Recommended
Therapists
While Pilates can help you with your alignment, strength and balance, you sometimes need that extra bit of help. So we have compiled a list of therapists we have tried and tested and believe can really help you when you need it.
River Malloy
Riverflow Therapies
I believe that supporting our hearts and minds begins with listening to our bodies. As a massage therapist and bodyworker, I’m here to tend to your tight muscles, and nourish your nervous system with a skilled clinical approach that’s anchored in respect for the wisdom of your body.
Holistic and remedial massage and bodywork with River. Centering LGBTQ+, chronically ill and neurodivergent community members.
IG: @riverflowtherapies
Kasia Zielina
Consultant Sport and Performance Physiotherapist
For over 20 years I have treated patients with simple and complex sports injuries, musculoskeletal conditions and multi-traumas. My expertise is drawn from the elite sports, health and fitness industry( Pilates/ yoga/weight training), NHS, private practices and natural medicine . I am holistic therapist who focuses on body, biomechanics and kinetics, and offer sport injury, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, injury prevention training and rehabilitation, post-surgery physiotherapy, pre-and post antal advice and treatment (including pregnancy related pains), menopause coaching. I have great interest in hypermobility, and lower and upper limb disorders.
Cara Redpath
Cara, a Clinical Nutritional Therapist registered with BANT, is located in Oban on Scotland's West Coast. Her consultations extend across the UK, where she addresses a diverse range of health issues for clients.
With a focus on preconception, fertility, pregnancy, birth, and hormonal well-being, Cara's background as a pediatric nurse shifted after a horse riding accident led to a spinal injury. Her recovery journey emphasised the impact of nutrition, targeted supplements, functional tests, and lifestyle changes, prompting her to pursue Clinical Nutritional Therapy.
Passionate about the biochemical effects of food on the body and its interconnected systems, Cara empowers her clients with knowledge of the transformative power of food. She tailors simple, evidence-based interventions, always considering each client's unique circumstances at the core of her protocols.
Cara has a special interest in supporting clients with hypermobile conditions having navigated a life of hypermobility herself.
Cara's qualifications include a diploma in Nutritional Therapy and Naturopathy from the College of Natural Medicine, along with specialised training in infant and child health, fertility, pregnancy, and hormonal health through various reputable institutions.
In her free time, Cara indulges in swimming in Scotland's lochs and seas, hiking mountains, and cycling around the picturesque Scottish islands. She has a keen interest in recipe development and cooking, often creating new dishes in her pink kitchen for her clients to enjoy.
Jill McLaggan
Hi! I am an Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist, treating musculoskeletal pain, mostly long-term pain (chronic) issues.
I offer individual, personalised bodywork treatments & medical mentoring consultations, helping you to feel more in control, knowledgeable and confident in managing your healthcare issue. I use massage, trigger point work, craniosacral therapy and fascial work to relieve your pain.
I also offer Medical Mentoring consultations for those who are struggling to be heard in their medical appointments.
You will also find examples of my female cardiac awareness work and do have a look at my Hormones and Heart Health blogs. It may just save your life.
Jessica Lane
As an HCPC registered physiotherapist I use a variety of techniques to assess and treat different conditions. I have experience both in hospitals and in the community with musculoskeletal as well as respiratory and neurological conditions. I currently work across Oncology and Surgical specialties within NHS Lothian where I support people to regain their fitness and function throughout all stages of life.
Michaella Mazzoni
I became passionate about the role that diet can play in disease development and recovery. I decided to get a qualification in nutritional therapy across London and Edinburgh and graduated with distinction. I then set up my own clinical practice so I could start helping others with chronic pain and all other areas of health. You can read my full recovery story here.
I am a registered member of BANT which is the leading professional body of Nutritional Therapists and requires members to follow a strict code of conduct, ethics and continuous professional training, I am also a registered member of the CNHC.
Alongside my clinical practice, I write recipes for magazines and brands as well as corporate talks.
SERVICES OFFERED
One to one consultations
Content creation (publications and websites)
Brand collaboration
Brand consultancy
Corporate talks and workshops
Corporate nutritional consultation retainer
Paul Reynolds
Paul has been practising acupuncture for over 20 years and gained a BSc (Hons) from the University of Westminster. He is passionate about his work and loves to treat people from all walks of life. He will always do his best to meet patients where they are at in a friendly, considerate and non judgemental manner. You will always be met with honest and open communication and compassionate demeanour.
When not at the clinic (which is run by himself and his wife) you would generally find him drinking tea, playing guitar or foraging for wild food.
To get in touch you can call on 07906166110.
Cathy Sommer
I am a Movement Therapist specializing in working with people with trauma and different neurological problems. Originally trained in Alexander Technique, my research and study has gone on to encompass pain management, rehabilitation and Nonviolent Communication facilitation. I am experienced in offering a consistent empathic support for the long-term healing process, working mainly with more complex nervous system issues, such as stroke, Parkinson's Disease, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, depression, anxiety etc.
Mattie Leszczak
I am a registered Osteopath (General Osteopathic Council, reg.nr. 9965. Having gained my Bachelor Osteopathy with Honours from Anglia Ruskin University, England (Faculty of Health, Medicine, Education and Social Care) with London School of Osteopathy.
Before my graduation, I have been a practising massage therapist since 2008, adding myofascial release therapy modality in 2010 and in 2012 became a Shiatsu Practitioner.
I work Tuesday-Saturday, in Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh.