Profile

Jo Tankard

• IRMT Swedish Massage
  
• Sports Massage & Injuries Management
• CHEK Practitioner Level 1/Holisitic Lifestyle Coach Level 1
• PIMST
• Usui Reiki Level 2/Reiki Drum
• Reiki Master

I have always had a natural ability to help people heal. From the age of 11 I was massaging my dad’s and sister’s shoulders to ease their tension. Where other people tired after 10 seconds, even then I would happily massage away for half an hour. 

I then naturally followed this career path and studied my manual therapies at the READE Institute in London, part of the International Register of Massage Therapists (IRMT). 

Having qualified in these therapies I then realised that I could relieve someone’s pain but felt there had to be more I could do to prevent these injuries from recurring.  I decided to study for an exercise coach qualification, and this led me to the CHEK institute.

My knowledge at the CHEK institute has allowed me to create personalised exercise programmes for clients from all walks of life, working particularly on postural considerations. 

I firmly believe that posture in relaxation is the key to reduction of injuries and reduction of tension and stress in the body.

I particularly enjoy working on the subtle energies in the body, using a combination of stretching, yoga, tai chi, feldenkrais and pilates so that you walk away with increase energy not exhaustion.
My own interests really are about being active, mentally and physically, I study practical philosophy, meditate and enjoy kayaking, trekking, ski-ing and swimming.