With Mora

A path out of pain. Foundation Training Instructor & Somatic Coach
Online & In-person
Private Sessions, Group Classes, Retreats IT WORKS!

Foundation Training is a movement practice designed to restore the body's natural order and put YOU at the center of YOUR health. It teaches your body how to properly support itself and move as nature intended. It was developed by chiropractor and movement expert, Dr. Eric Goodman, to heal his own chronic back pain and avoid surgery for multiple disc herniations. This program is not a temporary remedy but a systematic solution that creates long-term health. Foundation Training enables one to reach, achieve, and experience incredible health and wellness. Thousands of people of all ages who were stuck on the couch or headed for surgery for everything from sore knees and bad backs to tight shoulders and failing hips have discovered remarkable healing through Foundation Training. This provides a natural and effective alternative to heavy-handed medical intervention. Visit www.foundationtraining.com to read their testimonials. Mora McGovern trained in New York and is one of a large, and growing, team of Foundation Training Instructors worldwide and the first, and only, certified instructor in Scotland. Her Practice is based near Westhill, Aberdeen where she is now successfully teaching many people how to strengthen their bodies correctly to eliminate pain and avoid injury.

13/08/2025

I cannot wait to work with again at our upcoming retreat - I mean, I’d come just for a week of being fed food like this!

09/08/2025

It doesn’t get much better than this 🙌

David came to me with severe sciatica caused by a disc herniation. He’d been virtually bed-ridden for months and was just days away from surgery.

Thankfully, a colleague urged him to get in touch.

We set about gently opening up his body and decompressing his spine. Within days, the improvement was enough to cancel the surgery - and he hasn’t looked back since.

So often, people worry that they shouldn’t practise when they’re in pain - but pain is the cue that you need to!

Take it gently, be brave, and give your body the attention it’s asking for. 💫

30/07/2025

We’re often taught to override pain - to push through it or suppress it. But pain isn’t a flaw. It’s a form of feedback from the nervous system, signalling that something in our movement, loading, or tension patterns needs attention.

Discomfort is often the first sign that the body is compensating or working inefficiently. 
It may be asking you to: 🌿 Slow down 🌿 Reassess how you’re moving or bearing load 🌿 Notice where you’re gripping, collapsing, or bracing unnecessarily

In this work, we don’t chase symptoms, we restore function by improving breath, spinal support, and deep muscular coordination.

When we address the root cause, the body can adapt and recover.

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23/07/2025

Welcome to my new website www.withmora.com 🤩

This has been a big old job and I’m so grateful to my wonderful assistant Sasha for all her design and technical expertise - there is not a single chance I could’ve created this without her 🙏

Please get in touch with your thoughts - I’d love to hear them!

Link in bio and story 👆

18/07/2025

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my new page!

We are nearly there with the new website and I cannot wait to share it with you all! Stay tuned!

I’ve had a great week of teaching where I’ve been exploring combining the somatic release technique of ‘pandiculation’ with Foundation Training.

This technique teaches the brain to let go of held tension which then allows us to get deeper in the FT exercises. My clients have really felt the difference, reflecting that identifying the feeling of letting go, as opposed to cognitively instructing it, is much more effective.

I’ve seen the difference too - a new ability to let the shoulders hang, relax the lower back and release the hips!

I’m looking forward to exploring this further with you all 🧡

30/06/2025

Exciting news - I will soon be launching a complete rebrand of the business. Welcome to with Mora 🌀
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This has been a long time coming. It’s time to step out on my own with the freedom to follow the threads that pique my interest.⁣
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To be clear, this is not a step away from Foundation Training. It is still at the heart of my teaching and will always be the method that gave me my body back in the mid 20s. But this rebrand reflects the way my practice is expanding and I’m excited to see where it takes me.
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Here’s a little peek at the new logo - inspired by the idea of unwinding and returning to our natural form.
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I’d love to know what you think. 💫

If you’d like to be kept up to date, sign up to my mailing list (link in bio)

20/05/2025

Reclaim Your Body Retreat - Now with 10% Off for Duo Bookings!

Escape to the breathtaking landscapes of Cabilla, Cornwall this 7th–13th September 2025 for a deeply restorative experience.

Join us for a week of movement, nature, connection, and healing designed to help you release tension and reconnect with your body.

✨ Book with a friend and receive 10% OFF for a limited time!
This is your sign to press pause and return to yourself.

📍 Cabilla, Cornwall
📅 7th–13th September 2025
🔗 LINK IN BIO TO REGISTER

07/05/2025

🌿 Just 3 Koyts left!
 Come to the Reclaim Your Body Retreat with someone you love and save.

Book a shared Koyt for two and get a special rate of £1,450 per person (usually £1,580).

Move, breathe, and unwind together this September in the peaceful wilds of Cornwall.

✨ Daily movement & somatic sessions ✨ River swims, sauna, nourishing food ✨ A week to reconnect—with yourself and each other

📅 Sept 7–13, 2025 | 📍 Cabilla Cornwall
 🔗 Link in bio to book or message me with questions

22/04/2025

The ‘Koyts’ are beautiful cabins with wood stoves tucked amongst the trees — and they’re where you’ll rest during the retreat.

They’re quiet, warm, and a little like nests. A space to come back to between movement sessions, workshops and delicious meals.

When your body is letting go of tension and finding new strength, it needs somewhere to reset — somewhere calm, spacious, and steady.

That’s what the Koyts offer.

Reclaim Your Body Retreat 7–13 September 2025 | Cabilla Cornwall With Mora & Mike

🌿 Link in bio for details

14/04/2025

When was the last time you truly slowed down?

Not just paused — but softened. Felt your body. Let the noise quiet.

Disconnection doesn’t mean you’ve done something wrong. It’s something we learn — when pain, stress, injury or trauma ask us to tune out just to get through.

But there’s another way. This retreat offers space to return to your body — gently, with respect, and at a pace that supports real reconnection.

Reclaim Your Body Retreat 📆 7–13 September 2025 📍 Cabilla Cornwall With Mora & Mike

🌿 Link in bio for retreat details

08/04/2025

RECLAIM YOUR BODY RETREAT — A place of steadiness, movement and nature.

What if you could step away —
from the busyness of the mind, the noise of daily life, and come back into your body?

This retreat is a space to pause. To soften. To feel grounded, supported and fully present again.

Through Foundation Training, somatic practice and time in nature, you’ll rebuild connection from the inside out — and discover new strength and space within yourself.

Reclaim Your Body Retreat 🗓 7–13 September 2025 📍 Cabilla Cornwall With Mora McGovern & Mike Guest
🌿 Link in bio to explore the retreat

12/03/2025

I just had an amazing few days working with ex-Grand Prix motocross athlete 🏍️, who traveled all the way from Southeast England to Edinburgh for a two-day intensive with me!

Aston had heard about through a motocross podcast, where top athletes in the US were talking about how it dramatically improved their technique.

In just two days, we dove deep into the principles and exercises of Foundation Training, focusing on how they work to enhance strength, mobility, control and balance - it was very cool to learn how well it ties in to motocross technique! Aston was a true pro—enthusiastic, focused, and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Intensive sessions like Aston’s offer a focused, immersive approach to learning. Tailored to your needs, they deliver fast, effective results—perfect if you’re an athlete or just looking to learn more about your body and movement.

If you’re interested in intensive training get in touch and we can start designing your bespoke experience!

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Foundation Training is a movement practice designed to restore the body's natural order and put YOU at the center of YOUR health. It teaches your body how to properly support itself and move as nature intended. It was developed by chiropractor and movement expert, Dr. Eric Goodman, to heal his own chronic back pain and avoid surgery for multiple disc herniations. This program is not a temporary remedy but a systematic solution that creates long-term health. Foundation Training enables one to reach, achieve, and experience incredible health and wellness. IT WORKS! Thousands of people of all ages who were stuck on the couch or headed for surgery for everything from sore knees and bad backs to tight shoulders and failing hips have discovered remarkable healing through Foundation Training. This provides a natural and effective alternative to heavy-handed medical intervention. Visit www.foundationtraining.com to read their testimonials. Mora McGovern was the first Certified Foundation Training Instructor in Scotland completing her training in New York in October 2015. In September 2017 Kat Ross traveled to Santa Barbara to complete her training, followed by Isla Wilson who traveled to New York in October 2017 to join the large, and growing, team of Foundation Training Instructors worldwide.

They are now working together as Foundation Training Instructors Scotland and are all based in and around Aberdeen providing private and group sessions. They plan to spread the word of Foundation Training through multiple workshops countrywide in 2018, whilst continuing to successfully teach their clients how to strengthen their bodies, eliminate pain and avoid injury.

Keep a look out on our page and website www.moramcgovern.co.uk for upcoming events near you!