What I Provide at Form & Function

Exercises are performed laying on your back, front, side, on hands and knees and in standing. Alternative postures and props can be provided for any that may cause difficulty to allow full participation. A sanitised body mat is supplied. Classes are a maximum of 13 people to ensure adequate supervision. Classes generally run in six-week blocks costing £54. I do offer a trial session for £10 if you are unsure and want to ‘try before you buy’.

You will be asked to complete a health form to highlight any physical needs and have exercises adapted to your needs as appropriate. Please contact me for a form.

You should view the block as you would a college course; you effectively buy the block. If you cannot attend your class it cannot be credited. Instead, I offer ‘catch up’. This means that you can attend another class elsewhere when someone is absent. Few teachers offer catch up and some charge a membership fee on top of the course or insist on a private lesson first, I never have or will.

You may wish to attend a one–to–one session prior to joining a matwork class or use it to focus on specific areas of your body to strengthen or mobilise. All Private lessons are bespoke based on your requirements, goals and abilities. It is one hour of my undivided attention, tuition, expertise and encouragement. Private lessons cost £40 for one hour and are conducted at Downend Assembly Hall on a Wednesday lunchtime some weekends' at my home in Kingswood.

When dysfunction occurs in the body due to injury, illness, emotional trauma, chronic pain or stress, physical symptoms manifest. This may be pain, stiffness, discomfort, mood change, fatigue, insomnia, headache, respiratory or digestive issues. Bowen therapy appears to connect the brain to the area of the problem and allows an assessment of the tension in a specific muscle and surrounding tissue. Bowen Technique can be effective in facilitating the release of undue tension in the muscles and connective tissue helping the body to realign and restore balance.

Many people find Bowen relaxing which helps promote the body’s natural self-healing process.

Crucially, I will usually leave the room regularly to give the body short periods of rest, this allows the body to respond and adjust.

Work can be performed against skin or through light clothing. It is advisable to expect to attend two to three consecutive treatments with a seven-day break to achieve the best results. It is recommended other treatments like massage, chiropractic, etc, are not mixed with Bowen.

Price – £48

Performed through clothing on an ergonomic chair that supports your upper body, following meridian lines used in Chinese medicine related to energy or Chi. Great for a quick stress-busting treatment using trigger point release and energy release techniques. Perfect if you cannot lie on a massage couch or if you would rather remain clothed during the massage or if cannot tolerate/do not like oil.

The acupressure chair can also be used for an oil-based upper body massage against the skin if you have difficulty lying on a massage couch.

Price – £30

Traditional Swedish massage using a base oil or massage wax. Your best option for relaxation; to rejuvenate, calm and unwind mind and body. Restorative techniques to gently manipulate soft tissue in the body to alleviate discomfort. Therapeutic massage is nourishing for mind, body and soul, and soothes the nervous system.

Prices –

Full Body Massage – £40
Upper Body Chair Massage – £30

Injury or trauma to the body triggers inflammation as a protective response; pain, swelling, head and/or redness, and limited mobility. Correct application (which is why you shouldn’t try this at home!) helps to alleviate trauma symptoms and can promote the natural healing response in the body. KT, due to its elasticity in nature, when applied specifically can also support gentle mobilisation as it is not restrictive like athlete taping.

This can be very useful when trying to mobilise following a broken ankle/hip for example when confidence has been affected and fear prevents adequate weight-bearing on the ankles. KT is a specialist skill due to the need to know how to apply the tension from the taping onto the affected area.

Usually applied after remedial massage for a small additional fee.

Price TBC at the time of treatment.

From a precisely controlled position the client exerts effort while the therapist acts as counterforce. This results in contraction and relaxation of muscles which in turn enables gentle mobilisation.

This technique has proven very effective for chronic restriction resulting from the injury.

Combined with remedial work for a small additional fee.

Price TBC at the time of treatment.

I practice Solution Focussed Brief Therapy. That means, in essence, that I will guide you towards the solutions of your problems you already have but are unaware of. I often refer to myself as an emotional sat-nav. I specialise in anxiety and depression, habit, and phobia. I also offer quit smoking hypnosis.

Hypnosis is a gentle state of focused awareness, akin to daydreaming. And because we daydream  – or self-hypnotise ourselves daily – it’s a safe state for us to be in.

There is no mind control – the most popular myth – in hypnosis, you retain control throughout. My role is to guide your subconscious to a deepened relaxed state and help you find the answers to your problems as quickly and effectively as possible. It is one of the most pleasant therapeutic experiences you will ever have.

If you are wary of hypnosis or simply prefer the talking part of solving your problems, I will conduct psychotherapy with you instead.

Prices

Clinical Hypnotherapy Assessment £15 (by telephone or video call)
Clinical Hypnotherapy Session £58 (one hour)
Psychotherapy £45
Quit Smoking session with consultation- £120
Hypnotherapy – £55