Carla Dempsey

Carla Dempsey owns Transform Wellness Center and teaches Reiki levels I, II and III, along with yoga classes at the center. She has worked as an esthetician since 2002 and began ISSA certified personal training in 2008.

Her training includes a level 3 Reiki Master Healer certification and certification as a Usui Reiki Master, with Reiki as a specialty for 15 years. She is also a certified life coach who specializes in mindset training using rational emotive behavior therapy, known as REBT. In 2023 she completed a 200-hour trauma-informed yoga teacher training, and she is a certified, trauma-informed yoga teacher. She has further training in nutrition counseling, yoga, boxing for fitness, sports conditioning, plyometrics, nutrient timing, core conditioning and balance training for seniors.

Personal training combines cardio and strength work, and programs are built around each client's goals and lifestyle. She works with people who feel stuck or unhappy and want a healthier way of living. Private yoga sessions focus on functional movement and breath, and on balancing yin and yang or strength and relaxation. Clients describe her as a thorough and knowledgeable teacher, a skilled Reiki workshop teacher, and a great listener who adjusts workouts to individual needs.