Greg Lazelle

### About
Aloha, I'm Dr. Greg, and I look forward to supporting you on your dark retreat journey. My greatest passion is helping people directly experience the body's miraculous innate healing potential so they can live a thriving, fulfilling life.
Many describe me as a renegade chiropractor because I refuse to be limited by narrow diagnostic lenses. I take a truly holistic approach that bridges functional medicine, neurology, and traditional darkness practices — eliminating guesswork by combining the best published evidence with deeply personalized care. Having personally navigated autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and major depression, I've walked a long road to heal my own brain.

### Experience and Credentials
As a Doctor of Chiropractic and Diplomate in Advanced Functional Medicine, I pioneer practical, evidence-based protocols alongside deeper contemplative methods — honoring both the fundamentals of health and the spiritual dimensions of healing.
Four years ago I sat my first dark retreat, and it quickly became a cornerstone of my practice and spiritual path. I have since completed 3-, 5-, 10-, and 20-day dark retreats, and am currently enrolled in a year-long formal initiation in the Nyingma lineage, culminating in a 49-day darkness retreat at the end of 2026.

### Dark Retreat Philosophy
I view dark retreats through both traditional wisdom and a modern neurological lens — as powerful adjuncts for healing the brain and body, not a one-size-fits-all solution.
I only support clients once foundational metabolic and neurological stability is addressed, ensuring the retreat is both safe and profoundly beneficial. I am developing protocols that clarify when dark retreats are appropriate — and when they are not — and plan to publish case studies using objective data, including lab work and physiological markers, to better illuminate their potential for human health and chronic disease.