How did we get started?

I would like to share our journey with you in hope that it will inspire you, possibly give you hope that there is something out there that could help you or if nothing else, interest you.

So how did we get started?  Our daughter suffers with Hypermobility Syndrome, Chronice Pain Syndrome and fibromyalgia, she was 14 when she was diagnosed and has been in so much pain ever since.  She was extremely sporty before she had her knees operated on, which sparked all of this and put an end to her sporting life (hopefully not for ever!).  I began to search for something she could do, that wouldnt worsen her condition or cause her further pain.  I remembered that I used to visit toning tables in Harlow about twenty odd years ago and how much success I had with them.  With my background in Holistic Therapy and anatomy and physiology, I understood that the toning tables would provide continual passive movement, without the negativity of impact on her joints and ligaments.  So I began my search, there had to be something around here, there had been many centres years ago but I found nothing locally.  I did find a centre quite a way from Harlow and I took our daughter there...under duress to go and have a try.  She was very reluctant, understandably, she had been in so much pain, that anything that could cause her more, she avoided but she came....and to her surprise...loved it!.  Unfortunately, we couldnt make the times that they were open, so I made my mind up to come back and look harder...surely there must be something closer.

So I begain my search and found nothing.  I did however happen upon a company called Shapemaster who made Toning Tables, I contacted the MD and began to talk to him about the benefits of using toning tables and therein found someone that understood my thoughts, had worked for many years to promote the benefits and turned out to be a great source of information and guide.

We didnt start this journey expecting to open a business but after a lot of thought, decided that if this exercise was going to help our daughter, then it would benefit other people as well.  Absolutely, I knew people would loose inches from toning, I know this because I did years ago but I could also see the health benefits behind it.  Shapemaster had worked very hard on updating the machines over the years and I knew they would help.  So we took the plunge and placed the order, found premises and started to spread the word.

We opened our doors to the public on 2nd July 2013 - and was totally amazed by the sea of people that came through the doors in the first week.