Laura creates safe, inclusive spaces to make yoga + meditation accessible for all!
Let’s start at the beginning…
I was first introduced to yoga in 2005, when my cousin dragged me to a drop-in class in Honolulu. Since my first class, I have been a dedicated practitioner learning from numerous lineages of yoga, across the world. In 2016, I received my 200hr certification at Laughing Lotus NY. Shortly after, I was certified by Liberation Prison Yoga to teach trauma-conscious yoga and meditation practice for incarcerated adults, going on to teach at Riker’s Island and Manhattan Detention Complex in NYC. During this time, I joined the Board of Directors at Liberation Prison Yoga where we expanded training programs, annual donor giving, and operational infrastructure. I also apprenticed with Lineage Project, an organization focused on bringing movement and mindfulness to incarcerated and at-risk youth.
I have also completed my 200hr hatha yoga certification at Katonah Yoga NY and my 300hr certification with Susanna Barkataki and Ignite Yoga and Wellness Institute.
I currently sit on the Board for International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) utilizing my skills in development to impact international human rights law and disrupt systemic discrimination. I graduated from Boston University with a Bachelors in International Relations.
(RYT 500, YACEP, Katonah Yoga Certified Teacher, Barre Certified, Certified Personal Trainer)
Why yoga…
I am passionate about yoga and meditation and believe they are tools to help us heal and thrive, one-on-one and in community. This means creating spaces that are welcoming to everyone. This means training teachers to heighten their emotional intelligence and to connect with aloha to share and spread self-healing. This also means teaching in diverse and inclusive communities and working with Native people.
My journey has allowed me to share my practice with a wide range of students from adults and youth in NYC jails to youth on Native American Reservations to working with local youth, studios and resorts in Hawaii. All of this has been made possible through the sacred practice of yoga and meditation.
In my class…
You will find a space intentionally designed to be accessible for everyone with a focus for BIPOC and those amplifying BIPOC stories, teachings, and voices.
If you’re in Hawaii, come experience a group class or private session. Experience the magic of Hawaiian culture with yoga movement and meditation.
Mahalo for visiting my page, see you on your mat!
Current Teaching
Movement + Meditation for Native Communities
Honolulu, HI
Yoga + Barre
Kailua + Kaneohe, HI
Yoga Certification
Katonah Yoga
200 hour Hatha Yoga
Katonah, NY
Ignite Yoga and Wellness Institute
300 hour Yoga Certification
Florida
Laughing Lotus Brooklyn
200 hour Vinyasa Yoga
2016
Brooklyn, NY
Specialized Certifications
Lineage Project
Trauma-conscious yoga and meditation for youth certification
2018
NY, NY
Liberation Prison Yoga
Trauma-conscious yoga and meditation for adults certification
2016
NY, NY
Additional Certification
Barre Certification
2019
Personal Training Certification
2019
New Life CPR
CPR Certification | 2019-2021
Mental Health First Aid for Veterans
Thrive NYC | 2018
Mental Health First Aid for Youth
Thrive NYC | 2018
