Susannah Nelson
Highest Professional Standards

I am the Performance Director of the Olympic Canoeing Programme and was previously a Great Britain Team Coach and former GB Athlete. As the Performance Director, I directly employ 50 High Performance Coaches and 15 Sports Science and Medicine practitioners including physiotherapists. I have been receiving treatment, on a regular basis, from Susannah for over 20 years.

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**"My Ageing Former Sporting Body — Massively Changed"**

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*"My regular weekly visits to Susannah over the last two years have massively changed the life of this ageing former sporting body."* *"Now an essential in my weekly routine — I strongly recommend Body Mind Unwind."* ---

Trevor Killick, 85, Nottinghamshire — client since 2023* *Former sportsman | Treatment: weekly one-to-one sessions, myofascial release, head and neck work, balance and mobility* Be Activated Zone 1 work, Diaphragm Activation .

TESTIMONIAL My regular weekly visits to Susannah over the last two years have massively changed the life of this ageing former sporting body. The work on my head and neck is particularly beneficial in helping my balance. All this in a very relaxing, friendly and professional environment means I can freely chat about any problems and we can work together on them. Now an essential in my weekly routine — I strongly recommend Body Mind Unwind. Thanks Susannah." *— Trevor Killick, Nottinghamshire, 2024* ---

4. TEACHER'S NOTE Trevor is 85 and comes to see me every week. He is a business man working in a high pressure Finance Environment I want to let that sink in for a moment — because if you're reading this in your sixties or seventies and wondering whether it's too late to start, Trevor is your answer. He arrived carrying the accumulated load of a lifetime of sport and physical activity — the wear and tear, the postural habits, the compensations the body quietly builds up over decades. That's not unusual. What is remarkable is the commitment Trevor brings to doing something about it, week in, week out. The head, neck and upper thoracic work Trevor mentions is something I place enormous importance on, particularly for older clients. And especially as he need clarity and clear head space to run his business as a high stakes level . This region is densely connected to the nervous system's regulation of balance, spatial awareness and proprioception — our sense of where we are in space. When the tissue here is compressed, restricted or held in habitual tension, it affects far more than just neck comfort. Releasing it carefully and consistently, as part of a broader approach to whole-body mobility, can make a meaningful difference to steadiness, confidence in movement and quality of daily life. Trevor's sessions are a good example of how my work has shifted increasingly towards a nervous system lens. The goal isn't just to ease the physical discomfort of the week — it's to keep the whole system regulated, mobile and responsive. At any age, that matters. At 85, it's everything. -

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