The C1 Team

Rupert Clements
TD BSc(Hons) MSc(Chiro)

Rupert studied Clinical Sciences at King’s College London before enrolling on a Masters course in Chiropractic at the European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey. He has been practising for 10 years and has moved his family down from a practice in Richmond in London for the far better lifestyle offered in the West Country.

  Rupert Clements

Leni Rautenbach 
MSc(Chiro) DC

Leni is one of our chiropractors.  She qualified from the Anglo European College of Chiropractic with a Masters degree. She enjoys providing care to people of all ages and treating the varied problems which these people have. She is particularly interested in treating back and neck problems, often caused by long hours of office work. She is a firm believer that it is important to assess the whole body, not only to treat the painful areas, and to, when necessary, strengthen weak or injured tissues with exercise rehabilitation. 

   

Ben Tolson 
MTI

Ben is one of C1's great soft tissue experts.  He trainied at the Bristol School of Massage and Bodywork in 2004 and has been practicing massage in Bristol since then.  He has a keen interest in treating musculoskeletal problems. He is registered with The Massage Training Institute and insured to practice. Ben is also currently studying for his BSc honours in Acupuncture at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading.

 

Katie Breeze
BSc IIHHT Dip SMT

Katie is one of our massage therapists, she has over 15 years of experience within the health and fitness profession. She studied PE & Sport Science/Social Science at Loughborough University and later Holistic Massage.  She has worked as a Personal Trainer and is able to treat clients with a wide range of physiological dysfunction; specializing in sports related injuries, postural imbalances, and muscular adaptations.

   

Sian Osborne 
BSc Cert PG SMT

Sian completed her training with the TEAMBath Wellbeing Academy in 2008, shortly after gaining her degree in Sports Technology at the University of Bath.  Since completing her training Sian has been fortunate enough to enjoy working with a huge range of clients, from Championship Footballers to International Triathletes, Club Athletes to Office Workers, and everyone in between.  It's this range of clients that has given Sian her passion and drive for helping people be able to perform to their absolute best, whether that's winning an Olympic Gold or simply making it through the day without that persistent ache. 

   

Zak Han
MB MATCM

Zak earned a MB in Medical Science from the Fourth Military Medical University in China in 1985. He then worked at the Zhuque Army Hospital for 20 years where he was a surgeon for 8 years. He was Principal of Zhuque Chinese-West Medicine Combined Clinic and Vice-President of Zhuque Army Hospital from 1999 to 2004 before moving to the UK with his family. Zak trained in acupuncture and has since gone on to qualify in Acupressure Massage and Tuina Massage Therapy. He is registered with ATCM(UK) and now has a busy practice in Bristol and London. He is with us at C1 on Thursdays and Fridays.

   Zak

Zofie Kucia
DHP HPD MNCH LAPHD

Zofie is our Clinical Hypnotherapist.  After encountering the world of clinical hypnosis as a client she rapidly became passionate about the workings of the human mind and how learning to utilise its immense powers in beneficial ways can have far reaching effects.  We are delighted to be able to add her services to what we offer at C1.

   C1 Zofie

Annie Fortune
ITEC MAR 

Annie is C1’s Pilates Instructor. She is a ‘Pilates Foundation’ instructor with a background in the health industry having worked the last 14 years as fitness professional with much of her work involving health promotion and working with GPs. She is also a qualified Reflexologist.

   Annie Fortune - Pilates Instructor at C1 Health Centre

Elly Nashat
ISRM


Elly is our newest addition to the team. She is a level 5 Sports and Remedial Massage therapist and specialises in deep tissue massage and assessment. Elly has been practising as a therapist for 3 years so she has a good understanding of most soft tissue problems. She is an experienced and approachable therapist with an interest in postural imbalances and the patterns of dysfunction caused by these imbalances. She is also a qualified reflexologist and can play the saxophone.