Laura Smith

Instructor

Pilates Center of Austin

Johnny G Spin CertifiedBarre Above CertificationTRX for YogaComprehensive Pilates Certification from Core Connections at Pilates Center of Austin with Wendy LeBlanc-ArbuckleContinuing Education in Pilates for Neurological ConditionsContinuing education in Pre and PostnatalMajored in Business Administration at UT-RGV, Edinburgh, Tx 1993I am joining Pilates Center of Austin to help others create a balance in their bodies that will be able to recognise that movement should be fluid and effortless, making it what I call, “Effort with Ease”. My knowledge, experience, and personal struggles allow me to have more empathy and compassion for what others go through in their own struggles. With 9 herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, two rotator cuff tears, and a TFL tears, I have not had to have surgeries to repair any of these issues and doctors are still astounded that I can do some of the things I can do (shoulder stands, headstands, backbends) that they should not be possible or recommended. It’s all because of Pilates, Pilates has allowed me to utilise by body in a more enhanced but effortless way that helps facilitate movement with minimal exertion and maximum effect. Having over 20 years of experience of teaching Pilates and 23 years of practicing Pilates, I strongly feel that my method sets me apart from a traditional instructor as my clients have nicknamed me “the body whisperer “. I specialize in one-on-one Pilates sessions and classes for conditions of the spine, pre-natal and post-natal, sport specific injuries, dancers and anyone who desires a better way to know their body. As Joseph Pilates so eloquently said, “…change happens through movement and movement heals”.