NEW TEAM MEMBERS!

We would like to welcome Anita (who teaches Pilates and GYROTONIC), Rodney (a Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor) and Tahlia our new Saturday receptionist. All three are valued members of our team. If you'd like to book a class with Anita or Rodney, please call the studio on 3358 3915.

STAFF PROFILE - NATALIE SCHOLTES

Natalie completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland in 2003. Following graduation she worked at hospitals in both South East Queensland and the United Kingdom, gaining a wealth of knowledge in a variety of areas including intensive care, respiratory, general medical, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal injuries.
Natalie has also been a qualified pilates instructor for 8 years having completed numerous Pilates courses, with the most recent being the highly-regarded Polestar course which she completed in 2009.
Natalie's passion is combining her physiotherapy treatment techniques with Pilates exercises thereby optimizing movement in both prevention of injury and restoration of correct movement patterns post injury.
Natalie has a special interest in pre and post natal care, postural problems and back pain, and has additional training in musculoskeletal, dry needling and accupuncture. Having been with the Body Refinery for 18months, Natalie has a loyal client following. If you'd like to book an appointment with Natalie, please call the studio on 3358 3915.

ANDREW LEITCH HAS RETURNED TO THE BODY REFINERY

Are you feeling tired, stressed, or out of balance? Maybe it is the Winter time blues.
Perhaps you are looking to make a change to some part of your life and not sure where to start.
Come and discover Body Psychotherapy. It will help rebalance you and help you on the path to fullness.
For more info or to book an appointment please call Andrew on 0402842058
I look forward to seeing you,
Andrew Leitch
Advanced Diploma of Body Psychotherapy.
The Institute of Energy Science.

MUMS N BUBS CLASSES

Mums and Bubs classes are an excellent way to get your body back into shape post preganacy. Sarah and Denise are both passionate about helping new mums get back into shape. Classes are run at the Helen St studio on Mondays at 11am and Fridays at 10am. Suitable for starting 6 weeks post birth, unless otherwise advised. Call the studio for further information.

new group class timetable

Group Class and Speciality class timetable.
Call 3358 3915 for bookings

Mondays

6am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
6.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)

7am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
9.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
11am Mums and Bubs - Helen St (Sarah)
6pm Mat Class - Helen St (Ryan)
7pm Allegro Class - Helen St (Ryan)

Tuesday

7am Mat Class - Helen St (Magdalena)
11.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Sarah)

Wednesday

6am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
6.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
7am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
7am Allegro Class - Helen St (TBC)
9.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
11am Pregnancy Pilates - Helen St (Natalie)
6.30pm Mat Class - Helen St (Ryan)

Thursday

6.30pm Mat Class - Helen St (Courtney)
7.30pm Yoga - Helen St (Courtney)

Friday

6am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
6.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)

7am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
9.30am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
10am Mums and Bubs - Helen St (Denise)

Saturday

8am Mat Class - Helen St (Rebecca)
8am Yoga - Lamington St (Courtney)
9am POWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)

9.30amPOWERPLATE® - Lamington St (Courtney)
10.30am Allegro - Helen St (Magdalena)

BOOKS FOR PNG KIDS

Long-standing client, Heather Doonan and her husband George, have lived in New Farm for the past 20 years and have travelled to Papua New Guinea many times since 1991 on business. Having four children of their own they became aware that most of the schools in PNG had no libraries. Most schools have no electricity or computers and are extremely basic. Heather and George have a website where you can see the schoolconditions - a real eye opener. www.Books4PNGkids.org
The Doonans have been sending books to schools in remote areas for the last 15 years and have found it a truly humbling and rewarding experience, they have had great support from many schools and individuals, but more books are always needed. Heather and George concentrate on primary school books (fiction or non-fiction), however, any books for young children are appreciated: anything from babies first books through to dictionaries and atlases. Books cover all denominations of schools and are taken to PNG regularly. Heather and George make a point of delivering the books directly to the schools themselves. It is hard to believe that even though PNG is Australia's closest neighbour, being a one hours flight from Cairns and having a population of 6.5 million people, it has nothing resembling a bookshop in the whole country, so even if the schools could afford to buy books, they are not available.

To donate books to Heather and George's organisation, please bring books into either of the studios. Heather will be collecting them on a weekly basis and organising them to take up to PNG on their next trip.

STAFF PROFILE - HORACE CHAN

Horace is a Paediatric and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, who specialises in treating different accute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, combining his extensive experience in manual therapy, Pilates rehabilitation and musculoskeletal acupuncture. Horace also specialises in assessing and treating motor development delays in babies and infants, babies with flat head syndrome and torticollis, infants with musculoskeletal problems and preschool or school children with gross and fine motor skill problems and motor coordination dysfunction. Horace has been a valued member of our team since October 2009, and has developed a loyal following in Pilates and physiotherapy. If you'd like to book a class or physio appointment with Horace, or if you'd like to find out more about physio treatments for your baby/child, please contact the studio.