Your First port of call

Our experienced Reception team are here to help you Monday to Friday 9-5 and Saturdays 9-12. They will make bookings, answer your queries and direct you to the most appropriate service based on your needs. They can also help you set up your patient online access and update your details so that we can keep you informed of new services.

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Meet The Team

Personal Best puts client care at the heart of everything it does. That’s why our Reception Team is completely focused on providing the highest standards of customer service. We know that first impressions really do count and your time is precious, so you’ll always find a cheerful response and a commitment to quickly identifying the person most suited to handling your enquiry.

Carl Benton | Director - Personal Trainer

​Prior to establishing the Personal Best, Carl taught Physical Education, coached teams and ran Fitness classes for 10 years in the New Forest. Carl was also a regular contributor to Ultra Fit magazine, writing over 40 articles in collaboration with Pete Cohen.

Personal Best opened its doors in April 2001 solely as a Personal Training Studio. In 2005 Carl & his wife Kristine bought the business and set about creating something special. ​

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Inspired by the Scandinavian ‘health house’ concept, Personal Best is a fully integrated clinic and fitness studio that offers a wonderfully diverse range of wellness expertise and services under one roof.

Carl enjoys playing golf in his spare time and running after his two boys, who constantly keep him on his toes! In moments of peace, he loves reading especially cookery books and loves cooking for friends.

Carl is registered with the National Register of Personal Trainers

Kristine Hagen | Director - Chiropractor

Kristine qualified from the Anglo European College of Chiropractic in 2000 with a Masters degree in Chiropractic. Kristine worked on the south coast, starting her own clinic in Portsmouth in 2003.  When the opportunity to move to the Cotswolds and set up Personal Best arose, Kristine and Carl set about creating something special. Inspired by the Scandinavian ‘health house’ concept, Personal Best is a fully integrated clinic and fitness studio that offers a wonderfully diverse range of wellness expertise and services under one roof. 

From an early age, Kristine has loved movement, performing both ballet and gymnastics to a very high level. Her love of movement and passion for helping people move well led her on her career path. Kristine continues to attend seminars and workshops and has widened her treatment skills to include kinesio-taping, medical acupuncture, insole (orthotic) fitting as well as spinal and extremity rehabilitation.

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Kristine Works closely with Southmead, Nuffield and Winfield hospitals, as well as the local GP practices and can refer directly for MRI and X-rays or surgical appointments. With over 16 year’s experience, she is able to provide for Bupa, AXA/PPP, Saga, WPA, (plus all other major medical insurance companies).
 
As Director of Personal Best Clinic, Kristine is responsible for overseeing the clinic team, patient care and day to day running of the clinic. Kristine strives hard to create the best environment and patient care procedures to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and service.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two young boys, walking, reading the latest Nordic Noir and travelling.

Kristine is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and the Scottish Chiropractic Council.

JJ Cook | Personal Trainer & Sports Therapist

​JJ initially completed a Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy with Premier Training International in 2007. Feeling that there was still far more that he could learn about the industry, he studied for a Degree in Sports Therapy at the University of Gloucestershire in 2008. Throughout his degree, JJ was able to work with and train elite athletes. JJ spent some time working with the players at Gloucester Rugby Club and in 2011 was part of Scotland Students Rugby Leagues medical team at the Four Nations Championships.

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Integrating the roles of Personal Trainer and Sports Therapist, he is able to treat and rehabilitate injuries of all kinds, as well as ensure clients maintain and exceed their fitness goals. Treating and training through a holistic approach, where the focus is on the whole body and how it moves, each person is able to reach their full ability.

JJ continues to broaden his knowledge and experience further to ensure each person receives the most up to date and effective training.

In his spare time, JJ loves all outdoor pursuits especially hill walking, reading and taking time out with friends

JJ is registered with the National Register of Personal Trainers and is a Member of Society of Sports Therapists

Tom Bowrey BSc Psychology | Personal Trainer

​Tom has a degree in Psychology from UWIC and is a fully qualified PT and Golf Biomechanics Coach. Tom has always enjoyed sports and has represented his district and county in golf, rugby, football and cross county running. As a scratch golfer, Tom was drawn to gain a greater understanding of the golf swing and his golf biomechanics training has enabled him to work with many a keen golfer from amateur to professional.

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Tom believes that training to reach your goals should be fun and varied, he therefore incorporates different styles of training to make sure you will stay motivated and keep coming back. In conjunction with the mobility work, Tom uses a mixture of boxing, high intensity training, cardiovascular exercise, weight training and plyometric work to find the right blend and fitness style for you to progress to, reach and pass your fitness goals. Tom has experience working with clients with different kinds of injuries, as well as stroke rehabilitation, sport specific requirements and general fitness.
 
Tom continues to gain further knowledge in the fitness industry, recently completing a Diploma in Fitness Nutrition, to make sure the exercises and information he passes onto his clients is up to date and relevant to them.
 
In his spare time, Tom enjoys playing golf, running, and walking on Cleeve Common with his wife and their dog.

Charlotte Ellis | Personal Trainer

Charlotte is a fully qualified PT and former Ladies European Tour golfer. Having retired through injury Charlotte understands the drawbacks of injury and the subsequent rehab and gym work required to get back to fitness.

Throughout the 1000’s of hours of coaching, practice and training for golf over the last 15 years Charlotte has gained a good understanding of the mechanics of the golf swing and how to get the most out of one’s game. Her experiences on the Tour have enabled her to work with many a keen golfer from amateur to professional.

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Charlotte believes that training to reach your goals should always be fun and varied; incorporating different styles of training to make sure you will stay motivated and keep coming back. In conjunction with the mobility work, Charlotte uses a mixture of boxing, high intensity training, cardiovascular exercise, bodyweight and strength training and plyometric work. Finding the right blend and fitness style for you to help progress, reach and surpass your fitness goals.
 
Charlotte loves all things sport. As well as golf, she enjoys tennis, hockey and skiing. She also has a passion for driving! In her spare time, Charlotte enjoys spending time with her 5 dogs, meeting up with friends, listening to music, cooking, baking and creating things.

Lucy Thomas | Chiropractor

Lucy qualified from the Anglo European College of Chiropractic with a First Class Masters degree in Chiropractic.  Growing up locally, Lucy has always had a keen interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle through exercise and after competing in a variety of sports at a young age; she was inspired to learn more about optimising musculoskeletal health and reducing pain.

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Lucy enjoys treating both adults and children and has experience in treating paediatric patients. Whilst at University, Lucy was assigned to a newborn breastfeeding clinic with the aim of providing support and advice for mothers and their babies.

In her spare time, Lucy enjoys running and playing lacrosse.  Lucy is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and is a member of the British Chiropractic Association.

Louise Reynolds ​| Foot Health Practitioner

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James Hilton ​| Personal Trainer

James left a successful yet intense career in marketing, to pursue his passion for health and fitness. Feeling unfulfilled working the corporate ladder, James made life changing decisions in order to rediscover his own happiness and concentrate on helping others achieve the same by qualifying as a personal trainer and nutritional advisor.

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As a keen sportsman and endurance athlete, James thoroughly appreciates the benefits that living a healthy lifestyle can bring, both mentally and physically. Moving back to the Cotswolds has reconnected his link with nature and being outside and has allowed him to spend more time with his young family. Dedicated to both his training and his ongoing professional development, James fully acknowledges and values the importance of keeping mobile, healthy and happy!

Kelly Nicol M ​| Chiropractor

Kelly Nicol to you all. Kelly qualified from the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic with a Master’s Degree in chiropractic. Inspired by the treatment her father received following an accident at work, Kelly was motivated her to gain an understating of how this hands-on approach worked.

Kelly follows the Personal Best belief, in that all aspects of the patient’s complaint need to be considered when treating, looking at the whole picture to be able to reduce pain and prevent further injury. Also maintaining a healthy lifestyle allows our bodies to work at their optimum. Kelly has invested lots of time in her ongoing professional development, developing her skills as a chiropractor, studying kinesiology taping and western medical acupuncture (dry needling).

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When Kelly is not in the clinic, she enjoys keeping fit through various activities such as running, interval training and weight training. Kelly also enjoys travelling with her friends and family.
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Kelly is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and the British Chiropractic Council.

Jane Barnes PhD BSc PGDip ​| Registered Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach

Jane studied Biological Sciences and graduated with a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Edinburgh. Shortly after this, and following a move back to Gloucestershire with her husband, Jane was struck down with chronic fatigue and was eventually diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. After several frustrating years of visiting doctors and feeling like she was getting nowhere, Jane set about trying to find her own answers to improving her health - and this is when she discovered the power of nutritional medicine which completely turned her health (and life!) around. As a former research scientist, she realised that there was a sound scientific rationale for why this approach works and this is when she decided to retrain as a Nutritional Therapist.

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Jane is passionate about sharing her knowledge and using her coaching skills to help people overcome their own chronic health issues and she believes that there is no single perfect diet which suits everyone. It is more a case of finding out what works to optimise your own individual biochemistry and then working out how to fit this in to your life in a way that works for you. Above all, food should be one of life’s great pleasures. 
 
She works with anyone who is interested in finding out how they can tailor their diet and lifestyles to optimise their health, but she has a particular passion for helping those suffering from autoimmunity, chronic fatigue, depression or anxiety.
 
Jane offers a free 15 minute discovery call for anyone interested in finding out more about how she can help you……..
 
Registered member of: BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine); CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council); ANLP (Association for Neurolinguistic Programming)