About me

Michal Barvik
A short story About me :-)

I have been an active person through out my live. From early childhood I have devoted most of my time to athletics. I competed at many international competitions including IAAF World Athletic Championship.

I've been working as a Health & Fitness Coach since 2008 in award winning One Spa at Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh and currently alongside my Edinburgh City Center MB FUSiON STUDIO also working as a Health & Fitness Coach at David Lloyd Club in Edinburgh, Newhaven Harbour.

I have studied and perceived different approaches, visions, and techniques on how to understand, treat, and approach injuries. All of this gradually began to be reflected in my outlook and way of healing.

I constantly looking for ways to upgrade my skills with self education, studies and new experiences. I am a minimalistic person and usually use my hands as the tools to reach deep tissue in the body. It's important to me to feel the tension, imbalances or even different temperature to treat or prevent the injuries.

I believe that finding the root of any problem is key to effective treatment. It's not just about treating the injuries but also discovering and addressing the root cause.

In my free time, I love spending time wit my family., playing with our little Yorkie and reading books. I also enjoy all sport activities from hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding or playing hockey.

What qualifications I have gained to date?

Through various courses I have gained a vast amount of knowledge on many different aspects of exercise, sport and rehabilitation. I constantly educate myself to improve my knowledge from different aspects of therapy and fitness to be able to recognize, treat and give advice for most common injuries,

Reiki Level 1 - Usui Reiki system , Healing Hands School, Edinburgh 2024
Manual Lymphatic Massage Therapy (original method based on Prof. Miroslav Bechyne founder of Czech Medical School of Lymphology), Ostrava 2024
Correction using methods from MBS with Elements of Chiropractic, Inprov Massage School, Brno 2024

Trigger Points Therapeutic Approach - MyofascialRelease UK, Glasgow 2023
Mobilization Techniques - Inprov Massage School, Brno 2023
ReleaseTechniques - Stanislav Flandera Academy, Prague 2023
Kinesiotaping - Prague, 2023
Breuss Spinal Massage, Prague 2023
Balneotherapy, Prague 2023
Traditional Thai Massage , Prague 2022
Cupping Therapy in Rehabilitation - Prague 2022
Diploma Myofascial Release - Glasgow 2021
Fitness Scotland Kettlebell Instructor - Edinburgh, 2018
PiYo Instructor - Edinburgh, May 2016
METAFIT Instructor - Glasgow, September 2015
Pregnancy Massage - Glasgow, March 2014
Functional training instructor - Edinburgh, March 2012
Power Plate Core Performance - Edinburgh, September 2012
TRX Suspension Trainer course
I.C.E Live Strong Indoor Cycling - Edinburgh, May 2011
I.C.E Circuit, Dri Tri, Nutrition, Survivor etc. - Edinburgh, June 2011
Kettlebell Training Instructor - Kettlebell Training Academy, Glasgow, January 2010
SVQ Fitness Instructor - Edinburgh, June 2008
Volleyball Instructor Level 1 - Edinburgh, March 2008
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Swedish massage - Edinburgh, June 2007
Personal Trainer of Conditional training - Prague, March 2006
Certificate in Sports Therapy - Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 2005

Sports Biography

Crieff Highland Gathering, Scotland 2007

Track & Field 90m Open handicap - 1st place

Hawick Borders games, Scotland 2007

Track & Field 110m Open handicap - 2nd place

World Fire Fighters games, England 2004

Track & Field 110m hurdles - 2nd place, Javelin - 2nd place

IAAF International Athletic Meeting, San Jean De Luz, France 2004

Track & Field 110m hurdles - 2nd place

IAAF International Games Czech Republic-Hungary-Slovenia-Germany - Slovenia 2004

Track & Field 400m hurdles - 3rd place

National Athletics Championships, Czech Republic 2003

Track & Field 400m hurdles - 1st place

National Athletics Championships, Czech Republic 2002

Track & Field 110m hurdles - 1st place, 400m hurdles - 1st place

IAAF World Youth Championships, Hungary 2001

Track and Field Octathlon

National Athletics Championships, Czech Republic 2001

Track & Field Decathlon - 1st place

National Athletics Championships, Czech Republic 2001

Track & Field 100m hurdles - 1st place, 200m hurdles - 1st place