Darren has been part of the team at the Oast since 2016. He enjoys working with a variety of patients, he has an interest in working with babies and has treated babies from as young as 1 week old, through to working alongside marathon runners to maintain their bodies during their punishing training regimes. Darren has undergone further training in western dry needling (acupuncture) which he uses alongside his Osteopathic treatments and a recent course on the Osteopathic treatment of pregnant patients to enhance his treatment of pregnant women.
Prior to Osteopathy Darren spent some time working with Brain injured patients as part of a Brain injury team within Medway Hospital.
In his spare time Darren runs around after his two young sons, swims for the masters section of Canterbury swimming club, enjoys camping, cycling and trips to the mountains snowboarding.
Darren has been part of the team at the Oast since 2016. He enjoys working with a variety of pati...
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With over a decade of ballet dancing under her belt, Naomi understands the importance of listening to the body, and of taking the time to heal properly. She addresses each individual as a whole, aiming to restore balance and engage with them to reach their highest potential by using various treatment approaches (structural, cranial and visceral techniques) combined with rehabilitation exercises where appropriate.
Everyone comes to their osteopath with their own hopes and dreams. Naomi’s dream is to be a helping hand and a familiar face along the way by providing appropriate treatments, advice, resources, and reassurance.
Naomi Graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in 2023 with a Masters degree in Osteopathy and experience in treating patients of all ages and backgrounds.
Growing up in France with British parents, Naomi dreamed of living in the UK. As a teenager she shadowed her osteopath – and was inspired to care for all who might benefit from treatment, including during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood.
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Sophie is a keen sports woman with backgrounds in gymnastics and rowing through which she has learnt invaluable lessons about the durability and limitations of the body.
The foundations of her interest in osteopathy roots from anatomy and fascination with how the human body works. She believes in holistic health and lifestyle changes as well as manual therapy to optimise patients lives.
She uses a variety of techniques (structural, visceral and cranial), within her treatments which are tailored specifically to the need of her patients. Sophie specialises in treating pre- and post-natal women as well as babies and children. She also has a qualification in dry needling and sports massage.
Sophie graduated from the European School of Osteopathy with a masters degree.
Sophie is a keen sports woman with backgrounds in gymnastics and rowing through which she has lea...
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Paul is an avid sports fan and likes to watch and par take in sport whenever he can.
After sustaining a few injuries himself
Paul has a really good understanding to the injuries that sports can cause.
Paul is a MAT Pilates instructor and soft tissue & remedial massage therapist (Sports Massage) and is currently working and learning to become a chartered Physiotherapist,
Paul truly believes that Pilates and massage aid and help with training or sports activities.
He also feels the use of rehab work to help speed the recovery and make the injured area stronger to prevent the injury occurring again.
Paul is an avid sports fan and likes to watch and par take in sport whenever he can.
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Connor has a keen interest in strength and conditioning in his personal life has helped Connor transfer this knowledge and experience to patient rehabilitation, he believes what you do at home to help yourself is just as important as the treatment he gives you.
Connor enjoys treating patients from all walks of life and age groups and has effectively treated and helped people from many occupational and sporting backgrounds.
Connor’s previous qualifications in sports massage and rehabilitation techniques play a large part in his osteopathic treatment for a complete treatment approach.
Outside of work Connor spends time in the gym working on his own training and in the winter months he likes to head off to the Alps to do some skiing.
Connor has a keen interest in strength and conditioning in his personal life has helped Connor tr...
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Josh is currently studying Osteopathy at the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone and will be heading into his 3rd year after summer 2023, where he will be treating patients with Osteopathy in the university clinic.
He currently plays semi professional football for Sheppey United which outside university takes up most of his spare time, Josh’s best achievement was representing England under 18’s in the 2015/16 season.
Josh is keen to combine Osteopathy (when he has graduated) and Sports Massage, to help all variety of people. Whether that is helping a high performance athlete get an extra 1% improvement to their discipline, or simply someone with general aches and pains to help improve quality of life. His dream in the future is to work within formula one applying my knowledge to drivers and others within the sport.
In his spare time he like to be social with friends and family and eating/cooking nice food.
Josh is currently studying Osteopathy at the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone and will ...
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Laura first became interested in Osteopathy as a teenager suffering from injuries competing as a gymnast from a young age. This sparked her interest in sports injuries and biomechanics of movement. She has had regular osteopathic treatment since.
Laura qualified with an M.Ost degree in Osteopathy from the European School of Osteopathy in July 2016. Prior to this she qualified as a level three Sports Massage Therapist in 2014 and has worked in practices around Kent since.
This course taught a wide range of treatment techniques and approaches to enable the development of a tailored treatment plan to each patient. Laura enjoys treating a wide variety of patients with a keen interest in treating babies and children.
Outside of Osteopathy Laura enjoys playing netball in Maidstone and Malling Netball league and spending time with her son.
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Ismay believes the body is fully capable of healing itself, sometimes it just needs a reminder on how to do that. This is where Osteopathy can be the catalyst of your body’s own healing mechanism.
massage therapy & body mind reset technique which is a technique that works with the unconscious mind.
Ismay is originally from Antwerp, Belgium, and in 2018 she moved to the UK to study at the European School of Osteopathy and graduated with a Masters degree in 2022.
Outside of osteopathy she enjoys reading books & going to the gym.
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Rachel studied sports therapy at the University of Chichester, graduating in 2014. Since graduating Rachel has worked in sports providing pitch-side first aid and took part in running clinics to treat injured players for QPR FC academy, Lordwood FC, Sittingbourne rugby club and Canterbury youth rugby club. She has also gained qualifications in personal training and western acupuncture.
Rachel has also gained experience working within the NHS, this included working with a range of different injuries and conditions providing treatments and prescribing exercise plans. She ran shoulder, lower limb and back rehabilitation classes for those that needed to improve functional movement.
In her spare time Rachel enjoys going to the gym and taking her dog on long walks.
Rachel studied sports therapy at the University of Chichester, graduating in 2014. Since graduati...
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Corinne has always had an interest in the movement of the body and exercise. She developed a passion for Pilates during the Covid pandemic, discovering the combination of mental and physical benefits as well as the various types of classes available. In 2022 Corinne started her journey as a Pilates teacher with the APPI.
Corinne has danced Ballroom and Latin for many years and after qualifying in September 2022 will be competing in Blackpool in July. She taught Ballroom and Latin dancing for many years to all ages so do not be surprised if she adds a few dance steps to her routine!
In her spare time she enjoys running around after her young grandson, looking after her 2 dogs and her five, soon to be 8 alpacas!
Corinne has always had an interest in the movement of the body and exercise. She developed a pas...
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Our Self Care team is made up of Or Osteopaths, Pilates and Yoga instructors.
Our Self Care team is made up of Or Osteopaths, Pilates and Yoga instructors.
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Cheryl’s first encounter with Pilates was back in the late 1980’s as a young teenager training with the Sadlers Wells ballet company. As a devoted ballet dancer she had the privilege of dancing with not only Sadlers Wells, but also the National and the Royal ballet companies all before she reached the age of 15. Cheryl’s life then took a very different route, one which led her to find Yoga in the mid 90’s. She has trained with many different instructors and still to this day loves experiencing the hugely diverse teaching styles of this ancient art.
Cheryl took her teacher training with the British school of yoga, in 2003, followed by Pilates, children’s yoga, and Ashtanga yoga soon after. More recently she has also completed Yoga therapy training.
Cheryl is a BSY Associate, and accredited with The Yoga Alliance and The British wheel of yoga, through her work with the Prison Phoenix trust.
She teaches a wide and diverse range of students from toddlers to the elderly, all who require a very different approach. She loves nothing more than being able to help a student and coming up against something of which she has no knowledge, gives her great pleasure in being able to learn and grow. She loves to learn, and is currently working her way to Reiki level 2, whilst gaining a more in-depth knowledge on our energy centres, Chakras.
Both yoga and Pilates hold a special place in her heart, Cheryl loves the rhythms of the yogic teachings and appreciate the more physical practices of Ashtanga and the importance of a balancing yin practice something of which she love to pass on.
Cheryl’s first encounter with Pilates was back in the late 1980’s as a young teenager training wi...
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