We are a family run health & wellbeing company with a difference.
Massimo and Helen live in Dorking with their family and have always been invested in Dorking life and community. A shared passion for Physiotherapy, movement-based rehabilitation and research, has always led them to constantly explore & develop within their profession. Over 10 years ago, they opened their first Physiotherapy clinic in Dorking town centre alongside their NHS work. As Surrey Hills Physiotherapy Ltd steadily grew, the dream of being able to expand into a central hub for the promotion of health and wellbeing in Dorking and the wider community, was realised organically. Now SHP Health, and based at The Barn at Denbies, that central hub continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of the local community, whilst also extending services and expert training further afield. When not at work both Massimo & Helen enjoy having fun travelling with their 3 children, dancing and keeping connected to friends and family.
CONSULTANT PHYSIOTHERAPIST (MUSCULOSKELETAL)
Chartered Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
Chartered Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal) & Pilates Instructor
CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST (MUSCULOSKELETAL) & PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Chartered Physiotherapist
(Women’s Health)
Operations Lead
Receptionist
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Yoga Instructor
Yoga & Pilates Instructor
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Consultant Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal)
PhD BSc(Hons) MCSP HCPC AFHEA AACP
Consultant Physiotherapist and clinical researcher with expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal problems and associated conditions. Massimo has worked extensively as a leader, clinician, educator, and researcher. Massimo is passionate about people and about evidence-based medicine. He is a detail person, and he combines this with an extensive understanding of how the micro and macro fit together.
Current positions:
Consultant Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal) at King’s College Hospital.
Consultant Physiotherapist at Surrey Hills Physiotherapy.
Peer reviewer: including Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy in Sport, NIHR, HTA.
Co-principal investigator for HTA funded ACL SNNAP trial
Please click here for research activities including national & international presentations and teaching, publications, grants & funding.
Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
BSc(Hons) MCSP HCPC APPI
Helen is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist with expertise in assessing and managing musculoskeletal and associated conditions. Helen has a wealth of experience from 20 years working in the health and wellbeing industry, and her passion is the development, practice, and teaching of the SHP Health Dynamic Pilates Method. Helen is Studio Lead at The Barn and undertakes the ongoing training and development of the other Physiotherapist Pilates Instructors.
In developing the SHP Health Dynamic Pilates method, Helen has been strongly influenced by her 20 years of experience as a Physiotherapist and the evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal management at the heart of SHP Health. Helen’s classes have evolved movements from a traditional Pilates repertoire, combining them with functional movement patterns and taking inspiration from resistance training, Yoga, Tai Chi and Barre.
Helen’s personal journey of rehabilitation and condition self-management through Dynamic Pilates has left her in no doubt of the potent and healing combination of exercise, active relaxation and psychological journey.
Chartered Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal & Women’s Health) & Pilates Instructor
MSc (Pre-Reg) BSc (Hons) MCSP HCPC POGP AACP
Becca is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist with expertise in the assessment and management of a range of musculoskeletal problems and associated conditions. Becca is now continuing postgraduate Physiotherapy training & development with SHP Health.
Becca is also an advanced APPI Pilates Instructor and has many years experience teaching clients on a 1:1 basis and in a class setting.
Becca has a passion for everything ‘Women’s Health’, and is experienced in the treatment and management of Women’s Health conditions including pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, diastasis recti and pelvic girdle pain. Becca helps lead our antenatal services including teaching both ante and postnatal Pilates
Chartered Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal) & Pilates Instructor
BSc (Hons) MCSP HCPC
Laura is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist with expertise in the assessment and management of a range of musculoskeletal problems and associated conditions. Laura is now continuing postgraduate Physiotherapy training & development with SHP Health.
Laura is an APPI trained Pilates & Barre Instructor, and has also completed full postgraduate training with SHP Health in Dynamic Standing Pilates.
Laura loves to be outdoors in all weathers and enjoys racing over middle & long distance triathlon. Always loving a challenge, some of Laura’s achievements include winning Ironman Exmoor 70.3 and securing a top 10 position in London Ride100. Laura is passionate about enabling people to keep on doing the sport they love or getting them to love Pilates!
Chartered Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal) & Pilates Instructor
BSc (Hons) MCSP HCPC
Emer is a Chartered Physiotherapist with expertise in the assessment and management of a range of musculoskeletal problems and associated conditions. Emer studied Physiotherapy at Brunel, where she achieved a first-class honours degree and is now continuing postgraduate Physiotherapy training & development with SHP Health. Emer is also an experienced BASI trained Pilates & Equipment Pilates Instructor, she is also completing postgraduate training with SHP Health in Dynamic Standing Pilates.
Emer began taking Pilates classes in 2014 to help manage pain she had been experiencing from years of high impact sports. Pilates helped Emer to become stronger and pain free, and quickly became her favourite form of exercise; it also inspired her journey to become a Physiotherapist. Emer’s desire is for everyone to benefit from Physiotherapy and Physiotherapist-led Pilates, to feel strengthened, lengthened and of course to enjoy yourself!
Chartered Physiotherapist (Women’s Health)
MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP HCPC POGP
Helen has been specialising in Pelvic Health since 2012 and has extensive experience leading Women’s Health services in the NHS and working in Obstetrics. We have known Helen for quite some time through the SHP MSK Network, and we are delighted that she has decided to dedicate more of her valuable experience to the physiotherapy clinic here at The Barn.
Helen offers Women’s Health clinics and Mummy MOT postpartum checks. Her expertise extends to treating a range of women’s health issues, including pregnancy and postpartum related issues, abdominal muscle separation, bladder and bowel continence issues, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction, and various types of pelvic pain. We are excited about the comprehensive services Helen will bring to SHP.
Guest Pilates Instructor
Monika’s Pilates journey started after struggling with repetitive injuries from high impact exercise. Realising she wanted to regain her fitness after having children, she also suddenly understood the significant importance of strength and mobility training for reducing the risk of injury. Monika is on a mission to make people feel confident and in control of their bodies, so they are empowered to do the things they love for as long as possible! In her own words ‘I love sharing the benefits of Pilates and making people’s bodies look, feel and perform better’.
When not in the studio, or hitting the trails, her remaining energy is spent looking after her two young boys and binging on badly dubbed Netflix boxsets.
Operations Lead
Jess focuses on maintaining seamless operations here at SHP, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Her passion lies in guaranteeing a superb experience for our clients in a welcoming environment, as well as remaining committed to nurturing our inclusive community and expanding reputation.
When not at work, you’ll find Jess trialling new art supplies or out walking in the Surrey Hills with friends and family.
Operations Lead
Jane heads up the operations at SHP with a proven track record in driving operational success and enhancing the client experience. She is dedicated to ensuring seamless operations and creating a welcoming environment. Jane brings a vibrant personality to her role, thriving on building connections and fostering positive relationships.
As a proud mum of two, she expertly balances the demands of parenthood, whilst keeping the SHP ship sailing smoothly.
Receptionist
Mel is an experienced office administrator, with prior work as a personal assistant. She also has a Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (ITEC). When not at work, or looking after her 3 children, Mel enjoys going to the gym, walking, and working on her allotment.
Receptionist
Jan is a dedicated advocate for lifelong health and wellbeing, with a range of experience gained from a variety of roles. From receptionist to health coach, she thrives on supporting others. When not at work or looking after her twins, Jan loves movement, adventure and all things outdoors (except bugs)!
Receptionist
One of the youngest team members, Saff covers reception on a Saturday. Saff is currently studying at Kingston University and has an interest in media and writing. When not studying hard, Saff loves to read and watch horror films.
Yoga Instructor
In her 20’s Amy began to attend yoga classes regularly at DanceWorks in London. Amy realised yoga could be an intense workout and fell in love with the concept of ‘power yoga’. During her studies, she became more interested in the spiritual and philosophical side to the teaching of yoga and she now teaches Vinyasa Flow and Hatha Yoga. Amy enjoys using Yoga as a tool with people for different reasons – to help them recover from injury, coping with grief, through stages of cancer, dealing with chronic stress, and helping with athletic performance.
Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Georgia’s aim is to help others to be the best they can each day, physically and mentally, through sharing the tools that she has found so beneficial to heself.
A qualified 200 hour yoga teacher, Georgia is also a qualified Pilates teacher (2019). Drawn to Pilates’ functional and mindful approach to movement and its focus on biomechanics, has led Georgia to an even deeper appreciation and understanding of what our bodies can do. Georgia’s classes are designed with this in mind. All classes focus on movements that help to build stability, mobility, and strength in your body.
Yoga Instructor
Amanda’s philosophy is to “Breathe, Move & Be Happy”, this shapes all her classes- which are Ashtanga & Yin inspired. Amanda designs flows to nourish, challenge & appeal to all levels of ability. With a degree in physical theatre & a huge appetite for connecting with others on & off the mat, Amanda is a positive, openhearted, and playful teacher who loves openly & lives with a sense of joy. Amanda lives with Type 1 Diabetes and is always seeking to encourage others on their self-management journey. Whether cycling on the roads or doing yoga outside, Amanda loves to help you ‘get out of your head and into your body!’.
Yoga Instructor
To this day Melé remembers the effect her first yoga class had on her and her friends. An immense feeling of stillness, calm, and enlightenment, despite having moved and worked their bodies. The ability to guide someone into this state of peace and wellbeing intrigued Melé and made her hungry to understand how to achieve this. This started Melé’s own Yoga journey that ultimately led to her beginning her teacher training.
Yoga Instructor RYT 500hrs
As someone for whom yoga has had a life changing impact, Jo is passionate about facilitating the powerful, holistic benefits of yoga for others.
Her intention is to facilitate positive, energetic transformation for practitioners, by weaving a variety of complimentary yogic techniques into class. Jo teaches a dynamic and embodied vinyasa flow, rooted in conscious, breath-led movement with creative, intelligent, and progressive sequencing. Jo enjoys exploring yogic techniques including: Prana-Flow Vinyasa, Advanced Sequencing, Bhakti Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Astrology, Tantra and Ayurveda. Jo has also completed advanced teacher training with The Breathing School.
Yoga Instructor
Debi was drawn to Yoga as just another form of exercise, but she loved how her body and mind felt after a practice that prompted her to train as a teacher. Her teaching has evolved through her love of anatomy and movement; ongoing study with renowned teachers to keep current with science but not losing the love of the deep philosophy of Yoga. Debi teaches alignment-based Hatha, Yin, and Restorative Yoga. Every class is taught with love, compassion, and support.
Yoga Instructor
Stephanie is drawn to the transformative strengthening tools of yoga for self empowerment, both spiritually and physically, for the individual and community. She believes strongly that yoga is for everybody. Her teachings are influenced by her trainers at Yandara Institute of Yoga, The Yoga People and Trust Yoga School, she has advanced training in Yin, Rocket and Mandala methodology. She teaches ashtanga, yin yang, vinyasa flow and yin. Her classes are strong and energetic, bringing connection to the self through the breath, mind and body focus. She motivates students to explore their own potential and activate self awareness. Her classes often integrate meditative breathing techniques, as tools to build into your everyday life, on and off the mat.
Yoga Instructor
Jo is 200 HR trained Yoga teacher and has been practicing yoga for just over 6 years. Jo fell in love with yoga from her first class as it provided the ability to let the day go. Within Jo’s classes, she likes to build up heat through following Sun Salutations A and B which provide the perfect opportunity to fully let the day go and come back to the practice. Jo teaches dynamic vinyasa flow led by the breath to build strength within the body to create a mind and body workout. Jo also likes to bring Yin elements to the practice and classes to really work into flexibility and allow the body and mind to feel comfortable sitting in stillness.
Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Liv first became obsessed with Pilates in 2008, as it changed her body and her life. She trained as a classical Pilates instructor at Pi Pilates in Chelsea from 2016-2017 & in 2019 she was lucky enough to go to Thailand and train there as a Hatha and Vinyasa teacher. Liv is a strong believer in, and a great advocate for, the benefit of doing both Pilates and Yoga together. Since then, she has done many workshops and has developed a love for Yoga Nidra.
Yoga Instructor
Sarah’s love for Yoga has been around for a long time, that passion grew and set her on the path to complete her 200hr teacher training in Bondi. More recently, whilst pregnant herself, she completed her prenatal and postnatal Yoga training and moved back to the UK.
Sarah leads her classes with warmth, kindness, and support. Her intention in every class is to create a sequence that includes flowing movements, relaxation, intention, and the odd challenging pose to drive focus and add some fun to the flow!
Yoga Instructor
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Sound Healer
Through an extremely difficult time, I found yoga, which became my peaceful pause button whilst everything else felt chaotic. After years of feeling lost, stuck, directionless and crying at the end of a yoga class, I booked myself onto a sound journey one evening. It left me in a state of pure peace and clarity. From that day, my path changed. It U-turned, and led me straight back to music, in a way that felt completely right. In a way that led me to help others to heal. Over the last few years, I’ve found myself guiding people around the world back home to peace and connection through what I do. I’m lucky enough have sung healing mantras to seas of sleeping yogis and played my magical instruments at yoga events and studios across the globe.
Yoga Instructor E-500RYT
Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective, and clearly sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renowned teachers, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. With a robust schedule in London’s leading studios and having taught workshops, teacher trainings and festivals in over 20 countries, Adam has thousands of teaching hours under his belt.
Yoga Instructor
Although Nicole had dipped in and out of yoga over the years, Nicole’s passion truly began when she turned to yoga to guide her through personal and mental health difficulties. With regular practise, Nicole gained strength and flexibility in her body and was amazed at how quickly this was also true in her mind. Nicole’s Vinyasa classes use a mix of flowing postures, pranayama, meditation and visualisation to uplift and refresh on a physical and mental level. As well as having fun with postures. Nicole enjoys working with and supporting students at all levels of practice.
Yoga Instructor
Clare’s personal yoga practice spans almost 20 years and after studying with the great master and guru Sri Dharma Mittra in NYC she began teaching yoga, meditation and breath work. Clare’s greatest passion is helping people and she’s been quietly (and sometimes not-so-quietly) honing her skills in a wide variety of fields, all with one simple goal in mind: to positively impact and improve as many lives as she can. Starting her career in the West End and in TV & Film, Clare successfully worked as an actor and dancer for many years. Alongside her often difficult and unstable chosen career path, she found her grounding, focus, and resilience in her yoga and meditation practice. Clare’s hope is that yoga will do the same for you, whatever you are navigating in your life. Clare’s classes are open to anyone, they are a safe space to release, let go and reconnect. No matter what your previous yoga experience is, expect to be challenged to explore the inner workings of your body and mind, and leave feeling refreshed and renewed!
Yoga Instructor
I discovered yoga in my early twenties. It awakened something vital that felt like it had been dormant for a long time: an awareness of the relationship between my body, mind and spirit.
In June 2023, I qualified as a 200 hour yoga teacher with The Yoga People. I teach Ashtanga Vinyasa, Rocket and Mandala Vinyasa. My intention in my classes is to empower you with tools to deepen your relationship with your body, mind and spirit and your sense of connection to life.
I want my classes to be as accessible as possible, so I always give plenty of options for poses and prioritise ‘function over form’. I aim to create an environment to build physical and mental strength and flexibility, but also for self-exploration, loving acceptance, and hopefully, fun!
Yoga Instructor
Kat initially came to Yoga for the physical workout but quickly discovered that the breath to movement also stilled her mind. As Kat commenced her studies she found a strong practice, coupled with the teachings of Yoga philosophy, brought her healing and she became passionate about bringing Yoga’s teachings to her students so it could do the same for them too.
Also a Sound Therapist, Clinical Massage Therapist and Reiki Practitioner, Kat enjoys creatively interweaving these other healing disciplines into her soulful Vinyasa and Slow Flows too.
Yoga Instructor
I grew up in the Surrey Hills, went on to teach in schools and I am now a yoga, mindfulness and meditation teacher. I regularly walk and practise yoga outdoors to enjoy the benefits of being in nature in this beautiful part of the world.
Reflexologist
Victoria trained in Reflexology at The Surrey School of Reflexology in 2015, qualifying with distinction in 2016. In 2017, Victoria became a full practicing member of the Association of Reflexologists (www.aor.org.uk).
Massage Therapist
Ami is a wellbeing practitioner with expertise in Ayurveda and Yoga, she is passionate about supporting women in health, recovery and general wellbeing.
At SHP Health, Ami offers personalised ayurvedic massage therapy to help clients meet different health goals, restore balance and regain vitality. Ami loves to tailor the oils that she uses to benefit the client and to enhance the massage experience.
Massage Therapist
Sam has a degree in sports therapy and offers sports massage and deep tissue massage at SHP Health. Over the last 8 years, Sam has worked closely with both athletes and recreational sports persons, to support them during times of performance and recovery. Sam has developed an experienced working knowledge of the body that helps him tailor his massage therapy to his client’s specific needs.
Sam has also practised martial arts for over 24 years. During this time, he has competed in Kickboxing at both national and international levels, winning numerous titles, including multiple WAKO British Championships, and securing a bronze medal at a WAKO World Championships. An athlete himself, he is fully aware of the demands placed on those involved in high level sport.
