Laura Parker Hawes, along with her husband Pete and their beloved minpin/pug mix named Lucy, split their time between Nashville and San Diego, CA. Laura grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and received her Bachelor’s degree from the School of Architecture at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Laura spent her post-college years enmeshed in the business world, working in Design and Technology for International firms. Meanwhile, she maintained her passion for teaching Yoga and in 2001, she began a full-time career teaching Yoga and Pilates. Laura currently spends her time teaching private clients in both Nashville and San Diego, and devotes her remaining time to volunteering for the Nashville Humane Association and the Brown Dog Foundation.