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Governance

Governance

Julie Moore - Secretary

Julie is a Health Awareness Officer in Childhood Obesity for  the NHS working across Sheffield to promote healthy lifestyles amongst children and families in the community.  Julie has worked in the past as a Health Trainer supporting people to achieve a healthy lifestyle and a Parent Outreach worker at a Children's Centre.   Julie is passionate about promoting exercise to combat stress and alliviate health conditions.  

G Bardhan - Patron

Dr K D BardhanGouri is the current patron of Surehealth. Additionally she is an Emeritus Consultant Haematologist at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and a Homeopathic Physician. She is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire.

Karine Nohr - Chairperson

Karine NohrDr Karine Nohr is a GP at Foxhill Medical Centre. She also works in the Jessop Wing Womens Hospital in Sheffield as a psychotherapist and as an Honorary teacher at the Medical School. She is an Acupuncturist and trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

David Lipka - Tia Chi Therapist

Dave LipkaDavid has practised Wu style Tai Chi since 1989 and through this he became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He trained with the British Shiatsu Association and is a registered member of the Shiatsu Society (MRSS). This experience integrates with his professional background as a Senior Lecturer in Communications. David currently works as a freelance healthcare consultant and as trainer at the Zhi Partnership (www.zhi-partnership.co.uk). He is a tai chi therapist at Surehealth.

Betty Vaughan - Treasurer

Betty has worked as Accounts Clerk at Foxhill Medical Centre and has 20 years work experience as an accountant, she is enjoying the role as Treasurer and enjoys keeping fit by attending Yoga, swimmming and walking.

Chris Noon - Therapist representative

Chris NoonChris has been practicing Yoga for over fifteen years. His serious interest in Yoga began once he was exposed to the wisdom and clarity of the Satyananda tradition. Chris was very fortunate to have Jean Lavers as his BWY diploma course tutor. Jeans’ teaching is heavily influenced by the work of the Vivekananda Foundation in Bangalore, an organisation dedicated to the practice of Yoga therapy and the development of Yoga as a tool for healing.

Chris has taught Yoga in a variety of settings and with a wide variety of people. He has taught in adult education, schools, offices and gyms. He has taught in a retirement home for the elderly, and currently works with the ‘Healthy Living Partnership’ in North Sheffield. He has worked with the first team footballers at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

Chris has long term health problems and has found Yoga to be an uplifting and essential tool for the maintenance of a reasonably active life. As a teacher he has seen the huge impact that Yoga can have on the quality of life of those who practice it.

Jill Edwards - Board Member

Jill Edwards is currently working at the University of Leeds as a research fellow. Academically, her main areas of interest are health inequalities and disabilities, especially the social model of disability. She is a great believer in complementary therapies and has personal experience of using them. Her ultimate dream would be for everybody in society to have access to them irrespective of income.