Laressa was born and raised in Flint, MI. She moved to Detroit and attended college at Wayne State University where she received her Bachelor's of Science in Dance Degree (Cum Laude) in 2011. She has been a Certified STOTT Pilates Instructor since March 2012, a Club Pilates Lead Instructor since February 2017, a Club Pilates Master Trainer since January 2021, a Corporate Club Pilates Master Trainer since 2022, and held a position on the Club Pilates Corporate Education Committee in 2022. She is also a National Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT).
Providing mentorship to other Pilates Teachers, and Teacher Training Participants is something that she both excels in, and finds great joy in providing. Since becoming a Master Trainer she has led 4-5 Teacher Trainings per year, all with very positive graduate outcomes. Not only coaching students how to teach the exercises, but to also know what to look for in individual bodies is what she feels makes the best instructors.