I know what it feels like to wonder if your best skating is behind you
ABOUT ZOE
I skated from the age of three, until a misdiagnosed injury at sixteen brought it to an unexpected end. Years later I came back to the ice in a different body and a different life, and had to learn how to do it all again.
My Story
Everything I coach, I have lived
MY STORY
Skating was my whole childhood. I started at three, in Scotland. At sixteen, an injury that was misdiagnosed took it all away, and nobody told me what to do next.
I went on to build a career in international sport and studied strength and conditioning, performance nutrition, yoga and holistic health. When I finally came back to skating as an adult, my body was different and so was my life. I had to learn how to get stronger, recover better and fuel properly, and to work with my body instead of fighting it.
Today I'm a performance coach who has helped hundreds of skaters improve their performance and their training habits, through nutrition, strength, recovery and mindset. I believe you don't need to be elite, young or injury free to keep progressing. You need the right support and a plan built around you.
WHAT I BELIEVE
How I coach, and why it works
01
Doing what matters beats doing more
More hours on the ice or in the gym isn't always the answer. Doing the right things is.
02
Recovery is part of training
Fuelling, sleep and managing stress decide how well you adapt to the work you put in.
03
Your best skating isn't behind you
Getting older, or returning after a break, means training differently. It doesn't mean you stop improving.
04
Your body is always giving you feedback
Fatigue, niggles and energy are information. We learn to listen to them, not push through.
05
Strength is the foundation
It supports performance on the ice and protects you from injury.
06
Qualifications and lived experience
I coach from what I've studied and from what I've been through myself.
BACKGROUND
Qualifications
Over a decade in international sport, living and working across five countries and three continents.
BSc (Hons) Sports & Recreation Management, University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate Diploma in Performance Nutrition, IOPN
Strength and Conditioning Coach, S&C Level 4
Yoga Teacher, 200hr YogaRenew Teacher Training
Ikigai Life Coach Certification, Efficient Coach
Reiki Healing and Angelic Healing Practitioner
TERRA BALANCE
The ecosystem for your body and wellbeing.
Alongside the mentorship, I founded Terra Balance - a platform for women who want to train smarter, understand their hormones, and feel at home in their bodies. Yoga, Reiki, Cacao Ceremonies, and the Aligned Athlete Method course.
IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU
If this sounds like where you are, let's talk
Tell me where you are right now, and we'll work out what could change.
