No, it’s not the skinny jab!
Linda first approached me for pilates earlier this year. When she told me about her symptoms and chronic pain, I knew that she needed something deeper with assessments at a holistic level in order to achieve results. I switched Linda over to our CHEK program that takes clients through a series of assessments and tests in order to get a thorough understanding of the body rather than guess work.
Everyone physiological load in life is different, when I write programs , the exercise probably only accounts for 20% of the program. The other 80% consists of habits, behaviours, belief systems and diet and lifestyle changes.
Linda wanted the following results:
- Have more endurance
- Be thinner
- Be pain free
- Sleep better
- Reduce the risk of inherited disease
In the course of 12 weeks she achieved:
Weight goal : By week 8 Linda had lost 12 lb which I have kept off
Movement goal : Linda has more mobility, across my arms, neck and shoulders
Movement goal : Linda has a personalised plan for life of exercises for me which can be done anywhere at anytime
Knowledge goal : Linda has been introduced to new reading and podcasts to extend my knowledge and help me question
Exercise goal : Linda has a forward plan of Pilates and Yoga meeting my goal of exercise 3 times a week
Food goal : Linda now eats more thoughtfully which makes me less bloated and sluggish
Food goal : Linda uses much more organic, which I can afford as I plan better and overall eat less more expensive processed food
Stimulant use : Linda has broken my Starbucks coffee addiction – saving me £180 a month – but still get my fix of healthy coffee ☕️
Linda’s treat is a homemade smoothie each day with organic coconut water – at a fraction of high street prices – and with a spoonful of 15 different organic super greens and dark chocolate
Nisha is a certified level 3 Chek practitioner and holistic lifestyle coach specialising in Pilates and Yoga. Her journey started when a visiting Laban teacher introduced her to Pilates at Dance College in a contemporary class during her first year.
Its effects were forgotten but she then re-discovered Pilates through Michael King eleven years later whilst running her dance school.
Her background spans over 32 years with formal training in classical ballet, modern dance, tap, national choreography, stage production and theatre.
Her formation includes Pilates, Thai bodywork, Yoga, GYROTONIC, GYROKINESIS, Garuda and anatomical studies. Her particular interest is fascia, and the connective lines and movement patterns that allow a full moving structure rather than the isolation of bones and muscles.
Her fascination with questioning the traditions of modern medicine and fascination with searching for meaningful answers has taken her in many different directions and has offered her an abundance of opportunities gaining a wealth of knowledge. “I tried many movement modalities and extended my search after experiencing fascia, because of its connection of movement. Quickly, I noticed my own body changing, as well as the bodies of my own clients. In the last 32 years of teaching I’ve developed my own movement and lifestyle philosophy".
Throughout her studies Nisha has done numerous dissections with Julian Baker, Mel Cash and Cery Davies and has the opportunity to take lectures and courses from James de Silva, Robert Schleip, Joanne Avison, Tom Myers, Matt Wallden, Leigh Brandon, Emma Lane, Gary Carter, Paul Chek, Dan Hellman, Peter Blackaby plus many more.
Nisha's teaching method promotes reflective self-discovery and provides the requirements to integrate a shift in consciousness for attaining individual goals.
Nisha teaches in her own studios in St. Helens and Manchester, plus she also has an online following. Throughout her career she has also taught Sting, Sir Ian McKellen, Cirque de Soleil, Will Young and Belinda Carlisle. She has also worked in professional football and both Rugby League and Union for over 20 years. Players she has provided a specific program for were former Manchester Citys Vincent Kompany, Everton's Steven Pinnear and goal keeper Jonas Lossi.
She maintains that an attitude of compassion, consistency and joyous humour are excellent components to growth and expanded potential.
She welcomes all level of movers from the beginner to the seasoned athlete who have a desire to increase their skill potential, also teachers and students. Her specialties include assisting post rehabilitative back pain individuals, injury prevention for athletes and spine health for everyday people.
