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Dr. Simona Pranaitis

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📍South FL
DC | fitness | wellness
Lithuanian🇱🇹
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Our doors are always open, and our skeletons are always smiling! 🦴

We love welcoming new faces, seeing our familiar favorites, and making everyone feel right at home at LA POP🧡

Come say hi, meet our skeleton crew, and let us be part of your wellness journey! 👻

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God has been toooooo good✨✨

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Nothing means more to us than hearing “My friend told me to come to see you” ✨

The best compliment will always be you trusting us enough to send your people our way!

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𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 🍎
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 🗽🤍

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The Dr. Simona Special is here! The first 30 patients will receive a FREE EXAM + ADJUSTMENT!

Only 30 spots available.

Ready to claim yours? DM “SIMONA” and we’ll take it from there. 🧡🤩

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Meet the newest member of the La Pop family! 🧡✨

Please help us give a BIG welcome to Dr. Simona Pranaitis! 🎉🩺

We’re so excited to have her join our team and our mission to serve our community. We’re even more excited for you to meet her and welcome her into the La Pop family!

Welcome, Dr. Simona! Let’s get POPPIN’! ✨

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Night Time routine with me and @cadence Sleep Sachets⛽️

Needed for a well nights rest and for the best recovery possible‼️‼️‼️

Shop Cadence⛽️⛽️

btw.. Ted Lasso is GOATED🏟️⚽️❤️

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This past Friday, we opened our doors and welcomed members of the media for an inside look at everything happening at our Fort Lauderdale location.

While our 10,000-square-foot space in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale isn’t new, it has undergone some exciting changes and it was time to show everyone what we’ve been building, and what’s to come.

From an open concept training floor to partner interval workouts and dedicated recovery spaces, the evening showcased everything that makes this community so special. A chance to move, connect, recover, and experience the space exactly as it was designed.

A huge thank you to @_terryrunner_ for capturing the energy and bringing the night to life through the lens.

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This morning, before the sun even had a chance to rise, the Lauderdale Run Club community joined forces with the @nodaysoff community for the first installment of our three-part event series: The Road to Tampa.

Led by coaches @5tevofit.legacy and @runningmaddy , more than 70 athletes took on a grueling two-hour workout designed to push limits, build confidence, and prepare for the upcoming HYROX Tampa. The goal wasn’t to break you… although it might have felt that way.

But the morning was about more than just the workout. It was about bringing the community together and creating an experience. Athletes had the chance to test the latest shoes from @hoka, enjoy a complimentary breakfast from @fitlifefoods, recharge with B12 shots from @vitaminctosea , stay fueled with premium hydration from @drinknodaysoff, grab wings from @redbull, and, of course, get in on over $1,000 worth of @everydaybetterclub gear that was given away throughout the morning.

A huge thank you to every sponsor who helped make this event unforgettable, and an even bigger thank you to our partners @legacynodaysoff for opening their incredible facility to the community before business hours and helping bring this vision to life.

This was only the beginning. Thank you @punkontherun for putting together this amazing event

The Road to Tampa continues on September 12, and once again, it’s completely free for everyone. Expect new workouts, new sponsors, and a few surprises we’ve been keeping under wraps.

Mark your calendar. We’ll see you there.

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for better or worse✨✨✨

my one and only❤️ thank you for loving me for who I am✨

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the dolphins at the end🥹🐬

research shows during stress, women don't just resort to "fight or flight" but they "tend and befriend", prioritizing connection over confrontation. women also tend to be more effective at providing social support.

Citation: Bedrov, A., & Gable, S. L. (2023). “Thriving together: the benefits of women’s social ties for physical, psychological and relationship health.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 378(1868), 20210441. doi:10.1098/rstb.2021.0441.

#girlfriendship #girls #girltime #hallelujah #psychology

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a good conversation can change your whole day.

but regular, genuine social interaction supports emotional health, while chronic loneliness and isolation are linked to worse long-term health outcomes (Wang et al., 2023). it’s not just the talking piece but things like synchrony including matching pace, energy, and body language all create bonds that AI just can’t (Zhao, 2024).

a 4-week study of nearly 1,000 people found that higher daily chatbot use correlated with more loneliness, more dependence, and less real-world socialization (Fang et al., 2025). worth noting: people who felt lonelier after heavy use often already felt isolated beforehand so it’s not necessarily saying that AI made them lonely, but it didn't help much either.

disclaimer: talking to AI when you’re isolated, going through something, or just need to think out loud? totally okay. sometimes it’s what’s available, and that's what matters. this is just a gentle reminder for those who aren't mindful of their AI use. making friends can be hard but it's worth trying🤍

citations:

Wang, Y., et al. (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of 90 cohort studies of social isolation, loneliness, and mortality. Nature Human Behaviour. doi:10.1038/s41562-023-01617-6

Fang, C. M., et al. (2025). How AI and Human Behaviors Shape Psychosocial Effects of Extended Chatbot Use: A Longitudinal Controlled Study. MIT Media Lab / OpenAI. Preprint, arXiv:2503.17473, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2503.17473

Zhao (2024). Affective synchrony: associations with and implications of emotion type, friendship, and loneliness. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin.

#wellness #mentalhealth #friendship #realconnection #selfimprovement

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