The Internal Athlete™ is the creation of Sam Moor and Antonia Stringer who reside with their family deep within the South Downs National Park, UK. With over 40 years teaching experience they are passionate about sharing the amazing benefits and skills that come from proper body-mind training. Amidst the wide sea of watered down Eastern traditions and modern ‘quick fix’ fitness and well-being fads, Sam and Antonia’s retreats and workshops offer an island of refuge: learn to relax deeply and build real body-mind skills via authentic Tai Chi (Taijiquan), Qigong, Matwork and Meditation.
Sam: Growing up on the back streets of Essex was a risky business; I started serious training when I was 16 years old with traditional methods of fitness: Boxing/Kick-Boxing, running, weight training, swimming and calisthenics.
After discovering that many modern approaches to health and fitness are often counter-productive, I delved into Internal Martial Arts at the age of 20. Since then my understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of the human body and mind, and how they can be developed with optimal effect, has evolved and improved drastically.
Over the last 25 years I have trained extensively in Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Qigong and Meditation in China, Europe and UK. I have Ba(hons) in Philosophy and diplomas in bodywork, anatomy and physiology. Aside from teaching and training I love spending time in nature, cooking, hanging out with Antonia and the kids and composing music.
The key skills you can learn with Sam are body development & body skill, internal power, martial skills and meditation. See Sam’s local schedule at: Sussex Tai Chi
Antonia: Having broken multiple bones, and following a number of surgeries, my already poor posture deteriorated, so that by the age of 30 I had a limp, a noticeable scoliosis and a frozen shoulder. I was stiff and in pain.
It was at this point I stumbled across Pilates, the practice of which has far exceeded my expectations. Progressively working to balance symmetry, strength and suppleness I have developed my ability to positively affect my own physical and mental wellbeing and function free of chronic injury and pain.
Since completing my initial teacher training with Body Control Pilates® I have gained Matwork Master Teacher and specialist BackCare qualifications and enjoy my role as a supervising teacher for Body Control Pilates®. I have also trained in a number of other movement modalities primarily Tai Chi and Qigong; combining ancient wisdom and modern understanding. A life long horse rider I have an MSc in Applied Equine Science. Outside of teaching I enjoy spending time with my children, hiking and training with Sam.
The key skills you can learn with Antonia are body development & body skill, somatic matwork, Qigong and meditation. See Antonia’s local schedule at: Antonia Stringer