After working in public a private sectors witnessing the NPfIT roll out, standing on a trade floor during the twin tower incident and plenty of other experiences like it. I decided to pursue martial arts and travel for a less desk orientated way of life. I now fondly look back on 30 years plus of movement, therapeutics and growing experiences including;

Collaborating with TNL and a Herts charity providing free Growga to women and girls fleeing domestic abuse

Leading ecstatic dance sessions for sober, nature loving community online and outdoors

Setting up a female section of rugby for youth aged 11-18; in 3 yrs we hit all milestones we set out to achieve, international fixtures, 800 plus followers on instagram, full 7 and 15 a-side matches, ROCKTAPE support, creating a pathway for individuals to the Red Roses. Gaining certificates and experience in leadership, with women and girls in sport, public speaking, low income community dynamics and behavioural support

Teaching Yogic Arts ( Duncan Wong ), completing Sadhguru Inner Engineering and Yoga Shred/HIIT. Qualified BSY yoga therapist and specialist teacher

Living in Pune, India. Memorable experiences include Teerth Park for dynamic meditation ( OSHO ). Teaching Yog/Yoga in parks of Pune with a diverse community. Visiting Bikram and Iyengar Pune studios. Working with Multifit now a global brand, specialising in functional fitness, yoga and martial arts as their poster woman and highest paid female elite coach. Helping women with fertility and fitness goals. Coaching pro athletes (boxing, golf, cycling, triathletes). Always feeding and rescuing the beloved Indie dogs – subsequently transported my boy Gdog home to the UK

Performing Wing Chun martial arts with Linda Hall in West London schools and for charities like Great Ormond Street (Butterfly Knives, Stick Forms and Animal Fu)

Practicing and coaching performance Shaolin Kung Fu with Shaolin Temple Cheshunt for four years. Performing on stage in North London (spear balancing, metal bar / brick breaking / gymnastics), including coaching children and adults Kung Fu. Growing a herb garden teaching the children about growing their own food

Learning healing arts at Tao Garden retreat and orphanage in Thailand; massage, gut healing/gut health, herbal compress techniques, energy and breathwork, Qi Gong, massage, fertility practices and meditation. Gaining certificates in QNZ I and II. Volunteering at an orphanage, dancing with wild women communities and training Muay Thai with local warriors in Chang Mai

Regularly participating in training systems such as MMA (Sporting Chance/SBJ MMA) Krav Maga, TKD, Kickboxing and Wing Chun in the UK and Australia

Playing team sport and running since school including the London marathon in 2001! Notably, fully recovering from inevitable injuries received playing impact sports

Training at Capel Manor and tending to green spaces including allotments in Cheshunt since circa 2013. Cultivating a Growga tree nursery growing and providing trees locally

Lucy is a phenomenal teacher, simply because she knows her body…