I graduated in law from Cambridge University in 2000. Since then I have been an actor, and in 2017, following a bout of painfully serious training and eating for a part, became a personal trainer as well. Never one to miss an opportunity to be a massive show-off, I got full marks in my anatomy and physiology exams. I bring that attention to detail to my style of training and believe strongly that the founding principle of personal training should be “do no harm”. Many clients come to me with a mobility issue or a preexisting injury or illness. I have worked with clients during cancer treatment, following heart surgery and following disc prolapse. I am also passionate about women's health and am double-qualified in pre/post natal training. 

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As a child, I hated P.E. and sport. Unless maths counts as a sport. (It doesn't.)   I was overweight, and was frequently on that hideous emotional rollercoaster of wondering if I was going to be last to be picked. (It shouldn't have been a rollercoaster. I was always going to be last.) Then at 12 I was diagnosed with diabetes (Type 1 for any diabetes fans out there asking), and immediately was forced to radically rethink my diet and exercise regime. I gained a grounding in nutrition which I've continued to build on through my life, and I began, little by little, to enjoy sport. Or at least to hate it a bit less.

 

Jump forward to my 20s and I suffered my first back incident where a week spent playing beach volleyball left me on the floor unable to move. (I should have stuck with the maths - much safer.) I've suffered serious disc issues for over 20 years, living with both a herniated and bulging disc in my spine. I have spent periods of time unable to walk or stand. In the first two years after my first incident, I tried spinal manipulation, physiotherapy, massage, pilates, yoga and personal training. I learned they all have something to offer, for all bodies, and have gathered the best of them together in my method.

 

Whether I'm helping you back to daily movement from an inability to walk, back to a sport you love from a recent or longstanding injury, or getting you into your best shape for your next triathlon (read: holiday) I would love to help guide you on that journey.