Justine has always been involved in fitness from a very early age. Her father was a ski instructor in the Royal Marine. Whilst working as airline cabin crew, Justine developed a passion for Pilates. She found that it really helped with a job which is both physically and mentally demanding. She went on to qualify as a Pilates instructor. Justine is also qualified to teach a variety of fitness techniques, including Yoga, aerobics and swimming. For relaxation Justine competes in half marathons, triathlons and mad cycles across continents mostly for charity. She lives in Portishead with her husband and dogs

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Rebecca has been an holistic therapist for nearly 20 years.

Mind, body & spirit is very important to her after suffering with severe anxiety and agoraphobia in her 20’s. She got into holistic therapies after the treatment that she received and since then it’s always been her passion in life to help people with their mind, body & spirit and guide them on their journey of living the life they desire.

The services she offers are Massage including hot stone massage, Reflexology, Reiki and Crystal Healing. She also runs guided meditation classes & workshops to guide you if you’re feeling stuck.

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Tanya has been part of the Walnut Grove team since 2012 and has over 30 years’ experience, having graduated from Cardiff in 1995. She also holds an MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health from the University of Bristol, where she researched healthy ageing.

Tanya specialises in treating musculoskeletal injuries and spinal pain, combining manual therapy, acupuncture, and tailored exercise - with ageing well at the heart of her approach.

With a strong background in sport, Tanya has worked with teams and events including Bristol Rovers, Sussex County Cricket Club, and the London Marathon. She is trained in Pilates with the APPI and teaches rehabilitation and seated Pilates classes at Walnut Grove.

Tanya has been part of the Walnut Grove team since 2012 and has over 30 years’ experience, having... Read More

Gemma entered the Pilates family as a development from her background as a fitness conditioning coach. She is passionate about serving people and joining them on their journey to a more healthy and rewarding lifestyle through a fit state of mind and body.  In her spare time she enjoys travelling and exploring new cultures as well as pushing herself on a physical level through endurance cycling and mountain hiking - as well as the ‘odd’ chocolate bar and pudding

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Linda is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist, and works with both adults and teenagers, providing expert assessment and treatment. With over 20 years experience since qualifying, she has had an extensive and varied career in the NHS, Sports and Private sector.

Her approach involves assessing everyone, no matter what age, as an individual and encompasses their lifestyle and functional needs. Her combination of hands on treatment, alongside rehab and self management strategies plus home exercise programmes, all help clients to return to their preferred activity quickly and effectively

One of Linda’s specialist areas is providing Physiotherapy for sporting adolescents. This age group are between childhood and adulthood and have very individual anatomical changes going on, making them more predisposed to certain injuries and problems. She has had the privilege of working with elite team GB gymnastics athletes locally, and many other amateur elite athletes in the south west.

Linda is trained as a Pilates instructor and teaches rehab Pilates classes here at the clinic.

Linda is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist, and works with both adults and teenagers, prov... Read More

I am a fully certified Mat Pilates Instructor. I have practiced Pilates for over 10 years and I am so honoured to now be teaching. After having dealt with a few injuries myself over the years, I found myself coming back to Pilates again and again for rehabilitation and recovery. Because of this, I have become extremely passionate about the benefits of Pilates and I truly love sharing & teaching this practice to make people feel their absolute best in their bodies. In my classes you can expect a warm, friendly and upbeat environment. Bringing a contemporary style of Pilates, you will feel the burn whilst having fun! I can’t wait to see you on the mat!

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Candy has worked in the fitness industry for 14 years. She qualified as a fitness instructor in 2009 as she wanted to go to classes that fit in with my family. Early evening classes just did not work, so she started to teach late evening classes that were very popular with people in the same situation.

Candy’s love of music and dance enticed her to qualify as a Zumba instructor soon after her ETM qualification and these classes were even more successful.

Exercise classes were in conjunction alongside her main job until lockdown when she decided that her love for exercise was too important to ignore so she trained over lockdown to do her level 2 gym instructor, level 3 Personal Trainer and Diploma in GP Referral qualifications.

After qualifying as a Mental Health First-aider, Candy wanted to know what else she could do to add to a more holistic approach to fitness so she qualified as a Fitness Pilates Instructor to add to her existing classes.

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Tom graduated from The University of Salford with a degree in Sport Rehabilitation. During his time at university he was able to work with professional rugby league side Castleford Tigers providing massage and rehabilitation to the players. He has also done massage work at the London Marathon.

Tom enjoys sport, he plays squash and golf, but the sport he’s most passionate about is swimming. He swam for Clevedon Swimming Club for 10 years and was senior club captain for 2 years. He swam at county level representing Somerset in the Masters League. He was also junior team manager for 4 years. He now teaches swimming PT to children and adults at Parish wharf and the Strode centre. He also works in swimming rehabilitation with small groups post stroke and heart attack at parish wharf.

Tom lives in Bristol with his wife and dog.

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Gemma graduated from Swansea University with a Master’s in Osteopathy in 2015. She has since gained a qualification in dry needling (acupuncture) which she uses alongside osteopathic techniques. Gemma has a keen interest in treating chronic pain conditions, this developed following her research thesis into lower back pain and depression. In the future she would like to continue this research and embark on courses to expand her knowledge in order to enhance treatment. Gemma is a local girl and lives in Portishead with her partner Jack and their baby girl.

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Sarah first discovered her love for Sport and Fitness at School, a very long time ago (!) when it became her favourite subject.

In 1990 she managed to incorporate her passion for fitness with a career, when she landed a role with Nike, as one of the first female sales representatives in the UK. Sarah progressed to National Account sales manager with Nike until 2002 when she moved to Adidas in a similar role.

In 2006 Sarah moved to Germany when her partner was relocated. Whilst there and raising her two girls, she retrained and qualified, in 2009, as a level 2 gym instructor followed by her level 3 Personal Trainer and Diploma in GP Referral. In 2016 she moved back to the UK with her family and was employed at Gordano Sports Centre as the health and fitness development officer, teaching classes and developing the business. Her love for fitness lead her to qualify as a Fitness Pilates Instructor in 2019. Which is where she now focuses her energy.

Personally Sarah has completed many sprint triathlons and is always setting herself fitness goals and challenges to make sure she is motivated. Her biggest achievements to date were finishing the London Marathon in 2001, completing the Ride London and Serpentine Swim both in 2018, which means she has “conquered London”

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