'Better movement creates greater athletic potential.'
our STORY
Limber Sports Performance was founded in 2011 by Exercise & Sports Scientist and former Rhythmic Gymnast Lauren Skopal.
After 12 years of training in rhythmic gymnastics and studying Exercise and Sports Science at Deakin University, Lauren recognised the unique benefits gymnastics-based training could offer athletes across a range of sports.
Gymnastics exercises develop mobility, strength, coordination, body awareness and control. They also highlight an important principle: range of motion is the foundation for quality movement. You need the capacity to access a movement before you can develop the strength and control to perform it effectively.
Today, Limber combines principles from gymnastics and Pilates with evidence-informed sports science to help athletes and active people develop mobility, strength and movement control for better performance and longevity.
MOBILITY
FLEXIBILITY
POWER
MOTOR SKILLS
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
from athlete to performance specialist
As a national medalist in rhythmic gymnastics and former international acrobat, Lauren has spent more than two decades immersed in high-level sport and performance. Her career took her from competitive gymnastics to performing professionally across more than 10 countries, giving her first-hand experience of the physical and mental demands of performing at your best.
Alongside her own sporting career, Lauren has developed expertise in exercise and sports science, Pilates and movement training. This combination of lived experience and scientific knowledge shapes her practical, athlete-centred approach to performance, movement and injury prevention.
Qualifications
- ESSA Exercise & Sports Scientist
- Master of Applied Sport Science
- Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Former Gymnastics Australia Advanced Coach
- Stott Pilates
- ASCA Strength & Conditioning Coach
Industry Experience Meets Academic Expertise
Lauren’s practical experience is underpinned by a strong academic foundation in Exercise and Sports Science at Deakin University, including a Master of Applied Sport Science with a focus on high performance preparation, strength and conditioning, performance analysis and athlete management.
Her industry experience spans professional sport and high performance environments, including Richmond Football Club, Tennis Australia and the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA). Working across different sports and performance disciplines has shaped Lauren’s ability to apply evidence-informed principles to the specific demands of each athlete and environment.
Lauren also teaches Sports Science at Deakin University, where she enjoys combining academic knowledge with the practical insights gained throughout her own career.
our affiliations
multidisciplinary approach
Every athlete and sport has different demands. Lauren takes an individualised approach to training, adapting movement, mobility and strength strategies to the needs of each athlete and their performance environment.
Collaboration is central to this approach. Lauren works alongside coaches, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning professionals and other practitioners to share knowledge, challenge ideas and develop practical solutions that support the athlete as a whole.
Her experience spans a diverse range of sports and performance disciplines, including AFL, tennis, soccer, American football, martial arts, climbing, gymnastics, dance, ice skating, calisthenics and sports aerobics.
Watching the way that Lauren interacts with athletes and the care and attention to detail she displays made me know I was in the right place for my athletes development. She is well
Prepared, honest and connects to the level of each athletes individual needs. Her knowledge added together with the ability to perform each activity and practicing what she preaches ensures the athlete, not only understands, but sees how it is done, connecting the learner both physically and mentally. Highly recommended. đź‘Š
Marc Sophoulis
Melbourne International Tennis School
I have been sending Lauren patients following completion of their post operative rehabilitation for years. She has the experience and knowledge to guide athletes back to mobility training effectively and safely. I would highly recommend Lauren and her team to anyone wanting to return to mobility retraining.
Amir Takla
Australian Sports Physiotherapy
Increasing my strength and flexibility was very important in helping me achieve my dreams to compete at the Cheerleading World Championships.
Definitely couldn’t have done this without the Coaches at Limber!
Dr Meg Cooney
Anaesthetist & Former Athlete