Emily Campbell

Emily began massaging in 2009, and in the last 7 years she has developed her Sports Therapy skills and knowledge, her professionalism and care for her patients is obvious. She continually strives for further qualifications and continued development. Emily took 2013 off to focus on bringing up her first baby, and is now back working from Priority 6, she supports the ‘Crossfit Oxford Originals’ Team as their event Therapist and continues to treat a variety of sporting and non sporting aches or injuries. She also coaches weekly Crossfit Classes from Priority 6. Although working there for 6 years, for the last 3 years Emily has been a Senior Tutor at The Oxford School of Sports Massage, and lectures with the school based in Oxford at weekends. Emily has been working in sport from a young age. In her youth she played hockey at Regional Level for Shropshire County. Since then her life has been geared towards performance and sports. As a multi-talented athlete she competed at national youth level in 2 disciplines in Athletics, and holds a coaching qualification in athletics, she has completed many full and half marathons, is an experienced and confident horse-rider in her spare time, and has worked on some of the top thoroughbred stud yards in the UK, using her massage skills to treat injured jockeys and riders. Her degree in Sports Science, specialising in Human Exercise Physiology and Coaching in Sport has led her to seek out a career in improving the performance of the human body through musculoskeletal manipulation. Her qualification in Sports Massage Therapy through OSSM is of the highest level in the UK today. Emily worked and treated some of the 2012 Olympians, something she is extremely proud of. She still works locally with small and larger sports teams and additionally with many of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University 1st sports teams. She donates some of her time to local charities provising remedial massages to those in chronic pain.

My turning point came in 2013, when I made the decision to step back from my career to raise my first child. It was the most important thing I could have done—and yet, it was also the most disorienting. As someone who had built her identity around performance, progress, and purpose in sport, I suddenly found myself asking: Who am I, now? The enemy? The loss of identity that can come with major life transitions. I went from being an athlete, therapist, coach, and lecturer, to someone who doubted whether she could return to the same level, or whether she was still relevant in the field she’d given so much to. But that time away gave me perspective. It didn’t take away my purpose, it refined it. I came back more determined, more focused, and with even greater empathy for the people I work with, whether they’re elite athletes, university students, or everyday individuals managing life, work, and physical challenges. Since then, I’ve treated Olympians, mentored future therapists, supported local sports teams, and continued to pursue excellence both in the clinic and the classroom. I’ve coached day in, day out, every person in the gym, and everyone of them has a struggle they are going through. Now, my mission is clear: to help others return to their strongest selves, just as I did. Through hands-on therapy, coaching, and education, I aim to restore not just function, but confidence, because strength is never lost, only reawakened.

My purpose for coaching is rooted in a lifelong passion for movement, performance, and the resilience of the human body. From playing hockey to competing nationally in athletics, and now to treating and coaching others from all walks of life, I’ve always been fascinated by what the body can do when it’s cared for and challenged in the right way. I’m impassioned to serve people who want to move better, feel stronger, and stay pain-free, whether they’re weekend warriors, competitive athletes, or complete beginners stepping into the gym for the first time. I coach with empathy, backed by years of hands-on experience in both the treatment room and on the training floor. If you want a coach who understands performance but also values longevity, you’re in the right place. My motivation? To help people reconnect with their bodies. To bridge the gap between rehab and performance. And to show others that strength isn't just about lifting heavier, it’s about feeling confident, capable, and at home in your own skin. Coaching allows me to combine the science of movement with the art of human connection. That’s where the real transformation happens.