Private, Group and Therapeutic Classes & Workshops
To balance body, mind and soul
Events Spring 2024
Lakeside Yoga + Pilates short course
Nernier, France
Tuesdays April + MAY: 09.00 - 10.00am
THEME: Strength for Summer!
Nernier Pier (or Messery Salle des Fetes if wet weather)
Series of 3 x 1 hour classes: 30th April, 7th & 14th May
Small, bilingual class - French and English
Combines the principles of pilates, yoga and meditation
Physio led - adapted to level, injury, pregnancy, chronic pain and sporting event preparation
60 euros for 3 classes (or one class drop in, 22 euros per class)
More details below
Free trial class
Reach out via email below for registration, questions, to stay informed* or a free trail class.
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* to be continued LATE MAY / JUNE - join our WhatsApp to stay informed.
A few words from some of our fabulous students . . .
Une heure avec Sally épanouit notre corps, ouvre notre coeur, libère le meilleur qui peut être en nous, merci! Françoise
Sally’s classes soothe and energise - a rare and much appreciated combination. Her natural intuition and serenity is contagious! Nicola
Grace à tes cours Sally j’apprends à lacher prise, à me recentrer et respirer, merci! Marie-Agnes
Des cours de Sally m’aident à retourner la paix et la joie. Je sais qu’après le cours de yoga je vais passer une très belle journée, merci! Christine
I LOVE this class. I always leave feeling happy and my body ALWAYS feels lighter and tension has released. Thank you! Kristina
For more testimonials head here.
A few extra details about some of the methods used:
Yogalates is a unique blend of yoga and pilates I’ve practiced and taught over the last 25 years to offer the benefits of both disciplines. Yoga more for the flexibility, pilates more for the stability. There is actually a huge overlap between the 2 methods which both aim to integrate the body, mind and soul. Yet there are some fundamental differences in the philosophies too. Together they compliment one another beautifully, hence why I love to combine them to offer a practical, functional, efficient yet spiritual practice. If you’re looking to balance and strengthen the body, settle stress / anxiety or an overactive mind as well as replenish the soul, it’s well worth a try!
The classes also include breath work, meditation, functional exercise and other science based wellbeing and performance tips to keep you fit, healthy, injury free and happy. Some techniques also help regulate the nervous system which is immensely important in our fast paced world, as well as to restore the body after trauma.
Vinyasa Yoga is a type of yoga where postures link and flow. My classes are highly modified as required for each individual, including those with pain. Great for flexibility, clearing the mind and getting to know oneself at a deeper level.
Pilates matwork is excellent for core stability, enhancing sports performance (especially running), pelvic floor strength, posture, back pain, post natal and injury rehabilitation. The APPI method is used, a method developed by physical therapists hence is adapted and wonderful for rehabilitation of all injuries and most chronic pain - especially back and neck pain.
Functional exercise is much underrated and often missed in exercise programmes. As creatures of habit most adults tend to favour one gym class, yoga method or a specific sport like cycling or jogging in our preferred way, which is great because most movement is - however it isn’t necessarily optimal. Maintaining a wide range of functional movement IS optimal, just like children do. This might include crouching, skipping, bursts of higher intensity (HIT) or weighted exercise - all as appropriate for your level.
Coaching in areas such as maintaining a healthy mindset and managing emotions, deep healing, understanding hormones and nutrition foundations are touched upon in the classes to help educate and empower you to get the most out of your amazing body, mind and life.
Yoga Nidra is a gentle method designed to calm stress in the body, mind and soul. It involves gentle movement, breathwork and meditation. It can involve props such as pillows and can be adapted for most levels.
Physiotherapy: the classes include certain physiotherapy exercises / tips which cross over with the stretching found in yoga and the stabilisation work found in pilates.
All classes have the overall aim of helping optimise body, mind and soul
Including the body’s flexibility, strength, stability and fitness, and are bespoke to those attending. They aim to help you be intentional about the sustainable habit shifts required to feel the way you want to feel. Some classes can be adapted to facilitate injury recovery and prevention, pre-natal and post natal care, weight loss, stress and anxiety reduction, sporting performance, dis-ease prevention and longevity.
Perhaps most importantly, all classes are designed to deepen the connection with oneself
To facilitate the connection with our intuition and a deep sense of self, purpose, confidence and inner peace.
All students also benefit from:
Free access to HER Wellbeing Space - our online Facebook community which includes further trainings to optimise body and mind
An optional private assessment session at a preferential rate, to identify your current state and optimise your technique. These 45 minute sessions are offered at an introductory rate of 75 euros and can be taken in Messery, France or via zoom.
Preferential rates for private and therapeutic pilates, yoga or coaching
Private Online Yoga, Pilates and Breathwork Sessions
Private sessions can be particularly helpful when navigating specific challenges like injuries, pain or a busy travelling work schedule, or to enhance training for a physical challenge.
From a one off taster session to a series of bespoke classes over a timespan that makes sense for you.
Designed to help get to the route of or manage complex pain, injuries, stress, anxiety, weight loss, hormone imbalances and other health issues.
Private sessions are physiotherapist led, hence can form part of a rehabilitation programme and are sometimes reimbursable as physiotherapy.
Available via zoom worldwide and in person around Messery / Geneva / Lac Leman.
Group Classes and Workshops
Online and In person workshops and classes are held periodically throughout the year.
“Events” are usually highlighted at the top of this page or receive them by email by registering your interest below.
A series of workshops can be organised for your work or sports team with a specific focus eg. mindfulness, stress reduction, performance.
Themes include areas such as Breathwork, Hormone Harmony, Meditation, Injury Prevention and Recovery, Energy Shifts, Strength, Women’s Health, Sports Event preparation. These can be provided in person in and around Geneva, the south side of Lake Leman and Chamonix.
Register your interest below and we’ll arrange a complimentary call to discuss your needs.
OTHER SERVICES TO OPTIMISE HEALTH, HAPPINESS & PERFORMANCE
Private Health, Life and Performance Coaching
Bespoke private coaching ranging from a single session to a full year of support for rapid and deep transformation. My areas of particular expertise include energy and stress management, mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, sleep hygiene, ideal lifestyle creation, burnout recovery and prevention, mindset and success strategy, women’s health, hormones and female leadership.
Find further details here:
Wellbeing and Performance at Work
Being proactive, as opposed to reactive around employee wellbeing is no longer optional. Burnout, back pain and an array of other stress related physical and mental health issues are rising at an alarming rate. The best leaders understand the relationship between wellbeing and performance. The research is also clear. Teams will perform better and more creatively if they are well both physically and mentally. They will also be happier and easier to retain.
Check out the coaching for organisations page below for more or reach out directly for a complimentary conversation
Physiotherapy
Specialising in chronic pain, sports and spinal rehabilitation and women’s health.
Find further details or book a session here:
FREE - A 12 minute morning practice to get started right away!
A gentle yoga flow, instant watch, no email required.
About Sally:
Sally Dibden has taught thousands of students worldwide over her 27 year career as a Physiotherapist, Pilates and Yoga Instructor. She gained her BSc in Physiotherapy in the UK in 1997 within the British National Health Service and still practices as a physiotherapist as well as an APPI clinical pilates instructor, vinyasa yoga teacher and coach.
Sally has worked extensively in the fields of rehabilitation, elite and amateur sports, women's health and empowerment, the military, corporate wellbeing, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic medicine. She has taught in England, Australia, France and Switzerland, as well as teaching physiotherapy undergraduates at Aberdeen University in Scotland.
Sally currently runs her private practice in Messery, France near Geneva, which alongside Physiotherapy and Yogalates, offers virtual health and performance coaching to driven individuals and teams around the globe. She specialises in supporting busy driven women through transitions and stress related health issues such as chronic pain, burnout, weight loss, fertility journeys, hormone imbalances through perimenopause and other chronic health challenges. She supports her clients holistically - to heal, grow and thrive by optimising the mind body connection in a unique and powerful way.