Laura Carter is a Pittsburgh native who has been practicing massage therapy for 11 years. A former gymnast and athlete, she credits her entré into the world of bodywork to a chance meeting with Sara Azarius at the River’s Club, where she tried out a yoga class and acquired a new interest in the structural mechanisms of the body as they relate to the mind and spirit for overall health.

Following her initial massage training in Pittsburgh at the Career Training Academy, Laura felt drawn to the West Coast, a widely accepted mecca for the healing arts. She continued her studies at the Heartwood Institute, a remote massage school in the mountains of Northern California.

Laura’s original plan to return to Pittsburgh was delayed by what was supposed to be a short detour through Southern California. Enamored with the weather and beaches, she worked for 10 years at several well-known spas in and around Los Angeles, including Burke Williams and the Sports Club LA, and practiced yoga in various styles.

In 2007 Laura made the decision to return to Pittsburgh, where she could enjoy the seasons and be near her family. She has been working at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa and is thrilled to be at Yoga on Centre, where she can return to her original plan to set up her own practice, deepen her understanding of yoga in the Iyengar method with her very first teacher, and enjoy the exciting energy of her hometown.

Laura, a graduate of New York University, practices a wide variety of massage modalities, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Sports, Pre-natal, Hot Stone, Reflexology, and Ashiatsu.

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