Background

After a degree in English and Spanish Literature (University of York), Claire followed her childhood passion and returned to train in dance full-time.  With a diploma in Dance Theatre from The Laban Centre, she went on to become a leading light in the New Dance movement of the 70’s and 80’s. She taught and choreographed internationally, and was instrumental in disseminating the inspirational dance forms Contact Improvisation and Release Work around the country.  Her many years of working with improvisation, where the constant quest is to be mindful to the moment, both for oneself and in interaction with others and the world, have given her a deep appreciation of how the mind and body work.  She also pursued a Self-Development path, notably with Life Training and teaching Self-Esteem courses, which gave her a masterful model for understanding deep psychology.
In 2000, after 4 years study, she became a fully professional Shiatsu practitioner www.shiatsu.organd again integrated her knowledge of the body and psychology in this hands-on method, utilizing the ancient acupuncture paths with up-to-date energy work in Quantum Shiatsu.
Meanwhile, she had moved from London to the spiritual community of Findhorn www.findhorn.orgin North East Scotland, where she brought up her two daughters, one of whom has autism and severe learning difficulties. The path she has been on with her “special” child, notably by following the Son-Rise programme www.son-rise.org, has been awe-inspiring in its complexity and challenges and also its gifts.