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I’m Laura Rankin, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Stretching and Flexibility Coach.
I combine strength training, mindful movement, and neuroscience to help people reconnect with their bodies and feel their best physically and mentally.
ABOUT ME
My fitness journey started with dance in high school—a love that eventually led me off the ground and into the air. Since 2015, I’ve trained across multiple aerial disciplines, including silks, hoop, hammock, aerial yoga, and pole. Each apparatus taught me something different about strength, artistry, and body awareness. Contortion became the natural next step, challenging me to push my limits with intention and control, always blending power with precision.
But my passion for movement doesn’t stop in the studio. I’ve always loved being active and exploring what my body can do in every environment—whether that’s running long distances, hiking challenging trails, scuba diving beneath the surface, or even skydiving thousands of feet in the air. Every new experience pushes me to reconnect with my body in a different way and reminds me how capable, resilient, and alive we all are when we move.
My Approach
My background in dance, aerial arts, and contortion taught me how to move with awareness, while my professional certifications and studies in biology taught me why movement matters. Now I combine both to create training programs designed to improve posture, flexibility and body awareness.
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      Real change takes understanding, consistency, and intention. My approach integrates kinesiology, mindful movement and neuroscience principles to help you stay consistent, rewire habits, and cultivate a mindset that supports long-term change. 
 I help you understand why your body moves the way it does and how your thoughts and nervous system shape your performance and recovery. By integrating science with self-awareness, we can train your brain and body to work together instead of against each other.
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      When you understand the why behind your movements, your entire relationship with fitness changes. You stop simply going through the motions and start training with purpose. My approach emphasizes correct form and functional movement—teaching you which muscles are activating, how they work together, and why it matters to stretch and strengthen specific areas. By connecting anatomy to real-life movement, you develop not only physical strength but also body awareness, injury prevention, and long-term sustainability in your training. Whether it’s learning which muscles stabilize your core or understanding how flexibility supports strength, I want you to feel informed, empowered, and in control of your own progress. 
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      My coaching style is about consistent progress over perfection. Each time you follow through for yourself, you reinforce that trust. Every session, every rep, every mindful breath becomes evidence that you can do hard things and recover from them stronger. You’ve done it before, and you can do it again. Over time, that consistency transforms the way you see yourself. It replaces doubt with confidence, and self-criticism with self-respect. The willingness to keep showing up will build your character and determine your success. 
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      ...and that discipline, focus, and consistency can take many different forms. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 34, and that experience completely reshaped how I approach health, fitness, and personal growth. I’m not an expert in ADHD or neurodivergence, but I am deeply committed to learning how my brain works and finding systems that support it instead of fighting against it. Along the way, I’ve discovered strategies, tools, and perspectives that make consistency feel possible—and I love sharing those insights with others who may be on a similar path of self-understanding and rebuilding. 
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      On January 1, 2024, I chose to stop drinking. What followed was more than sobriety; it was a process of rediscovering who I was without numbing or distraction. I faced anxiety, depression, and the uncomfortable quiet that comes with real change. Slowly, I learned to replace old habits with new ones that reflected my values and supported the person I wanted to become. A therapist once told me, “When your behaviors, words, and values are out of alignment, your self-esteem will always suffer.” That became a turning point for me. Now, I live by that truth—and I want my clients to feel that same sense of peace and confidence that comes from living authentically and showing up for themselves every day. 
“Growth happens between reps. It happens in the space where you choose to keep going.”
