Eloise Baker 2022 (20.5 x 30.5 cm) watercolour unframed

Eloise’s Journey – in her own words “My scoliosis journey begins at 12 years old being an enthusiastic kick boxer, reaching a red belt grade and training to fight in tournaments. Sadly, during a time I was at my peak in kick boxing, I was diagnosed with Kyphoscoliosis. As the months went on, my surgeon advised me that surgery was the only option as the curve had progressed to over 75 degrees and I would have to postpone any physical sports. Hearing this news was very overwhelming, knowing that I was faced with a 9 hour surgery, a 2 month recovery process and completely stopping the thing I loved most, kick boxing. Fast forward 15 years, I now realise how important fitness is, especially for spinal health. My main practice is Qigong to keep my mental and physical health stable but recently, I’ve started taking up martial arts again but on a lesser scale.