My journey

 
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I started my wellness journey in my home state of Michigan with my first Yoga Training in my early 20s. With the knowledge of anatomy and the energetic body, I finally felt like I had a language for something I had always had a thorough understanding of. For a few years, I traveled the U.S. and attended classes and workshops with expert teachers. My deep connection to water and appreciation of nature brought me to another training that taught me the techniques of stand-up paddling/SUP yoga, still to this day my favorite pastime. A few years later I found an intensive program where I studied at the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy. Returning home I passed my licensing exam and opened my practice. I continued formal education training in Thai Yoga Massage with separate tiers of training that included influences from Northern and Southern Thailand. My journey to complete my yoga teacher training took me to the colorful country of India. It was there that I made my connection to Sweden through a friend, she would later introduce me to my partner and now husband Nicholas. Fast forward a bit to today, I am living in Southern Sweden. Our lives are full and quickly moving with our almost two-year-old son, Elio, and our precious pup Penny. They fill our hearts with love and light. Expanding my focus slowly back into my career I have enrolled in a full-spectrum doula training. Sharing my understanding of wellness is both an honor and a privilege. I look forward to growing with you.

What People Are Saying

 

Lara is a gifted passionate yoga instructor.

With her knowledge and intuition she guides her students to achieve their goals.

She has a soft voice, gentle touch and kind

heart that always welcomes you to the mat.”

— Althea O.

Lara is a natural healer through touch, movement and words. Her practice brings awakening, relaxation, a loving full body experience from one beautiful soul to another. She is supportive trusting, level minded while connecting and bonding love…”

— Jen V.

 

As soon as I walked in the classroom, Lara immediately made me feel at ease with her calm and clear voice. I always felt relaxed and balanced at the end of the class. Lara is an authentic, fantastic teacher with a caring touch. She has made my first experience with yoga a good one.”

— Sylvia J.

I can’t fully explain how wonderful of a human being she is, and how lucky I feel to have crossed paths with such a warm, open, and honest individual.”

— Scott S.

Education

  • Associate in Science and Arts

  • 200hr. Union Yoga Teacher Training

  • Paddle into Fitness Stand-Up Paddleboard Training

  • Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy

  • Academy of Thai Massage and Energy Work

  • 500hr. Supersoul Yoga Teacher Training

  • Doula Training International

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