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Cassia Health is part of the Banbury Private Physiotherapy Practice, a Physiotherapy and Sports therapy practice established in 2010 and now reaching out to Brackley, Northants.

Cassia Health, whilst mirror imaging the Banbury Practice, the Brackley Practice introduces each client to not only gaining access to a therapy diagnosis and bespoke rehabilitation or performance training program, but retaining health and wellbeing offering APPI Pilates Mat work level 1&2 , Parkins Warrior classes, Ballet Barre and Ballet Stretch classes, hoping to bring wellbeing to all ages, from good health to all conditions.

Cassia Health offers traditional MSK Physiotherapy, Sport performance and rehabilitation and pitchside, pilates / dance / wellness classes to the communities of Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and North Oxfordshire.

We understand and believe that to achieve, it must be professionally evaluated, developed with your input and needs and from this fabricate through measurement and listening the best program for you that we can offer. We believe we can help all ages through that journey to health and performance.

Services

Extended Scope MSK and Sport Performance Physiotherapy

Domiciliary Physiotherapy

Radiological Imaging

Massage

Pitchside Performance Training

Health & Wellness Classes

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Meet The Therapists

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Sarah Baimbridge - MCSP HCPC

Clinic Director of Physiotherapy
and Specialist Physiotherapist
About Sarah
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Lecrissa Fernandes - MCSP HCPC

MSK Specialist Physiotherapist
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Adam Newberry

Physiotherapy Technician and
Older Persons Exercise Therapist
About Adam
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Hazel Gold

Health and wellbeing coordinator,
Ballet Dancer, Pilates tutor and Barre Tutor
About Hazel
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Holly Wild

Pilates tutor
About Holly
Debbie-Hastings

Debbie Hastings

Massage therapist
About Debbie
Marcus-Creagh

Marcus Creagh

Pitchside Sports therapist
About Marcus

Meet The Customer Services Team

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Esther

Customer Services Team
About Esther

After experiencing burnout during the early nineties, Mujō’s founder directed her energy towards holistic therapies, to restore balance of body and mind. This naturally led to the deep study of western and eastern plant medicine.

 

She holds an Honour’s degree in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine), a science based medical practice, weaving together medical skills and knowledge, with a scientific understanding of plants and their effects on the body. It’s roots are steeped in traditional knowledge, using extracts of natural origin for therapeutic purposes, tailoring unique prescriptions for each individual.

 

Phytotherapy is a holistic, complementary discipline, where four years of high quality training were undertaken, enabling her to become a licensed practitioner. The study of pharmacognosy- the physical, biochemical and biological properties of plants- was undertaken, enabling her to gain a solid understanding and appreciation of therapeutic plants and their constituents. Her studies also included health sciences, clinical medicine, pharmacology and nutrition.

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Debbie

Hazel trained at the Royal Ballet School and graduated with the RBS’s teaching diploma and qualifications from the RAD and ISTD . She has performed all over the world dancing with classical and contemporary companies and as a freelance dance artist. She has worked with Matthew Bourne and was part of the New Adventures company which was the first British dance company to perform at the Sydney Opera House.

 

She has worked with choreographers including Will Tuckett, Wayne McGregor and Kim Brandstrup, and performed at venues including the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells and The Coliseum. She also performed in the 2012 closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games. TV and film credits include Downton Abbey and the BBC’s Our Dancing Town.

 

After performing in multiple opera productions, Hazel moved into assistant directing and movement directing. She has worked for all the major UK and houses and for many festival operas, including Glyndebourne and Iford.

Alongside her performing and directing career, Hazel has taught extensively. At vocational level, she has taught full time students at London Studios, Doreen Bird, Urdang and Central School of Speech and Drama. Having taught grades and open classes to children and adults at all levels, Hazel is currently teaching Pilates at Cassia Health in Brackley.

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Hazel

Adam Newberry joined the Banbury Private Physiotherapy Practice and Cassia Health following a 20-year career pathway within the NHS. Having worked as a trainee Paramedic he developed an interest within rehabilitation and care for the older person and those who suffer with frailty.

 

Part of his work has led him to understand the needs of those who have Parkinsons Disease, Dementia and Alzheimer’s and this led him to consider working within Parkinsons Warrior classes to engage with all stages of the condition and enable clients to seek exercise as a form of therapy, plus visit homes of those requiring continued exercise to maintain their status quo working with carers and relatives to re-enforce therapeutic activity and enable the client to maintain a quality of life within their home.

 

Within the Banbury Private Physiotherapy Practice Adam supports the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist by engaging with clients and assisting with them to perform their prescribed exercise regime and feedback changes that may be required to allow the client progression.

He is now an accredited Parkinsons Warrior and Older person exercise therapist and is delighted to be able to bring the class programs to the wellness suite at Cassia Health Brackley and a few exercises to people’s homes.

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Adam

Lucy has joined the practice as a Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist while she finishes her degree in Sports Therapy. She has spent 8 months as an intern sports therapist with the Swindon Wildcats Ice Hockey team, allowing her to develop her skills in acute and significant injury management in a unique environment.

 

After graduating, she is eager to become trauma certified and begin working within sport to support a variety of athletes while she evolves as a clinician. She is also trained in the use of myofascial dry cupping and IASTM and is keen to qualify in the delivery of dry needling to compliment her treatments where necessary.

 

Lucy has had her own experiences with injury and post-surgical rehabilitation, and as such is an empathetic and hardworking addition to the team, whose unique history has equipped her to help people recover better and become stronger.

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Lucy

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Stella completed both Physiotherapy and Exercise and Sport Science degrees at The University of Sydney. She has worked in private practice and elite sport, including professional Australian Rules. Stella relocated to the UK in 2019 to pursue a career in elite sport and has worked with Olympic sports at UKSI, most notably GB Hockey, and professional football in the Premier League.

 

Stella also has completed a Master in Veterinary Physiotherapy at The University of Liverpool and her experience extends to treating horses and riders of all disciplines, including professional eventers and racehorses.

 

Given her experience working with elite athletes in high performance environments, Stella’s philosophy is focused on providing quality and detailed rehabilitation and optimizing biomechanics with ultimate goal of maximising performance. Stella is trained in Clinical Pilates and uses these principles in her management of her athletes.

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Stella


Holly discovered pilates whilst awaiting back surgery in 2008 and turned it into a career in 2016 when she trained and qualified to become a level 3 Mat Pilates instructor. She now teaches approximately 120 people per week ranging from 19 to 83 years old. 


The joy of Pilates is that there is always something that someone can do in a class and Holly promotes this in all of her lessons. Whether you are pre, post op, rehabilitating from an injury, living with a permanent disability or to enhance your strength and mobility, you will always be welcomed and catered for.


Holly believes in working hard to gain the most out of each Pilates session but this is always balanced with a little light humour as it has to be enjoyable too! 


Holly also holds certificates in Pilates small equipment, pre and post natal, barre Pilates and rebounder UK. 

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Holly

Mats first contact with t’ai chi was in 1992 in Ealing, London. Unfortunately, his progress was cut short due to work commitment. He moved to Walton-on-Thames in 2005 where he started with Master Hine Tai Chi Institute (co-founder of T’ai Chi & Qigong Union for Great Britain). He practised weekly with the excellent instructor Kevin Mullins (Walton-on-Thames T’ai Chi) and attended Master Hines Saturday seminars as well.

 

In 2018, he moved to Banbury and started at the British Tai Chi Academy with Master Peter Fletcher. He's practising with Master Peter the Yang style: 8 movements, 24 movements, 48 movements, Qi Gong and Reflexology.

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Mats

Mark Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science in Acupuncture. He graduated with honours from the internationally acclaimed University of Westminster London in 2002. He has over 20 years’ experience helping patients with all kinds of conditions, but his primary interest is pain management. Acute & Chronic musculoskeletal pain such as low back pain, sciatica, hernias, slipped disk, upper neck pain, knee pain, arthritis of any kind as well as headaches and migraines.

 

Mark has a keen interest in treating patients with all kinds of conditions such as women’s health issues such as menopause, painful periods, uterine bleeding & endometriosis. Mental health conditions such as depression, insomnia and anxiety.

 

All his patients receive a holistic treatment strategy, and he utilises a multitude of acupuncture techniques including classical TCM, the Master Tung system as well as the Dr Tan balance acupuncture method which is internationally recognised for pain management.

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Mark

Hayley Boyles joined the practice in 2022 having worked within the hospitality and retail sector. BA Honours Degree in Business, Strategy and Management with the University of Gloucestershire.

 

With an extensive knowledge of Banbury town and rural areas we feel that she offers the right skill set to support the clinical and administration teams and manage the practice enabling each client to receive the best possible experience we can offer you.

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Hayley

Having a Masters degree in sports science Marcus has been handed the baton to develop the pitchside support services for the Banbury Private Physiotherapy Practice

 

He completed 3 years of Sports Therapy at Bournemouth University where he picked up Lacrosse as a sport and now works as a Sports Therapist with the England U20 Lacrosse team.

 

He completed his MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation at AECC University College in Bournemouth. During that year he worked with the Armed Forces Hockey, Swanage and Wareham RFU and Bovington Royal Artillery Corps rugby team. His masters allowed him to explore new areas of therapy such as Cardiac Rehabilitation and supporting para and disabled athletes. Blade running prosthetics and para-athletes have been a big influence for getting into sport therapy after watching the 2012 Paralympics.

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Marcus

Qualifying in 1987 Sarah Baimbridge MCSP HCPC has extensive and specialist knowledge of MSK Conditions, post operative rehabilitation and trauma. She specialises in Hip pathology and Lumbar spine associated conditions

 

In her past career she has worked alongside other therapy professions and has clinical links to Consultants Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical colleagues in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

 

Recently she has opened a new practice in Northamptonshire.

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Sarah

Esther Birch joined the Banbury Private Physiotherapy Practice over two years ago after many years supporting a dental practice.Her experience with Customer services shines with every client contact she takes.

 

Esther will listen to your needs and offer assistance to book you with the right clinician or manage your booking with us so that you have ease of access to the right clinician within the time frame required.

 

We chose Esther to be our Customer Service lead because she offers the practice an approachable, down to earth and practical solution to her work.

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Esther

Taya qualified in 2020 with a BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy degree and has a keen interest in football and field sport injuries. She also holds a gym instructor REPs Level 2 qualification.

 

Taya has developed a community reputation for assessing and providing highly specialised therapy programs and works closely alongside Sarah Baimbridge supporting their clients with soft tissue services.

 

She is developing her clinical knowledge to envelop Clinical Pilates and hope to provide Pilates classes and 1:1 pilates for her clients within the practice in the future.

 

She has a specialist interest in pre and post marathon running soft tissue injuries and DOMS.

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Taya

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