Physical Therapy Helped You Recover. Now What?

Bridging the Gap Between Rehabilitation and Lifelong Vitality

Physical therapy is essential for resolving acute pain, restoring function, and rehabilitating injuries. But once your clinical care ends, staying strong, mobile, and confident requires a continuous, structured path forward.

At Lift Pilates, you won't get a generalized group fitness routine or repeat the same exercises as everyone else. You will follow an individualized classical program tailored specifically to your body, movement history, and personal goals.

Whether you are managing chronic back or neck discomfort, recovering after a joint replacement, or looking to move without fear of re-injury, Lift Pilates provides the expert guidance needed to keep you progressing long after physical therapy has ended.

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Who This Is For

This individualized approach is designed for you if you are:

  • Recovering from an injury or joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder)

  • Transitioning out of physical therapy and looking for a safe path forward

  • Managing ongoing back or neck pain

  • Improving balance, stability, and bone density (including osteoporosis)

  • Returning to movement after a setback, surgery, or extended time away

  • Addressing stiffness or chronic mobility limitations

  • Seeking personalized coaching over generic, one-size-fits-all group classes

If you are unsure whether Lift Pilates is right for your specific needs, reach out anytime—I'd be happy to discuss your goals and help you find the best starting point.

“At 1 year, I was significantly stronger, had almost full range of motion in my knee, and felt so much better. It is not a gym, it is not a class for the masses, it’s a program designed specifically for your body that morphs and changes as your body gets stronger.”
— Alyson Mitchell
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Why Lift Pilates Is Different

Unlike standard fitness studios that focus primarily on group Reformer classes or teach the exact same routine to everyone, Lift Pilates utilizes the complete classical system across the full range of traditional apparatus.

Every client follows a personalized program tailored to their goals, movement quality, and injury history. Through focused hands-on coaching, thoughtful progression, and purposeful exercise selection, you will build sustainable strength, mobility, and confidence over time.

Whether you are transitioning out of physical therapy or rebuilding after an injury, you will receive expert instruction designed to keep you moving safely for years to come.

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Why Work With Laura Shearer?

I have been teaching Pilates since 2001 and founded Lift Pilates—Davis’s original Pilates studio—in 2003. A major focus of my work is helping clients safely bridge the gap after physical therapy, recover from injury, and cultivate lasting strength and mobility.

I believe people are far more capable than they realize. My teaching style is supportive, highly individualized, and focused entirely on what your body can do, rather than what it can't. Together, we build on your current foundation and safely progress your movement over time.

My background includes formal post-rehabilitation training, extensive work with injured clients, and dedicated ongoing mentorship in classical Contrology. I studied directly with the late Jay Grimes, a first-generation student of Joseph Pilates, and continue my study under Wade Edwell.

Whether you are returning to exercise after physical therapy, managing joint stiffness, or aiming to move with greater ease and confidence, you will receive structured, expert guidance tailored specifically to you.

What To Expect

Step 1: Your Introductory Private Session

Every new client begins with an Introductory Private Session. We will discuss your health history, physical therapy background, and personal movement goals, followed by a thorough movement assessment to establish your baseline.

Step 2: Developing Your Program

During your first session, I will guide you through the foundational principles of the Pilates system, answer your questions, and begin mapping out an individualized program suited to your body's specific needs and movement quality.

Step 3: Ongoing Progress & Evolution

From there, we determine the best path forward together. Depending on your needs, you may continue with 1-on-1 private lessons or transition into Lift Pilates Classes. As your strength, mobility, and confidence improve, your program continuously evolves to support your long-term success.

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