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LAURA IRIS NAVE

National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Certified Pilates Instructor

Rare Form Pilates Studio Owner

 

Laura Iris Nave is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Pilates Instructor and general well-being enthusiast. With over 10 years of experience in the professional health and fitness fields, Laura is passionate about helping others achieve their personal goals and optimize their overall health. As a former dancer, her expertise in movement patterns is far reaching and cultivated through a life lived in the studio.

Laura completed her comprehensive Pilates certification with Romana’s Pilates at True Pilates New York. She has studied under such master instructors as Sari Mejia Santos, Cynthia Shipley, Jerome Weinberg, Sean Gallagher, Edwina Fontaine, Cynthia Lochard, Juanita Lopez and Phoebe Higgins. She was a Pilates studio manager at Equinox Columbus Circle and has taught throughout New York City. Laura moved to Providence in 2013 and opened Rare Form Pilates, a private, apparatus studio committed to bringing the classical Pilates work to Rhode Island. 

She holds a BA in American Studies and Gender Studies from Brown University and certifications in health coaching and gut health from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her goal as a coach is to help others find a deeper connection to health through movement, nutrition, practice and open communication.  

CLIENT FEEDBACK…

I hired Laura as a friend and advisor to help me try to lose that stubborn 10 lbs I've been hanging onto for most of my adult life, you know the difference between a 6 pack and a keg. Not only did Laura provide clear direction she also chatted with me several times a week about my emotional journey along the way, she even extended our program for an additional week just to allow me to experience an extended moment of mental/physical harmony. She is intelligent, educated and a lovely human. Oh yeah, I lost that 10 lbs and have kept it off.

— GEOFF G.

There's a lot of information (good and bad) about health and wellness available on the web.  On my own, I couldn't decipher which was right, which was wrong -- which was best for me, and then further struggled with the discipline needed to execute a plan.  Simply put, I needed to speak with someone who understood it, and could translate it to a language I understand, then create a plan for me based on my goals, and hold me accountable.  Laura helped build a balanced approach to health and wellness.

— ANDREW M.

 

To put it simply, Laura changed my life. She adjusted my relationship with food, which truly, when you boiled it down, was a fine tuning of my relationship with myself.

What she offers is not a crash diet focused on weight loss -- no counting calories or eating according to a point system -- this is a complete overhaul of your relationship with food, your gut, your body and yourself. Also, it is not a one size fits all program, it's more like individualized therapy. Laura asks some tough questions, making you dig deep and confront yourself and past habits. She also operates as your loving guide while navigating it all, allowing you space to reflect, heal and ultimately grow. 

I can now confidently navigate food decisions intelligently and my body and mind thank me for it daily. I learned how to make smart decisions when stressed, how to bounce back when I do indulge, and how to eat truly for myself. At the end program I knew myself more than ever - I now know what serves me best. Laura revealed my superpowers, powers I didn't know I had within me and I will forever be thankful.

— JULIE G.

I’ve suffered from chronic illness for over ten years. In the time between my initial diagnosis of Graves’ Disease and various other autoimmune issues, I was both over and under-prescribed a cocktail of prescription medications, and misdiagnosed several times over. I lost my hair, suffered from severe inflammation and chronic gut issues, a spinal injury, extreme lethargy and a laundry list of other symptoms that left me feeling broken.

When Laura guided me toward trying Pilates, I couldn’t believe how good my body could feel and how much the work alleviated my chronic back pain. But, it wasn’t until I dedicated myself to her health program that my life changed. I went from mystery illnesses and chronic pain to feeling clear, energized and healthy. I feel like I have the golden ticket to health and wellness now that I know how to make informed health choices, all thanks to our work together.

Laura’s expertise made me know I was in good hands with someone who is truly invested in the science of our bodies and our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Through hard work, with Laura at the helm, I feel like I healed my life.

— TARA G.

“Mind and body must be coordinated, in order not only to accomplish the maximum results with the minimum expenditure of mental and physical energy, but also to live as long as possible in normal health and enjoy the benefits of a useful and happy life.”

— Joseph Pilates

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