Laura Herrmann, LMT

philosophy

I work holistically with therapeutic massage, herbs, energy work, and movement to help my clients find relief from pain and improve normal, healthy functioning in the body. Clients benefit from my ability to draw on and synthesize information from my wide range of studies and experiences. I work with all kinds of caregivers, creators, healers, artists, organizers, visionaries, makers and more to help them perform their meaningful work in the world with ease. My style is nurturing, intuitive, and precise.

The name ‘lacuna’ is a nod to the gaps in available scientific understanding of the human body & human nature, which have been traditionally grappled with through myth, story, and folklore. It also reflects the spacious quality that is necessary for creativity, growth, and healing. In Spanish, ‘la cuna’ means ‘the cradle’, ‘birthplace’, or ‘place of origin’.

Experience

Intensive study of many holistic health modalities over the course of a decade is what guides my work. I have studied extensively with many experienced and world renowned teachers in the fields of yoga, massage therapy, myofascial release, and folk herbalism. I have additional training in pregnancy massage, craniosacral therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, and am a Reiki Master.

I am a graduate of the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy and have been working as a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2013. In 2017, I completed doula training with DONA. I have completed the intermediate Community Herbalist Program and advanced Herbalist Practitioner Program at the Appalachian Center for Natural Health. I have an extensive background in yoga, completing my 200hr teacher training in 2010 and teaching consistently for the following eight years. My practice has an emphasis on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar through the lens of some of his most beloved and renowned students. 

Prior to formally studying the healing arts, I earned a bachelor's degrees in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, I am pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at Tulane University.