about us
Hi, We’re Kev & Jo Buchan
A husband-and-wife team running Strength and Soul from The Steading in Elsrickle, South Lanarkshire.
Between us we bring over a decade of clinical experience, and 25+ years of personal practice in yoga, Ayurveda, and bodywork — most of it born out of recovering from our own injuries.
We believe you can recover from injury or illness, even after being told otherwise. We believe that when your pain is gone, a future full of possibility opens up. We know, because we’ve done it ourselves.
Our Story
We’ve worked with hundreds clients over the past decade helping them to be become pain free, learn to practice yoga, meditation and use Ayurveda to transform their lives.
The Strength and Soul name came about while sitting in the livingroom of Hugh Gilbert and Jane Wardlaw, founders and creators of KCR. They both played a significant role in the change we’ve experienced in our health and in starting our business. After learning KCR from Hugh Gilbert P.T, who we’re honoured to have called our mentor and friend, KCR helped us both to recover from injury, grief and then taught us to do the same to help others.
After we discovered KCR, our intention was to relieve pain and for Kev to continue playing rugby. We didn’t expect this to be a business, and now we can’t imagine doing anything else.
We’ve been in pain and know how it feels to recover from surgery, from injury, to be in pain and feel frustrated and helpless.
We’ve had some pretty major curveballs thrown our way and are so thankful for the incredible tools, knowledge and wisdom through hands on treatments, yoga and Ayurveda and Hawaiian techniques, we’re making a living doing what we love and continuing to change and improve our health.
Hear what our clients have experienced
Joann Buchan
I’m Jo, I’m Kevs Wife, boss and business partner, Mum to our little girl Ella. I’d describe myself as a creative person. I’m intuitive and fascinated by the human body, physical movement, recovery, stress, rest, female cycles, our unique constitution (Ayurvedic Dosha) food and digestion. I love a cup of chai, books, DIY and gardening.
Things have changed dramatically since I lay on a treatment table for my first Kinetic Chain Release (KCR) treatment in 2013, little did I know how my life would change, when all I was hoping for was pain relief.
From a young age, I was health-conscious but also clumsy and injury-prone. I fractured my coccyx in primary school playing football, tore ligaments in my ankle countless times and had hip surgery at the age of 30 for hip impingement and labral tear.
Thankfully at the age of 15, yoga found me, I received a gift of a yoga book from my grandmother and spend hours perfecting the postures in my bedroom. This led to decades of personal practice, and a place to turn to during some really tough times.
There is no end to this journey, I’m beside you growing, changing, learning, I help you get to the root cause of your symptoms. Yoga and Ayurveda help me to understand myself and give me tools to create more balance. My purpose in life is to help others to do the same.
Since 2013, I’ve worked with hundreds of clients and in addition, I’ve trained in various methods, such as Hawaiian healing (in Hawaii), reiki, yoga for trauma and self-regulation, yoga for outreach community, Ayurveda medicine.
Jo
Whats your dream meal?
Pizza in Italy, Indian food in India! I love food and travel but honestly, anything that Kev makes and we sit together and enjoy with friends or family is my fav meal.
Where would you go if you could only visit 1 place on earth?
This is tough! Bali is my favourite place in the world, but there are so many parts of Australia I’ve not seen.
If you could have dinner with 3 people dead or alive, who would it be?
I think my answer will be the same as Kevs, I’d have dinner with my Mum, Kev’s Mum, Kev and Ella. I know thats 4 but Kev never met my Mum. Maybe in our next life!
Kevin Buchan
Therapist, Retired rugby player and head chef
Injury-prone retired Rugby player, who has injured pretty much everything from head to toe. After retiring from sport, suffered depression and a loss of identity alongside the pain that various injuries bring.
I use my experience in sport, coaching, injury and various modalities (Kinetic Chain Release, Connective Tissue Release, Massage, mobilisations, stretching, marma points (trigger points), cupping, postural energetics and Hawaiian techniques) to give you the best chance of recovery. Keep yourself pain-free and on the right track whether it be a course of treatment or monthly maintenance.
It became apparent that this is the perfect career for me. I can use my experience to help people recover and maximise their potential. My passion developed from my own struggles and frustrations recovering from injury.
Kev
FAVOURITE FOOD
I’m going off piste, World Tapas. I don’t know if it exists but it should. I love all kinds of food and a bit of everything.
WHERE WOULD YOU GO IF YOU COULD ONLY VISIT 1 PLACE ON EARTH?
I have 2 favourite places that I would suggest everyone goes at some point. Bali is an amazing country and Valldemossa, a beautiful little town in Majorca.
If you could have dinner with 3 people dead or alive, who would it be?
This is different now I am older and wiser. Id love to get Jo’s mum, my mum and Jo to the dinner table. Ella would have to come too so she could meet her Grans.
Your Next Steps
NOT SURE WHATS RIGHT FOR YOU
Do you want to find out if what we offer is right for you and if we’re a good fit? Send us an email and ask your questions.
LOCATION – THE STEADING
Strength and Soul
The Steading
Elsrickle
Biggar
ML12 6QZ