About Nikki

Nikki started working in health and wellbeing in 2003 as a Fitness Trainer.  She now teaches Pilates and Yoga and delivers Soft Tissue & Remedial Massage Therapy.

Soft Tissue Therapy (Sports Massage)

Nikki’s treatments are aimed at helping clients who are experiencing pain symptoms.  Treatments combine massage techniques and muscle energy techniques which can be quite firm and intense.  Nikki communicates with clients to ensure that she works within a tolerable threshold; it is essential to connect with the calming systems within the central nervous system to get the best results. 

Following soft tissue therapy, pain will often dissipate and the client can experience a greater range of motion and ease of movement in their body.  Then, as an exercise professional, Nikki is able to advise on strength, stretch and mobility exercises that will help maintain and improve functional movement.

Yoga and Pilates classes with Nikki

Nikki encourages the participants in her class to find their happy place in moving their body.  Classes are aimed at reducing stress, finding the route to ease rather than dis-ease, and giving yourself permission to practice self care.  The classes allow you to tone & strengthen to the extent you feel the body needs it.

She teaches with a relaxed manner where people can ask questions to further their understanding of their anatomy and how movement is helping them.  Clients will be given feedback with verbal or hands on adjustment to help them with moves or poses.  Clients are taught in a way that helps them find a balanced approach to their practice and have autonomy over their body.  

Nikki looks to help her class guests gain enjoyment from their sessions.  If this is achieved it could be more likely to lead them to maintaining their general physical and mental wellbeing in the long term.

Listed below are Nikki’s main qualifications:

  • London School of Sports Massage BTEC Level 5 (London School of Sports Massage)
  • British Wheel of Yoga Teacher Level 4/500hrs (BWY)
  • Diploma in Teaching Pilates Level 3 (Health & Fitness Education; updated with JPilates)
  • Teaching Children Pilates (J Pilates)
  • Teaching Yoga to Children and Teenagers (Yogabeez)
  • Active IQ Level 3 Award in Designing Pre and Post Natal Exercise Programmes (J Pilates)
  • Fitness Trainer Award (Premier Training International)
  • Nordic Walking Instructor (Nordic Walking UK)