NORALIGN - Key Persons


Asan Yoga

Job Titles:
  • School 500 Hours Teacher Training

Daniela Ferreira

Job Titles:
  • PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Daniela is a dedicated Pediatric Physiotherapist. She worked in various UK physiotherapy specialties at Addenbrooke's and Papworth Hospitals in Cambridge and eventually came to Dubai in 2007. Her expertise encompasses a broad range of pediatric treatments, with a specific emphasis on managing scoliosis and spinal deformities in children. Her fluency in English and Portuguese enhances her ability to provide exceptional, empathetic care. Daniela expertly integrates her comprehensive knowledge of pediatric physiotherapy with treatments grounded in solid evidence. Since 2017, she has been proficient in the International Schroth Three-Dimensional Scoliosis Therapy and Best Practice Schroth, specializing in scoliosis screening and non-surgical management in collaboration with orthopedic experts and orthotists. Her approach is family-oriented, guaranteeing personalized and top-quality care for every child.

Dr. Stephan Ortner

Job Titles:
  • SPECIALIST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Stephan is specialized in orthopedics and traumatology. He carefully consults conservative and operative conditions in adults and children.

Gaëlle Geukens

Job Titles:
  • SPECIALIST in PHYSIOTHERAPY
Gaëlle is an expert in physiotherapy, specializing in orthopedic hand therapy for the last 20 years. Her passion is to rediscover the harmony of movement, helping her patients to become aware of and correct compensations and blockages that they have unknowingly developed in their lives. Gaëlle's focus, patience, and empathy give her patients the feeling of being adequately supported during therapy. She is also an inspiring yoga instructor and practitioner, reads body language, and fluently speaks French, Dutch, and German.

Kirsten Duthie

Job Titles:
  • Sports Therapist ( DHA ) & Biokineticist ( HPCSA )
Kirsten is a highly specialized Functional Rehabilitation therapist with an accomplished history of working in the sport and medical practice industries. She is passionate about evidenced based rehabilitative methods. Her approach is to provide patients with the correct information, advice and effective implementation and follow through of exercise-based rehabilitation plans to sustainably achieve patient goals. She has five years' experience working in private practice conducting assessment of musculoskeletal injury and evidence-based exercise prescription for final phase rehabilitation of injuries. Kirsten has worked primarily in orthopedic rehabilitation of joint injuries and has a keen interest in screening and treatment of scoliosis after obtaining her International Schroth Scoliosis Therapy certification at the Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic in Bad Sobernheim with Axel Hennes in July 2018. She understands the biomechanics of numerous sports and enjoys assisting with prehab and rehab for golf, hockey, football, tennis, swimming, water polo, karate and dancing.

Lea Gracia P. Guerra

Lea is NorAlign's enthusiastic, highly organised Receptionist who is responsible for our client bookings, event organisation and managing day-to-day tasks.

Nora Sträter

Job Titles:
  • Physiotherapist

Sophie Lyon

Job Titles:
  • Physiotherapist
  • PHYSIO THERAPIST, NUTRITHERAPIST, PERSONAL TRAINER and PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Sophie is a highly experienced physiotherapist, with a passion for sport and nutrition. She holds several professional qualifications in these fields and has developed a critical and complementary understanding of the root causes of a patient's pain. With this combined knowledge and skill set, Sophie has been able to take care of her patients in a holistic manner, focusing on treating the cause and not only the symptom, improving their overall health and quality of life. Skilled in Musculoskeletal and soft tissue Physiotherapy, sport and nutritherapy, Sophie brings a diverse range of experience, knowledge, and expertise to the practice.