Profile
Bio
Ann Parkinson founded Unity Physiotherapy & Wellbeing, where she works as a Pain & Fatigue Specialist Physiotherapist & Integrative Somatic Therapist. She has over 20 years’ experience, with here career spanning multiple NHS roles, including Specialist Practitioner in an ME/CFS team and Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist in a pain service. She is also the author of Dancing Through Life: A Guide to Living Well, which introduces her own evidence-based wellbeing framework.
Ann combines clinical expertise with extensive training, insights from people with lived experience of neurological conditions, persistent pain and fatigue, as well as her own personal journey. She has delivered a wide range of trainings and workshops for healthcare staff, people with chronic conditions, and through a Chartered Society of Physiotherapy workplace wellbeing initiative, both in person and online.
Workplace Impact
Ann helps organisations create compassionate, trauma-informed sustainable workplaces where staff can thrive. Her programmes support:
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Leadership teams to adopt compassionate, trauma-informed and sustainable ways of working
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Overstretched teams to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and improve morale
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Managers to better support staff with long-term conditions related to pain and fatigue
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Organisations to improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability while enhancing employee wellbeing
Services
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Educational talks & workshops (e.g. compassionate workplaces, managing pain & fatigue at work)
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Embodied Compassionate Leadership training
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Embodied Compassion 8-Week Workshop Series – building compassion, resilience, and wellbeing
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Stress management workshops
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Nervous System Regulation 4-Week Workshop Series
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Workshops on aligning work & personal values
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Optimising Breathing for health, wellbeing, and performance
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Managing Pain & Fatigue in the Workplace workshops
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Optimising sleep workshops
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Online mini somatic retreats
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Embodied somatic, mindfulness & meditation classes
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Group coaching & reflective sessions
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1:1 Specialist Physiotherapy & Integrative Somatic Therapy (for pain & fatigue)
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1:1 Integrative Somatic Therapy (including somatic coaching)
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Bespoke workshops tailored to organisational needs
Pricing & Packages Information
Qualifications & Accreditations
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BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
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Certified Life Coach
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NLP Practitioner
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300-Hour Yoga Teacher
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Yoga Nidra Training
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Meditation Teacher
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Advanced Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Practitioner
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Buteyko Breathing Practitioner
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Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification
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Multiple trainings in Compassion Focused Therapy
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (Intermediate Level)
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HeartMath Clinical Certification (Stress, Anxiety & Emotional Regulation)
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (6-month training; IFS-informed practice)