I discovered Ortho-Bionomy after suffering a serious head injury  which left me unable to walk comfortably and confined to a darkened room for three months. A German Ortho-Bionomy practitioner put me back on my feet and leading a normal life in just a few weeks and I needed to know how she had done that! 

I started working with Ortho-Bionomy in 2007, first renting rooms in other practices before opening my own practice, ShaYLa,  together with a colleague, in Germany, in 2015, where I concentrated fully on helping people to find their place of comfort within their body with Ortho-Bionomy. I have helped many people suffering from back, shoulder, neck and joint pains; stiffness and restricted movement; accidents, injuries and falls; scars and trauma; digestive and metabolic problems; stress, nervousness and anxiety as well as other mental health issues such as depression, fatigue and exhaustion. 

In 2015, following a course with the renowned Advanced Ortho-Bionomy teacher, Terri Lee in the U.S., I also started to work with horses and Ortho-Bionomy. This was followed by a series of courses in Structural Equine Osteopathy. However, I quickly found that the horses who had already experienced Ortho-Bionomy would not let me work with the structural osteopathy. With Ortho-Bionomy I work with the horse, not on the horse. When the horse has trust, lets go and begins to work with me, then wonderful releases of stress, tension and trauma can occur. In this way I have helped horses with similar issues to people, including the correct alignment of the pelvis so reducing pain in the SI joints and realignment of the thorax and neck vertebrae, which often helps with girthing issues. I teach equine bodywork to owners following the principles of orthobionomy. 

In addition to qualifying as an Ortho-Bionomy practitioner in 2014, I have completed further training in treating shock and trauma, scars, amputations, implants and protheses, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture points, energy work and energetic psychology.

Prior to all this I studied Applied Physics at the University of Bath, graduating in the year of 1987, before completing my Ph.D. in the area of Biomaterials and Biomechanics. This was followed by three more years in research. In 1995 I moved to Germany and worked in the area of Medical Technology for 5 years, before I dedicated myself to the job of mother. From 2007 until 2011 I also studied to be an Alternative Practitioner (Heilpraktikerin). 

In 2017 I moved back to England to work with Ortho-Bionomy together with people and with horses. You can read why I brought Ortho-Bionomy to the UK here.