Hi, I’m Rhi Bowden – a Chartered Physiotherapist, core and functional strength coach, podcast host, and movement specialist based in Cowbridge, South Wales.

I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1999, and in 2004, aged 26, I founded One2One Therapy in Bridgend. I built and ran that clinic for over 18 years. It taught me almost everything I know about treating people well – but over time, I realised I didn’t want to run a big, traditional physiotherapy business anymore. I wanted to work with people the way I actually believe in: looking at the whole person, not just the painful part.

 

That’s why I now run a smaller, more personal practice under my own name.

Everything I do comes back to one belief: Movement is Freedom.

A strong, capable body gives you choices – the freedom to move, to play, to trust yourself again.

My own health journey shaped this way of working more than anything else. I’ve lived with anxiety, depression, eczema, Graves’ disease and chronic running injuries, and what I learned is that they were rarely separate problems. Stress showed up in my body. Old injuries lingered longer when my mind and lifestyle weren’t supported too. By looking at the root causes rather than just the symptoms, I’m now symptom-free and medication-free – proof to me that real, lasting change is possible when you treat the whole person, not just the part that hurts.

That’s why I don’t just look at the joint, muscle or movement pattern in front of me.

When someone comes to me in pain, I want to understand the whole picture – their stress, sleep, emotional load and lifestyle, not just the mechanics.

Sometimes that means an exercise programme. Sometimes it means suggesting meditation, journalling, or simply talking things through.

I’m on a mission to help people over 40 build strength, resilience and confidence in their bodies, so they can stay active, injury-free and feel their best.

A little more about me:

• I’m married to former elite athlete Adam Bowden and a proud mum to two teenage boys, Harri and Rhys.
• I’m a lifelong runner – from 5K to marathon, I love it all!
• I’m happiest outdoors, especially in the sunshine.
• I cherish early mornings – there’s something magical about that stillness before the world wakes up.
• A good coffee after a long walk with friends… pure bliss!

If you’re ready to feel stronger, healthier and more at home in your body, you’re in the right place.