About
The Stirland Approach™

The Stirland Approach, a movement method built around skeletal mechanics and functional movement. It’s designed to help people move with more ease, improve performance, and build long-term resilience without relying on quick fixes.

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Meet Angie Stirland

Angela Stirland, known to many as Angie, is a highly respected teacher of movement and the founder of The Stirland Approach™️, a unique movement method that has helped countless individuals improve the way their body moves.

With over 30 years in the movement and wellbeing space, Angie has worked with a wide range of people, from complete beginners to performance-focused clients. Her background in sports, including gymnastics, volleyball, BMX racing and trampolining along with health and fitness and training as a Pilates teacher and, it all deepened her interest in movement mechanics.

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Why The Stirland Approach exists

Angie’s work began with a simple observation. Many people train hard, stretch often, or try different class styles, yet still feel stiff, limited, or stuck in the same patterns. Over time, Angie became increasingly focused on the mechanics underneath movement, how the skeleton organises itself, and what changes when people learn the foundations properly.

The Stirland Approach grew from years of coaching, refining, and studying real client movement patterns, turning complex ideas into a method that feels clear, practical, and repeatable.

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Ready to transform the way you move?

Once you have experienced The Stirland Approach, you will be moving differently.

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Who is The Stirland Approach for?

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Everyday movement and wellbeing

For people who want to move better in daily life, walking, sitting, lifting, stairs, and everything in between.

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Stiffness, discomfort and recurring issues

For those who feel limited, tight, or stuck in the same patterns. Whether it’s post surgery recovery or mobility issues.

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Sports and performance

For athletes and active people who want better mechanics, efficiency, and resilience.

What makes it different to yoga or pilates?

The Stirland Approach is not a style of class, it’s a method. Sessions are built around principles that stay consistent, so you are not starting from scratch each week.

The focus is on movement quality, skeletal organisation, and functional patterns that carry into daily life and sport.

The Stirland Approach is different:

  • Move with more ease and control

  • Improve mobility and confidence in your body

  • Support recovery from recurring niggles

  • Build stronger foundations for training and performance

Kind words from our clients

  • “Angie has an incredible understanding of how the body moves, and more importantly how it should move fully, efficiently and pain free. Thanks to Angie I have been able to complete multiple marathons and an ultramarathon all injury free due to my body moving more efficiently than ever…. Despite being 50!!”

    Victoria Wright | The Stirland Approach Member

  • “I went to one of Angie’s introductory workshops and was completely blown away by her knowledge and understanding of the human physique and how it should move. Everything she said made so much sense! I got a place in one of her weekly classes and haven’t looked back. When I started I had chronic hip and joint pain on my right side…. Now it’s gone, none existent!! Gorgeous lady inside and out !”

    Sue Ayres | The Stirland Approach Member

  • “I have known Angie and have been a member of her movement classes for over 20 years. Ian has been a client for 15 years. She is understanding, patient and dedicated to her profession and client needs. Angie is always researching 'movement ' to enhance body suppleness in everyday life and finding ways to help people with muscle and joint pains. You always feel relaxed and ready to face life”

    Kate & Ian | Members for 15+ years

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