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. Fortunately, that brought me to London, where I could apply that coaching at some of the best fitness environments in the UK, like coaching at Third Space and Technogym, scouted by Peloton, and sponsored by Nike. However, keeping up with that lifestyle also led me towards abusing exercise (a fundamental neccessity of the body) - chronically using steroids, obsession with protein, body dysmorphia, and a false sense of identity. 

Despite being ‘at the top’ of the industry - I had come to learn through a harsh lesson - putting on this front was unsustainable. I didn’t realise it at the time, but I was depressed, 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 my coaching certifications - becoming trauma-informed (understanding the impact of trauma on the body), and specialising in Parkinson’s, injury, and rehabilitation. 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.