Movement Kitchen

During my 5-session course over about 8 weeks Ivana taught me to rethink and rebuild parts of my body I hadnt even thought about. Though I was over a year post-partum of my second baby and thinking I physically was pretty much in a place to stay, I was able to rediscover and exercise muscles I would never have been able to reconnect with on my own. Through challenging but accessible and well explained exercises I was able to understand different mechanics and healing in a new way. As much as a physical practice our time together was also incredibly educational and I have multiple take-aways I can apply in my life as I move forward. For anyone interested to expand their physical capacity and understanding of it, I recommend this unique coaching experience.
Jul 29th, 2022

I went to see Ivana at the beginning of my second pregnancy looking for help recovering diastasis recti: abdominel separation. After five sessions with Ivana I am moving better and breathing better. I feel better! I can feel my body's limits and its tensions. This means when I take a yoga or pilates class I know how to avoid pushing my body too far towards injury and strain. I have a deeper understanding of and respect for my body. For example, I can feel tightness in between my ribs and I know how to release that tightness so I can breath better. If my neck is stiff I know how to lengthen it so my chin can comfortably tuck and sit above my collarbone. When I first attempted to do this my chin could not reach my chest. I can mobilise muscles I couldn't even feel before: muscles at the sides of my ribs, on my chest and in between my shoulder blades. Working with Ivana was a truly empowering experience. I know how I need to change my movement habits and strengthen my body so that my core can heal itself and separation is no longer an issue. Ivana has helped me to work towards recovering my diastasis recti, moving better and strengthening my body in pregnancy and beyond. Thank you Ivana!
Mar 31st, 2020

Hands down the best massage I've ever had.
Apr 18th, 2019

Fantastic first class with Ivana. For someone who hasn't done yoga or movement workshops before I found working with Ivana really useful - she was great at explaining what the each exercise was about. I learnt a lot and am looking forward to fixing my body. Thank you Ivana!
Mar 21st, 2018

I'm so glad I found Ivana, after reading Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman I was unsure about how to put some of the exercises described in the book into action. Ivana has been so helpful in the process of regaining strength in the muscles my brain had forgotten and abandoned through years of habitual movements, and releasing those which were overworked. After years of hip and lower back pain I knew I really had to address the way I use my body, and also wake up to the fact that my completely flat feet may have been contributing and that that needn't be so. During the five sessions Ivana taught me many small exercises that I can incorporate into my day, with videos and a summary of every session provided so I didn't immediately forget what we did. I am now much more aware of my body, the position and movement of my pelvis, and how much difference a small adjustment can make to how I feel. My feet and my hips already feel a lot happier, its so encouraging to have so much positive feedback after a short space of time, and I genuinely relish finding the small opportunities in my day that I can practice one of the exercises she taught me. I highly recommend Ivana if you are looking for a movement coach, if you have any persistent niggles or pains in your body you'd like to understand and deal with in a mindful way.
Jun 17th, 2019