Welcome to your next era of feeling clearER, EMPOWERED, and well
At Live Well, you are supported through a considered, holistic approach to your health. Good health doesn't happen by accident, and it rarely comes from a quick fix.
With an extensive background in Occupational Therapy and Health Improvement, in both the mental and physical health space, plus many years spent researching and studying holistic health, nutrition and natural health, Laura brings a perspective grounded in preventative, proactive care, moving beyond reactive approaches to long-term wellbeing. By identifying where imbalance exists, we are able to address the root cause of your concerns with greater clarity.
The combination of these skills and the qualifications listed below, means your experience is informed, and all pillars of your health and wellbeing are considered.
This work is shaped by both professional insight and lived experience, offering you support that is realistic, and focused on lasting change.
You are supported with the understanding that healing and change is not linear. With the right guidance, your path becomes clearer, more balanced, and sustainable.
Our main areas of focus:
Lifestyle and wholefoods nutrition fundamentals for healthy cycles
Gut and Nervous system health and regulation
Chronic disease prevention and preventative health
Women’s wellbeing and cycle awareness
Stress, sleep and lifestyle management
Identifying underlying physical, emotional and mindset blocks
Sensory processing (internal and in your environment)
OUR VALUES
PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
You are supported to prioritise your health before it becomes a problem. Rather than reacting to symptoms, you focus on building consistent, preventative habits that strengthen your long-term wellbeing and reduce the likelihood of more complex issues over time.
EMPOWERED UNDERSTANDING
You are guided to understand your body, your patterns, and your choices. Instead of being told what to do, you develop the knowledge and awareness to feel confident, informed, and in control of your health.
SUSTAINABLE CHANGE
You create change that fits your real life. Your approach is grounded in realistic, long-term habits rather than intensity or perfection, ensuring what you build is not only effective, but maintainable.
WHY CHOOSE US?
You are supported within a clear scope of practice, and thoughtfully referred when something sits beyond it.
I can help you explore self sabotaging tendencies that are leading you to make choices that don’t align with your health vision.
I speak from lived experience, having spent years navigating my own hormonal health, learning to eat and move in ways that work for my body, and understanding how my nervous system operates.
Change is approached in a way that actually fits your life. Your preferences, life’s rhythms and current reality are considered, so what we build is sustainable.
You are guided to uncover what you already know needs to shift. We work together to shape an approach and plan that honours your bio individual needs and supports lasting change.
my unique qualifications AND FORMAl TRAINING
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Otago Polytechnic.
Santosha Yoga 200 Hr Vinyasa Krama Certification.
Institute of Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.
Stretch Therapy Practitioner 2026.
Sensory Intelligence Practitioner 2024.
Certified Stretch Therapy Practitioner 2026.
ACT as a Brief Intervention Certified 2026.
FAQs
How do I get started?
The first step is to get in touch and have a chat. I offer a 15 minute, no-pressure call so we can talk through where you're at, what you're hoping to shift, and whether working together makes sense. Book yours now
Can I work with you alongside my doctor, psychologist, or other practitioner?
Yes, and I promote this as it allows me to work with other important people in your journey to ensure we are providing you the best support and outcomes.
Do you work online or in person?
I offer 1:1 in person sessions at my Mount Maunganui space for stretch therapy clients. Online is an option at your request. The option for 1:1 consults in person is available in person or online. All group programmes are online. Workplace wellbeing engagements are at your place of work, unless you request that this is online.
Do you offer payment plans?
Please enquire to my email address laura@livewellholistic.co.nz to discuss a payment plan
why choose us?
My work is grounded in over a decade of clinical healthcare experience, personal health challenges, and training in trauma-informed practice, behaviour change, nutrition, and natural health. I focus on the fundamentals over wellness trends, helping women build realistic, sustainable foundations for long-term wellbeing through practical food and lifestyle support, not quick fixes or dependency.