Dr. Dane’s Practice

My Commitment to Clients

I see my relationship with those who come to me as a sacred trust, between two human beings, to work toward a mutually defined and agreed upon goal.

I consider us to be partners in your health, each with our own responsibilities.

My job is to be a general support person, part detective/doctor, part manual therapist-healer, part coach, part cheerleader, part magician and part fool (laughter helps the healing process

Your job is to care for yourself and follow my suggestions as well as you can, given your life circumstances, and to at least consider making some new choices if your circumstances are undermining your well-being.

My commitments to you, as part of your health care team, are:
•    To be worthy of your trust, to the best of my ability, as a doctor and fellow traveler on life’s journey.
•    To listen well to you and your body, giving you my complete attention during our time together.
•    To tell you when I think we need another opinion, or expertise I don’t have, and to offer an appropriate referral.
•    To work with your existing health care team (if you wish), to the extent they are open and available, to further your best interest.
•    To respect your right to confidentiality.
•    To hold and respect your interests, beliefs and well-being equally to my own.
•    To maintain good professional boundaries and to respect yours, without sacrificing human warmth and friendship.
•    To remember the Golden Rule.
•    Ιf I should fail in any of the above, to readily acknowledge I’ve made a mistake.

Sincerely,
Dr. Dane

Dr. Dane’s Bio

Dane began his health care career in California as a massage therapist and body worker in 1974.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1982, and had his own office in Bloomington, Minnesota for 7 years.

He then taught at Northwestern College of Chiropractic for 10 years before returning to private practice.  During his tenure at Northwestern, he was certified in Acupuncture and earned an advanced certification in Diagnosis and Internal Disorders.

Over the years, he has studied CranioSacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation (gentle work with the organs and other soft tissues), Interactive Guided Imagery, and SomatoEmotional Release  through the Upledger Institute.

He and his wife, Ariel, left Minnesota in 2003, eventually landing in Ashland, OR in 2005.  Dane was recently licensed as a chiropractor in Oregon, and has returned to private practice.

Dane has been a long-time student of personal and spiritual growth, and has been an ordained minister with the interfaith Universal Brotherhood since 1998.  He has had a growing interest in empowering others in the area of health and well-being for over 35 years.

Learning from his own experience and his work with clients has led him to a deeper understanding of stress; its causes & effects, and how it can be diminished naturally –and used as an effective tool for growth.  He feels that stress plays a huge role in causing and perpetuating all the major health problems we face today.

Dane has published several articles on health and well-being, including The Art of Being Your Own Best Friend, which has helped many people re-evaluate their priorities.  He has taught classes for massage & physical therapists, authored a personal & spiritual growth course called Four Steps to Transformation with an accompanying CD of Transformational Meditations, and led workshops in its practice.  He is currently working on a DVD entitled Enduring Peace, to facilitate heart-centered awareness, relaxation, stress-reduction and personal growth.

He loves Nature’s beauty and mystery and has studied nature photography since 1968.  You can visit his on-line gallery here: http://www.inner-light-images.com  He currently resides in Ashland, Oregon with his wife, Ariel.