Bren Schmidt

Bren is originally from Norman, Oklahoma, where he attended the University of Oklahoma (OU) for both his undergraduate degree and Master’s in Physical Therapy.
He grew up playing competitive soccer, running, hiking, backpacking, and attending Sooners football games. While at OU, Bren worked as a rock climbing instructor during the school year and spent summers as a backpacking guide in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico.

Bren has a great love for travel and studied abroad in Chile, where he spent his free time climbing numerous mountain ranges including parts of the Peruvian Andes and Northern Patagonia. His passion for sports and manual therapy deepened during PT school, where he worked with a range of athletes including those from the OU School of Performing Arts, the Oklahoma City Ballet, OU collegiate athletes, and through volunteer work with the Special Olympics.

Because of his love for the outdoors, upon graduation Bren accepted a position at a clinic in Bend, Oregon. He has since held positions in various parts of Oregon, including Klamath Falls and Ashland. After working in Oregon for several years he moved to the Rocky Mountains and briefly joined the Keystone Ski Resort’s Mountain Safety and Operations Team before transitioning to a PT clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he treated a wide variety of patients and injuries over five years. While in Colorado, Bren enrolled in the Manual Therapy Institute and pursued his Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) accreditation.

8 years ago, he returned to the Pacific Northwest and joined the TAI team at the Lake Oswego clinic, working with high-level patients ranging from high school athletes to professionals. In early 2021, Bren moved back to Bend, the community he feels most at home in.

Bren is deeply committed to helping his community thrive. He believes physical therapy is not just about rehabilitation—it’s about empowering people to move more efficiently, reduce pain, and reclaim the activities that bring them joy and purpose. Now with over 15 years of experience, his approach blends skilled manual techniques with movement-based strategies that promote long-term health, resilience, and performance.