Are you looking for an Anatomy in Motion practitioner in Bristol who has trained with Gary Ward?
What is Anatomy in Motion? I met Gary Ward, Author of What the Foot, and who was famously seen on BBC’s Dr in the House nearly 5 years ago. Anatomy in Motion changed how I now view the body and how I treat my clients. Coming from a sports massage, personal training, running coaching and rehabilitation background, I thought I had a good knowledge base to help my clients. But after meeting Gary Ward and learning his philosophy and how he treats the human body I now go often go against conventional methods of treating pain and injuries which involve generic exercises and stretching – which often lead to slow recovery, in some cases – no recovery!
Also, I’ve been lucky enough to study with and learn from Helen Hall, who has also been featured on Dr Chatterjee’s ‘Feel better, live more’ podcast.
I am also a highly qualified sports massage therapist and master run coach in Bristol.
Injury rehabilitation / Anatomy in Motion
Fed up of being told to stretch this or strengthen that? Do you feel like people treat your symptoms that just keep returning? Have you lost hope that there is no solution to your problem? Is your body screaming out for change?
I hear you! That’s why I’ve trained in a number of forward thinking therapies to help you move out of pain and injury faster. Pain is a terrible indicator of where the problem is. The body has to be treated as a whole otherwise you will never find a solution.
The first time I see someone, I need to do a thorough assessment including a walking gait analysis. I then map your skeleton in how it likes to rest and then I watch it move. From all this information, we have a map of what your body can and can’t do. The beginning of your journey to moving yourself out of pain.
Then, we can begin the process of putting back the movement that is missing using movement that is specific to your body. Change can happen quickly or change can take time – but ideally, when assessing the whole system, this brings alive a huge amount of body awareness. Using this awareness is where the magic happens.
Please call for further information on how I can help.
Small group classes, Bristol
Every week, I run small group classes in my home studio (for bigger groups I use another venue). These are designed to focus on an area of the body, learn how to assess it ourselves and then start to begin the journey of understanding how to truly move the area as its designed to.
The beauty of these small group classes is I can give full attention to everyone, and people get a chance to see how we all compensate and move differently based on our injury history.
If you want to join one of these classes – contact me for me details.
Sports Massage, Southville Bristol
Qualified to the highest level and with nearly 10 years of experience – sports massage is essential if training for an event or simply just for me to explore which areas of your body are under tension to help guide you into what movement your body is screaming out for.
Sports massage is not just for ‘sporty’ people. Hands on touch benefits everyone. For more information, don’t hesitate to message me.