nick constantine
Whitley Bay
I began my running coaching journey in 1976 when I ran in my green flash:) but
kept on coaching, attending courses and qualifications/badges throughout my
life. I also hold a post-grad degree in Physical Ed, with my first degree in
Theoretical physics and Astrophysics. I have practised yoga for 25 years
(recently qualified to teach in 2018). I also work in Adult Education as an
associate lecturer with the Open University. After 12 years as a coach I decided
to further integrate and develop my own running programmes and coaching with a
much stronger focus on yoga knowledge and practice (attending professional
development workshops from Leslie Kaminoff (https://www.yogaanatomy.org/) and
Gary Carter (https://www.naturalbodies.co.uk/), A.G Mohan (
https://www.svastha.net/) ). We are all different, creating personalised
programmes that allow runners to feel more relaxed, have a greater understanding
of how they move and how they can improve their running form without an increase
of injury. I have coached over 2000 runners, with a very mixed profile. From
National runners to starting out and broken 'lost mojo' runners, all ages from
12-80! Running with awareness, running with ease, running with relaxation and
stillness will set the conditions to allow you to run quicker, pain free and
have a deeper sense of 'in the moment' focus when running or walking. I focus on
developing a more mindful and holistic approach to movement (using much yoga
training), allowing runners to recognise 'if it is somewhere it is everywhere'
and 'don't think it, feel it'. We explore 'changing our relationship with
gravity' allowing us to feel more relaxed and encourage a lighter and better
feeling with the ground. For the BODY, for the MIND, for the BREATH The yoga
practice complements and integrates into the running coaching, I don't teach a
'little bit of running' and a 'little bit of yoga'. They two disciplines connect
and I hope folk get a sense of the power of combining the two practices. I have
helped many people, from beginners to cross country runners to triathletes.
Whether you are just beginning a running program or training for a marathon,
race, triathlon, or general all-round fitness the soulinmotion running and yoga
approach is one that builds a healthy body, instead of breaking it down from
misuse or overuse. The background of runners vary from15min 5K female runners,
1h 3min half marathon runners to clients who could barely run/walk. Ages have
varied between 12 to 85. I have coached yogi's, cross fit, martial arts, ultra
runners, Ironmen and women, clubs, private groups.....jog scotland groups appear
a lot as do some sport England. My own science, maths and sports background
(BSc(Hons) Physics and Astrophysics, PGCE in Sport and Mathematics together with
years of coaching means I always approach any idea with a critical and clinical
eye. Find out more? Keep up to date with SoulinMotion via the Newsletter,
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the list of events which gives all the free tasters and workshops in Scotland
and the NE.
