I'm a Redmond, WA- based personal trainer and Seattle birth doula offering a variety of services to support pregnant and postpartum people during their transition to parenthood. A long running passion in my life has been endurance sports (running, triathlon) and hardstyle kettlebell training. During my pregnancy and subsequent postpartum return to sports, I received a lot of conflicting information and advice regarding my fitness goals.
I sought out evidence-based guidance, but it was surprisingly hard to find. The frustration I felt spurred me to dive deep into the world of perinatal fitness and pelvic floor health. As a result, I've become a personal trainer and birth doula, with expertise in pre/postnatal fitness, pelvic health, and childbirth, and I'm here to help you navigate your journey through pregnancy and beyond.
I sought out evidence-based guidance, but it was surprisingly hard to find. The frustration I felt spurred me to dive deep into the world of perinatal fitness and pelvic floor health. As a result, I've become a personal trainer and birth doula, with expertise in pre/postnatal fitness, pelvic health, and childbirth, and I'm here to help you navigate your journey through pregnancy and beyond.
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I want to have a baby. But I want to do it on my terms. And I want to still be able to run/jump/play/engage in general badassery once that sweet babe is earthside. You've come to the right place. I'm here to make you feel as important and valued as the gorgeous baby you are bringing into this world.
I am a pregnancy and postpartum personal trainer and birth doula, living just outside of Seattle, WA. This little business is born of my own experience in pregnancy, childbirth and return to sport with pelvic organ prolapse. I have so much passion for supporting people who are navigating the transition from pregnancy to parenthood, while trying to maintain their sense of self.
If you experienced physical birth trauma, pelvic floor injury such as prolapse, incontinence (leaking of anything you don't want to be leaking), abdominal separation (diastasis recti), pelvic pain or anything else, you're in good company. While receiving a pelvic health diagnosis is a lonely and vulnerable experience, please know, you are not alone.
Every person, pregnancy and postpartum experience are unique and come with individual considerations. For anything you might consider "intense", I will always counsel you to wait until you are cleared by your primary care provider (midwife or OB-GYN) and ideally, by a pelvic health physical therapist as well.
My mission is to make sure that having a baby is not a reason why you can't do all the things. Contact me if you have questions about exercise or pelvic health pertaining to pregnancy or postpartum. I work with people locally (Seattle's Eastside: Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and surrounding areas) and online to develop personalized pregnancy and postpartum personal training plans.
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Sara Hajjar
Oct 13, 2021
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Do yourself a huge favor and hire Laura! We recently had our first baby and to be honest, I questioned the value of a Doula, and then I wondered what if I have an emergency c section do they still add value? Well, then I met Laura and hiring her was the best birthing decision we could have made! Laura is not only an incredibly skilled Doula, but she was so calm, kind, and supportive. She respected my birth plan, helped me stick to it, but also supported me when I had to stray away from it. Laura advocated for me in ways I did not even know I needed advocating while in labor at the hospital. I was
Varsha Kachare
Oct 04, 2021
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I had a wonderful experience with Laura. She is super friendly and always available to help. Her customized exercise during my pregnancy not only helped me to keep active but also increased my core strength and helped to control my gestational diabetes . The best thing about her is that she takes your feedback and customize exercise as needed. Her proactive commitment towards her clients is really commendable. I highly recommend her and you will also have great experience with her as I had. Thank you so much Laura for making my second pregnancy an enjoyable experience by keeping me active.
Mini Deatrick
Sep 05, 2021
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Working with Laura on my postpartum journey has been smooth and very productive for my C-section healing and health overall. Her exercise routines are simple yet effective. It may seem easy at first but trust me, they are working! She is a very good resource if someone is looking for a personal trainer.
Working with Laura on my postpartum journey has been smooth and very productive for my C-section healing and health overall. Her exercise routines are simple yet effective. It may seem easy at first but trust me, they are working! She is a very good resource if someone is looking for a personal trainer.
Kelley Andersen
Sep 03, 2021
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Laura is an amazing doula! She comes to the table with tons of knowledge, care, and professionalism. I recently had my first child and used her during and after my pregnancy for both training and doula services. Leading up to my birth she helped keep me in shape and prep my body for labor. She also worked with me postpartum to help me recover and continue to build strength to support myself and my daughter. As a doula she ensured my husband and I were ready for the birthing experience, and during my labor and birth she was there to physically and emotionally support us. If you are looking for a
Christina Koike
Sep 03, 2021
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Having Laura support us during the birth of our daughter was hands down the best decision we've ever made! Laura is extremely knowledgeable and professional, but was also incredibly emotionally supportive and caring. Laura knew exactly what was needed every step of the way! She offers the perfect balance of pragmatic advice and empathic comfort and encouragement. She was able to provide guidance to help move the baby into the optimal position during early labor at home and offered hands-on and verbal support to help ease the contractions. Her doula bag is well stocked with everything from a TENS
Christine Chan
Aug 05, 2021
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Highly recommend Laura! I've been working with her for the past year on strengthening my body post-pregnancy. She's knowledgable, focuses on what's important to me, and creates a plan that fits my lifestyle. Thanks to her training I'm stronger, can carry my baby with ease, and feel healthy and great!
Cat Pincombe
Jul 13, 2021
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Working with Laura has been a great experience. She’s helped me improve my strength since having my second baby, with tailored workouts and training. Her online coaching is so helpful and it’s easy to check in with her, especially if you’re having trouble with an exercise or need help with technique.
I was really anxious about training postpartum but Laura has been very reassuring and I always feel like the workouts take my needs into account.
I was really anxious about training postpartum but Laura has been very reassuring and I always feel like the workouts take my needs into account.
Chaitali M.
Jun 14, 2021
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Laura has been a completely support system during my pregnancy phase. The fitness routine helped me prepare through the pregnancy and also during labor pain. These exercises made me feel strong and relaxed too. The routine is provided by Laura depending on the initial review session but she quickly modifies the chart incase of any trouble/ pain during the exercises. Also, She is more like a medical advisor for me.
Candy Disco Button
May 15, 2021
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Laura offers smart and personalized training from the comfort of your home through her online personal training. She helped me target specifically the core areas that needed work in recovery from pregnancy and childbirth in order to resume my active lifestyle without further injury (running, team sports, and baby wrangling), and to do all of that more safely for the long run. She knows her stuff! And, she’s super friendly and open to feedback to tune the experience to be exactly what you need. Highly recommend!
Neela Gp
Mar 30, 2021
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Laura is a phenomenal doula ! As first-time parents we were feeling lost during the labor process, Laura was responsive and was there to support us in the lengthy labor. She was empathetic, knowledgeable, and kind throughout the process. She offered resources and support before and during the labor that me feel confident and ready. I'm very grateful to receive her support and kindness when I was feeling emotionally and physically extremely low during labor and also in my postpartum phase. I'd highly recommend her
