Inner Awakening
About
Empower Your Healing Journey with Expert Guidance As a Doctor of Physical Therapy living with hEDS, POTS, CCI, bilateral jugular vein stenosis, Pelvic Venous Disease (Pelvic Congestion Syndrome/May-Thurner Syndrome), chronic CSF leaks, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension , I intimately understand the challenges of hypermobility-related conditions. With 15 years of clinical experience in orthopedics, pelvic health, and hypermobility/dysautonomia , I combine science-backed strategies with compassionate, individualized care to help you regain control of your health and befriend your body. Before becoming a PT, hypermobility served me well as a professional dancer. Now, with 30 years of experience teaching movement, I take a holistic, evidence-based approach —blending therapeutic exercise, Pilates, yoga therapy, mindfulness, and vagal nerve stimulation —to help retrain the autonomic nervous system so that it can shift to a more balanced state. Regulating the nervous system from a state of chaos to calm allows your protective mechanisms- like pain, ANS dysfunction, and MCAS- to recalibrate and become helpful warning signals rather than hypersensitive alarms that sound off inappropriately, causing chronic symptoms rather than helpful alerts. My ideal clients are curious learners eager to understand how their hypermobility and physiological adaptations have shaped them. Education has been a vital part of my own healing, and I love helping others harness their resilience to retrain their nervous system and optimize function. Research shows that neuroplasticity is not diminished in hypermobile individuals —our brains and bodies can rewire and adapt. There is hope. 📌 Telehealth PT is available for patients in South Carolina and North Carolina. Virtual health coaching is available regardless of location. Learn more & book here: [Health Coaching with Dr. Cat](https://dr-cat.embodiaapp.com/patientportal/clinicpackages). My research focuses on autonomic regulation, vagal nerve stimulation, neuroplasticity, and healing from trauma —including the medical trauma of delayed diagnosis, conflicting messages from healthcare professionals, and misdiagnosis or mistreatment. If you’re ready to take an active role in your healing , let’s work together. Follow Me: 📍 Instagram: [@dr.catlewanPT](https://www.instagram.com/dr.catlewanPT) | [@movewellcollective](https://www.instagram.com/movewellcollective) 📍 YouTube & Facebook: [@movewellcollective](https://www.youtube.com/@movewellcollective) Certifications & Specializations Dr. Cat is a lifelong learner, holding certifications in: ✅ STOTT Pilates (Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Arc Barrel, Chair – Beginner to Advanced Fitness levels and Rehabilitation levels) ✅ NAIOMT Orthopedic Manual Therapy (Level 1 & 2) ✅ APTA Pelvic PT (Levels 1, 2, & 3) ✅ Integrative Restoration (iRest) Levels 1 & 2 ✅ 500-Hour E-RYT, Continuing Education Provider (Yoga Alliance) ✅ Certified Yoga Therapist (International Association of Yoga Therapists) ✅ Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher- 85 hour Certification ✅ Nia Dance Fitness Certification ✅ Qi Gong & Tai Chi for Rehabilitation ✅ Bradcliff Breathing Method ✅ Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Dr. Cat has also competed the EDS ECHO general/medical modules and has taught continuing education on HSD/hEDS nationally for allied health, medical school students, and medical residents.