IN JANUARY 2020 I GRADUATED FROM LAUREL BUSINESS INSTITUTE IN UNIONTOWN. AFTER 13 YEARS OF WORKING AS A CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE, I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE. BUT I STILL HAD A PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE. I STARTED ON MY SELF CARE/ SPIRITUAL JOURNEY. THAT’S WHEN I STARTED BEING CALLED TO MASSAGE AND A HOLISTIC MINDSET. I HAVE SEEN WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU AND HOW IT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE. THROUGH MY CLASSES AND PRACTICE I HAVE DEVELOPED A SINCERE PASSION AND LOVE FOR MASSAGE THERAPY AS WELL AS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY. THROUGH THERAPEUTIC TOUCH I HAVE LEARNED HOW ASSIST THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT IN HEALING. I HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS CONTINUED EDUCATION COURSES TO KEEP MY SKILLS SHARP AND LOVE TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR BODY SAYS IT NEEDS.

MY MISSION HERE AT MANGATA IS TO PROVIDE LATROBE WITH A SAFE, UPLIFTING, COMFORTABLE SPACE TO COME RETREAT, HEAL AND FEEL SUPPORTED. AS WELL AS HOST OTHER WOMAN OWNED BUSINESSES TO OPERATE TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF UPLIFTING AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHERS GOALS. AND OH YEAH I WANT TO RAISE THE WHOLE VIBRATION OF LATROBE TO HIGHER LEVEL OF BEING.

I BELIEVE I AM HERE TO BE OF SERVICE: I HAVE A LOVE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE. I ALWAYS HAVE FROM STARTING VOLUNTEERING AT THE LITTLE SHOP AND THE FRONT DESK AT THE HOSPITAL AT 13, TO VOLUNTEERING WITH THE RED CROSS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE MISSED GIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND NOW I FEEL I AM IN A SPACE WHERE I CAN GIVE AGAIN. SO EACH YEAR I HOLD A COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW TO SHOW CASE SOME OF OUR LOCAL TALENTS. I ALSO USE THAT TIME TO CREATE AN AWARENESS FUNDRAISER FOR OVERDOSE AND ADDICTION. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE CHOSE SAGES ARMY TO BE THE RECEIPENTS OF THE FUNDS WE ARE ABLE TO RAISE THAT EVENING. ITS ALWAYS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THIS YEAR IM PROUD TO SAY WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE NEARLY $2000.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE MANGATA FAMILY.

-SINCERELY

Kara Austin LMT