The Power and the Grace

‘Rarely do I pre-order a book before publication and rarely do I devour a textbook cover to cover - but I have just finished Joanne Elphinston’s new book “The Power and the Grace” - a Professional’s Guide to Ease and Efficiency in Functional Movement” and I am very excited. Here is a framework that brings together my intuitive somatic Pilates and embodied awareness work that is also scientifically robust and clearly articulated.’–Elaine Westwick, Pilates Teacher, UK

Joanne Elphinston is an international movement expert and high-performance consultant for professional dancers, musicians, and elite athletes at the Olympic level. She is also a consultant physiotherapist specializing in chronic and persistent neuromusculoskeletal conditions, a former coach and fitness instructor, and the author of several popular books in the field of movement.

Joanne has been teaching her unique JEMS® approach for over twenty years, training rehabilitation, health, and fitness professionals around the world to explore, inspire, and optimize movement in people of all ages and walks of life. Her work is the subject of current research into management for hypermobility-related pain, falls prevention, stroke rehabilitation, and sports performance, and her programs are used in such diverse fields as child development, chronic pain management, and athletic training.

Joanne has a passion for communicating complex concepts in simple, elegant ways that bridge the gap between professionals and their clients, allowing them to work holistically yet functionally, supported by science, and balancing knowledge with skill and humanity.