Pete Loeffler - Thai Yoga Massage Therapist

Contact Pete at ploeffler@greenlotusyogactr.com

Pete practices both yoga and Thai bodywork to increase the balance in his life and the appreciation of the details that conspire to create our existence. As yoga encourages self study Pete hopes to inspire an increased knowledge of self in the recipients of Thai massage. Thai massage, like yoga, increases balance in one's life by enhancing the connection between the mind, body, and breath. Pete earned his Registered Thai Therapist (RTT) status in September 2009 through the Thai Healing Alliance. He has completed Tanya Sowards' Thai Yoga Bodywork Certification Program and will travel with his teacher to Thailand in November and December 2009 to train with her master, Ajahn Pichest.

In addition, Pete has earned a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently independently consulting on smart grid initiatives aimed at increasing the efficiency and reliability of our energy distribution system. Practice of this engineering discipline provides Pete insight into the effect of the Thai techniques on the body's systems. Pete blends the traditional Thai massage techniques of rhythmic massage, assisted yoga poses, and acupressure with energy work. The approach combines therapeutic healing with deep relaxation.

After growing up in Chicago Pete studied and worked on the east coast for a number of years before returning to the midwest in 2006 for an engineering position. A friend introduced yoga soon afterward and Pete quickly recognized that yoga offers the opportunity to step outside of routine, thereby encouraging growth. Pete has completed over 200 hours of training in Tantra Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, and Energy Medicine through the Three Rivers Yoga Teacher Training and Intensive.