THE CONTRIBUTORS
emily doe - program founder / MIND & mOVEMENT cOACH and mentor
Emily has been teaching Pilates since 2010 and has gained a wealth of experience working alongside Osteopaths and other Pilates professionals at a premier Pilates studio in London. Emily is excited by movement and what works for an individual and is inspired by experimentation and playfulness. Emily is an eternal optimist and strives to inspire the people around her to feel good and enjoy moving their bodies!
Emily has two young daughters and started Movement Foundations School Program after studying Anatomy in Motion and wanting to educate children about the importance of Natural Movement and Self Care as well as wanting less sitting in chairs at school! Emily is excited about the fact that through movement we can explore many aspects of wellbeing in today’s society and help people to understand that physical, emotional and environmental cannot be separated from the whole in order to positively impact change.
LUKE PIMM - CHILDREN’S COACH AND MENTOR
Luke is a qualified practitioner in NLP and works as a Coach and Mentor with children and young people of all ages and abilities. Luke has a passion for helping others to create positive change in their lives.
From a young age Luke struggled himself with anxiety and a lack of confidence, and without the proper help and awareness, this continued into my adult life. This experience has led me to focus on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and their carers, through play, creativity and the mind/body connection.
Offering fun, innovative and engaging methods which combine Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Play-based therapy and Coaching, teaching children and parents how to overcome negative thought patterns and behaviours. Through play and exploration we equip children with life skills to manage their own emotions, resolve anxiety, and grow in confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
RUTH SEMPLE - SOUND HEALER AND SCHOOL PROGRAMME FACILITATOR
Ruth has enjoyed a multi-coloured career in informal learning, public engagement and communications. Sound is her passion and she now works with adults, young people, communities and businesses to support people to relax their minds and bodies.
Ruth draws upon ancient practices and modern research into the effects of sound, rhythm and vibration, creating immersive experiences that encourage mindfulness and self-awareness.
annette cashell - Nutritious Movement Certified RES and Social Entrepreneur
Annette created the MOVEMENT MONTH program to add bouts of natural movement (not exercise!) into the everyday life of primary schools as seamlessly as possible. Developed and tested for primary schools in Ireland, it can be adapted to any primary school, anywhere. The program not only educates on natural movement but it provides a framework for step-by-step implementation so that the changes actually take place!
The program is fun, simple, requires minimal equipment, is not disruptive to class and enhances learning and improves physical/mental well-being. More importantly, the changes made LIVE ON in the school long after they are implemented. That means maximum impact with minimum input!
elena noseda - Biophilia Project Founder
Elena is a qualified Open Awards Level 3 Forest School Practitioner and Outdoor Learning Facilitator. She founded Biophilia Project because of her strong belief that childhood is a truly magic period that should be nurtured in the most powerful and rich environment: nature.
She believes that time spent in outdoor green spaces is among the most significant way to support healthy and holistic development.
Many studies suggest that in modern times our children have fewer opportunities to play outside and connect with nature and my goal is to create awareness and give them back the same freedom and golden time granted to the previous generations.
In 2017 Elena launched “Explore and Play” a child-led play session that wants to encourage children and their families to spend time outdoors and to enjoy a slow and unstructured time in nature. The session takes place in proximity to schools and the motto is “Let them play their own way”.
amrish pandya - rainforest builder
Amrish inspires teacher-parent teams to build amazing rainforest environments in their own schools. He coordinates, project manages and helps the team throughout the construction phase, then in the planting phase, The Bristol Rainforest provides all the exotic plants and trees to make the classroom forest come to life. Training and ongoing support are provided to maintain the classroom forest. The Bristol Rainforest provides an extensive program of activities to facilitate rich learning experiences in their own rainforests for Nursery, Primary and Secondary school-aged children.
Movement Foundations School Program and The Bristol Rainforest are teaming up to bring more Rainforest Education and actual Rainforest canopies to schools in the UK. Become a Partner School to find out more about how we can support your school community to grow their own Rainforest!
jeannie di bon - movement therapist
Jeannie has been teaching Movement Therapy since 2008, having trained with – among other organisations – the internationally recognised leader of rehabilitation-based Pilates, Polestar Pilates. She is a certified member of the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA).
Over the past ten years, Jeannie explored outside the realm of Pilates and studied other disciplines – attending courses on biomechanics, anatomy, neuroscience and lifestyle medicine. Through self-practice, study and the privilege to work with thousands of clients, Jeannie developed the Integral Movement Method (IMM). The IMM is a no pain, no strain strategy to movement that allows the body to release stress and tension from the body and replace it with a calm nervous system and efficient movement patterns. Pain and discomfort, often stuck in the body for many years, can often disappear. The IMM is endorsed by doctors and physiotherapists and has helped hundreds of people.
Kate Fawcett, sow fresh
Kate runs Sow Fresh with the main goal of tempting more people to grow more, and help boost the health of both humans and the environment. Eager to support people in their journey, whether that's starting small (literally) with microgreens, edible garden design, helping set up sustainable practices in the garden, or supplying fresh locally grown microgreens to garnish culinary creations in the catering industry. She is a qualified and lifelong Designer and Horticulturist, and a total foodie too with nutrition at the forefront.
Empowering you with accessible, creative and convenient ways to grow more, and championing even the smallest of spaces, there are so many physical, mental and emotional benefits to getting outside in nature and feeling the soil in your hands. Sustainability, regenerative growing and food security are at the heart of the business, to help build a healthier world, for both people and the environment, to thrive.
this link tells people more about what Kate does personally within Sow Fresh 'edible ecosystems'.
shaun brooking - movement coach
Shaun has worked in the movement space for over a decade. He is a movement coach helping busy professionals and athletes with performance blocks, people locked in chronic pain and tension and individuals who are feeling stuck or disconnected from their body. With an honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science and a post graduate degree in Human Performance. He spent many years working in the performance world with athletes, individuals seeking peak performance and injury rehabilitation.
As a competitive athlete himself, Shaun used to live and breathe a lifestyle of 'harder, faster, stronger’. After 12 years, he recognised the limitations in this philosophy, and felt the cost on his physical and mental health. He went on a deeper journey into biomechanics, neuroscience and the relationship between mindset and physical performance. He now combines his professional expertise with his personal experience, to offer clients sustainable solutions in an embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness. Shaun has a deep belief that our relationship to ourselves, nature and good quality movement, are key to living and thriving in the modern age.