We were the first two of, sadly, only a few practitioners of the Anat Baniel Method in the UK and, in addition, we are also Guild certified Feldenkrais practitioners. We work together and will frequently both work with a client and, on occasion, we will work jointly with a client. As you will see from our bio’s below we bring a blend of art and science that combines to get powerful results. We have now been practising the Anat Baniel Method and the Feldenkrais Method for nearly two decades.
Doreen
I come from a background of having experienced some of the issues that our clients now face. For over 20 years I experienced chronic back pain and spent a lot of time and money trying many different approaches, in both conventional and alternative medicine, before being introduced to Feldenkrais and Anat Baniel. The joy I felt from being released from the never ending pain spurred me on to qualify with Anat Baniel herself. As an adult I also experienced the life threatening illness that is meningitis and also then went through the slow recovery from that. As a mother I have gone (twice) through the experience of significantly premature childbirth with all the issues that flow from it. Now, as a grandmother, I am adoring looking after young children again. I love working with people of all ages to bring new hope and real progress to their lives.
Qualifications
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for Children Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for Vitality and Anti Aging Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for High Performers Practitioner
Enhanced DBS Checked (Clear Enhanced Disclosure, verified via PeopleCheck)
BA in Art & Design from Central St Martins, London
Chris
My background is firmly based in science, especially the study of the brain and this has finally found real practical application in my vocation as a Feldenkrais and Anat Baniel Method practitioner. Prior to this my background was in IT and senior management whilst squeezing in competitive sport on the side. As a manager I have seen the real impact that chronic pain and injury can have on the lives of individuals and as a competitive sportsman I have experienced acute injury to various body parts and also experienced a career threatening shoulder injury that brought me to Anat Baniel and Feldenkrais. To me there is nothing more rewarding than turning all the theory into practice that makes a significant difference to people’s lives.
Qualifications
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for Children Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for Vitality and Anti Aging Practitioner
Anat Baniel Method for High Performers Practitioner
Enhanced DBS Checked (Clear Enhanced Disclosure, verified via PeopleCheck)
BA in Philosophy from Manchester University
MSc in Cognitive Science from Edinburgh University
Practitioner, Master Practitioner and trainer in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Our Peaceful Somerset Village Setting & Enhanced DBS Verification
After many years practising in London, we now live and practise in a spacious five-bedroom home in the peaceful Somerset village of Lympsham, set in tranquil countryside between Brent Knoll and the Mendip Hills. Our practice offers a calm, unhurried environment with convenient travel links:
- Individual one-to-one appointments as well as multi-day and bespoke residential intensives in our five-bedroom village home.
- Located in Lympsham, Somerset — just 9 minutes from the M5 motorway (Junction 22), 25–30 minutes from Bristol Airport, and 15 minutes from direct mainline rail from London Paddington.
- Within easy reach of Bristol, Bath, Wells, and Taunton, with online consultations and guided lessons available UK-wide.