Wayne Farrage

ABOUT WAYNE

I am a Feldenkrais Practitioner, Soft Tissue Therapist and Movement Coach.  My journey through the therapy world has been varied and exciting, spanning nearly 30 years.  During this time, I have worked at an elite level in International Athletics, Dancing, Martial Arts, Theatre and Professional Football.

It is in Professional Football where I have been from 1997-2020, working at numerous top Premier League clubs and from 2011-2020 at Newcastle United Football Club.  Alongside this, I have also worked in the Private Clinic environment and as a consultant in other elite environments.  Whilst still working as a specialist within professional sports/elite environments, I now predominantly work privately with members of the public.

I have helped people move with more ease for nearly 30 years.  However, my Feldenkrais Journey started in 2005 after a meeting with a Feldenkrais Practitioner in London called Scott Clark.  This was the turning point for me, and I remember thinking “This is what I need in my work and life”.  After this, I embarked on the 4-year Feldenkrais Practitioner Training, and more recently I completed an Advanced Feldenkrais Training lasting a further 2-years in Basel Switzerland.

I established “Smart Somatics” so I could further develop my passion for “Feldenkrais” and help people, who ordinarily, would not have access to an Elite Performance Practitioner.  I am passionate about helping clients discover what they are capable of, whether this be assisting sports people to improve their performance, helping those with neurological or movement disorders, or generally helping anyone to move easier and achieve a better physical/emotional state, leading to an enhanced quality of life.  When I help people using Feldenkrais it is not just about helping people move easier, it can (because of the neuroplastic effects) literally change the structure of the brain, which can have many lasting benefits.  Feldenkrais can open a cascade of new opportunities and possibilities physically, mentally, and emotionally.  You will then move better, function the way you want and will be on the path to finding your own personal good health and happiness.