Jane Manning
Pilates, Dance, and Movement Instructor BEd (Hons), specializing in Sports Nutrition, nominated for Business Woman of the Year in 2016
Jane is passionate about functional health and wellbeing. She specialises in Alternative Health Care, Nutrition & Detoxification and Movement. She runs regular Mindfulness, Pilates and Dance Fitness classes and has done so for over ten years.
Jane loves animals, nature, dancing and creating her own natural, health care products. You will often find her exploring the gardens of Kirkton House, identifying plants and herbs for tinctures and concoctions. She is very passionate about supporting people to help them awaken into a more positive and beneficial way of being.
A busy entrepreneuer, mother and wife, she knows the importance of retreating to the country, connecting with nature and creating sacred space for presence and wellbeing. When she's not at Kirkton House, she's in Gloucestershire directing the award winning company World Jungle.
Ben Ward
Social Entrepreneur, Community Activist, Health Coach, Yoga & Dance Instructor & Wild about Play
A qualified Anthropologist, Yoga Instructor and Dance Fitness Teacher, Ben has over 25 years experience of running workshops and wellbeing programmes, both at an individual and community level. He is passionate about supporting people to find true meaning in their lives and to support people to become more effective at bringing about social change. He believes that personal health, fitness, as well as a greater awareness of the world's problems are essential for us to live meaningful and positive lives and to begin the transformation from an Industrial Growth Society to a Life Sustaining World.
Alongside his wife Jane, he is is co-founder of the non-profit organisation Word Jungle, which has raised over £650,000 for community projects. In his spare time, Ben is a passionate outdoor enthusiast who enjoys wild foraging, mountain biking and outdoor living.
“Jane is a great teacher who has enabled me to develop my core over the weeks and improve my overall fitness considerably.”
“Yoga with Ben has improved my posture, core strength and flexibility and I would highly recommend it.”
“I would highly recommend Jane’s pilates class. I always feel muscles that I never knew existed the next day.”
“Ben has a lovely teaching style which is relaxed, unpretentious and very professional. His classes have a nice flow to them with a good warm up and cool down / shavasna and I can now do headstands!”