Laura Freed, ASHA Co-Founder and Director of Education
Laura originally hails from the east coast, but has made New Mexico her home since 1995. After receiving a BS in Biology from Connecticut College in 1991, Laura found the pursuit of massage therapy and natural healing to be a great fit with her background knowledge, and it became her life’s passion. A career in healing arts also offered a great fit with her primary role as mother to three children. A desire to care for and raise them with the most supportive and natural methods of health and healing led her to her training in massage therapy and natural therapeutics. Her education in these areas was life-changing! Upon graduating from massage school in 1999, Laura took a 32-hour intensive training program in pregnancy and post-partum massage therapy and made this a specialty in her practice. It has been a joy and a privilege for her to share in the journey to motherhood with so many women in Albuquerque! She has also graduated from two Homeopathy training programs, each lasting two years. Laura’s continuing education in her areas of interest has helped her create an eclectic and blended approach to bodywork that continues to inspire her to grow and learn. She is an experienced educator who loves sharing her knowledge and passion with her students.
Laura has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 25 years and has owned and operated her own private practice for that length of time. In addition, she was a Registered Massage Therapy Instructor for 10 years (1999-2009) and taught a variety of classes at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. She was also a member of the Leadership Team at Betty’s Bath and Day Spa for four years (2014-2018) and served as the lead trainer for spa treatments for all new hires at the spa.
In her spare time Laura enjoys dancing, yoga, hiking, reading, live theatre and spending time her now grown children… whenever they pop home for short or extended visits!
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Contact Information:
- Albuquerque School of Healing Arts
- (505) 441-2742