Practitioners
Esther Barton
Osteopath
Esther brings over 30 years experience as a bodyworker to her osteopathic practice. After a career in professional dance her interest in holistic health and embodiment led her to train in Osteopathy at the European School of Osteopathy, qualifying in 2006.
Esther promotes healthcare for all the family and enjoys treating people from diverse walks of life and of all ages. She has a particular interest in working with children and babies and with women during and after pregnancy.
Prior to opening Wrington Vale Osteopaths Esther has worked in several busy clinics in Bristol, Bath and North Somerset. From 2010 to 2018 with colleagues she ran a dedicated clinic in Bath providing osteopathy for babies and children. She was also a member of The Natural Pregnancy Partnership in Long Ashton from 2012 to 2020.
Braam van der Walt
Massage Therapist
Braam is a Btec level 5 Qualified Soft Tissue Therapist. His passion for therapy comes from years of playing sports of all kinds from Rugby to Ultra marathons and going through the injury / treatment/ rehab cycle many times. It was after treatment and rehab of a recurring knee injury that the spark was ignited and his journey as a Massage Therapist started.
“ Personally I find very few things as rewarding as helping someone recover from injury and finding a plan to keep them injury free.”
Injury is as much a journey of recovery as it’s a journey of discovery.
My approach is a big picture plan with movement and massage at the heart of it. One can not separate one’s habits from one’s symptoms as they go hand in hand, along with your history. You are most often the product of your most frequent function.