Laura Allen is a massage therapist, clinic owner, author, educator, and blogger. She is the author of One Year to a Successful Massage Therapy Practice (2008, LWW); Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Examinations (2nd ed, 2010, LWW); A Massage Therapist's Guide to Business (2012, LWW); and Manual for Massage Therapy Educators (2012, Allen&Hoyme). She resides in the mountains of Western North Carolina with her husband, Champ, and their two rescued dogs. Allen is a musician and a singer/songwriter who regularly performs around WNC. She enjoys reading English and Irish literature.