Vesta

Helping women, particularly those in midlife, navigate changes in your body and energy levels. Through a combination of therapeutic work and movement, helping you feel stronger, move easier, and trust your body again.

How are you feeling today?

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Stressed, Anxious & Emotionally Drained?

Treatment packages that support you and how you want to feel; aligned, energised or relaxed, the choice is yours.

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Living with Pain, Stiffness or Reduced Mobility?

Movement practices that work for you. No pushing yourself to the extreme, creating longevity in your body to keep doing the things you love.


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Feel more at home in your body

I’m Laura, and I work with women; mostly, but not exclusively, in midlife, who feel that something needs to change.

That might be your body, your energy, your confidence or just the way you’re feeling day to day. Perhaps you’re navigating shifts, emotional overwhelm or a body that doesn’t seem to work quite the way it used to.

Whatever it is, I’m here to help make that change feel a little easier.

Does your body feel different from the one you used to know?

Maybe you’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. Maybe you feel stiffer, softer or slower to bounce back, and the advice out there seems to be written for someone twenty years younger.

Or maybe you’re so used to holding everything together for everyone else that you’ve lost track of what you actually need.

You don’t have to wait for pain, burnout or your body giving out before you do something about it. And you don’t need to completely overhaul your life either.

Sometimes, you just need the right place to start; one that makes sense for where you are right now.

That’s what I do at Vesta. I combine hands-on therapeutic work with movement that meets your body today, rather than expecting it to be the way it was ten years ago.

The aim is simple: to help you feel stronger, move more easily and trust your body again.

So, what does that look like?

  • No wellness guilt. Support that fits into your actual life. No perfection required.

  • Whole-person care. Your mind, body, energy and spirit are all connected, so we take all of it into account.

  • Support built around you. Your goals, your life stage and what’s realistic for you right now.

  • Change that lasts. Not a quick fix or another thing to feel guilty about, but small changes and habits that can become part of your life.

We do this working through four stages - Calm; helping your nervous system settle. Reconnect; tuning back into what your body is actually asking for. Strengthen; using movement to build strength and confidence. Sustain; creating habits that fit your life, rather than fighting against it.

No forcing yourself into someone else’s idea of wellbeing. Just support to help you feel more like yourself again.

Looking to Connect with Likeminded Practitioners?

Are you a wellbeing practitioner who would love to connect with likeminded practitioners? The wellbeing arena can be a solitary place, at the Midlothian Wellbeing Network we thrive on connecting practitioners, supporting them in their journey and creating collaborations to grow your confidence and your business.

  • "I have been working with Laura from Vesta wellbeing for over a year now for both my body and mental wellbeing"

    Kellie

  • "Laura is such a gentle, kind and understanding person. I would recommend you go to Laura..."

    Lynn

  • "Wonderful, reflexology experiences. Such a talented practitioner. These sessions have been a catalyst to improving other aspects of my own wellbeing."

    Fiona

  • "I have had reflexology and full body massage treatments with Laura. She is skilled, attentive and I felt I was in safe hands. Her treatment room is tranquil, calming and I felt relaxed/comfortable. I would definitely recommend her."

    Lynne

  • "Laura is amazing! I've been attending Laura's pilate classes for years. She is so knowledgeable making sure the movements are right for your body. Everyone is welcome & can work at their own pace. I used to have a lot of hip/back pain but Laura's classes have done wonders for my alignment"

    Sam

  • "I have been attending Laura’s Pilates class for a couple of months now and she’s fantastic. I have some spine issues, but she always makes me feel included and supported. I really enjoy her classes, and even though I’m probably the only beginner, she’s incredibly patient and encouraging"

    Carol

  • "I had the most amazingly relaxing hour yesterday with Laura. I would fully recommend and will be back for more!"

    Penny

  • "I started going to see Laura to help with perimenopausal symptoms - Primarily fatigue, brain fog, struggling to get motivated. After a block of 10 sessions I noticed so many improvements...mainly in how much clearer my thinking was and my ability to string sentences together again into something almost coherent. My sleep has improved, I'm getting up and going much more easily, and just feel like myself again. I'm now going for monthly maintenance sessions and would highly recommend to anyone else struggling. Thanks Laura!

    Tricia

  • "I had my first reflexology session with Laura, on entering the session I had some anxiety about my feet and felt quite emotional. However, I was quickly put at ease by Laura, she helped me manage and regulate myself, this allowed me to relax and enjoy my session. The points Laura touched on my feet really helped as I left the session feeling lighter, rebalanced within my mind and body. I slept reasonably well, however it was the next day I could feel the true results of reflexology; I was clear minded, felt generally balanced overall in mind and body, also bonus was my feet were super soft."

    Ashleigh

  • "I just had a really lovely session with Laura, having both Reflexology & Facial Reflexology. I feel absolutely amazing right now, really relaxed and lighter. Laura is fantastic at what she does, and I felt incredibly safe and in good hands the entire time. I can highly recommend, thank you Laura! xx"

    Dee