Gilly Adkins Adv. CBP, Adv. CBI, Sr. CBI
Gilly is a multi-faceted professional with a degree in Physiotherapy from London, England and many years experience in the healing and body-mind field. As a teenager, Gilly was ranked in the top 10 in tennis in her native England. Her early athletic experiences encouraged studies (in addition to physiotherapy) in mental sports training, personal and professional performance training, certified Inner Game Coach, and nutritional consultanting. Gilly is also a certified Bikram Yoga Instructor and owned and directed the original Yoga College of India in Portland, Oregon from 1996 to 2004.
" The wonderful advantage for us, the practitioner, is that the system opens our minds and expands our knowledge into other complementary areas and beyond."
- - - Gilly Adkins
Discovering the BodyTalk System in 1999, Gilly was "deeply impressed with Dr. John Veltheim and intuitively understood the significance of the System at once". After introducing BodyTalk to Portland, as a Certified Practitioner, she became a Certified BodyTalk Instructor in 2002 and is currently pursuing studies in advanced BodyTalk, through the PaRama College. Gilly became an Advanced Certified BodyTalk Instructor in 2008 and she teaches Module 1 & 2, Advanced Practical 1 2 and Module 4/7 in the US, Canada and England. Gilly also became a Senior BodyTalk Instructor at the end of 2008 which means she is able to train new instructors to teach BodyTalk Access and Modules 1 & 2.
Gilly is well known for her understanding and articulation of the body-mind complex. Her expertise as a physiotherapist, along with her significant training background and mastery of BodyTalk, creates a wonderful learning environment for BodyTalk practitioners. Infusing her teaching/learning environment with grace and joy, Gilly delights in assisting practitioners with their own healing and helping them build their confidence in practice.
In her private practice, which includes both adults and children, Gilly addresses a wide variety of physical and psychological conditions, including musculoskeletal problems, viruses and infections, depression, insomnia, learning and behavourial disorders, chemical sensitivities, food and environmental allergies and blood sugar imbalances.
Born in London, England, Gilly has lived in the United States since 1986 and has three children. She loves to travel and has toured extensively in Europe and Africa. Gilly travels to England as often as possible to visit family and teach BodyTalk.
Academic & Professional Achievements:
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, St. Mary's University, London England (1980); Certified Inner Game Coach (1982); Certified Bikram Yoga Instructor (certified by the Founder in 1997); Certified BodyTalk Practitioner (CBP), IBA (2001); Certified BodyTalk Instructor (CBI); Advanced CBP, IBA (2008); IBA (2002), Advanced CBI (2008); Senior BodyTalk Instructor (2008)
Certified to teach: BodyTalk Access, BodyTalk Modules 1& 2, Advanced Practical 1&2 and Modules 4/7. Able to confer BodyTalk practitioner certification.
Home: Portland, Oregon USA
Memberships: International BodyTalk System Association
Teaches in: USA, Canada, England
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