I grew up on a farm in Lincolnshire, England, where my love of the great outdoors and animals of all kinds, especially horses, began. After studying archaeology and history of architecture at university I worked for English Heritage for several years until moving to the Marche region in Italy in 2004.

In Italy I discovered sport and began to run, completing my first marathon in Venice in 2007. Several marathons later I took to the water and wheels and completed seven long distance ‘Ironman’ triathlons in three years. Needing a rest, I visited Kamalaya, a beautiful resort on Koh Samui,  Thailand, where I was fortunate enough to meet Tracey Fenner, a wonderful Nia Black Belt teacher based in Hong Kong, who just happened to be there teaching a Nia workshop. I had never heard of Nia, but Tracey was persuasive and I decided to give it a try. It was the best decision I’d made for a long time as it was ‘love at first dance’ and from that first lesson my life completely changed direction. Soon after I completed my White Belt in Thailand, followed by the Green Belt in the UK, Nia 52 Moves in Germany and Blue Belt in Italy.

I draw for a living with my Italian husband Luigi. Our pen and ink drawings are created together and we travel throughout Italy and beyond with our exhibition 'The Story of Life'. You can find out more on www.landk.it 

I teach classic Nia classic classes in Tuscany, Alto Adige and in England when I visit home. Dancing with my brother in my first Nea class as a teacher was one of the highlights of my life! 

My vision for my life is to continue to explore my limits and excel in everything I do with a smile on my face! I want to share with others the joy of movement through Nia and my love of nature, which nurture my mind, body and spirit every day. I hope that I can show people a fun way to a healthier and fitter lifestyle.