Articles featuring Laura

"The Healing Power of Strength Training"

The New York Times
"How Weightlifting Helped One Writer Work Through Her PTSD"

NPR
"With each training day, I became less inclined to hide in life"

Buzzfeed
"Laura Khoudari Explains How Compassion Can Transform Fitness"

Greatist

Articles featuring Laura

U.S. Army Community Link

Holistic Workouts Better for Mind and Body
18 August 2023
NY Times

“The Healing Power of Strength Training”
7 July 2022
Scary Mommy

"There's A Surprising Connection Between Your Hips And Your Emotions"
14 December 2021
Les Mills

"A Trauma-Informed Personal Trainer Reveals Why Strength Training Can Be Meditative"
19 September 2021
NPR

“How Weight Lifting Helped One Writer Work Through Her PTSD”
21 May 2021
Authority Magazine

"Total Health: Author Laura Khoudari On How We Can Optimize Our Mental, Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual Wellbeing"
4 May 2021
Nike

"The Best Workout for Your Mood"
24 March 2021
Girls Gone Strong

"Creating a Safe Training Environment for Clients Who Are Survivors"
20 January 2021
Greatist

"Laura Khoudari Explains How Compassion Can Transform Fitness"
31 July 2020
Vice

"The Ritual of Weight Lifting Helped Me Manage My Depression and Anxiety”
2 April 2018
Outside

"A Woman’s Place is With the Powerlifters"
26 January 2018
Buzzfeed

"These 12 Weightlifters’ Real-Life Motivation Will Make You Yell 'Hell Yes'"
7 January 2018

Articles by Laura

Mad in America

“Becoming the Trauma-Informed Trainer I Needed”
5 August 2021
Elemental

“Why Yoga Can Be Triggering for Trauma Survivors”
21 July 2021
The Good Men Project

Racial and Homophobia-Related Traumas Are Real
25 June 2021
Creator's Hub

“Write Haiku to Find Calm: How I regulated my emotions in a tough moment through engaging with wordplay and my senses”
28 June 2021
The Elephant Journal

“How ‘Orienting” can Help us Feel Safe — & Heal”
5 June 2021
Thrive Global

“6 Steps to Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Home Exercise Practice”
25 May 2021
Spiritual Media Blog

“When Self-Care Means Just Showing Up“
15 May 2021
Healthystic

“10 Tips To Help You Create A Movement Practice That Lasts”
4 May 2021
InnerSelf

“6 Steps to Creating A Trauma-Sensitive Home Exercise Practice”
April 2021
Creations Magazine

What “Self-Care” Really Means
1 April 2021
Upworthy

“'Take a deep breath': Here's why, for some people, this is terrible advice”
24 July 2018
Community Link

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Podcasts & Radio featuring Laura

Therapy Chat Podcast

Episode 374: Embodiment + Fitness: Lifting Heavy Things With Laura Khoudari
17 March 2023
The Selfish Gift Podcast

Episode 17: Laura Khoudari, Trauma-Informed Speaker, Author, and Trainer
8 February 2023
Bodyful Podcast

Episode 19: Laura Khoudari on Healing Trauma through Movement, One Rep at a Time
June 2022
James Miller | Lifeology

Healing Trauma With Weightlifting
5 March 2022
Permission to Heal Podcast

A Conversation with Laura Khoudari
12 January 2022
Unconditional Healing with Jeff Rubin

An Interview with Laura Khoudari
September 2021
Authors Read Podcast

Laura Khoudari Reads from Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time
20 August 2021
Food Freedom Podcast

How Trauma Can Impact Our Body with Laura Khoudari
August 2021
Give ‘Em The Bird Podcast

Lifting Heavy Things With Laura Khoudari
August 2021
Live on Purpose

Lifting Heavy Things
5 August 2021
HER with Dr. Pamela Peeke

Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time
29 July 2021
Releasing Trauma

A Surprising Way To Heal In An Era Defined By Trauma, With Laura Khoudari
6 June 2021
The Love Dr. Is In

Episode 179: A Surprising Way to Heal in an Era Defined by Trauma with Laura Khoudari
29 May 2021
Queenfidence Lifestyle Podcast

Lifting Heavy Things
16 May 2021
Mindful Strength Podcast

196 Laura Khoudari: Trauma Informed Strength Training
20 April 2021
Beyond Words

A Moment with Laura Khoudari
19 March 2021
eHealth Radio

A Surprising Way to Heal
18 January 2021
Resilience Unravelled

The Body, Mind and PTSD, Laura Khoudari
13 January 2021
#Parenting…Who?

Julie Clarke and Laura Khoudari of Laura Khoudari Trauma Informed Personal Training
7 January 2019

Book Reviews for Lifting Heavy Things

The Hollywood Digest

“Whether you are someone suffering from acute trauma and/or someone looking for a meaningful and personalized exercise routine, there’s something for everyone in Khoudari’s new book.”
– GARTH THOMAS
The Magic Pen

“It’s a first person-narrated look at trauma – what causes it, the impacts it has on mind, body, and soul, and what someone can do about said effects on both a physical and physiological set of levels.”
– CYRUS RHODES
Readers' Favorite

“This book goes beyond the physical to address and embrace the idea that healing through strength training encompasses the entire person.”
– TAMMY RUGGLES