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Laycilates utilizes her comprehensive knowledge of classical Pilates when curating each clients’ private studio session. At its core, the Laycilates method promotes muscular endurance, balance, flexibility & mobility. By incorporating small controlled but impactful movements, her unique modern method is proven to tone, lengthen & strengthen.
LACY LOONEY
Pilates Instructor, private personal trainer, and founder of Laycilates.
HEALTH EDUCATOR & COMMUNITY BUILDER
How did you get into your field? Tell us about your story & background so far.
My journey into this work was born out of necessity. I became incredibly ill due to complications related to breast implants, an experience that forced me to become my own advocate. What started as a personal healing journey evolved into a mission to help other women navigate similar challenges. Along the way, I began bridging the worlds of integrative medicine, aesthetics, and biohacking, eventually founding Biohack Your Beauty and launching the nonprofit #HelpLA. I also serve as President of Girls Power Network, where I support women through mentorship, business empowerment, and leadership recognition. Everything I do is rooted in the idea that community, education, and visibility can change lives.
I was sick, and no one had the answers. My health journey began with pain and confusion, but it became a process of reclaiming agency and learning to listen to my body. The beauty part came later when I realized that true beauty is tied to authenticity and vitality, not perfection. I now see beauty as a form of alignment between your inner well-being and the way you show up in the world.
What prompted you to embark on your health & beauty journey?
I’m most passionate about helping people, especially women, to feel empowered to reclaim their health, their confidence, and their voice. Whether that’s through public education, curated experiences, or creating space for honest conversations around medical and aesthetic decisions, I love demystifying things that often feel out of reach or taboo. There's nothing more rewarding than seeing someone transform because they finally feel seen, supported, and informed.
What area of your field are you most passionate about?
The future of beauty, wellness, and longevity is moving toward personalization, transparency, and integration, and I see myself continuing to be a connector in that space. I’m working on building platforms that unite biohackers, medical professionals, and creatives to share resources and amplify each other’s work. I also plan to write a book that documents my experience with breast implant illness and dives deeper into the social history of body modification and identity. Ultimately, I see myself influencing policy, public health, and how we support women through both wellness and systemic change.
How does the future in your field look? What do you see yourself working on?
Tell me about your background and what inspired you to go into this field?
What challenges or obstacles, if any, have you faced along the way? How did you overcome these?
One of the biggest challenges has been navigating spaces where my story or approach didn’t "fit the mold." There were times I felt dismissed, by both the medical system and the plastic surgeons, for speaking out or promoting silicone support formula as an adjunct to breast implants. In many ways, that intervention was ahead of its time. But I kept going because I had proof of concept: people were finding answers through what I shared. I turned those challenges into community, partnerships, and platforms that now have real reach and impact. It taught me that what makes you different is usually your superpower.
The mission is connection, connecting people to truth, to healing, to each other. Whether through events, education, or advocacy, I want people to feel that their story matters and that there are real solutions and support systems out there. I hope to inspire others by showing that you can come back from the hardest things, and that your voice, especially when used in service of others, can be a force for powerful change.
What would you say is the overall mission of your work? How do you hope to inspire others through what you do?
In the last year alone, I curated and hosted events with over 3,000 attendees, co-led leadership awards honoring civic and nonprofit women in Los Angeles, and helped launch a nonprofit that’s now partnering with venture firms, medical brands, and public institutions. I’ve spoken on panels about regenerative medicine and integrative aesthetics, and created platforms that allow emerging voices to be heard. I’ve also launched silicone support formula, a first of its kind vitamin for women with silicone devices