Laura is a gentle spirit whose passion for yoga has grown exponentially since she began practicing in 1997. She is devoted and steadfast in her pursuit of a deeper yoga practice through Vinyasa and Prana Flow and looks forward to every opportunity to guide others in integrating body, mind and spirit. Her classes are a constant expression of her mindfulness, compassion and grace. Through a full body, moving meditation, she strives to facilitate the journey of moving into ourselves, to a state of greater strength, stillness and peace.
Laura has been a student of, was teacher trained by, and apprenticed with Gina Caputo since 2000. In 2004, she was Teacher Certified by Shiva Rea and began teaching at Kansas Siddhi Yoga when it opened in May of that year. (Besides Gina, she was KSY's first teacher!). In 2009 she completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training at Kansas Siddhi Yoga with the inaugural class and is now a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance. Laura also specifically trained and is certified to teach Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga by Restorative Yoga pioneer, Judith Hanson Lasater, Phd., P.T.
LauraÕs style and approach to teaching has been highly influenced and inspired by teachers she has had the honor of studying with, including Gina Caputo, Shiva Rea, Judith Hanson Lasater, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Seane Corn and Cyndi Lee. She also offers deep gratitude to Max Strom, Erich Schiffmann, Maria Garre, Mark Whitwell, Sarah Powers, Bryan Kest, and Hala Khouri for the insight they have provided. LauraÕs mission is to continue to study and practice with these amazing teachers and others to optimally serve her own practice and her students.
In addition to her classical yoga training, Laura has been certified with the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and YogaFit and studied Fitness/Wellness and Anatomy for Physical Education at Central Missouri State University. She began teaching yoga at All American Fitness in Blue Springs, Missouri prior to teaching at Kansas Siddhi Yoga.
Laura grew up in Chillicothe, Missouri and graduated from Central Missouri State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing. She has lived around the Kansas City area since graduating college and is employed by Global Aerospace, Inc. as well as Kansas Siddhi Yoga.
