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Laura Shipp ND - Mind Body Gut Co

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Laura Shipp ND - Mind Body Gut Co

Neuro-affirmative and disordered eating informed Naturopath (ND), Kinesiologist, and Therapist. I am passionate about all things mind, body, and gut.

Guiding women to restore gut and hormone health, release trauma, and address chronic conditions with the wisdom of seasonal living. Working in a neuro-affirmative way my focus is:

* Mind and gut balance
* Women's health
* Autoimmunity and vitality
* Trauma and self-belief
* Seasonal living

I have a special interest in disordered eating. I am one of the co-founders of The Mind Body Gut Company. A company that specialises in wellbeing programmes and training practitioners who want to offer an integrated approach. I am also a Clinical Teacher for the School of Health.

11/03/2026

❤️ LAST CHANCE TO BOOK ❤️

Menopause Masterclass - Surgical Menopause today 13:00–14:00

If you or your clients are preparing for, or recovering from, surgical menopause, this one-hour masterclass offers clear, compassionate naturopathic support when it’s needed most.

Surgical menopause can arrive suddenly, with intense symptoms like hot flushes, exhaustion, sleep disruption, mood changes, and shifts in metabolism. This session explains why this happens and how to support the body naturally through this major transition.

You’ll learn:

❤️ The key differences between natural and surgical menopause
❤️ How to support hormones, adrenals, and metabolism naturally
❤️ Practical strategies for hot flushes, low energy, sleep, and mood
❤️ How to protect long-term bone, heart, and brain health
❤️ How to work alongside conventional medical care safely and effectively

Ideal for women navigating surgical menopause and practitioners wanting a holistic framework.

Book now:

https://mindbodygut.co.uk/shop/ols/products/menopause-masterclass---surgical-menopause-11-march

10/03/2026

Feeling tense, anxious, or overwhelmed? One of the simplest ways to reset our nervous system is through belly breathing.

Unlike shallow chest breathing, belly breathing engages the diaphragm, helping to:

✨ Activate the parasympathetic nervous system - our body’s natural “rest and digest” mode
✨ Reduce stress and anxiety - slowing heart rate and easing tension
✨ Improve focus and mental clarity - by increasing oxygen flow to the brain
✨ Support better posture and core strength - gentle movement with every breath

How to do it:

1️⃣ Stand comfortably with feet hip-width apart.
2️⃣ Place one hand on belly and the other on chest.
3️⃣ Inhale slowly through nose, letting belly rise while chest stays relatively still.
4️⃣ Exhale fully through mouth, feeling belly fall (Buteyko breathing advocates breathing in and out through the nose).
5️⃣ Repeat for a few minutes, noticing the calm spreading through body. Closing eyes increases this calmness.

Standing while belly breathing can help feel more grounded and connected, while keeping a hand on our chest reminds us to focus the movement in our diaphragm rather than our upper body.

Just a few moments of mindful belly breathing can transform stress into calm, helping you feel centred, grounded, and ready for the day.

09/03/2026

The Solstices and Equinoxes mark powerful moments in the Wheel of the Year, times when the earth pauses, shifts, and invites us to do the same.

The Equinoxes (Spring & Autumn) are moments of balance. Day and night stand equal, reminding us to find harmony between light and dark, action and rest, giving and receiving.

🌱 Spring Equinox brings renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings.
🍂 Autumn Equinox invites reflection, gratitude, and gentle recalibration as we turn inward.

The Solstices (Summer & Winter) represent the extremes of light and dark.

☀️ Summer Solstice, the longest day, celebrates abundance, vitality, and the fullness of life.
❄️ Winter Solstice, the longest night, honours rest, stillness, and the quiet rebirth of the light.

These seasonal gateways offer natural opportunities to pause, reflect, and realign with the rhythms of the earth, supporting our bodies, minds, and spirits as the year unfolds.

When we honour the Solstices and Equinoxes, we remember that life is cyclical, not linear and that each season holds its own wisdom.

How do you mark these turning points in your own life?

08/03/2026

🧡Today we celebrate International Women’s Day🧡

It is a day to honour the strength, wisdom, creativity, and resilience of women everywhere.

It’s a day to recognise the women who paved the way before us, the ones who walk beside us now, and the generations still to come. The carers, the leaders, the quiet changemakers, the truth-speakers, the healers, the mothers of movements and of families alike.

And it’s also a moment to appreciate the men who support, encourage, and stand alongside women, who cheer us on and help make equality a lived reality. Including, of course, my husband, my occasional “Chief Bag Carrier”, who proves that behind every strong woman is a man holding all the things.

May we continue to lift one another up, work together, and create a world where everyone can thrive.

Here’s to women and the good men who walk with them, today, and every day.

📸 Picture taken during my Autumn photoshoot last year - thank you Aisling Magill Photography!

07/03/2026

This time last week Flourish through Menopause and I were almost 3-hours into Reminiscence Learning’s epic 12-hour dance-a-thon.

💃🏻 First and second photo 2-hours in
💃🏻 Third photo footwear change 6-hours in
💃🏻 Fourth photo looking far less fresh 10-hours in
💃🏻 Fifth photo certificates as evidence we completed the full 12-hours

We’re proud to say we made it and raised £845.00 plus gift aid 🙌

If there are any last donations we would be hugely grateful and a BIG thank you to those that donated x

Link in comments👇

06/03/2026

In Five Element Theory, Spring is ruled by the Wood element, a time symbolised by chicks and lambs, representing birth, growth and fresh beginnings.

Spring invites us to reconnect with nature and ground ourselves. Just like a tree, we thrive when our roots are strong. Structural support is key for the body, from the spine and limbs to our joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments that hold everything together.

The Wood element is linked to the liver and gallbladder, our vital detox organs responsible for cleansing the blood and producing bile. Spring is the perfect moment for a gentle liver “Spring clean”, chance to give these hardworking organs a well-deserved mini break.

Emotionally, Wood is associated with anger and resentment. Even the word bilious, meaning irritable or bad-tempered, comes from bile. When anger goes unresolved, it can show up as physical tension or pain in the body.

Curious to explore this more?

Laura & Nikki - Mind Body Gut Training Co’s pre-recorded Spring Seasonal Programme, inspired by the Wood element, is available in our online shop.

05/03/2026

The dance between the sun, earth, and moon shapes so much of our everyday lives, whether we notice it or not.

The sun is the great life-giver, marking our days, warming the soil and driving the seasons as the earth slowly turns and tilts in its yearly journey around it. That gentle tilt is why we feel the shift from Winter into Spring, the lengthening days and the returning light.

The moon, ever-changing in our skies, pulls on the oceans and creates the tides, but it also quietly influences rhythms here on land. Its monthly cycle has guided planting, harvesting, rest, and reflection for thousands of years, offering a natural pause to check in and reset.

Together, these three celestial bodies are in constant relationship - light and shadow, movement and stillness, growth and rest. When we take a moment to notice their interplay, it can help us feel more connected to the natural rhythms of the world and to our own inner cycles too.

04/03/2026

In Eden Energy Medicine, the crown pull is a gentle yet powerful technique designed to support mental clarity, relieve tension, and balance the nervous system.

The crown pull works by releasing tension along the top of the head, opening energy pathways, and helping the brain and nervous system reset. It’s particularly helpful when we’re feeling stressed, mentally fatigued, or “stuck” in our thinking.

How to do it:

1️⃣ Sit comfortably with spine tall.
2️⃣ Place fingertips just behind the hairline at the front of head.
3️⃣ Gently slide fingers along the top of head toward the back, then lightly lift and release the scalp.
4️⃣ Repeat 5-10 times, breathing slowly and mindfully.

This simple technique can leave us feeling calmer, more focused, and mentally refreshed, like a gentle reset for our whole system.

👑 Great for tension headaches
👑 Supports concentration and learning
👑 Helps calm the nervous system after a busy day

A few minutes of the crown pull can make a surprising difference. Who’s ready to give their crown a gentle lift today?

03/03/2026

At 11:38am we welcome maximum illumination of the full Worm Moon, known in ancient Celtic tradition as the Seed Moon.

This moon marks the threshold between Winter and Spring, when the soil begins to soften and life stirs beneath the surface. The earth is no longer frozen, yet growth is still mostly unseen. Worms return to the soil, seeds swell quietly underground, and the land prepares itself for renewal.

The Seed Moon teaches trust in unseen processes. Nothing is forced, but everything is awakening. What has been resting is now responding to warmth, light, and possibility.

This is a time to nurture beginnings gently, without urgency, and to honour the slow intelligence of natural timing.

🧠 Mind - under the Seed Moon, the mind begins to stretch after Winter’s contraction. Ideas re-emerge, curiosity returns, and thoughts feel more fluid.

This is not yet the moment for full action or firm decisions. Instead, notice what is resurfacing naturally. Which thoughts feel fertile? Which ideas have life in them now? Allow inspiration to arrive softly rather than demanding clarity.

The Worm Moon reminds us that insight grows best when the ground is receptive, not overworked.

🤸🏽 Body - the body senses the seasonal shift before the mind fully catches up. Energy may rise and fall unpredictably as Winter’s heaviness gives way to Spring’s movement.

Gentle mobilisation supports this transition, such as, walking outdoors, stretching, breathwork, and light strength-building help reawaken circulation without overwhelm. Honour both the desire to move and the lingering need for rest.

The Seed Moon teaches gradual re-entry. The body blooms in stages.

🍽️ Gut - as the earth warms, digestion becomes more responsive and adaptive. This is a time to gently reintroduce variety while maintaining grounding nourishment.

Favour warm, cooked meals alongside early-Spring foods, such as, lightly steamed greens, sprouts, eggs, grains, soups, and fermented foods in moderation. Regular rhythms remain important as the gut adjusts to change.

Just as seeds require steady moisture and warmth, gut wisdom thrives when supported rather than rushed.

The Worm Moon, the Seed Moon, reminds us that growth begins below the surface. Spring does not demand immediate flowering, it begins with preparation, responsiveness, and care.

By paying attention to how we digest food, experiences, and new ideas, we support sustainable growth. What begins now will shape the months ahead.

Not everything needs to be visible yet. Emergence is already underway.

02/03/2026

March is that lovely in-between month where Winter produce is still going strong and the first hints of Spring start to appear.

Make the most of the very last of the sprouts that have been flourishing since September, alongside cauliflower, Spring greens, kale and leeks. You might also spot the first wild garlic, Spring onions and broccoli popping up now too.

With St Patrick’s Day in mind, this is a great time to enjoy comforting Irish-inspired dishes using seasonal greens. These flavours pair beautifully with hearty early-Spring meals.

Wild garlic is a real Spring treat. We originally planted it around the garden to protect our roses from deer, but it’s become something I really look forward to each year. Its fresh, garlicky flavour works wonderfully with simple pasta dishes or as an alternative to spinach,

Broccoli and cauliflower are both excellent right now and lend themselves well to quick, flavourful meals with a bit of warmth and zing – perfect for those days when it’s still chilly but brighter outside.

Horseradish is also in season, though only briefly, so it’s worth enjoying while you can. It adds a wonderful kick to comforting dishes and pairs especially well with potatoes and pies.

Eating seasonally in March is all about celebrating these last Winter staples while welcoming the first tastes of Spring.

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 1:30pm

Website

https://www.laurashipp.co.uk/, http://www.mindbodygut.co.uk/, https://www.aphp.co.uk/blog/therapist-profile/laura-shipp/

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