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A south London Boy in the Lake District...

I was born and raised in South London. Sport and exercise were a key part of my upbringing. I played County Hockey, competed in athletics, and then went on to running.

Career highlights include:

  • MSc in exercise behaviour psychology.

  • 15 years as a sports fitness coach and personal trainer working with champion professional golfers and long distance runners.

  • Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

  • Certified by the Sports Massage Association (SMA).

  • Certified by the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI). I studied with one of the best teachers in the world in Brazil. I'm one of just a handful of professionals trained and qualified to practice this specialised bodywork in the UK.

  • Several years as a lecturer and presenter to the fitness industry at conventions and classrooms throughout the UK and in Europe.

  • Accredited assessor and examiner for the YMCA.

  • Author of numerous articles in the national health & fitness media.

My interest in structural integration was an extension of many hours spent training and observing bodies in motion.

Trying to optimise ways of provoking physiological and anatomical response, I realised that more progress was usually made, not by training for a future ability, but rather by removing a current inability.