ABOUT ME

Modern fitness often emphasises on aesthetics or performance, using rigid or medicalised routines - but Movement should create awareness of our body, enabling us to connect to ourselves, to others, and to Nature.

I began as a Personl trainer in 2015, and like most young exercise professionals, specialised in Sports & Performance - where looking attractive and physically strong was the focus. On a random idea one day, it brought me to London, where I could apply that coaching at some of the top fitness environments in the UK - like coaching at Third Space and Technogym, or being scouted by Peloton, and sponsored by Nike. However, keeping up with that lifestyle also led me towards abusing exercise - falling into chronic steroid use, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and a false sense of identity. 

Despite being at the ‘top’ of the industry, I had come to learn a harsh lesson: pretending to be somebody I wasn’t was unsustainable. I didn’t realise it at the time, but I was depressed, and I was using my muscles and performance to feel a sense of belonging.

It was by chance that I eventually fell in love with a person that offered me the space, support, and patience to overcome the deeply rooted trauma that was impacting the way I engaged with the World. And so, I began to heal - no longer needing to rely on a false, physical state, to feel secure.

This realignment within my personal life has navigated me towards a purposeful path in my work; I deepened my practice by expanding my coaching certifications - becoming trauma-informed (understanding the impact of trauma on the body), and specialising in Parkinson’s, chronic injury, and rehabilitation. My title has matured from a ‘personal trainer’ to a Somatic movement coach. 

I deepened my practice by expanding into a holistic, biopsychosocial approach, and evolving my coaching certifications: trauma-informed (understanding the impact of trauma on the body), specialising in Parkinson’s, chronic injuries, and pre/post natal. Over time, my role evolved from a personal trainer into a Somatic Movement Coach.

Not only do I offer the physical strength and mobility to avoid disease later on in life, I also provide the space to explore introspection - the emotional expression of the body. This holistic approach to exercise and movement naturally appeals to those that are looking to create peaceful presence in their day, within a body that allows exploration in nature, and enabling the body to be pain free as we age.