— The team —
Meet Sophie and Jake:
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One of the founders of Body, Nutrition & Movement Therapy, has spent the last several years working with the world’s best athletes (including world no. 1s in Tennis), Olympians, celebrities, billionaires and various professionals.
“At Body, Nutrition & Movement Therapy we care about our clients’ health, wellness, longevity and quality of life. In the era dominated by desk-bound jobs and high intensity gym training, we’re all bound to develop pain at some point. We try to break this pattern and deliver complete programs through a combination of manipulative therapy, strength & conditioning, nutrition and lifestyle advice. Get looked after the same way world’s highest achievers do.”
Jake looks after the training design and physical therapy.
“Jake is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He is very thorough and professional with his work. He is a keen learner and has picked up a lot of experience travelling and working with the pros on the ATP circuit. An expert in physical fitness and as well as manipulative therapy/massage. Definitely gives him an edge above the rest.
— Divij Sharan, Professional Tennis Player, ATP career high of 36
QUALIFICATIONS:
BSc SPORTS THERAPY, PORTOBELLO INSTITUTE (ONGOING)
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, ICOM CORK
EQF LEVEL 4 NEFPC PERSONAL TRAINER
EQF LEVEL 3 NEFPC FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
EQF LEVEL 3 NEFPC GROUP INSTRUCTOR
ITEC LEVEL 3 SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPIST
APTA MASTER PERSONAL TRAINER
FAI KICK START 1&2 FOOTBALL COACH
IFT KETTLE BELL, STRONG MAN, GROUP BOX, SUSPENSION TRAINING, STUDIO CYCLE INSTRUCTOR
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COURSE
ADVANCED SPORTS NUTRITION
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Some of the CLIENTS:
World’s no.1 Women’s Doubles player – Sania Mirza
Purav Raja, ATP Doubles career high of 52
Former Men’s Doubles no. 1 and 18 times Grand Slam Champion, Olympic bronze medallist – Leander Paes
David Gough, GAA All Ireland Final Referee (2019)
Divij Sharan, ATP Doubles career high of 42
Aisam Qureshi, ATP Doubles career high of 8
Fabrice Martin, ATP Doubles career high of 33
Top juniors ranked inside the top 100 in the world
No.1 doubles player in the US college rankings
ATP/WTA ranked players
Irish National Junior Champions
Ireland’s no. 1 female and Federation Cup player
Leinster Squad and National Squad players
U-18 Ireland & Leinster Rugby players
Numerous CEOs, Billionaires and various other professionals
400 + clients (to date) looking to improve health, body composition, nutrition, prevent injuries
Sophie Conroy
Our BNM Therapy Co-Founder and Nutritionist Sophie, works with elite sportspeople (including Connacht Rugby and GAA) and professional clientele (leading corporate companies and professionals.
“In the modern era of “quick change”, misleading information and opinions and ultimately repeating the diet cycle, it can be frustrating and confusing for individuals. Here at BNM Therapy, above all our clients quality of life, well-being and personal preferences are important to us. We aim to ensure you are treated as an individual, working with your circumstances to create a long term sustainable changes, through empowering you, developing knowledge and skills for long term health and success.”
Sophie looks after nutrition support and behavioural change.
QUALIFICATIONS:
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SPORT NUTRIENT, THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE (IOC), 2018
1ST CLASS HONOURS MASTERS IN SCIENCE (SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE SCIENCE), UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (UL), 2016.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (SPORTS SCIENCE AND HEALTH), DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY (DCU), 2014
SPORTS AND EXERCISE NUTRITION REGISTRANT (GRADUATE) – BRITISH DIETETICS ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KINANTHROPOMETRY (ISAK) LEVEL 1
UK ANTIDOPING CLEAN SPORT ADVISOR
FOOD SAFETY IN SPORTS NUTRITION AWARD, BRITISH DIETETICS ASSOCIATION
NUTRITICS ADVANCED CALCULATION COURSE AWARDEE
LEVEL 1 IRISH HOCKEY CERTIFICATE
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Academy Nutritionist for Connacht Rugby (2018-Present)
Lead Nutritionist for Allianz Football League Winners 2016; 2017
Lead Nutritionist for Galway Snr and u20s Footballers, 2019 season
Lead Nutritionist for Tipperary Senior Footballers, 2016-2018
Assistant Nutritionist for Kildare Senior Footballers, 2016 season
Lead Nutritionist with County Teams in Division 1, 2 and 3 and both national and provincial Championships, in GAA Football
Over 100+ clients looking to improve health, body composition, nutrition, prevent injuries
Delivery of Excellence Nutrition talks to various sporting clubs and organisations across Irelands (Swim Ireland youth division, Castlebar GAA Etc)
Delivery of nutrition and behaviour change workshops to over 100+ corporate clients.