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I first became interested in fitness in my early twenties and over the following years, my interest became a passion. I would exercise every day, lifting weights in the mornings and focusing on cardio in the evenings - I even went on to become a personal trainer and compete in powerlifting, qualifying for the national championships. Like a lot of men in their twenties, I felt invincible until, in 2016 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins' Lymphoma.  

I want to use my experience as a personal trainer and cancer rehabilitation specialist to help people retain their sense of self and physical and mental wellbeing.

I’m a stage 4, recurrent cancer thriver. I was diagnosed in my 30s and connected with Trekstock during this time and found a community and great support with others who really understood.

I am a trained dancer having studied at The Urdang Academy (junior associate), Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and then graduating from the prestigious Northern School of Contemporary Dance.  

I am also a qualified teacher (PGCE with QTS) and have a masters degree from the University of the Arts London. I currently work as a freelance dance artist and teacher and am also studying to be a Barre Instructor.

There was a time I wasn’t able to walk without a frame so to be able to dance again has been a gift and has helped me gain confidence and trust in my body again.  

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I am an experienced personal trainer based at the YMCA Club in London. I specialises in strength and conditioning for women, and medical referrals including cardiac and cancer rehab. I've worked with hundreds of participants in the RENEW exercise programme over the years through classes online and at the gym.  

My goal is to help you regain confidence in your body, move with ease, become physically and mentally stronger, manage fatigue, have fun and feel like yourself again.

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My own experiences of health adversities enable me to connect with clients who desire to fight ill health with the means to improve our strength and wellbeing– exercise.  

I have been training in gym and martial arts for 20-plus years now and started personal training soon after my newfound love for exercise and being healthy.  

The one thing I took from my awful health episode and which I use to benefit my cancer clients is that being strong, fit and healthy even during a health crisis is not a contradiction. Rather it is a vital weapon in our armoury to help us combat life-threatening diseases.

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I have been working in the fitness industry for over 17 years. After spending several years working as an Exercise Referral specialist in Central London I was given the opportunity to complete the Cancer Rehabilitation training.  I became involved with Trekstock on their original project back in 2016. Being part of the RENEW programme has allowed me to use my fitness training to help young people build confidence, stamina and self-belief whilst exercising both during and post treatment.