Education

MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia PA
Associate of Science, Physical Therapy Assistant PA
            Selected Accomplishments:
            •           Alpha Eta Honor Society (Top 10% of all MCP Hahnemann students)
            •           Recipient of “William Inverso Academic Excellence Award “ as top ranked PTA student
            •           Maintained a 3.99/4.0 GPA while working full time as PT aide

Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance 1992
            Selected Accomplishments:
            •           Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for 4.0 GPA entering freshman
            •           HPERD College Senior of the Year Dance Department
            •           Magna Cum Laude graduate
            •           Full and part time performance employment throughout curriculum
            •           Theater Manager Conwell Theater Temple University

Who.

Lara is a licensed nationally certified massage and bodywork practitioner. She has a career spanning 20 years of dance, movement, rehabilitation, and hands on bodywork. Her sessions focus on restoring function, balancing the body's systems, and empowering clients to treat themselves and succeed at maximizing their movement and body goals.

Modalities.

Lara interacts with the body on many levels. She is versed in varied soft tissue techniques and neuromuscular re-patterning. Lara utilizes Orthopedic massage, Myofascial Release, Craniosacral therapy, Visceral Fascia therapy.

Philosophy.

Lara's approach uses manual hands on techniques to treat the biography of the injury in all of its manifestations throughout the body. Treating the body's biography of injury requires the skill to interact with all the tissue and connected anatomy as well as applying the appropriate movement re-education. Integral to this approach, is educating the client about anatomy, biomechanics, and how multiple systems come into play to address their goals.