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Meet The Team

Sophie Vowden

Director & Lead Sports Therapist

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Sophie works with a number of athletes, from beginners to Team GB Olympians; across all age groups, from young children to retirees.

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She is passionate about biomechanics - how we walk, run and move and how to treat repetitive injuries.

Poppy Wilson

Senior Senior Sports Massage Therapist

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Poppy is a Level 4 qualified Sports Massage Therapist and is currently in her final year

studying BSc Physiotherapy in pursuit of becoming a Physiotherapist in 2026.

 

With a strong background in professional football, Poppy is passionate and committed to helping individuals get back to feeling and performing at their best, whether that may be in sport or in day-to-day life.

Laura Smith

Clinic Manager

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Laura is our amazing Clinic Manager!

 

Laura's role involves everything and anything to do with enhancing our clients' experience. From creating social media content to assisting our Therapists with their admin tasks so they have more time to spend serving our clients, she will be here to lend a helping hand.

Lara Shankland

Senior Sport and Rehabilitation Therapist

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Lara is our Senior Sports Rehabilitator and a member of BASRaT - British Association of Sport Rehabilitators.

 

Lara specialises in rehabilitation and works with clients who are suffering from a muscle, joint, bone or nerve injury. 

 

Lara’s approach is holistic - a combination of hands on manual treatment as well as bespoke rehab exercises.

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Lara graduated from the University of Sunderland with a First Class BSc (Hons) Sport and Rehabilitation degree and has worked with a fantastic variety of sports and non sports clients, delivering fantastic results.

Derval Luntadila

Senior Sports Therapist

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Derval is our Senior Sports Therapist.

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Derval loves to build a loyal relationship with his clients and encourages them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to be preventative, to live a happier and healthier life!

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He has vast experience of serving a wide variety of clients of different ages and has worked as a Level 3 Qualified Wellbeing Personal Trainer at Nuffield Health Gym.

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