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Laura Walker will support you in managing health conditions through exercise therapy.

03/12/2025

Teaching my final pre-Christmas Spirit class at Rouken Glen today, and feeling grateful. ❤️
This group brings so much enthusiasm and joy to every session — it’s honestly a highlight of my week.
With a bit of luck, I’ll be back on the timetable after Christmas 🤞🏻🎄✨

02/12/2025

🌿 New Year, Real Body Reset 🌿

The Honest Body Retreat Day — with Laura Walker

📍Renfrew Health and Wellness, 10th January 2026
🕒 3 hours of expert-led movement, insight, and calm
💌 DM me for full details & booking

This is not your typical “New Year, New You” hype.
This is your body, understood — with honesty, care, and real-world know-how.

Join me, Laura Walker — a Midlife Wellbeing Strategist with 25+ years of clinical, community and fitness experience — for a retreat designed especially for women navigating menopause, joint pain, fatigue, or simply feeling out of sync with their body.

✨ What you’ll experience:
A forensic posture and movement assessment to spot what’s really going on in your body
My signature Pilates-based movement session — strength, release, and relief
Nutrition chat (with real, functional snacks) tailored to energy, joints & midlife health
A relaxing yoga-inspired wind down with mats, bolsters, and blankets provided

🎁 Plus:
A curated goodie bag
Access to exclusive retreat-only 1:1 offers
Optional VIP upgrade for a private postural screen

💬 No spiritual fluff. No pressure. Just science-backed support and a safe space to learn, move and breathe. Perfect for those who usually stand at the back of class, feel overwhelmed, or are looking for real help.

Come solo or bring a friend — we’re all here for the same reason: to feel better in our own bodies.

💌 DM me now for the full retreat plan, booking links & any questions.

01/12/2025

Struggling with joint pain, stiffness or those mysterious midlife aches?
Menopause might be shifting the way your body feels — but pain isn’t something you just have to “put up with”.

✅ Alignment is your first line of defence
✅ Strength training is your path to freedom
✅ Confidence comes when you trust your body again

This new blog breaks down why pain shows up more during menopause — and exactly what to do about it.

💪 Let’s move you from pain to power.
👉 Read the blog now: see website link in my bio for the blog

27/11/2025

Breaking the Pain–Stress Cycle in Midlife

For many women in midlife, pain isn’t just physical — it’s deeply tied to stress.

And yet, this connection is still under-addressed in women’s health.
Here’s how it plays out:
👉 You feel pain
👉 Stress levels rise
👉 Muscles tense up
👉 More tension = more pain
👉 And round you go

It’s a loop, and it’s exhausting — physically and emotionally.
So how do we break it?

A holistic approach matters. That means:
Being validated.
Working with someone or several professionals, who gets what your body’s going through.

Calming the nervous system. breath-work, gentle movement, hands-on therapy — all of which can upregulate the parasympathetic nervous system.

Compassionate touch. Massage and similar therapies can boost oxytocin levels, reducing stress and tension (here’s the research if you want to dive in: PMID: 25628581)

Graded movement and strength training, such as Honest Body Programme, that helps you build trust in your body again.

Supportive nutrition to reduce inflammation and balance mood.

This isn’t about “fixing” you — it’s about giving your body what it needs to come out of protection mode and into healing.

You’re not broken. You’re responding to stress — and we can change the signals.

25/11/2025

Collaboration over competition — that’s how we make real change in wellness.

Every business sees the client from a different lens — massage, movement, nutrition, rest — but when we work together? We become a complete support system.

That’s exactly why I love working alongside spas and therapists who care deeply about their clients.

💆 Spa treatments calm the nervous system.
🧘 Honest Body aligns posture, eases movement, and builds long-term strength.
🍽️ Nutritional knowledge connects the dots in daily life.

Clients don’t just feel good — they understand why. And they come back for more.

Let’s keep wellness real — and let’s do it together.

📍Available for spa collaboration across Scotland

💌 DM to connect

24/11/2025

🧘‍♀️ “The soft tone of her voice is perfect for communicating the instructions…”
That’s what one client said after taking my class — and it’s exactly the kind of calm, expert-led support that makes The Honest Body Retreat a perfect fit for spa environments.
When people are in pain or moving less, they don’t need pressure — they need understanding, clarity and connection.
That’s why I’ve written this: 👉 https://launchexercisetherapy.co.uk/musculoskeletal-pain-midlife
This post dives into how musculoskeletal pain in midlife is misunderstood — and how posture, hormones and movement patterns are often the missing links.
Now imagine combining this insight with: ✔️ Forensic Pilates ✔️ Postural alignment support ✔️ Guided breathwork and relaxation ✔️ And the healing hands of expert massage therapists…
💆‍♀️ That’s the spa upgrade your clients didn’t know they needed.
The Honest Body Retreat can now be delivered in luxury spa environments across Scotland — providing clients with a functional, non-spiritual, movement-based experience that complements the deeply relaxing atmosphere of your venue.
✨ Clients leave feeling stronger, seen, and soothed — with a clearer understanding of how to support their own health.
📩 Spa managers: Want to explore how we can create something uniquely powerful at your venue?
DM me or visit [launchexercisetherapy.co.uk] to connect.

13/11/2025

“I want to exercise, but everything hurts.”
 That’s not laziness — that’s your body asking for a different approach.
If you’re dealing with:

Joint pain that flares when you move
Fear of doing it “wrong”
Stiff hips, knees, or shoulders that make everyday movement feel hard
Confusion about what exercise is actually safe for your body...

💻 I’ve created a full schedule of online classes that are:
 ✅ Joint-friendly ✅ Alignment-based ✅ Backed by real movement science ✅ Designed for real people — not fitness models

There’s no mirrors. No pressure. No spiritual fluff.
 Just clear, honest movement to help you feel stronger, more mobile, and more confident again.

👉 Check out the weekly class options here: https://launchexercisetherapy.co.uk/weekly-classes/

Let’s rebuild trust in your body — together. 

05/11/2025

👀 When you walk… where do your eyes go?

⬇️ Look down and watch your feet?
🌅 Look up and take in the horizon?

Most of us don’t even notice — but it says a lot about how your body moves.
Your gaze affects your posture, your balance, even your mood.

Be honest with yourself.

Your gaze tells your body where to go.

If your eyes are down, your head follows — and so does your posture.

I’d love to know 👇

Where do you look when you walk?

Comment below — “Ground” or “Horizon”?

04/11/2025

🧍‍♀️Do you ever notice how you stand?
 You might think you’re standing still — but your body’s working overtime behind the scenes.
 That “comfortable” stance you always take? It could be quietly creating your hip, neck, or shoulder pain.

Learn why standing still isn’t really still — and how tiny tweaks can make your body feel lighter and more balanced.

👉 Read the blog: Why Standing Still Isn’t Really Still 🔗 launchexercisetherapy.co.uk/standing-posture-tension

27/10/2025

Great classes at tonight. Amazing class participants challenging themselves in Pilates (6:00pm) and yoga (7:00pm)
Thanks for coming everyone. Book in for next week - if you can find a space 😃

24/10/2025

Ready for a bit of weekend relaxation? 😌
After spending last weekend sitting an assessment (yes — I passed! 😅🎉), this one’s all about slowing down, soaking up the season, and enjoying everything autumn has to offer. 🍂
I’m definitely in the mood for cosy jumpers, crisp air, and a bit of fun — especially with Halloween Parade tonight! 👻🎃
Here’s to balance — working hard when it counts and knowing when to take a deep breath and enjoy the moment. 💚

21/10/2025

I love a spa day because I go with my daughters and we have a fabulous day relaxing, talking and enjoying our time together.

We make a beeline for the swimming pool and stay there for hours (apart from our time in treatment rooms).

What’s your first go-to facility on a spa day?

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+447773021851

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https://launchexercisetherapy.co.uk/

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