About Recover Wellbeing
Our Values & Team Members
Sarah Paxford
Owner / Director
About Sarah
Sarah is an energetic practitioner with an open heart and passion for holistic wellness and corrective movement. Sarah began practising Pilates over 10 years ago for the management of personal injuries and body imbalances, when she fell in love with the Pilates method. Sarah noticed its positive impact not only on her body but on her mind and spirit. Sarah has since become a Pilates instructor and loves to tailor your workout whether its restorative, rehabilitative or a challenging workout, she’s got you covered.
Sarah is also a registered Occupational Therapist who specialises in working with women post cancer and those with lymphoedema to increase their holistic wellness, movement and recovery.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor degree of Occupational Therapy (currently registered with AHPRA)
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Lymphoedema Level 1 Certificate
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Diploma of Professional Studio Pilates
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Member of: Pilates Association Australasia, Australasian Lymphoedema Association, OT Australia
Lisa Massingham
Pilates Instructor
About Lisa
Lisa has always lived an active lifestyle of dance, sport and being outdoors. This fuelled her passion for movement and integration of strength and mobility. Lisa was introduced to Pilates after suffering from a back injury eight years ago and has been a client since.
Lisa commenced her work with the human body when she studied her Certificate IV of Massage Therapy in 2013. In 2014 Lisa started her journey as an instructor when she studied to Comprehensive Studio Pilates course through Polestar Education.
In her teaching Lisa strives to educate her clients on proper movement patterns that they can adapt into their everyday lifestyle.
Qualifications:
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Cert IV of Massage Therapy
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Comprehensive Studio Pilates Course – Polestar
Kendra Till
Pilates Instructor
About Kendra
Kendra was first introduced to Pilates by her older sister over 15 years ago in the United States. After years of participating in ballet and sports, Kendra noted the immediate and long-term benefits of the mind-body connection facilitated by the traditional Pilates method. Her sister, who is a practicing obstetrician / gynecologist, also taught her the importance of regular practice to help with the prevention and rehabilitation of women’s health issues.
Kendra prides herself on being a hands-on, caring instructor. She is confident in her ability to assess and resolve faulty movement patterns in all body types and levels of ability, from the injured to the dancer, from the elderly to the high-performance athlete.
She loves teaching her clients mindful movements which can be carried through their day to day lives.
Qualifications:
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Diploma of Professional Studio Pilates
Ngaire Jones
Pilates Instructor
About Ngaire
Ngaire is a passionate holistic health practitioner and thrives on supporting individuals to living their best life, free of pain. Ngaire discovered the Pilates method 15 years ago when she healed her own back injury. She has used it as a tool in her profession as an Exercise Physiologist to support people of all walks of life in reducing pain & improving quality of life. Ngaire is also a Nutritionist & Holistic Health Coach.
Having recently had 2 children, Ngaire has a fierce passion for womens health, particularly pre & post-natal care & rehabilitation. Ngaire understands the true impact pregnancy, birth and beyond can have on a woman’s physical, functional, emotional, & mental wellbeing and is passionate to support more women going through this transition.
Ngaire takes into consideration everything in your life that could be impacting your wellbeing, because that is where she believes you will truly get results. It’s not just about exercise, it’s also about what & how you’re eating, your sleep, and your emotional & mental health.
Qualifications:
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BPhEd (Exercise Prescription & Management)
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BSc (Human Nutrition)
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Cert IV – Fitness
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STOTT – Studio Pilates Instructor
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IIN – Certified Health Coach
Maddi Garlick
Pilates Instructor
About Maddi
Maddison has come from a dancing background through her childhood and has been a participant of Pilates since she would walk. Maddison is certified in Mat Pilates and her diploma in Studio Pilates qualified through Polestar Pilates Australia. Maddi is a student of Southern Cross University studying osteopathy. She practices what she preaches through her personal practice and is always continuing her knowledge and personal growth.
Maddi had an intuitive eye for the body and a creative flair in her workouts and has worked closely with rehab and clinical clients right through to surfers and dancers.
Qualifications:
- Certified in Mat Pilates
- Diploma in Studio Pilates
- Currently studying Osteopathy (Southern Cross University)
Kim Bradshaw
Pilates Instructor
About Kim
Kim has always had a love for exercise and how movement can heal the body. Movement has always been a part of Kim’s life with a love for swimming, walking, hiking and of course Pilates, which she adopted into her everyday life six years ago.
Learning about how the body can heal through movement became such a strong interest that she decided to pursue her career in Pilates and completed a Diploma of Polestar Pilates Studio and Rehabilitation in 2017. Throughout Kim’s pregnancy journey, Pilates was the only exercise that was gentle enough, yet also so targeted that her body had support and could flow with the constant changes.
Becoming a Mum in 2018 taught Kim more about the importance of self care, and gave her the motivation to pass on her learnings about the essence of breath and moving the body in a conscious way.
Her passion is to help people discover how they can help alleviate pain, restore healthy movement patterns and maintain a happy, balanced mind and body.
Qualifications:
- Diploma of Polestar Pilates Studio and Rehabilitation
Sophia Burcul
Pilates Instructor
About Sophia
Sophia was introduced to Pilates after being diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 12. Sophia became aware of the changes Pilates made, not only to her body, but also her mind and well-being. She appreciated how it brought more body awareness into her daily life using the power of breath and posture. Her transformation led her to delving into her studies to help others feel stronger and more confident in their own bodies.
Sophia’s passion and love for pilates fuels her to help people move their bodies freely with confidence, increase strength and stability, help manage pain and maintain a healthy body and mind.
Qualifications:
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Certified in Mat Pilates
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Diploma in Comprehensive Studio Pilates Course – Polestar Pilates
Tessa Gillespie
Physiotherapist
About Tessa
Tessa is a physiotherapist with a background in exercise science and a passion for breathing mechanics, persistent pain conditions and children’s musculoskeletal conditions. She offers a unique treatment focusing on healing at the cause through a holistic approach incorporating mind, body and soul.
Her training as a physiotherapist allows her to assess and treat physical consequences of prolonged pain including altered breathing mechanics and inefficient movement patterns. Whilst also focusing on the importance of pain free movement and re-conditioning to allow for maximal function (getting back to living your best life).
Recognising emotional and physical pain are processed by the same parts of the brain, she wanted to broaden her skills into a therapy targeting the mind. As a result she has gained her Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Applied Psychotherapy and Neurolinguistic Programming. Clinical Hypnotherapy acts directly on the subconscious mind. The place which holds the automatic patterns underpinning our behaviours. It is a tool that can help change ineffective patterns of behaviour/thought processes, as well as reduce your brain’s perception of pain.
Qualifications:
- MPhys BExSci AdvDipClinHypn
- APAM|AHPRA registered|
- Australian Hypnotherapy Association Member