About Suzi and Chris
Our Journey into Sports Therapy
We have spent many years participating in various sports and physical activities having clocked up over 60 years between us in the military supporting both UK and international operations. Now we want to continue supporting others through our sports massage and conditioning therapies.
Suzi
I had 30 wonderful years in the Army involved in many challenging operations, participating frequently in adventurous activities, and involved in lots of different sports including skiing, triathlon and hockey. When I retired at 46, I spent a few years as a management consultant and then as CEO of a small company focused mainly on supporting veterans. Supporting others is something I am passionate about and together with my love of physical activities (I still do swimming, running, cycling and boxing!) I wanted to do something that combined these. I have also always been highly interested in health and wellbeing, both physical and mental, and how this can support people with their goals or life journey. Training as a sports massage and soft tissue therapist has enabled me to combine all of the things I love. So now I am here to support you and your wellbeing through sports massage and conditioning therapies!
Chris
I joined the British Army at the age of 17 and am still serving King and Country nearly 35 yrs later. Throughout, I have been lucky enough to enjoy various physical and mental challenges such as the revered ‘Parachute Company’, representing the Army in the Tri Service Marathon Championships and qualifying as an Advanced Mountaineering Expedition Leader and MountainBike Instructor. I am conscious of the physiological risks that sport and an active lifestyle present and unfortunately acutely aware having succumbed to many injuries over the years. My personal achievements and traumas have sparked an interest in how the human body works, can push itself to the max and recover from injury. So I decided to retrain as a Sports Therapist so I can support individuals and teams to improve and maintain their performance and continue to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
As you can see we both love challenges such as the Ironman which we completed a few years ago.
We know that often people need additional support to partake in events such as this or indeed to deal with the challenges of every day life. Our aim is to give you personalised treatment including soft tissue massage, stretching and strengthening techniques and advice so that you can continue with your day-to-day activities.