking Collaborative

C3 Collaborative Care Collective Annual Summit - Denver 2024, 2025

International Association of Healthcare Practitioners IAHP - Medallion Member

International Alliance of Healthcare Educators IAHE - Teaching Assistant

Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado - Certificate of Honors

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals - Certified Member

Colorado Department of Higher Education - Division of Private and Occupational Schools, Instructor Credential, Health Occupations, 1995-2000, 2005-2010

License Number

MT.0006106