Welcome!

I’m Laura Williams, Founder of Hearth Healing and lead coach. My training as a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS) influence my style as a pelvic health coach.

I have helped hundreds of women prepare for and recover from birth, and I have recovered from 2 pregnancies and deliveries myself. I know that a new mother’s ability to care for her newborn has everything to do with her mental, physical, and emotional health.

I know you have an unimaginable amount of demands on you, and yet you have no real support to meet them. As soon as your baby was born, the focus shifted to them, leaving you in the dust.

And that is why I created Hearth Healing.

I see you! I am here to ensure you get the support you deserve in a package that fits into the reality of your life.

My Story

I delivered my first child via emergency cesarean and was launched into a long recovery. I had the support that most women don’t, and still, those first postpartum weeks were isolating, scary, and dark. I asked myself during that time, if I, with a robust support team, felt this alone, how were women without such support enduring? They were surviving, but they were not thriving. This lit a fire in me to shift the perinatal support paradigm.

For me, physical recovery and emotional wellness are innately connected. I had to figure out how to prioritize my health and strength as a busy working mom, and now, I am on a mission to help other women believe and see how they can do the same.

Fun facts about Me

  • I am originally from Evanston, IL

  • I now live in beautiful Salida, CO

  • My first career was as a professional contemporary dancer

  • I was a ski instructor at Vail for 7 seasons (where I met my husband)

  • I have been a yoga instructor for 17 years, and I teach the anatomy of yoga for teacher trainings

  • I have 2 beautiful girls and 2 sweet pups

  • My obsessions are silly kitchen dancing with my girls, trail running, riding my Peloton, making epic playlists, trying new restaurants, and hosting fancy dinner parties for unfancy reasons

  • You can find me relaxing on skis, at the hot springs, on a hike, or on a walk with my family

Our MISSIon

Our MISSIon

Hearth exists to diminish the isolation and confusion associated with the physical transformation of pregnancy and postpartum. A well-informed and supported pregnancy translates to a more confident postpartum recovery. Birthing people are fierce and capable and deserve much more truth and strategy than they are given in our modern medical model. By making this information virtually accessible, we bypass many of the barriers to this fundamental and impactful knowledge. Pelvic health education should be primary care during pregnancy and postpartum. People should not have to be in pain, or wait weeks or months, to connect with a pelvic health professional. This information is preventative and fundamental. Hearth is a safe place to ask burning questions about your perinatal pelvic health and be met with informative, individualized answers. You are encouraged to come as you are - nursing, exhausted, in your robe, with your coffee (or wine) - no judgment.

Hearth is an expression of turning grief into growth and ensuring that all birthing people have the opportunity to do the same.