Experience

What you can expect from me...

I am American College of Sports Medicine [ACSM] health & fitness instructor certified (considered to be the definitive industry gold standard and only held by comparatively few trainers in the UK) and a qualified general nurse. ASCM have a medical bias towards recovery and risk prevention in health (www.acsm.org).

I am also American Council of Exercise [ACE] qualified as a lifestyle and weight management consultant for long term weight management success, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes (www.acefitness.org).

I also am qualified as a strength training specialist (www.resistancetrainingspecialist.com) and have undergone advanced educational programme for professionals dedicated to the science of exercise mechanics to promote fitness, function, rehabilitation and performance.

I have been a qualified general nurse since 1989 and have had experience working on Coronary care, General Medical, Oncology, Chest and completed part of my midwifery qualification [I fell pregnant myself and had to finish prior to completing the course].

My nursing experience has probably influenced the type of clients that I have had the pleasure in training. Since I have worked in the fitness industry, my client base has been pre-dominantly with people with chronic disease; taking referrals from G.Ps, physiotherapists, chiropractors etc. I enjoy educating clients in how to manage their fitness, improve their health and have a positive impact on their disease/injury/posture or pain if any.

Most of my training took place in Barbados where I had the privelidge of working for the ASCM educator for the Carribean. I was involved there with the set up of his 1200 membership gym from its genesis to completion, and in it's operation.


Professional qualifications

Nov/2007 Stability Roll Foundation workshop
Nov/2007 Bosu Ballast Ball workshop
Sep/2007 Paul Chek Scientific Back Conditioning
Jun/2007 Paul Chek Scientific Core Conditioning
Feb/2007 Paul Chek Exercise Coach course
Feb/2007 Paul Chek Program Design
Jan/2007 Resistance Training Specialist
Apr/2006 AFPA Children’s Fitness Specialist
Mar/2006 Myofascial Release course
Oct/2005 Registered Exercise Professional-Advanced                 Instructor
Jun/2005 Advanced Biomechanics course
May/2005 EFI Sports Medicine Gravity group Instructor
May/2005 EFI Sports Medicine Gravity Pilates Instructor:                  reformat evolved
Mar/2005 Reebok Group Strength Training certification
Mar/2005 Reebok Step Instructor certification Mar/2005                 Reebok Group Stability Ball Class instructor                 certification
Dec/2004 Swedish Massage course
Nov/2004 American Council on Exercise, Lifestyle and                  Weight Management Consultant Certified
Nov/2004 Johnny G Spin Instructor certification
May/2004 American College of Sports Medicine                  Health/Fitness Instructor certified
                 Member of the Royal College of Nurses Elected 1988         Post qualification experience in coronary care,                  general medical,oncology and midwifery

Personal

I am married with three children, two of them teenagers.
I am passionate about exercise and love to help my clients feel the same way. I run a young peoples group, a women’s discussion group and do regular unpaid personal training for a local charitable organisation called NOMAD a detached youth and community work project: www.nomadhenley.co.uk