Connecting the missing dots
that keep your physical life fragmented
Hello, my name is Dr. Lance Westendarp, ND, LAc
I work with individuals in Houston, TX as a mind-body integration specialist. In my practice, I combine acupuncture, manual therapy, herbal medicine, naturopathic care, movement training, and embodied awareness practices to support healing, resilience, and growth.
I’m a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and movement educator with advanced training in mind-body medicine, sports medicine, and complex chronic illness. My approach is shaped by over two decades of mentorship in yoga, movement, and traditional medicine—integrating clinical precision with lived, embodied experience to facilitate meaningful and lasting change.
Integrative care and embodied physical education in Houston, Tx
This is a place for healing—
but also for growth, strength, and deeper connection with yourself.
This work helps you feel better—but that’s just the beginning.
People come here with everything from acute pain to long-standing patterns, and start to feel real relief—sometimes immediately, sometimes as their system begins to unwind. But it doesn’t happen by pushing harder or silencing what hurts. It happens through letting go, listening, and reconnecting with the intelligence of your body. When you stop fighting your system and start working with it, change becomes sustainable.
Your body isn’t a machine to fix. It’s a relationship to tend.
Whether you’re navigating injury, illness, or striving for higher performance, the body is always offering information. This work helps you understand that language—through clinical care, hands-on work, movement practice, and internal awareness—so you can build strength, clarity, and trust with your own system.
This is a space for healing, growth, and everything in between.
Not everyone who walks through the door is in crisis. Many come to deepen their practice, build strength, refine their awareness, or reconnect with parts of themselves that have gone quiet. The Center for Embodiment is a space for learning, healing, and exploration—where people of all experiences and backgrounds are invited to grow.
Services I offer
There are several ways to work with me—through individualized integrative care, movement classes, longer-term embodied programs, or self-paced online study.
Some come here to heal.
Others come because they sense there's more.
This work helps you feel better—but that’s just the beginning.
Your body isn’t a machine to fix. It’s a relationship to tend.
This is a space for healing, development, and deeper exploration.
People come here with everything from acute pain to long-standing patterns and begin to experience real relief—sometimes quickly, sometimes as the system gradually unwinds. But this work isn’t about pushing harder or suppressing symptoms. It’s about learning how to work with your body rather than against it. When that shift happens, change becomes more stable and sustainable.
What my clients say
Lance asks the questions I didn’t realize were missing from my healthcare. He listens deeply and brings Eastern and Western approaches together with real thoughtfulness.
MR
Lance balances care and challenge in a way that feels both intelligent and safe. I regained strength in areas that had felt unreliable for years and trust his guidance completely.
SB
Working with Lance helped me simplify my health rather than add more to it. I felt clearer, more supported, and more confident in my body.
PE
I was initially unsure about acupuncture, but working with Lance quickly put me at ease. He is prepared, knowledgeable, and deeply compassionate, and takes the time to explain his thinking and build a thoughtful plan.
MW
Chronic conditions
Support for complex or long-standing health concerns that haven’t found resolution—helping you experience relief and make meaningful progress where you’ve been stuck.
Mind-Body health
For those wanting a deeper mind-body understanding—whether you feel stuck in your growth, disconnected from your body, or are working through emotional patterns that show up physically.
Areas of focus
While every individual is unique, much of my work centers around the following areas.
Common Grounds - By Liav Baron - POSTPONED (Potentially May)
Unfortunately, due to the unrest in Isreal, Liav has not been able to make it out of the country as of yet - our hope is to reschedule the workshop for early May.
A Locomotion and Soft Acrobatics Workshop with Liav Bar-on
What the workshop entails:
In this workshop, we’ll focus on how we move on the ground, exploring the finer details that help us control, enjoy, and elevate our movement quality.
Through various movement tasks and partner work, we’ll discover new ways to develop creativity and awareness. We’ll also dive into soft acrobatics, breaking down the building blocks that will support your ongoing practice and development long after the workshop ends.
Finally, we'll weave these concepts together, exploring them freely through movement improvisation.
Who it’s for:
Beginners with some prior movement experience.
Experienced practitioners looking to refine their locomotion and acrobatics.
About the teacher:
Hi, I’m Liav Baron. I’m an international movement teacher and practitioner with 15 years of dedicated teaching experience.
My journey has included years of intensive study under Ido Portal and teaching students of all levels around the world. At the heart of my teaching is the wish to help people build strong and capable bodies and to develop a deeper awareness of and appreciation for movement. Following major abdominal surgery, this perspective became even more personal to me. It strengthened my belief in the importance of building a strong base of health and strength, while also reminding me that there are always ways to enjoy, appreciate, and reconnect with the body through movement.
Date:
Saturday, April 4th from 10:00am - 2:00pm with a short break
Investment:
$170
How to sign up:
To sign up, email me directly at drlance.houstonintegrative@gmail.com. Payment accepted via Venmo (@Lance-Westendarp) or Zelle (832-215-2039). Other arrangements available on request.
Discernment: Pain vs. Discomfort
What if the sensations you've been avoiding are actually trying to help you?
Engaging vs Bracing
On the difference between effort that serves you and effort that quietly works against you.
The Power of Constraint
What if limitation is exactly what your practice needs?
FAQs
The Center for Embodiment is an integrative practice centered on movement, awareness, and connection with the body. It brings together movement education, embodied practice, and supportive health services to help people develop deeper self-connection, physical intelligence, resilience, and clarity in how they move and live.
People come here for different reasons. Some are navigating chronic illness, persistent pain, or health concerns that haven't fully resolved elsewhere. Others are drawn to the movement work — looking to build physical intelligence, deepen their practice, or develop a more intentional relationship with their body. Many arrive somewhere in between. What they share is a desire to engage more fully with their own system.
The clinical work — Integrative Care and Attunement — is one-on-one and focused on your specific health history, patterns, and goals. It may include acupuncture, manual therapy, movement, and other tools selected for your particular situation. Movement classes are group-based and open to anyone interested in developing physical intelligence, strength, mobility, and embodied awareness. Many people do both — and the two sides of the work inform each other naturally.
It sits at the intersection of all three without being fully any one of them. Movement classes involve real physical work but are not a traditional fitness model. The clinical work draws on naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, and somatic practice but is not a replacement for primary medical care or mental health treatment when those are needed. The work is integrative by design.
If you're primarily interested in movement, starting with a group class is often the easiest entry point. For those seeking clinical or integrative care, booking an integrative care session is the most direct place to begin. If you’re unsure, you’re welcome to reach out for guidance.
