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Metal Color Light Therapy (MCLT) harnesses the transformative power of sunlight through specially designed glass panels infused with metal oxides. Natural light filters through glass panels infused with minute quantities of metal, imbuing the light with vibrant colors. This interaction between metal colors and light creates a dynamic, ‘living’ light that resonates with our body, soul, and spirit. People who undergo this therapy often experience enhancements in warmth, sleep quality, pain management, and overall well-being. Each session with Metal Color Light Therapy offers a healing journey that addresses the emotional and physical strains of modern life, fostering a deeper sense of peace and confidence. This therapy serves as a valuable adjunct to other therapeutic and palliative care approaches.

Metal Color Light Therapy (MCLT) began in 2001 in Schwörstadt, Germany, as part of a research project, at the Lichtblick e.V Foundation. It was developed as a therapy form by the late Marianne Altmaier, an experienced art therapist who became inspired by the profound stained glass windows of the Goetheanum building in Dornach, Switzerland, as well as the grand medieval cathedral at Chartres, France.  The old tradition of creating the colored glass panels is continued in our time by Lucien Turci of Colmar, France whose workshop is now at the Schwörstadt facility. Artfully measured amounts of metals and their salts are dissolved in hot liquid glass which is then poured into slabs and allowed to solidify in a carefully guided process that extends over days. As it cools, the colors inherent in the metals are revealed out of their enchanted state and become visible. The glass converts natural sunlight into therapeutic colors. The next step is then the etching of the design into the glass panels. Where substance is ground away, the glass becomes thinner and the color lighter. A design emerges which brings movement to the inner life of the person viewing the panel. 

Metal Color Light Therapy is used in facilities across Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its therapeutic efficacy has been substantiated through studies and documented in Marianne Altmaier’s book “Metallfarblichttherapie”. Her intent out of her deep commitment to anthroposophic art therapy was to enhance the healing potential of colored light.

Laura was born and raised in the San Isidro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina and has lived in the United States since 1985. She is the oldest of nine children and a twin. Following the early death of her mother, she stayed home for several years to help raise her younger siblings.

Laura studied home economics at the Instituto Nacional de Actividades Practicas in Buenos Aires and earned a designation as Maestra Nacional de Actividades Prácticas.

She went on to train as a physical education teacher. She attended the Instituto Nacional de Educación Física General Manuel Belgrano in San Fernando for four years and became recognized as a Profesora de  Educación Física, or National Secondary Teacher of Physical Education which qualifies her to teach at both primary and secondary schools.

Since moving to the US, Laura has continued her work in Physical Education and held school faculty positions in Texas, Florida, and Missouri, including at the Waldorf School of St. Louis. 

She has been a highly certified personal trainer, as well as an instructor of yoga and various water sports.

Laura continues to teach swimming privately to children and adults. Over the years, she developed her own method to help her students overcome their fears and guide them toward a joyful and fulfilling relationship with the watery element.

Laura plants and maintains the gardens at Webster Family Physicians in Webster Groves. She holds a Certificate of Completion for the Nature Cure Online Course from The Healing Garden at Emerson College in Forest Row, England. 

In 2016, Laura completed a five year in-service training program with The Spacial Dynamics Institute, Inc., earning both a Level 1 Diploma in Spacial Dynamics and a certification in Bothmer Gymnastics. 

In 2017, she completed the week-long course "The Courage to Heal" with Dr. Peter Selg through the Center for Anthroposophy.

In 2018, Laura completed the requirements of the Transdisciplinary Studies in Healing Education Program and received an Advanced Experienced Educator Certificate in Waldorf Education from Antioch University. 

Around that time, Laura became interested in Metal Color Light Therapy. She completed her three year training course at Lichtblick e.V. in Schwörstadt, Germany in 2023 and received her certification as a Metal Color Light Therapist, approved by the Medical Section at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.

Laura has three children, and eight grandchildren. She is the wife of Christian Wessling, M.D.