I wasn’t a natural mover. For years, I struggled with persistent back pain—especially during anything core-related. No matter how much I trained, it always felt like my body just didn’t “get it.” Eventually, I discovered it wasn’t weakness holding me back—it was a lack of control, especially around spinal flexion. So I had to adapt.

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I started with CrossFit—got stronger, but also stiffer and sore. Yoga didn’t hold my interest. But when I found gymnastics and trampolining, things started to shift. That joy of movement began to take root. It grew into curiosity, and curiosity led me to parkour. I still had some back pain, but it became more manageable as I gained better control over how I moved.

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Movement outside became a huge part of my life—jumping between rocks, balancing on trees, climbing whatever I could find. My little dog, Rosa is my companion on countless hikes and exploring missions. That sense of play really came alive: juggling, spinning fire staffs, trying to balance on anything and everything. Training stopped being about reps and started being about creativity and expression.

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When COVID hit, I joined a calisthenics gym—and that’s when everything really clicked. My back pain disappeared. I developed strength and control in both my upper and lower body. Around the same time, I fell in love with aerial silks, and now calisthenics and silks are a regular part of my movement practice.

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Travel also helped reshape things. Being away from structured environments forced me to be adaptable. Whether in a city, up a mountain, or in the middle of nowhere, I could still move, play, and explore. That adaptability has become one of my favourite tools—not just for myself but also for my patients.

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This journey hasn’t just shaped how I move. It’s shaped how I work as an osteopath—combining hands-on treatment with movement exploration to help others build trust, strength, and freedom in their own bodies.