Find ease where there is pain, strength where there is weakness and balance in all of your systems. I am experienced in helping people recover from surgery and injuries as well as supporting professional athletes in their training regime. I create a safe environment where your nervous system can unwind and your body can find the space and the strength it needs.
Therapuetic Movement Classes
Group classes offer accessible movement sequences to get your energy flowing, to help build awareness and to reduce pain & stiffness. You will learn techniques to lengthen your spine, balance your energy, open places that are stuck, build strength and soothe your nervous system.
Working with the breath is an integral part of the classes as it is essential for everything. You will learn various breathing techniques to oxygenate the blood, move energy through the body, create space and to build strength! It really does it all! There will be opportunities to dip into stillness to expand your awareness (light touch meditation). My teaching style draws heavily on inviting you to tune into your senses, somatically experience your whole self and to work towards being embodied and present as we move through various exercises. You will feel safe throughout the class and will leave feeling refreshed, connected and balanced.
Stretch, Reiki & Sound Bath
These bespoke 1-2-1 sessions were designed after years of wishing this combination were offered somewhere. We begin with gentle movement & hands on stretching followed by reiki treatment and a soundbath with harmonic Himalayan singing bowls. You will feel balanced & grounded, fully present and relaxed in your body. You may even float home!
Reiki Treatments
Reiki is a Japanese relaxation technique that helps the body come into a deep state of rest that allows the body’s own healing mechanisms to activate. It is a safe modality without any contraindications and can help you shift and heal on many levels: physically, emotionally, mentally, & spiritually.
Treatments are offered 1-2-1 in a relaxing and calm environment.
Pilates
I certified in traditional equipment and mat Pilates many years ago. Over time, I have developed a creative and playful approach influenced by other systems such as Gyrotonic, Gyrokinesis & yoga. Biomechanics and alignment are at the centre of what I offer as well as focus on breathing, elongation of muscles, decompression of joints and building a dynamic core.
Coaching
Coaching sessions include building awareness, posture and alignment, breathwork leading into voicework, as well as communication & presentations skills. Combining ideas of all modalities offered above, sessions are tailored to suit your individual needs. I can help you to simply remember how to walk and breathe: things we usually take for granted, but inevitably someday realise we need help with!
Biomechanics
In simple terms, this is understanding how a joint works and moves and also how it relates to the rest of the body. This is essential for rehabilitation after surgery or injury and for bringing muscular function back into balance.
Embodiment
A simple way to explain embodiment is the process of dropping down from your thinking mind into your feeling body. You feel embodied when you are in touch with the present moment, fully aware of your senses and not stuck in your head. I think of embodiment as the foundation to everything else that you do.