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Bodywork Professional Development

bodywork professional development

Bodywork Professional Development (BPD) is a healthcare, wellbeing & structural bodywork training & marketing business based in Northern Ireland. BPD believes that continuing education is essential for all involved in bodywork/healthcare. It is committed to offering training & personal development that not only benefits delegates but also their clients, & aims to bring high quality professional development opportunities to all bodyworkers whatever their background. With some of the leading international presenters in their fields, from short workshops to longer trainings, BPD courses aim to refresh knowledge, add tools & skills & offer career advancement. BPD brings international bodywork presenters to UK/Ireland from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Germany etc. & raises their profiles through various marketing strategies including publishing in magazines including Choice Health + Wellbeing, International Therapist, Embody Magazine & On The Massage Scene, & conducting live webinars. Hands-on CPD trainings & lecture-based seminars are event managed at various venues including London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin & Stockport. These workshops combine the latest approaches with cutting-edge research, on subjects including Fascial Work, Structural Integration, Biotensegrity, Myofascial Therapy, Deep Tissue, Medical & Orthopedic Massage, Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), Rehabilitation, Injury Mechanics, Musculo-Skeletal Dysfunction, & Sports & Performance Bodywork.

Neuroscience of Dance

neuroscience of dance

This project is the vessel through which I teach about the brain mechanisms of dance in a fun, engaging manner so that everyone can access and get the maximum benefits from dancing. Oftentimes, the focus in dance science and dance education is turned to the body, leaving behind it's connection to the mind and brain. Understanding the brain mechanisms in dance can improve performance, make classes more inclusive, prevent injury and optimize both learning and teaching. In the workshops I provide the theory in a dynamic fashion, always applying it to practice promoting embodied cognition and equipping dancers with easy-to-apply techniques. In a fast-paced world where we are often disconnected from ourselves, my focus is to use the body as a tool of learning and give the what and the how in a practical and interesting way. Part of the workshops is dedicated to initiating conversation and exchange insights. Experiencing and sharing experiences leads to greater knowledge that includes subjective and objective aspects of knowing. My approach is based on scientific evidence-based knowledge, my background in dance (performing, teaching), coaching, and mental health experience. By being embedded in academia and being an active student, I keep up-to-date with the most recent information in a constantly changing neuroscientific field. From this project, I have developed my own evidence-based method called Dance Integrated Healing which enhances all the healing properties of dance. The Dance Integrated Healing method is now being employed by the Dutch Mental Health Association. https://www.facebook.com/DanceIntegratedHealing

ReVamp Boutique

revamp boutique

Colchester

Described by Essex County Council as a  "A sustainable role model business!" Our story....When Sarah & Simon met in 2007, Sarah had just renovated her home and Simon had no idea what change of direction was coming his way! A few years on, after the birth of their son, they both recognised that they had more in common than just love!  Their passion for creatively ReUsing everyday items became fun and constant ReThinking anything from a shells to furniture to their most recent project an Upfurbished Lodge ReTreat in Suffolk. With Interior Design experience Sarah started to incorporate ReUsing in her schemes, recognising a “gem” that needed some ReLoving and clients started to offer her pieces to upcycle. Not long after she had her first furniture sale and commissions followed!  And so ReVamp Boutique was born! With basic carpentry skills from school Simon started to adapt some of the pieces under Sarah’s design eye and soon Simon took an interest in the upholstery side making this a formidable creative team. Sarah’s passion is to share some ReVamp secrets, and returning to her teaching experience she  gleaned at a local college, she now runs creative ReUse workshops which are not just sustainable but fun, sociable, excellent for your well being and the best gifts for family, friends and loved ones! The business has now undertaken many commissions, with Simon now an accomplished upholsterer and Sarah a furniture artist seen at Grand Designs and Westfield Stratford & London. The couple now have premises to run their workshops, take commissions and sell their statement furniture as well as their Retreat, the complete ReVamp experience, available for booking now. We would love you to get in touch to catch the infectious bug of upcycling and ReUsing with us!