LAWRENCE VAN LINGEN

Meet Lawrence

Your Movement Coach

Many of us are born to be or do something in particular. I believe I have found my passion and calling in life, and I am very fortunate to have had many opportunities over the past two decades to help some extraordinary people achieve some extraordinary things.

I have always brought to my work a holistic view of the human body and its functioning that has been refined over 20 years of uniquely diverse experience, not least as an elite athlete myself. I have helped world champions and regular people alike not only overcome injury, but also to enhance their performance—and their lives.

HOW I STARTED

I started my career by qualifying as a licensed sports chiropractor in my native South Africa. My philosophy on how and why the body works as it does has been deeply influenced by many of the professional and elite amateur athletes I’ve worked with across many disciplines.

Over the past 20 years I’ve worked with Olympic and world champion triathletes, cyclists, and runners, World Marathon Major winners, world-class rugby teams, as well as professional golfers, tennis, and cricket players. During my time as High-Performance Manager for Red Bull South Africa I worked with world-class surfers, cross country mountain bikers, and trail runners.

All of this experience has given me unparalleled insights into what the human body looks and feels like when it is operating at its very best. I know what high performance looks and feels like: I’ve seen it on my table many hundreds of times.

Throughout my career, I have always made a point of assisting not just elite athletes, but also amateurs and, indeed, anyone wanting to move and feel better. I would characterize my work now as a combination of movement, breath, bodywork and lifestyle with a strong focus on nervous system health and fascial integration. My philosophy of attaining a better life through a better-integrated body is applicable to all.