Student stories
Robert Donkers received sports massage treatment four years ago after he fractured his shoulder, and was so impressed he decided to pursue massage as a career.“I studied holistic massage first of all. After obtaining my diploma, I wanted to know more, and did aromatherapy and sports massage too. It has made a complete difference to my life. I gave up my position as Chief Executive for a voluntary organisation and have established myself as a full-time, freelance therapist.
“Learning means giving oneself new changes and opportunities. I am much more aware of how external factors have an effect on our well-being, and how complementary therapies can help to rebalance people.“
John Johns won the London Regional Adult Learner Award in 2008. John left school without being able to read and write. He spent his life caring for his gran, who had senile dementia and then became a road sweeper following her death in 1985. Twenty years on he had a stroke, and decided that now was the time to turn things around for himself.
With the support of his wife, John enrolled onto Pilates classes at the CIty Lit. He no longer feel his disability is an obstacle, such has been his progressions, and has been inspired to improve his reading and writing as a result of his new-found confidence.
John's learning journey has truly helped him to turn his life around: "It's so hard to exercise after a stroke - there's been such a differecne as I can still get about while I could have been in a wheelchair. The occupational health advisor says I'm fit to go back to work!"
Students on the Bollywood dance moves course were invited to perform at a wedding in India. Footage can be found on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaweC-Qs-Jo
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