Laurel Parsons Wellness

Laurel Parsons Wellness Retired Health and Wellness Coach, Occupational Therapist and Personal Trainer I am committed to helping you be your best self and to live life to the fullest.

Laurel Parsons Wellness

About Me

My long career as an Occupational Therapist (OT) reached a turning point when I realized I wanted to start using my passion for health and wellness to help people live a life they love, as well as assist in preventing many of the conditions I treated as a therapist. I offer a unique service by integrating Wellness Coaching with my clinical skills and professional

experience as an Occupational Therapist, plus my Health and Fitness Qualifications, to support midlife women who want professional guidance in making positive lifestyle changes. Qualifications and Professional Memberships

Registered Occupational Therapist – AHPRA

Member of OT Australia

BSc (Occupational Therapy) – Curtin University

Post Graduate Diploma Health Science – Edith Cowan University

Certified Wellness Coach – Level 1, 2 and 3 Wellness Coaching – Wellness Coaching Australia

Certified Nutrition Consultant - Jill Coleman Fitness

Certificate 3 & 4 Fitness – Fit College

Registered Exercise Professional – Fitness Australia

Certificate in Pain Management – Edith Cowan University

I’m still here, still working out to stay strong enough to do the stuff I want/need to do, e.g. lifting our almost 5 y.o...
15/04/2026

I’m still here, still working out to stay strong enough to do the stuff I want/need to do, e.g. lifting our almost 5 y.o. granddaughter up to an array of play and obstacle course equipment at the park yesterday.

Also going for walks, mostly to our nearby lake, but still enough autumn sun to sneak in the odd beach/coast walk, and we’re just getting back into doing the stairs near the beach (after the heat of summer).

Today’s workout was upper body, 10 reps x 3 sets:
Chest Press
Pendlay Row
Front Raise
Chest Fly
Single Arm Row
Dumbbell Pullover

It started out a dull day here, so wasn’t feeling inspired to get started, but feel so much better after.

How have you moved your body today?

08/02/2026

Old people (i.e. us 😜) listening to old music. We went to the Jimmy Barnes’s concert for the 40th anniversary of his “Working Class Man” album on Saturday night. Great event, especially once the intense 37°C+ heat gave way to a beautiful, balmy evening.
Lots of memorable songs from Jimmy and support acts Ice House, Kate Ceberano and Ian Moss (didn’t get around to filming Kate or Ian).



Happy anniversary to us! 48 years married.Here’s to the life and family we’ve created, to all the things we’ve shared an...
14/01/2026

Happy anniversary to us! 48 years married.
Here’s to the life and family we’ve created, to all the things we’ve shared and to whatever experiences are still to come, including the trips I talk you into taking with me, and the DIY projects I concoct then persuade you to build (see photo 2, an amazing bar table inspired by one we saw when we had dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Penang a few months ago…awesome job Trev 👏🏼)

So here we are, another Christmas Eve ❤️🎄❤️Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2026! Here’s a Perth sunset in the backgr...
24/12/2025

So here we are, another Christmas Eve ❤️🎄❤️Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2026! Here’s a Perth sunset in the background of our Christmas tree, plus some pics of taking our adorable little granddaughter to see the Christmas lights in the city. Grandchildren are certainly motivation to stay as strong and mobile as possible 💪🏼🥰

🎄

13/12/2025

Went to King Gizzard’s orchestra concert last night at Sidney Myer music Bowl (we’re in Melbourne visiting our girl and my family).

The show was just wild and I could watch it all over again. Here’s some snippets. It was all awesome, but my favourite moment was the orchestra’s epic outro to the psych-rock ‘Crumbling Castle’…so powerful (so I’ve put it first and out of order on the reel 😂). Going to their Rock n Roll show tonight.

I know I’ve mentioned this previously, but according to some studies, attending gigs can have a positive impact on feelings of health, happiness and wellbeing, and may even increase longevity.

We’re in Batu Ferringhi, Penang for the last leg of our journey and I took advantage of the hotel gym today. Equipment n...
31/10/2025

We’re in Batu Ferringhi, Penang for the last leg of our journey and I took advantage of the hotel gym today. Equipment not extensive, but enough for a quick, simple workout, squeezed in between pool time and a beautiful massage at the spa.

After a warm up on the bike, I did sets on the Leg Extension Machine, the Lat Pull Down, and an Ab Machine I’d never used before. Then it was sets using dumbbells for shoulder presses, Romanian deadlifts, chest presses, single arm rows, front squats, and biceps curls.

Just trying and keep this body as mobile and functional as I can.


# penangmalaysia

Here’s some snippets of our weekend in Kuala Lumpur watching the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang. Pics are a mixture from my ...
27/10/2025

Here’s some snippets of our weekend in Kuala Lumpur watching the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang. Pics are a mixture from my phone and Trev’s camera, so in no particular order, but none of them really capture the speed these bikes reach or the degree of gravity defying lean on the corners 😳 (they must have a core of steel!, I can’t even imagine the intensity of their physical training).

Racing was disrupted yesterday due to a horrific accident in Moto3, with both riders being choppered to hospital 😢 We hope they recover well 🤞🏼❤️‍🩹







23/10/2025

Our last day in Sigiriya saw us climb the 1200 step up Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion’s Rock) complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to 477-498 AD.

Despite the 5:30 am start and cloud cover, it was hot and sticky. The first stage is made up of uneven, narrow stone steps, made slippery by the rain that morning (a bit awkward for a clutz like me 😂). Trev’s knees troubled him, but he did manage to get half way. I carried on with a few people from our group.

I’m acrophobic, so was a little nervous on the upper level metal staircase that hangs off the side of the rock 🫣 but clutched the handrail and made it to the 349m summit.

When I arrived, the promised views were shrouded in cloud. Never mind, it felt quite ethereal and I was still able to wander around the ruins. It did start to clear up on my descent, so I was able to see the surrounding countryside from above. It was an amazing experience!

The next day we headed to a beach resort in Chilow to chillax for two days. We’re had a fantastic trip, saw and did some amazing things and met some lovely people.

We’re at the airport now, waiting to board our plane to Kuala Lumpur to watch the motoGP.






22/10/2025

Our hotel near Kandy was nestled in a picturesque hillside setting, with lush gardens, a nice pool and an okay gym (where I managed to slip in a couple of workouts). We enjoyed a free morning there before visiting Kandy city and markets in the (rainy) afternoon.

The markets sold the usual array of clothing, souvenirs and food, but was interesting enough. However, the seafood section (unrefrigerated) was particularly pungent 🤮 Anyone who knows me is aware that I don’t like most seafood. In a first ever, I was actually grateful to the man in front for smoking and letting it waft in my face, partially masking the smell, so I stayed close behind him until we got away from the seafood 😂

We caught a tuk tuk up the hill to a cultural dance and fire walking performance in the evening, which was fun to watch (and I got taken up for the audience participation bit 🤦🏼‍♀️😂).






We made the train journey from Nanu-Oya Station (near Nuwara Eliya) to Kandy, with beautiful views of highlands, tea pla...
21/10/2025

We made the train journey from Nanu-Oya Station (near Nuwara Eliya) to Kandy, with beautiful views of highlands, tea plantations, villages and towns along the way. At an average speed of 20 km/h it took 4.0 hours to travel about 80-90km. It was quite relaxing, apart from my much needed visit to the bathroom towards the end, which was very smelly 😖 so I wore a mask with dabs of perfume on it, which helped 😷😂. We’d been on an overnight train in India before, so expected similar bathroom conditions. Still a unique and enjoyable trip though.






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