My name is Antonia Bottoni-Cercena', I was born in Cape Town South Africa and grew up in the north of Italy in a city called Bergamo.
I have three passions:
- Cooking for people, watching them eat and enjoy themselves.
- Experiencing the metamorphic powers of giving a massage.
- Enjoying a meal at The Pot Kiln restaurant owned by Mike and Katherine Robinson.

Although I still love cooking (I'm a qualified chef) and do cook as part of my complementary services, I needed a break from the cheffing frenzy in London and decided to do something just as rewarding.

Soon after qualifying in Anatomy and Physiology, Holistic Massage and Business Awareness, I started volunteering as a practitioner.

I have participated in charity events such as the London Marathon Motor Neuron Disease charity runners, Multiple Sclerosis charity runners, Thames Festival, Sure Start, Breast Feeding Awareness, and the list goes on.

I have been working for Pete Dixon, therapist and owner of The Healing Tent Healthy Living For London as a self-employed practioner, as well as treating clients outside the Clinic offering home visits.

My partner and I also are Directors of Equilibrium House Beach Retreat in Goa, where we rent out accommodations, offer treatments and more…