Lawata is the owner and manager of Being One Clinical Massage Therapy. She is trained in numerous massage modalities, such as Swedish, therapeutic deep tissue massage, Reflexology, and Shiatsu just to name a few. Lawata has over 10 years of practical experience working with many professionals from chiropractors and physical therapists to dermatologists and personal trainers.
Lawata was born and raised in Chicago. She has a bachelor of science degree in community health with an emphasis in health promotion from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb Illinois and went on to attend The Soma Institute-National School of Clinical Massage Therapy in Chicago, Illinois in 2001. She is nationally certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and licensed by the state of Illinois. She is also an insured member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)-an association representing professional massage therapist and is currently on the Program Advisory Committee at Everest College.