Laura is a lifelong Calgarian whose passion for movement led her to explore numerous paths including dancer, choreographer, teacher, massage therapist and most notably Pilates instructor. Throughout her different endeavours she's helped people discover the joy of movement, reconnect to their bodies and rehab their injuries. She's worn all the hats involved with starting and running a business being the founder of Calgary’s first Pilates studio, The Pilates Studio: Body & Mind Works, running it from 1996-2017. She is currently involved with several of her family’s companies revolving around real estate and the construction industry. She grew up surrounded and influenced by men and am now looking for opportunities to support and influence other women entrepreneurs.