About Nat

Imagine a body brimming with potential, designed for adventure and exploration. Chronic pain can dim that spark, but it doesn't have to extinguish it.

Pain is often a complex puzzle. I love to put the pieces together to see the bigger picture.

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Hi, I'm Nat.

I’m so glad you found me! I love dancing, singing my heart out in my car at traffic lights, nature walks and swimming in the sea (yes, I’m one of those mad, cold-water-loving gals!!)

I am a Soft Tissue & Movement Rehab Therapist with a passion for empowering my clients to unravel their unique pain puzzle and unlock the potential of their body, through a nervous system approach.

Nervous System
Focused

Detect Protective Mechanisms

Decode Pain

Improve Movement

Having embarked on my bodywork career as a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist, I fell down the ‘neuro rabbit hole’ 12 years ago, searching for answers to the why’s of pain, looking for faster, whole system techniques to help my clients move beyond pain.

My approach utilises:

  • Nervous system focused assessments alongside client body history to rapidly detect protective mechanisms, faulty inputs in the system, compensation patterns and locate the root cause of pain, using NKT, DNA, LTAP and Functional Movement Neurology;
  • Soft tissue techniques to help restore movement and decrease pain in problematic areas including Soft Tissue Release, Instrument Assisted Massage and nerve mobilisations;
  • Functional movement to improve whole system movement patterns and performance using AiM, NKT and Primal Movement Chains;
  • Homecare exercises to consolidate corrections and lay down new healthy movement patterns.

I love helping my clients decode their pain puzzles, scar and surgery rehab and pelvic health.

I am a keen advocate for the power of functional breathing and its importance in movement and whole system homeostasis.

I love blending soft tissue work, movement, gait analysis, functional movement neurology and emotional/energy work to help my clients move better and live better in their bodies.

I am driven by a desire to empower people to rediscover the freedom of movement. Pain is a clue, not a curse. It’s a signal for change.

My passion is to help people become curious detectives of their own bodies, uncovering the stressors creating their pain and making the changes to reclaim their natural movement potential.

My mission is to help my clients to cultivate a wider holistic lens view when addressing pain, to look at their interconnected systems and understand the impact that their lifestyle, daily activities, emotions, history and nervous system response play in the equation.

I empower people to take back control, equipping them with a “nervous system toolkit” and a detective’s mindset. This allows them to become their own wellness advocates, understanding their bodies and managing pain for the long haul.

COLLABORATE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER. TRANSFORM.

My Approaches

Assessment

Movement Restoration

Functional Movement Integration

Homecare Exercises

Education & Qualifications

2012

Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy - BTEC 5

North London School of Sports Massage

2015

Neurokinetic Therapy - Level 3

2015

Gym Instructor

2015 - 2024

Post Natal, Scar, Hysterectomy, Menopause

Burrell Education

2016

Anatomy in Motion

Gary Ward

2019

Adaptable Polarity

2024

Oxygen Advantage Functional breathing Instructor

2024

Sukshma Marma Therapy Massage

Professional Development

  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Assessment
  • Missy Bunch Mentorship
  • Anna Hartman LTAP Level 1
  • Primal Movement Chains
  • Lymph Mojo – Dr Perry Nickelston
  • Retained Primitive Reflexes, Linda Belceher and Harkla Nervvy, Marissa Macia