Yoga and Physical Therapy

Yoga and Physical Therapy Laura Terry combines yoga with Physical Therapy for an integrative and effective approach to pain re

Menopausal joint pain is real...and movement can help 💚Declining estrogen affects muscles, joints, tendons, and connecti...
05/15/2026

Menopausal joint pain is real...and movement can help 💚

Declining estrogen affects muscles, joints, tendons, and connective tissue 🫤

The good news? Movement is one of the best tools we have to support our menopausal bodies 💪

Joint and muscle-friendly movement should be:
✨ supportive
✨ sustainable
✨ adaptable

Think:
• strength without debilitating soreness
• hip + spine mobility
• posture strengthening
• recovery-focused movement

Joint & muscle-friendly movement should NOT :
• increase pain
• make you stiffer
• be miserable 😞

Your body does not need punishment. It needs support 🩵

Want support navigating menopause with more strength and less stiffness?

Join my classes:
🧘 Sundays Yoga + Functional Movement–4:30 EST on Zoom

🧘 Thursdays Mobility + Strength–noon EST in person and on Zoom

FREE introductory SMART Strength class this Monday designed for women in midlife. Registration is in the link in my bio. 

DM me for details or to join us

If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s and you’ve ever thought,“Is this helping me… or hurting me?” while working out—this...
04/29/2026

If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s and you’ve ever thought,
“Is this helping me… or hurting me?” while working out—this is for you.

Because no one teaches women how strength training should actually feel in midlife.

So you’re left guessing:
Should I push through this?
Or is this how injuries happen?
And that uncertainty?
It’s exactly what keeps so many women from getting stronger.

But strength in midlife isn’t about pushing harder.

It’s about understanding your body—and having a plan that supports it.
That’s exactly what I teach inside my SMART Strength membership for women—
and you can get started with a free live class.

📅 Monday, May 18
⏰ 6–7 PM
💻 100% virtual (join from home)

Inside, you’ll learn:
• How to tell the difference between muscles working vs warning signs
• How to adjust workouts without quitting
• How to build strength without flaring up your knees, hips, or shoulders
•How to safely protect your bones with strength training
•How to recover from workouts, so soreness doesn’t slow you down
So you can stop second-guessing…
and start feeling strong, capable, and confident again.

→ Save your spot at the link in bio
Or DM me “SMART” and I’ll send you the details.

04/27/2026

She was 54 and had just been told she had osteopenia.

Her doctor said ‘you should be lifting weights twice a week.’

No guidance on how to safely and effectively strength train, though 🫤

She left that appointment knowing what she should do… but not how to actually do it.

And that gap? That’s where frustration, fear, and inaction live.

Be honest: has anyone ever given you a clear action plan after telling you had osteopenia or osteoporosis?

Let me know in the comments👇

👉Sign up for my newsletter to get more info in the coming weeks about a new offering to help women bridge that gap—link in bio 💜

04/23/2026

She told me: 'I've accepted that being in pain is just a part of midlife.'

I didn't accept that. And neither should she.

Pain is not a rite of passage.
It’s a signal.
And it deserves to be heard—not ignored.

What has your body been trying to tell you lately?
⬇️ Tell me in the comments

This weekend!!In addition to the weekend option for the retreat, we’re opening up a “Saturday-only” option for new parti...
10/28/2025

This weekend!!

In addition to the weekend option for the retreat, we’re opening up a “Saturday-only” option for new participants. Looks like beautiful fall weather this weekend 🍁 🍂☀️

If you are interested but cannot commit to the full weekend, please consider joining us this Saturday — we’d love to have you!

• Saturday Nov 1, noon-9ish
•
• Afternoon yoga, art and happy hour, dinner and optional restorative yoga in the evening

No need to be an artist or seasoned yogi to participate. The whole weekend is fun, low-key and about being in community ☺️

More information and registration here: https://www.yogaandpt.com/retreats

Please share this with friends and family who might be interested🧡

Last Yoga Under the Stars class this evening. If you didn’t make it to the fall series of classes sign up for my newsle...
10/22/2025

Last Yoga Under the Stars class this evening.

If you didn’t make it to the fall series of classes sign up for my newsletter so you know when tickets go on sale for the February series ✨💫

Go to the link in my bio for newsletter sign up.

10/21/2025

Laughter around the fire…

Join me, & for our Women’s Art & Yoga retreat to slow down and sit in the simple joys in life: a crisp fall evening, the roar of the fire, sharing these moments with lovely people 🧡

November 1-2


•All levels yoga classes
•All levels art classes
•Freshly made and healthy meals
•Nervous system reset

Click on “retreats” in the link in my bio or message me to learn more and register.

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27516

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