Alya is registered with the General Osteopathic Council, a member of the Institute of Osteopathy, and a graduate with a master's from the University College of osteopathy. She has experience working in Glasgow Osteopathy clinics in Scotland, working with a variety of patients. Her work brings a different approach, focusing on the broader psycho-social issues affecting patient conditions. She has experience treating patients with stressful jobs, chronic diseases and the elderly. As an osteopath, she uses a gentle and empathic approach, utilising a wide range of techniques to meet each patient; through structural and myofascial release and giving advice on home exercise and mindfulness techniques, considering lifestyle, mental health and more.

Alya's primary aim is to help patients develop an understanding of their body, guiding them through the process of osteopathic treatment and practical self-management

Christina has been in practice since 2002. Originally from Germany, she trained at the British School of osteopathy in London. Her specialisms include paediatric osteopathy and Women’s health, using both traditional structural manipulation as well as a deep emphasis on cranial osteopathy.

Following a career in the city, Dominic obtained a masters from University College of Osteopathy. Dominic’s mission has been to help his patients understand how their bodies work and what they can do to recover from new or persistent injuries, focusing on reducing pain whilst increasing movement and flexibility. Dominic has a keen interest in endurance sports running marathons and ultra-marathons, or as he terms them ‘elective pain sports’. Dominic continues to develop his knowledge base within both pain and sport psychology, movement rehabilitation and working with people in long term pain.

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Availability: Monday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Wednesday 11:00am - 8:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm

As an Osteopath she uses a gentle approach, utilizing a range of techniques to meet the needs of each individual patient, through structural and visceral techniques, exercise and advice.  Johanna has worked with a variety of patients, supporting them through injuries, chronic pain conditions, pregnancy, old age and general aches and pains. She believes that Osteopathy is for everyone and can be used  as a powerful tool to help restore the body’s natural self-healing mechanism, and to support the individual’s recovery to health and empowerment. She uses her qualifications in Deep tissue and Sports massage and  interest in yoga and meditation to support this.

Availability: Monday 11:00am - 8:00pm, Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm

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Josh is experienced in helping people undergoing acute and chronic pain, as well as alleviating general aches and pains. Communicating in a professional and competent manner, Josh will listen to your whole story and will work with you to find a treatment plan that best suits your lifestyle. He likes to use a combination of gentle, calming techniques, stronger manipulations, and massage. With an active lifestyle and previous experience as a yoga teacher, Josh has a good understanding of the value of sports and exercise and can find you the right tools to achieve your goals, whatever your fitness level.

Renato moved to London to complete his degree at the University College of Osteopathy. His interest in Osteopathy stems from a desire to help others, particularly  engaging physical activity, as a proven method of improving health and wellbeing.  He adopts a mainly structural Osteopathic treatment approach whilst understanding this in the context of the patient’s lifestyle and personal goals. He supports this with his actions as having completed the Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle ride in 2015, he still maintains a keen interest in cycling.

Availability: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00am -6:00pm

Ruby qualified from the University College of Osteopathy with a Masters, focusing her work on the role of non-verbal bodily communication and empathy on patient outcomes. She is currently undertaking further postgraduate training with the foundation for paediatric osteopathy specialising in children of all ages, pregnant and postpartum mothers. Alongside her clinical practice Ruby manages the community outreach for the charity, connecting and providing free health talks to local groups in Hackney.

Availability: Monday 9:00am - 3:00pm, Tuesday 11:00am - 8:00pm, Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Thomas completed a master’s degree in Osteopathy at Swansea University. He explores the interrelations between our physical and emotional health, and the neuroscience behind it, which led to publishing a research study in the renowned journal Frontier in Psychology. After graduating, Thomas joined the medical-equip Medical Volunteer International, providing Osteopathy for asylum-seekers at the Moria refugee camp. This experience strengthened his resolution to end health inequalities as it is often the case.

Availability: Monday 2:00pm - 8:00pm, Tuesday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Charlotte began practising yoga during her teens and since moving to London, she has discovered the holistic benefits of yoga in helping her to navigate a busy city lifestyle. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training under Vidya Heisel at Frog Lotus Yoga International in Andalusia, Spain. Charlotte teaches creative, strong flows, encouraging students to deepen their practice whilst being anchored in acceptance, compassion and love. With an ever-deepening interest in the philosophy of yoga, she aims to encourage and inspire her students on and off the mat and to embrace falls in order to flow the waves of life. Charlotte welcomes all levels into her class, offering variations and building blocks throughout the flow.

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Available Tuesday 19:45-20:45

Francesca has always taken part in sport or dance since she was a child in her native Italy; from ballet to volleyball. When she came to London, in the early '90s, she continued going to gyms for weight training and there discovered Yoga and Pilates. Initially, she was really drawn to yoga, which she had been practicing for over 25 years. Then, Francesca's first child was born. Her terrible sciatica which left me on crutches for a month. Her Acupuncturist suggested Pilates, the pain went away and she got back to who she was!  Francesca then started to really get into Pilates, to the point of training to be an instructor, and here she is!

Availability: Monday 19:45 - 20:45

Georgia has explored many styles of Yoga and meditation over 25 years and trained in Vinyasa Flow at Yoga on the Lane in 2018-19 with Naomi Annand and Adam Hocke. She truly believes Yoga can be accessible for everybody – regardless of background, age or mobility. From the physical benefits to the subtle and transformative powers, Yoga has helped her recover from injury, given her a real appreciation of the body, and enabled her to navigate emotions, anxiety and the challenges of modern life! She loves Hackney and has lived here with her family most of her life.

Available Friday 7:00am-8:00am

Gosia teaches with warm and genuine energy straight from the heart. She shares her in-depth knowledge of Yoga, which she gained from the motherland India.  Whilst practicing classical Hatha Yoga for fourteen years she enriched her teaching with a form of Restorative Yoga under Judith Hanson-Lasater. Her classes are a fine balance between vitality and grounding. She works with a diversity of people with varying needs and abilities. This experience has increased her adaptability and observational skills, helping her students to understand and experience Yoga more clearly.

Available Wednesday 19:45 -20:45

Having spent 15 years practicing and studying a variety of Yoga disciplines, she eventually completed her YTT 200 hours in Mysore in 2016. Since then, she has continued to study and practice of Yoga, meditation and sound healing. Lindsay’s classes combine traditional Hatha principles with empowering breath-led flow. Expect a balanced and mindful practice incorporating fluid movement, strong asana (posture), longer held stretches and relaxation. Through weaving pranayama (breath-work), meditation and elements of Yoga philosophy through her classes. She strives inclusive for all levels by offering variations for postures and encouraging rest when it’s required.
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Available Monday 18:30-19:30

Mike has been practicing Yoga for over 25 years and teaching professionally for 5 years. He qualified in and teaches multi-style Yoga.  Most classes are a medium-paced mix of Ashtanga-based Flow and Hatha Yoga with occasional Iyengar-style focus on a particular asana. Mike has personally experienced the amazing improvements in general health, posture, mobility, and calm that regular practice can bring and is dedicated to sharing these benefits as widely as possible.

Available Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30

Owen is a qualified Level 3 Matwork Pilates instructor and teaches regular group and private classes in at Bodyworks West in Notting Hill, for Virgin Gyms and taught Pilates in the health and wellness spa on the Tresco Island Estate on the Isles of Scilly.  

He is also trained in unarmed combat for screen and stage, training with Take 3 Action Academy. He regularly teaches as a freelance ballet teacher for Cecchetti Ballet Associates, Chelmsford Ballet Company, Pineapple Dance Studios and Cape Town City Ballet.

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Available Tuesday 18:30-19:30

Carmen was the Founder and Manager Director of The Therapies Garden Ltd working in partnership with Children’s Centres, Schools, Early Intervention, Community Psychology Services, CAMHS, Community Midwives and Health professionals.

Carmen runs a range of workshops and projects in Yoga, Pilates and Meditation for children with special needs, babies and through the journey of pregnancy and labour.

She offers baby massage, one to one massage for babies with complex needs and Reflexology and Metamorphic massage for children with Autism and behavioural problems.

Availability: As per appointment

Daisy has a passion for helping people live comfortably in their bodies. With a background in yoga, she is fascinated by the connection between mind-and-body health. Holding a level 5 diploma in Soft Tissue and Remedial Massage, Daisy uses an intuitive, holistic approach to work deeply with tissues, releasing tension and encouraging optimal health. She offers Deep Tissue, Sports, Swedish and Pregnancy massage.

Alongside massage, Daisy is also training to be an Osteopath at the University College of Osteopathy. Her studies complement her massage work, as well as nourish her curiosity and  further her professional understanding of the body and methods of healing.

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Emilio specialises in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs. He has worked for the Therapies' Garden for seven years, running his own projects including acupuncture and Tui Na massage for families. Emilio is a member of the Acupuncture Society and holds a BSc (Hons) in TCM Acupuncture.

Aside from this, he holds a Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine and one in Tui Na Massage. His areas of expertise include ear acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping.​During a full consultation, Emilio will listen to all your health concerns, taking full details of your health history. He will carry out a simple tongue and pulse examination to make a full Chinese Medicine diagnosis.

Availability: As per appointment

Emma practises Five Element Acupuncture, an ancient system of medicine designed to restore and maintain optimum levels of health and wellbeing across the mind, body and spirit. She holds a Licentiate in Acupuncture and is a member of the British Acupuncture Association, the CtHA and AFEA.

The aim of Five Element Acupuncture is to identify and correct the root cause of imbalance in order to reinstate the body’s natural ability to self-heal. The focus is on treating the whole person rather than isolating specific symptoms, as it is only by strengthening an individual’s unique constitution that we can bring about lasting change. Five Element Acupuncture is a collaborative process which begins with an in-depth consultation exploring who you are and what you would like to get out of treatment. It is recommended that patients initially commit to a minimum of 4-6 weekly or fortnightly sessions in order to create a strong foundation for treatment.

Further information about Five Element Acupuncture treatment with Emma can be found at emacupuncture.com

Sarah is a qualified level 3 sports massage therapist, level 3 Swedish massage, pregnancy massage and is a student osteopath at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. She specialises in re-alignment through soft tissue manipulation and has worked with a lot of desk workers suffering from neck and shoulder pain. She uses a range of soft tissue techniques and stretching to help her clients achieve their physical goals. She is captivated by how the body works as a unit and the psychological link to pain in the body.

Availability: As per appointment

With over 20 years experience in analysis, 15 years in Projects and almost 12 in the Finance world, Darryl has a wealth of exposure in a variety of settings and products, with expertise in new technology and solutions. Darryl has workde din Compliance at Credit Suisse since 2016 and joined the Board at CORE in 2021.

Emilie is passionate about health and driven by the desire to improve health outcomes and customer experience and access to care for patients. She brings 10 years professional experience in the healthcare industry across a variety of consulting, change management, community building and strategy roles. Together with the Core Clapton Team and Board of Trustees, she is excited to build a community where everyone has the right to a pain free life.

Julia Jones joined as a trustee to Core Clapton in November 2020. Having been raised in Clapton with her Caribbean heritage. So, it is humbling for her to give back to this same community that raised her, in a trustee capacity at CORE. Julia's Doctorate in Regenerative Medicine - Skeletal Muscle from University College London and current work as a software developer in the division of the global market at a global investment bank in the city of London provide her with transferable skills and knowledge to help shape the future of CORE.

Julia also has her own positive change social enterprise, as a not-for-profit structure supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and is committed to making a lasting and impactful difference here at Core, to ensure that all are welcomed and valued.

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Peter has been a trustee since February 2020. Born and raised in Newham, East London, Peter is an IT Director for a large international bank in Canary Wharf and has held a number of senior management positions across similar blue chip companies. Passionate about driving positive change, Peter focuses on providing innovative IT solutions to meet the needs of the business, optimizing organizational  processes and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Through personal experiences, Peter understands how deliberating musculoskeletal injuries can be and the benefits that osteopathy and wellness can provide, and feels strongly that it should be accessible to all.

Having worked for over 20 years in Financial Services, Shruthi brings her experience with Governance and other Board roles to Core Clapton to help shape the vision that the Chair has for this organisation. Leading a pain free life is a basic human right, and one that no one should be deprived off irrespective of their circumstances. The ethos of CORE is highly inspiring and resonates with Shruthi personally, being a user of Osteopathy herself for many years.

Tessa is a chartered accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial services, across audit, private equity and investment banking.  

As a qualified pilates instructor and ex ballet dancer, she is fully convinced of the extensive merits of holistic, hands-on healthcare treatments like osteopathy, and is pleased to bring her skills to an organisation that aims to offer this to everyone.