Nisha Srivastava

About Nisha Srivastava

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.

Agne’s 6-Month Journey: Improving Scoliosis & Recovering From Knee Surgery

A powerful example of what consistency, awareness, and intelligent movement can achieve. When Agne began her six-month programme, she wanted to support her scoliosis, rebuild strength after knee surgery, and understand her body on a deeper level. What she gained was far more transformative — confidence, clarity, mobility, and lifelong tools she can now use [...]

Graham’s 3-Month Spine & Back Care Transformation

A powerful reminder that when you commit to change, your body always responds. This 3-month case study with Graham shows what’s possible when you combine intelligent movement, personalised coaching, and sustainable lifestyle shifts. His spine, posture, and overall wellbeing have taken a huge step forward — and he’s only just getting started. Lifestyle Shifts That [...]

Adam’s Top 10 Life-Changing Gains

When you change on the inside, the outside changes as well.Because life is always about who you become. Over the last six months, Adam has committed to a journey that went far deeper than exercise or pain management. He chose to rebuild his foundation — mindset, nutrition, breath, movement, and self-care. And the results? Nothing [...]

Mel’s Success Story: Transform Your Health with CHEK Coaching

Another one-to-one client seeing powerful, measurable change — and the results speak for themselves. Huge well done, Mel! Your commitment is showing in every area of your life. Mel’s Results: Drinking 2 litres of water daily Boosted energy levels Eating clean, whole foods Improved digestion Stronger trunk stability Better movement in everyday life Fewer migraines [...]

“Are Your Movement Patterns working FOR you or AGAINST you?”

Did you know? It takes 300-500 repetitions to learn a new movement pattern, but a whopping 3,000-5,000 reps to break a bad habit! The way you move every day matters—small, repetitive compensations can lead to pain, stiffness, and inefficient movement. Imagine you've had a knee injury, the leg may be immobilised for a period of [...]

“Arm Pain? Your Neck Might Be the Real Culprit!”

I encourage all clients and teachers to come into the studio through a 30 minute spinal screening. Why is this? Because the body works as an integrated system and the cause of pain is always multi-factorial. While movement may help many, it can actually worsen some clients if the correct move is not chosen and [...]

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The test before success

Have you ever noticed that before you start getting closer to your breakthrough in life the universe will push harder against you, The door slams shut, doubt creeps in, and it feels like everything and everyone is testing every ounce of your strength. This is not failure, this is the test before success, this is [...]

Why the ‘It’s fine to stay in bad posture’, Narrative Is Flawed!”

We all have our own way of moving, this individual movement pattern is termed as locomotion. 'Locomotion refers to an entire organism moving from one point in space to another. This change in location requires energy expenditure and coordinated actions of various body parts. Unlike internal movements or stationary actions, locomotion results in the displacement [...]

“How the words we hear most as babies — ‘yes’ or ‘no’ — can shape our journey.”

Your backpain and poor posture can very much be connected with the environment of infant development in which you grew up. If we do not grow up in a conducive growth environment, this can affect our posture, movement patterns, relationships and connections with everyone and everything in life Thus meaning, suppose you grow up in [...]

From Playtime to Pain: The Childhood Roots of Adult Injuries

The biggest secret of movement patterns in life actually spans from infant development. Most medical and therapy specialists treat injuries, without looking at the ergonomics of the environment in which the person lives in, plus diet and lifestyle factors. This includes our psyche, that being emotional and mental factors. Infant development will carry you through [...]

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