About Laura

Laura McDonald began her career in fitness when she became a Red Cross certified life guard at the age of fourteen. She started her own business teaching swimming lessons to local kids. 

After the birth of her third child in 1997, and gaining about 70 lbs with each pregnancy, she became dedicated to helping others lose weight. She now knew first hand how difficult losing a significant amount of weight is.

She became certified in group fitness (AFAA) personal training (ACE) yoga-fit, mat pilates, and many other areas of fitness and nutrition (Institute for Integrative Nutrition.)

Laura also had the honor of working as the Fitness Director for Pinnacle Labs creating a 6 six month program, “Healthier Lifestyle” challenge for New York City Policewomen after 9/11.

In 2008 NBC’s “Your Total Health” with Hoda Kotb featured Laura’s “Box-Fit” class. 
She has since created and contributed over a dozen segments to NBC’s web-based series covering many topics in the fitness and health area.

Laura is also a musician, foodie and loves creating new recipes, hiking outdoors and spending time with her family.

Laura is currently working with private clients, teaching her custom classes at her New York City studio and in Central Park, and is offering web-based health and fitness coaching services to individuals and groups. 

The “7 Day Slim Down” 7DAYSLIMDOWN is her latest internet project, creating a cyber program anyone, anywhere in the world can be a part of to attain a healthier life.

She is a contributor to MindBodyGreen and has published her first two booklets on Kindle. 

Laura is also working on a book about her own personal experiences in the fitness industry, blogging, creating her own videos and of course performing her most important role every day--- Mom!

Find out more at LAURA MCDONALD HEALTH