Laura Khoudari

Laura Khoudari is a trauma-informed personal trainer, author, and certified trauma professional who specialises in using exercise as a tool for healing from trauma. Her approach integrates strength training with trauma recovery, drawing on both exercise science and psychological research. Lifting Heavy Things offers a groundbreaking guide to using physical training as a pathway to healing from trauma. Khoudari argues that the body holds trauma and that thoughtful, informed strength training can help survivors reclaim their bodies, build resilience, and develop a sense of agency and empowerment that extends far beyond the gym. The audiobook and book versions of Lifting Heavy Things provide listeners and readers with a compassionate, practical resource that bridges the worlds of fitness and mental health. Khoudari's work is essential for trauma survivors, fitness professionals, and anyone interested in the powerful connection between physical movement and emotional healing.