Women’s Health, Exercise & Mindfulness Physiotherapy Consultations

Women's Health & Exercise Physiotherapy,
Mindfulness Consultations

Women's Health & Exercise Physiotherapist, Mindfulness Educator

Mandy has comprehensive experience in using a whole-person integrated approach for:

Home-based Clinical Pilates; facilitating exercise for core stability and bone density, using a "Reformer on the Mat" approach for home programs
Exercise Rehabilitation; keeping older people moving well
Women’s Health; resolving discomforts during menopause stages
Child-bearing years; ensuring optimal physical function
Mind-Body Health; reducing stress with meditation, mindfulness & Tai Chi
Persistent pain; therapeutic exercise & Explain Pain education

Expert & specific prescription of individualised, functional exercise rehabilitation for people with multi-factorial physical issues

Home-based Clinical Pilates -
Functional Exercise Rehabilitation for Core Stability

I aim to develop and progress exercise programs for improving and regaining your best physical ability, particularly in those areas of pain or dysfunction in spinal regions and shoulder / pelvic girdles. This will include the use of specialised Pilates equipment in a home program.

Exercise Rehabilitation for Older Populations

I appreciate the strengths & weaknesses of the ageing process and design exercise to improve and maintain your balance, strength and mobility. You will increase your confidence so you can stay safe, able and stable.
I have post-graduate studies in the field of bone-density specific exercise programs, and will ensure your exercise is safe, relevant and achievable.

Specific advice and evidence-based exercise in the management and recovery of pain & dysfunction through all stages of a woman's life.

Women in the childbearing years:

I will problem-solve the underlying causes of any back, hip pain or pelvic girdle pain related to pregnancy and childbirth. I value the necessity of safe exercise plans in pregnancy and preparation for labour, and will guide a return to optimal recovery and function post-natally. I advise in pelvic floor retraining (excluding internal examinations).

Women in menopause:

I have post-graduate studies in the field of bone-density specific exercise programs, and will ensure your exercise is safe, relevant and achievable. I have an understanding of the complexities of the menopause and post-menopause stages of life. Knowing this, I include pelvic floor exercise training, progressive graduated exercise programs for core stability, strength, balance and bone density management, and stress relief strategies.

A whole-person approach to decreasing pain, stress and anxiety with integration of mindfulness and Explain Pain Education.

Mind-body health - meditation, mindfulness and Tai Chi

I am passionate about improving the mental health of our society and will address and work collaboratively with all people in the management of stress and emotional intelligence using a diverse range of mindfulness, Tai Chi for health and meditation approaches.

Persistent pain : education & therapeutic exercise

For those with longstanding pain and restricted functional ability, my endeavour is to help people see what is possible in creating positive change in their lives. I will educate, support and guide a paced plan of safe, achievable mindful movement, and an awareness of the neuroscience in the ‘explain pain’ approach. Practical strategies for daily living underpin the change.