Helping you move with confidence, strength, and understanding
My journey into physiotherapy began with my own injury story. I was a dancer for most of my life, right up until an ACL rupture ended my professional career. The care I received at the time was poor: a misdiagnosis, ineffective rehab, and a lingering sense that something was missing.
That experience forced me to take ownership of my recovery, to learn how my body really worked, and to rebuild myself through movement. It wasn’t easy, but it sparked what has become a lifelong passion: understanding the body in a holistic way: body, mind, and spirit.
I’ve lived with chronic pain for over 20 years, and that has given me enormous empathy for my clients. It’s also driven me to keep learning, questioning, and exploring how the body communicates and heals. I love movement. I love the human body. And I love helping others reconnect with theirs.
I established Pro-Align in 2006 while living in Sydney. It started as an outdoor personal training and corrective exercise business, working primarily with adults aged 40+ who wanted to improve their strength, mobility, and confidence. By 2010, I had grown the business to include full Pilates-based movement classes, combining physiotherapy principles, functional training, and breath work.
For nearly two decades, I worked with hundreds of loyal clients, many of whom stayed with me right up until I moved back to the UK in 2024. Those years shaped not just my professional expertise, but my belief that movement is medicine, and that education and self-awareness are the most powerful tools for long-term change.
Now, here in Ruddington, I’m rebuilding Pro-Align with the same heart and purpose: helping people move better, feel better, and understand their bodies.
At Pro-Align Physiotherapy, my goal is to support clients on their journey through chronic pain, movement challenges, and emotional blocks. I want you to understand why your pain exists and how to take ownership of your recovery.
I want my clients to walk away saying, “Finally, someone understands what I’m feeling.”
Together, we build self-awareness, strength, and confidence, helping you move independently, with ease and joy, well into later life.
creating a safe, compassionate space for healing
helping you understand your body and your patterns
you are heard, seen, and supported
helping you understand your body and your patterns
I’ve been working as a physiotherapist since 2002, and I’m a registered member of the HCPC and CSP. My qualifications include:
I’ve presented at many national and international conferences including FILEX in Australia, FITEX New Zealand, and numerous dance teacher conferences, including RAD, Cecchetti, VDF, CYD, BAL, and IDTA. I continue to present internationally for AiM and have assisted leading educators such as Gary Ward, Jill Miller, and presented for ViPR and APPI.
I’m also incredibly proud of my professional dance career, which ran from age eight to twenty-eight, and of my work with S4D; my educational platform for dancers.
What makes my approach different is the blend of clinical precision, education, and holistic understanding. My classes and treatments combine:
Each class is supportive, safe, and empowering. Every session is an opportunity to explore movement, gain awareness, and rediscover what your body is capable of.
Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy , Corrective Exercise Coach, Clinical Pilates Instructor, Health & Lifestyle Coach.
Sally has been working as a Physiotherapist and Corrective Exercise Trainer within the health and fitness industry since 2002. It was her first career as a professional dancer, and subsequent career ending knee surgery, that lead her into the world of corrective exercise and rehab. Sally has been living and working in Sydney for the past 19 years before returning back to her home town of Nottingham in 2024. Her business Pro-align still continues to provide holistic treatment and rehab for dancers and improving movement, strength and independence for a more senior population. Sally has a strong passion for movement based treatment and empowering her clients with the knowledge to treat themselves and be independent in their bodies. She has been practicing Craniosacral Therapy since 2018 and this forms a large part of her holistic approach to both assessment and treatment.
Sally is dedicated to the improvement of her physiotherapy services and has an extensive list of continued education courses under her belt. Some of the highlights of her Continued Professional Development include:
Sally also presented on the teacher training programme for APPI (Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute) and is a ViPR master trainer/presenter. She currently presents for AiM (Anatomy in Motion).
She has created many strength training programmes for those in both Allied health and dance, based around resistance band and functional movement.
These programmes can also be accessed on the site click here to find out more on the ‘education’ tab
Further qualifications include:
Alongside my clinical work, I’ve developed several projects that reflect my passion for helping people move well and stay active:
I also contribute regularly to Dance Informa Magazine, TLA Online, and various podcasts on movement, dance, and rehabilitation.
Whether you’re recovering from injury, reducing pain, or simply looking to move better — book your first session and experience expert physiotherapy and Pilates in the heart of Ruddington & Lady Bay.
