ABOUT
LOUISE
BATEMAN
APNT ITEC OMT C&G
Hello, thanks for taking the time,
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My name is Louise and I have been thinking about movement my whole life. At the age five I began in Ballet, moving into Modern, Ballroom and Latin dance up until age 19.
Through my 20's, I learnt African, Flamenco, and Contemporary ballet and Movement forms like Alexander Technique and Laben.
For 7 years I coached Gymnastics and Choreographed for schools and teams that toured the South East and Berlin giving me the opportunity to push my physical boundaries in Movement..
My experience has totalled around 29 dance forms, 9 martial arts and creating my own forms for clients and workshops.
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The change from Dancing to Rehab / Pain management was in September 2001 when I gained my first Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Massage.
I learnt as much as possible and developed my own theory's and Movement forms to suit my own needs and my clients.
I gained further Diplomas in Sports Injury and Osteo-Articulations and started my fist clinic.
I certified as a teacher and whilst teaching at some amazing schools and centres, like the NLSSM, it has allowed me the opportunity to work along side some of our most experience Advanced Soft Tissue Body Workers, Movement Therapists and teachers.
As a teacher I also wrote Diplomas and workshops for three London based Schools/Colleges.
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​Through my 30's and 40's I had opened 6 clinics, started a family, studied Japanese form Kick boxing and Bujinkan, and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Once it was confirmed positive for an autoimmune disease my search for keeping my body as pain free and moving increased personally and from that came The Bateman Form.
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With my inner knowledge of living with daily pain, The Bateman Form was created. I developed a movement form that re-boots my body back into natural movement and functions which allows me to get on with the day, decreasing my pain and increasing my ability to move and function.
Learning other movement forms in Maritial Arts including Tai Chi, Lau Gar Kung Foo and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu gave me a deeper understanding in the physics of movement.
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Now in my 50's I run the Garage Studio and I am as pain free as I've ever been and doing better at controlling my sysmptoms, where all else has failed me. I train twice a week in MMA and live with less flare ups....the Joy!​
EDUCATION
A.P.N.T - Diploma Diagnosis and Treatment of Sports Injuries with Massage
O.M.T - Diploma Osteopathic Articulations
I.T.E.C - Diploma Anatomy, Physiology, and Massage
C&G - Cert Teacher - Further Education
TQUK - Cert Counselling skills
Other Qualifications
BODY WORK AND HANDS ON SKILLS
Holistic Palliative Care for Cancer and Motor Neurons Disease
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Chichester
Muscular Aches and Pains
School of Natural Therapies in Kingston Physiotherapy Dept
Effective Stretching Master Class with Jane Johnson
St.Thomas’ Hospital London
Postural Assessment and Gait Analysis with Jane Johnson
Quantum Metta School North London
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Introduction to Feldenkrais with Garet Newell
Feldenkrais International Training Centre West Sussex
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Walking with Ease - Feldenkrais Movement
City Lit College Holborn with Practitioner Victoria Worsley
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Feeling the Upper back - Feldenkrais Movement
City Lit College Holborn with Practitioner Victoria Worsley
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Breathe Easy, More Fluidly - Feldenkrais Movement
The Haelan Centre London with Practitioner Victoria Worsley
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Awareness through Movement - Feldenkrais Movement
The Haelan Centre London with Practitioner Victoria Worsley
The Supple Spine Program For Back Care with Darian Pritchard
The Holos Massage School
Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy with Michael Kern
Craniosacral Education Trust 2013
Advanced Body Technique, Patterns of Dysfunction & Myofascial Release Technique with Mark Gray
Westminster University London
Meditation – Skill and history
The Lodge Kent
ONE YEAR Certificate in Movement and Dance attending at the London Open College Federation
Ballet Alignment and Relaxation in Movement
Lindy Hop Jazz Body Conditioning
Contemporary Choreography and Improvisation
Flamenco African
Laban Alexander Technique
CPD’s
Advanced Hip and Pelvic Treatment
Soft Tissue Release
MET and Neuromuscular Release Technique
Understanding and Treating Back Pain
Understanding and Treating Neck and Shoulder Pain
Maximum Pressure / minimum Strain -Effective Deep Tissue Massage
The Holos Massage School London
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Certificate in Further Education Teaching
City and Guilds 7407 stage 0ne
South Thames College
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PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY
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Certificate in understanding Mental Health first Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the workplace
NCFE - Level 2
Certificate in Mental health and wellbeing for Children and Young People – Level two
Practical Philosophy
The School of Philosophy and Economic Science
Philosophy of the Self with Scott Biagi
City Lit College Holborn
Philosophy – Critical Thinking, Logic and Reason with Scott Biagi
City Lit College Holborn
Psychology Perspectives – Explanations of Human Behavior with Samantha Bayley
KENT Adult Education Tonbridge
Justice – Philosophy Lectures 24
Harvard Online Course with Professor Michael Sandel
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SCHOOL EDUCATION
14 Years Training Imperial Society of Teacher of Dance
Gaining Honors in juvenile, junior and adult levels in all three dance forms
Free Dance (Modern), Ballroom and Latin
Teacher
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A-Level
Human Biology
Psychology
GCSE
Sociology
Media Studies