About Smithing Wellness

We are constantly crafting ourselves and our lifestyle. We grow and become someone new through practicing healthy, holistic habits. These changes take us from just surviving life to thriving. We believe the more we thrive, the more we change the world around us for the better.

The purpose of Smithing Wellness is for me to share pieces of my own personal journey in the hopes that some of what I share are the pieces you are looking for in your journey. I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without the stories others have shared. My journey has not been a straight path. And I am still on my journey., which will continue for the rest of my life.

Part of my journey led me to Posture Therapy. I began as a client and am now a Posture Therapist, working with others to help them feel better in their body, moving as nature intended. Even though Posture Therapy is a big part of my life, it is just one of the many pieces that I will share from my journey.

I hope you find some of the pieces you are looking for to help you craft a lifestyle that leads to a healthy, holistic life,which will then better the world.

Be well and remember: there is always a way!

*Any advice given by Lara Beckstrand and/or Smithing Wellness is not intended to substitute professional medical advice. If you try any of the exercises given by Lara Beckstrand and/or Smithing Wellness you do so at your own risk.You are responsible for yourself and will not hold Lara Beckstrand and/or Smithing Wellness liable for any illness, injury, and/or neglect.

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About Me

For over 30 years I watched my grandmother suffer from intolerable pain with legs so bowed a beach ball could pass through without touching. Her knees and hips were so bad she was bed and chair bound as young as 50 years old. I never knew her any other way. Both knees and hips were eventually replaced but that did not end the pain nor did it improve her mobility. By the age of 45 I found myself in a similar situation when I lost all function in my right leg and lived with debilitating hip pain. Diagnoses told me I have shallow hip sockets, bone degeneration, and a never before heard of frozen hip. I was terrified… and I refused to follow in my grandmother’s footsteps. My life motto has always been: There is always a way, and I set out to prove it and began my own healing journey.

I tried and studied many modalities and I was right, there is a way. No one has to endure the kind of pain and dysfunction my grandmother went through. Our bodies are amazing healing machines and all it takes is a little awareness and retraining to restore proper function. I now have my life back and I want to help everyone live with bodies that feel good and move the way nature intended.

-Lara Beckstrand, PAS

Education:

Pelvic & Shoulder Biomechanics - 2024 Core Exercise Solutions
Posture Alignment Therapist Apprenticeship - 2023 Resilient Pain Solutions
Posture Alignment Therapy Certification - 2022 The Egoscue Institute
Bachelors of Science in Experience Design - 2022 Marriott School of Business
Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training - 2021 The Yoga Underground
200hr Yoga Teacher Training - 2021 The Yoga Underground
Ortho-Bionomy Phases 4 & 5 Certification - 2020 Rocky Mountain Ortho-Bionomy Center

Keeping it Simple

Life is already complicated, so why make it more overcomplicated?

When we slow down and remember what is really important
we can find simple ways to improve our lives,
which I believe will then benefit the world.

At Smithing Wellness, we intentionally embrace the free resources available and see them as a gift that not only enhances our business but also allows us to share our financial resources in other ways to help more people move better, feel better, and live better.