Meet the team
Gabriella Haddow
Head Biokineticist
Owner and Director of BIO MOVEMENT
Gabriella Haddow is a well experienced Biokineticist with a BA Honours degree in Biokinetics (2015) and a BA Sports Psychology degree (2014) which she completed at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. With her background in psychology and clinical exercise prescription, Gabriella has developed a great understanding and ability, to work holistically with her Biokinetics patients.
Gabriella completed her internship (practical training in Biokinetics) at the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology - CDE (2016) in Johannesburg, South Africa whereby she received extensive and advanced training in assisting patients with Diabetes, the associated medical conditions and many other endocrinological diseases, through the use of exercise.
Gabriella continued with her work at the CDE and at a private Biokinetics practice for the following 2 years. This is when her love and passion developed for treating patients with chronic and autoimmune diseases.
Gabriella has extensive knowledge, understanding and training in Biokinetics and aims to provide her patients with an improved posture, wellness, the assistance with optimal movement and most importantly to provide her patients with the freedom, ability and control for their own independent movement patterns as pain free as possible. Having control and free movement is the starting point of moving optimally through life.
Gabriella possesses both the physical ability, and the emotional and psychological skills, required to provide a positive influence for her patients during their injury/illness prevention, rehabilitation and recovery.
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Autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS etc)
Neurological diseases (Parkinsons, stroke etc)
Advance Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, LADA) and associated complications
Rehabilitation (All forms from orthopaedics to cardiac and pulmonary)
Fascia release techniques
Postural, biomechanics and movement patterns analysis and intervention
Qualifications
BA Hons in Biokinetics
BA Sports Psychology
BE Activated 123 Level 1 and Level 2 Therapist
Advanced Course in Diabetes Care for Health Professionals certified
Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology qualification
Going global: the ultimate lower quarter certified
The Upper quarter certified
Level 2 First Aid certified