Laura Lee Robinson
Laura Lee Robinson artist, yogi, massage therapist, esthetician, birth doula, and lover of life opened Emerge Healing Arts & Spa in April of 2012. Driven by her desire to make a difference and create a space for people to be empowered with tools for holistic health, Laura Lee's long time dream she feels has come to a beautiful stage of fruition. Stating, "I am grateful everyday that I am able to do what I love". She finds great joy gardening, dancing, being a momma, throwing pots, striving as a yogi, and savoring life’s sweet moments. Her creative, integration of her skills and passions has culminated as Emerge Healing Arts and Spa where a vast scope of services influenced by her various walks of life are offered.
Education:
Licensed Skin Therapist, Metro Beauty Academy, Allentown, PA, 2015
Isha Hata Yoga Teacher, (6 months residential program) Isha Foundation, Coimbatore, India, 2012
Birth Doula with DONA International, PA
Licensed Massage Therapist (775 Hours), Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health, State
College, PA, 2007
B.S.E. Art Education, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA, 2006 Minor: Creative Writing
Laura Lee finds enormous satisfaction in the creation and continued evolution of Emerge Healing Arts and Spa and hopes that it touches your life in some nourishing, transformational way. "Thank you for your interest and support in exploring and sharing all that we offer.”
Jesse Robinson
Jesse graduated from Mansfield University in 2009 with a BS in Computer Science. After having spent a few years as a computer programmer in the IT and Web worlds, he took time off to cast his sails towards his own endeavors and joined his wife and daughter for six months in India while his wife attended Hata Yoga teacher training. After coming home he decided to pursue his education at the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca in 2013. Jesse is co-owner of Emerge Healing Arts & Spa with his wife, Laura Lee, where they see clients.
Jesse splits his time as a massage therapist at Emerge with being an innkeeper at the family bed & breakfast, La Belle Auberge B&B in Wellsboro, PA. He is also the self anointed CTO of Emerge, handling everything computer and IT related. He has a growing hobby- passion for cinematography and video equipment and enjoys documenting his family’s adventures.
Mary Love Seymour
Mary began her career as a massage therapist in 2007 in Ithaca, NY at the Finger Lakes School of Massage. After graduating, she returned to her hometown of Mansfield, PA to begin her massage practice. She has been with our Emerge team since our beginning in 2012. Although she practices multiple styles of massage including Swedish, hot stones, and stretching, her favorite type of work is deep tissue massage. Mary is also a birth doula. She loves helping bring new life into the world. When not at work, she enjoys frolicking with her dogs, enjoying the outdoors, catching the sunset, and stargazing, and being a momma.
Jasmine Walker
Jasmine Walker graduated from the Continental School of Beauty in Olean, NY in December of 2010 with her cosmetology license. In May of 2011 she completed 600 additional training hours in esthetics/skin care. Her passion for skin, makeup, nails and waxing bring a wonderful diverse skill set and broad scope of services to our Emerge customers. Jasmine’s vast experience from specialty skin spas, wellness centers, and salons in the beauty industry bring a unique set of expertise. Her constant desire to grow and learn make her a wonderful addition to our team. Jasmine loves exercising, going out for dinner and a movie, bargain shopping, being a momma, and her family pot belly pig.