Ali Loraine
Dr. Ali Loraine
DPT, OMS, Physical Therapist
I was born with a passion for movement and grew up a tomboy in the Santa Cruz Mountains. While raising my 4 children in Coeur d’Alene, I studied movement therapies including Gabrielle Roth, Continuum Movement, Yoga and Feldenkrais, as well as sacred dance, African dance and various styles of Middle Eastern dance. After a crushing knee fracture in 2002 my interest in the study of movement became personal. I wished to maintain strength, vitality and flexibility throughout my life and beyond the multiple injuries I had sustained in my active life. During my rehab, I fell in love with physical therapy and went back to school. I taught bellydance classes while in school at Eastern, then University of Montana.
At 49 years of age, I graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and certified as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist. I dreamed of combining the practical information from Physical Therapy school with the accessibility and affordability of class settings and found the perfect outlet in obtaining an Orthopedic Movement Specialist certification through Therapeutic Movement Seminars in 2017. I’m always learning and close to being certified in the McKenzie Method as well as Manual Lymph Drainage.
I love working with people and finding ways to overcome obstacles to healing. The “detective work” of evaluating the root cause of pain and dysfunction is super fun. I often look for emotional roots to injury as well to reinforce your ability to heal and stay well. Here’s what one of my past clients had to say about me, :“I first arrived under Ali’s care with a frozen, painful shoulder that kept me from kayaking … well, now I can kayak!! My father suddenly died and all the stress of his death and helping my mom caused by back to go out and I was in great pain! I walked from the doctor’s office to P.T. and they treated me immediately – Ali had an open appointment time. Thank you Lord for Ali and this open time! I am not sure what was in more pain my heart or my back. What touched my heart and soul the most was how Ali not only treated my back, but just sat beside me and LISTENED as I poured out my pain and sorrow. This amazing lady treated my body and soul …. what a blessing!”
When not working, I enjoy kayaking, hiking, Pickleball, gardening, dancing, yoga, and paddle boarding
