The Body Project

The Body Project www.thebodyproject.net - A specialist approach to resolving pain. Multi-award winning service 2023/24

Our clients choose to come to us for all kinds of reasons, how you leave (or stay!) is down to the effort and work you p...
17/04/2026

Our clients choose to come to us for all kinds of reasons, how you leave (or stay!) is down to the effort and work you put in with the tools we give you! 🛠 🧰

Amy's story is nothing short of transformational, a story worth telling because it demonstrates what can be achieved if you're willing to play the long game when it comes to effort and consistency 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Amy came to us 18 months ago, predominantly working 1-1 with Jess here in the studio to build strength and confidence in the gym, with a specific view to learn how to do a pull-up (many of us have that one thing that we want that will 'prove' our hard work to us. For Amy, this was it!)

We had to navigate a few pre-existing conditions, including scoliosis (a curvature of the spine), which meant Amy’s upper body was a particularly weak area. Jess and Amy began training once a week in person, whilst Amy followed a programme outside of that to improve even faster 🗓

During this process, it became clear to Jess that there were a number of dysfunctional movement patterns as witnessed in Amy’s training that were going to hold her back without a closer approach. This is where Kelly and our triage service came in!

With the help of a multidisciplinary team approach to pain and movement issues, including a movement assessment and bespoke daily programming (designed by Kelly in addition to Amy’s work with Jess), Amy is moving from strength to strength (having now progressed onto barbell movements and callisthenics! 🤸‍♀️)

We love a story like this around what can be achieved. Limits are often a mindset, but if you can push past that, you'll likely surprise yourself with what your body can do!!





We're summer ready!!Are you?The fitness goals you set at the beginning of the year should be starting to repay you now i...
10/04/2026

We're summer ready!!

Are you?

The fitness goals you set at the beginning of the year should be starting to repay you now if you put your dreams into actionable plans 🙌🏽 But if you didn't, it can feel pretty tough at this time of year. This is the point where you can choose to wait another year or go again now. Please go again now!

You aren't a failure unless you stop trying. Small steps consistently over time are the best steps.

New to exercise? Start with a short daily walk if you can, feel the sun on your face, within a few weeks your body will start to crave to the buzz that moving your body brings.

Familiar with exercise and wanted more? It's not uncommon to have start that 'more' several times before you get into a better rhythm or realise that what you actually need is a structure that works for you.

Many people struggle because the internet is awash with 'do this', 'do that', and 'perfect, look what I achieved stories', and frankly? It's confusing and often demoralising.

If you need help, ask us. We offer PT (short or long term) and bespoke app based programming.

You've got this. There are 9 mths of the year left.

"You can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will" (Stephen King)





The popular narrative around our bodies as we age is that 'loss' is 'inevitable'We disagree!Loss of independence. Loss o...
07/04/2026

The popular narrative around our bodies as we age is that 'loss' is 'inevitable'

We disagree!

Loss of independence. Loss of strength. Loss of functional movement. Loss of balance. Loss of mobility.

These things are inevitable if you stop using your body for what it was designed! Movement! This can happen when you're 20!

Motion truly is lotion. Move and ageing will feel slower. Start in your 50s, and you could still become the strongest you've ever been. Being 20 does not make you fit. Exercise does. Age is just a number that gives you better odds if you apply it.

Not only that, but if age were fully commensurate with decline, we wouldn't be treating Masters athletes, 60 year old triathletes, or 70-year-old marathon runners who are fitter than your average 20-year-old.

We see healthy and sometimes remarkable ageing every day. Clients in their 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and beyond at their fittest and who use exercise as a tool to maintain their independence - because they want to live as they age rather than exist into retirement.

Don't allow yourself to be hemmed in by a narrative. For a life without physical limitations, we're here to help you start, improve, and get the most from your body 🙌🏽




Your injury could be your upgrade..We love that in this space, clients come to us with setbacks, but find the strength t...
28/03/2026

Your injury could be your upgrade..

We love that in this space, clients come to us with setbacks, but find the strength to use them as a catalyst for change.

Injury will often force a reset. First, there's the mental battle of what's 'lost' and who you now 'are', but if you can muster the will, this is your chance to look at the basics and come back stronger than before.

An injury is often a signal that something is amiss. Is your foundation strong? Do you have imbalances, weaknesses, or underlying issues? Have you been doing a lot of the same? The things you like? Or should you have added in more of what your body needs? This isnt a time to be hard on yourself. Most people would benefit from more structured, bespoke, and informed training practices but are waiting for the 'right time'.

The time is now.

If you have an injury, use the period of 'hopelessness' to build back better. Being patient during this time is hard. Putting in the work is hard. The time will pass anyway. But on the other side, if you choose hard? You will love the newfound mental resilience, the pride, and the sheer appreciation of a body you've worked hard to bring into a better existence.

You will never defy the odds unless you try, but your injury could be your upgrade 🙌🏽




This time last year, our outdoor training rig was a long-time dream about to be brought to life by  Since then, it's bee...
21/03/2026

This time last year, our outdoor training rig was a long-time dream about to be brought to life by

Since then, it's been a core part of our summer training delivery 🙌🏽

Over the past few weeks, clients have loved driving around the corner knowing we're back outdoors holding PT sessions in the sun again!

Our carefully designed, bespoke space has been used to train fundamental functional movement skills towards Crossfit, Hyrox, and the many other events we compete in (whether indoors or out). Here, we can target strength, progression, and performance towards everyday fitness through to comp level readiness - all whilst replicating that outdoor comp feeling ahead of summer events and getting a much needed dose of vitamin D!

Tempted? DM or head to the MindBody app to book in with your coach of choice 👌🏽





20/03/2026

Following on from our earlier educational post, take a look at what Myofascial Cupping looks like in practice!

Not all treatments are performed lying down. See here how Holly has asked Joe to sit up to allow her to deploy active myofascial cupping. First, vacuum suction is used to lift the skin inside the small plastic cups. Joe is then asked to move his arm/shoulder as directed whilst the cups are in place. In doing so, the fascia is pulled one way, muscle the other, helping to restore the much needed glide between the connective tissues.

The improved pliability created by this simple but effective treatment translates as functional soft tissue, a.k.a. improved movement/reduced pain!

For lives without physical limitations 🫶🏽

See our earlier post for a more detailed understanding around fascial function 🙌🏽

We have a lot of tools in our toolbox, and if you've been to us before, we may or may not have used Myofascial Cupping a...
20/03/2026

We have a lot of tools in our toolbox, and if you've been to us before, we may or may not have used Myofascial Cupping as part of your treatment plan 🙌🏽

This technique focuses on the fascia; the spider web-like soft tissue component of the connective tissue system that covers the entire body, wrapping around muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, organs, nerves and blood vessels.

Fascia is meant to glide, along with all of the tissues underneath, and when overused/impacted through occupational or lifestyle hazards, this network of soft tissue can get stiff, reducing its 'glide' ability in the way it's designed to function.

This not only makes movement restrictive, but on top of this what you may not know is that fascia has contractile properties, meaning this stiffness can translate into signals of pain', so people will often stop moving, which can add to the problem!

Myofascial cupping helps to lift the skin away from the fascia to create glide between all the structures again.

In this treatment, small plastic 'cups' and vacuum suction are used to lift the skin inside the cups. We often deploy active myofascial work, meaning we will ask you to move a limb/s whilst the cups are in place - When we do this, the cups and the fascia are being pulled one way, your muscles the other, and this technique helps restore the much needed glide between the connective tissues. The improved pliability translates as functional soft tissue, a.k.a. improved movement/reduced pain!

Cupping is a wonderful tool for assisting the body in restoring range of motion in joints, and where injury has been present, it can also help reduce inflammation and the risk of re-injury.

The cups do not cause pain. However, you may have seen someone following their treatment with some pretty colourful, often circular marking, and wondered what this is!

This is actually nothing to be alarmed about. Fascial marking may sometimes occur when blood is pulled to the surface, particularly after a recent injury, and this by-product results in marking where the treatment has taken place. Contrary to popular thought, this isn't a bruise, and these marks will, of course, go!

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Exciting news!!We now run a regular weekly Saturday clinic with slots available in both the mornings and afternoons!More...
12/03/2026

Exciting news!!

We now run a regular weekly Saturday clinic with slots available in both the mornings and afternoons!

More time to book in and get those niggles/maintenance sessions attended to 🙌🏽

Head to the MindBody app or DM for availability.

Several of our practitioners are now offering the Saturday service to add the clinics early morning/evening offering 😊 Run, don't walk to snap yours up!!





We wanted to share a client progress story that's still in motion, but nonetheless, a powerful story 🙌🏽A client came to ...
11/03/2026

We wanted to share a client progress story that's still in motion, but nonetheless, a powerful story 🙌🏽

A client came to see Kelly having suffered for 3 years with significant and debilitating back pain. Pain that resulted in her losing her job because she was unable to sit for the required periods to do her job, and pain that was so bad she was unable to do simple things such as stand to do the ironing.

Her family had spent thousands of pounds (no exaggeration) on private scans/injections 💉and physio to little/no avail, and across this time, she has been relying on incredibly strong painkillers 💊 to try to cope.

Kelly assessed her, and we're pleased to report she's making good, steady progress. 4 weeks into rehab with us, and she messaged overjoyed that was able to stand to iron without pain!

We wanted to share this because what she has been through is sadly highly relatable to many people struggling with life limiting chronic pain.

Pain is a label that you very often don't have to accept. Once the root cause is established, we can tackle the cause rather than the symptoms.

A scan will give an image. A painkiller or injection will mask the pain. An MSK specialist can diagnose and treat the root cause.

If you don't believe in the diagnosis you've been given, or there is a lack of one, or if painkillers are your current 'solution', then a second opinion is very much worth considering.

We can't wait to see the progress this lovely lady makes (or how long it is before she declares she, too, hates ironing!)




Why 'rebuilding' is the 'quick fix'Quick fixes are everywhere we look. They're the marketing tool of the society we live...
09/03/2026

Why 'rebuilding' is the 'quick fix'

Quick fixes are everywhere we look. They're the marketing tool of the society we live in. 'Do X' and you can be like/look like/fix this issue' 🙄🫣

As a clinic, we see multiple new clients with chronic issues, injuries, or long-standing pain, who have fallen for these 'traps' and endured the disappointment, significant cost, and feeling of failure that 'they' didn't do 'it'.

Many will have tried more than one of these 'quick fixes' across time, with little to no effect, or worse still, find themselves in a worsened condition at the 'end'.

The 'quick fix' when it comes to your body is a myth. It needs time to heal, to rebuild, to be nurtured across its own unique path.

If you want a body that becomes strong, functional, and 'new', a body that can get you through your normal day and more to cope with the life tests to come, you need to see beyond the 'now' culture

Bodies that 'fix' are the ones that lean into a journey and are willing to accept that a lifelong fix requires planning, reassessment, readjustment, time, effort, and patience from both expert and patient.

If you want a 'life' without physical limitations, we can help you build a strong foundation and add to that with the most appropriate building blocks over time. We'll focus on the progress made in the small steps. And your joy will be in the small wins along the way.

If you want a body that sees you through chronic pain, injury, or a long-standing issue, please don't fall for a quick fix 🫶🏽

Sciatica is a common pain that we see in clinic, so this story is not unusual!It's worth telling because whilst back pai...
25/02/2026

Sciatica is a common pain that we see in clinic, so this story is not unusual!

It's worth telling because whilst back pain symptoms can present severely when a nerve is irritated, the fix can be pretty quick once we understand which levers & pulleys are stressed, & we begin to address those mechanics 🙌🏽

On this occasion, our client booked in for an assessment with Joe. A keen badminton player, he'd extended whilst playing a shot, twisted his back, & ended up with typical sciatica symptoms (pain in his back, around the sides of his hips, & down one leg) 🏸

Our assessment:
Joe examined movement patterns to find there was an underlying mechanical strength issue that could be addressed with bespoke programming.

Clinic Director and Musculoskeltal Specialist Kelly Marshall agreed.

The back is made up of multiple levers & pulleys attached to the spine, & these have the ability to influence the mechanics of the back that can lead to overworking of a muscle, a muscle not being strong enough, or simply being unable to cope with what was asked of it in a particular movement ⛏️

This is exactly what happened here. And when those 3 things happened at once, the pain signals were scarier than the actual issue 😭

Our treatment:
Kelly wrote a 6wk bespoke exercise prescription that included a series of functional movements designed to put strength where this was lacking (in the levers & pulleys required to take a shot with force at speed)

This was not a repeat of the same set of exercises each day, but a series of different & progressive exercises across the block specifically designed to target the range of movement required to extend at speed 🏸

Progress was monitored via app based programming, where our client was able to speak with Kelly along the journey.

The Outcome:
Within 6 weeks, the sciatica eased, & whilst a further bespoke program wasn't required (from a pain perspective) our client asked to continue a new block having seen the benefits of giving his body the exercises required (to get stronger) to be able to better participate in the sport he loves (with a lower likelihood of future injury).

Key takeaway in the comments 🙌🏽

‘Hope’This word often comes up in clinic  🫶🏽Hope. One small word, but full of just that (expectation of better things to...
18/02/2026

‘Hope’

This word often comes up in clinic 🫶🏽

Hope. One small word, but full of just that (expectation of better things to come).

We're talking about this today because our whole ethos is centred around a powerful word that floats unconsciously in our background until (usually) its a client who starkly brings it to the fore. Recently, Clinic Director Kelly Marshall was talking with a close friend, thanking her for recommending so many people to us. The friend turned and said something we rarely take time to give credit to,

‘Everyone I send to you always comes back to me and says ‘you've given me HOPE that I will be able to get rid of this pain.... I have HOPE again’

Since this conversation, the number of times clients have said ‘you've given me HOPE’ at the end of the first session resonated with us as being pretty unbelievable!

When we think about that word and give it the credit it deserves, it holds so much depth of meaning. All the tiny subtleties and nuances within that small word give rise to a belief in better things around the corner. To an end fulfilled.

Hope... through belief that we REALLY LISTEN to our client and fully believe them in what you say when you tell us how YOUR body feels. We don't just hear you or gloss over.

Hope… through the feeling you get from the genuine care and passion of our practitioners that we can get you to a better place.

Hope… in a current society where the once incredible NHS is stretched beyond capacity, meaning musculoskeletal diagnosis and support have never been so slow or poorly managed in spite of some of the best efforts of staff.

Hope… through our experience, expertise, and confidence that we can resolve issues through time well spent and genuine understanding.

Hope… through the way we practice, that we don’t believe in a passive treatment fixes all, but find ways to patiently help a client understand exactly what the path forward could look like.

Hope… in that we assess don’t guess what's happening with your bodies mechanical efficiency and capacity.

Hope through providing the most comprehensive, bespoke rehabilitation programming with adequate support

Hope. We understand the power of optimism☺️

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