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Functional Patterns Sydney is a biomechanics fitness training centre that supercharges your body’s ability to move better and teaches you how to train pain free.

24/11/2025

RUBY - SCOLIOSIS, KYPHOSIS, PAIN IMPROVEMENTS

Ruby came to us in pain and discomfort. After 20 sessions of applying the methodology we were able to make some significant changes to bring her into more alignment. This directly affected her pain levels which lowered from a 8/10 to a 3/10. This is what is achievable when you address the body as a system and not just treat the symptoms.

Here is Ruby’s experience after training with here at :

“Before doing FP I felt sore and stiff. I play a lot of sports but the day after I was always sore.
After the 20 sessions I felt less restricted, less pain and my posture improved.
Now i experience more muscle soreness instead of back pain the day after i am active. My back pain has dropped significantly, and playing sports is a lot more enjoyable without the pain and discomfort”.

Before 😕

❌ Lateral hip shift and hip hike

❌ Scoliosis and kyphosis

❌ In pain after playing sports

❌ Lower back and neck pain 8/10

❌ Rib compression

❌ Poor intra abdominal pressure

After (20 sessions) 😃

✅ Better joint stacking and alignment

✅ Improved scoliosis and kyphosis

✅ Can play sports with far less pain after

✅ Lower back/neck pain decrease 3/10

✅ Better intra abdominal pressure

26/02/2025

⭐️Introducing our new 6 week posture and movement classes⭐️

This is for NEW and CURRENT clients who are wanting to learn the basics behind the functional patterns training methodology.

This 6 week class is specifically designed to help you unlock better movement, improve your posture and become pain free.

What we’ll be covering:

✅ Myofascial release - to rehydrate tissues
✅ Corrective exercises - to build structural integrity
✅ Basic dynamics - to move efficiently pain free

Date: Starting 5th of March

Days: Tuesdays 5:30pm with
Thursdays 6pm with

Cost: $270 for once per week
$515 for twice per week

Maximum attendees: 8 per class

Spots are limited. Register now to enhance your posture and movement! Link below

https://form.jotform.com/250551505722854

12/12/2024

FP sydney practitioner achieving posture results with his client with online training. If you don’t have a practitioner near you, all our pracs offer online training. All you need is some basic tools and the right mindset.

Before 08/11/2023

❌ poor joint stacking
❌ poor intro-abdominal pressure
❌ compressed chest
❌ rounded shoulderrs
❌ compressed ribcage
❌ hip pain 7-8/10 flared up, 5/10 average pain day to day

After 07/11/2023

✅ better joint stacking
✅ improved core tension
✅ expanded chest
✅ shoulder more neutral
✅ expanded ribcage and decompressed spine
✅ hip pain 0/10 day to day, 4/10 when flared up. Frequency of flare ups are less

Here’s Stephs testimonial:

“Before discovering Functional Patterns (FP) through my naturopath, I thought I was doing everything right with exercise and lifestyle. I was weight training and doing reformer Pilates multiple times a week, but I was constantly revising my workouts due to injuries. Years of gym training hadn’t improved my pain, leaving me hopeless and frustrated.

My main issue was hip pain from a labral tear, likely caused by hip dysplasia and years of gymnastics.. Though I believed I was body-aware, FP revealed how much I didn’t know.

With Mark’s guidance, I’m learning how the body is meant to move and how to correct myself. FP has been challenging but rewarding. I now have tools to manage soreness and often refer back to the 10-week course. Mark’s firm yet supportive coaching has built my confidence, allowing me to push myself in ways I never thought possible. For the first time, I feel empowered to move pain-free.

Before FP, I woke daily in pain, hobbling out of bed with a sore lower back and hips. Walking short distances hurt, and my whole body ached. Now, I wake without pain and can walk much longer distances. FP feels corrective and natural—not just for training but everyday movement.

Mark has also guided me in lifestyle changes and shifting my mental state. I wish I’d started FP as a teenager when I was active in sports. Though some pain lingers, I know correcting 44 years of poor movement takes time and effort.

23/09/2024

New technology is coming. FP Sydney practitioners and .naumovski at the Vector Trainer Course in the USA. Thank you and team for everything. A total game changer.

28/08/2024

Great progress here from and his client! This is what happens with precision and persistence. Great work guys 👏🏾🔥

First photo November 2023

Second photo august 2024

This is an update on D’s scoliosis progress. D has been doing FP for 3 years in total, started off with .eviston in Melbourne for 2 years, from April 2021 to August 2023, he laid the foundations before moving up to Sydney in September 2023.

D puts in the hard yards where he trains 3-4 times per week and trains at home as well. D’s schedule is very busy running 2 business’ but always finds the time for his biomechanics and health.

It’s great to see all of D’s hard work starting to pay off,. We’re to starting to make some changes to his spine and structure, which is amazing, as this is one of the most rigid scoliosis’ I’ve seen.

D has been told by specialists there’s been nothing he can do to straighten his spine but surgery. He was also told he had to be really careful when moving around, never to flex forward or to rotate as he might injure himself. D became fearful of movement, but through he has opened up a whole new range of movement dimensions he can do without concern. He’s feeling more open in his ribcage, and thoracic area allowing him to breathe better and have more confidence with his movement.

This has been a collective effort by FP practitioners world wide as D has trained with a number of different pracs over the years from Australia and overseas. Thank you to the fp Sydney pracs that have helped out along the way who’ve covered at different times
.naumovski .marsala

And to the other pracs around the world for their contributions as well delange

The progress to be made is far from done but it’s awesome to see the changes starting to happen

26/06/2024

FP Sydney practitioner .marsala putting in some solid work and making gains with his client 👏🏾🔥

Manish started training with me at in September 2023, doing one session per week regularly.
Manish decided to train with Functional Patterns because, working as a gardener and using heavy equipment, he felt his trapezius muscles constantly contracted and under tension (9/10). Additionally, he felt that bodybuilding was worsening his athletic performance.
Now Manish feels that his muscles work more integratively and the tension on his trapezius has significantly decreased (2/10).
Thanks to my colleagues and .naumovski for initiating his journey with the first 10 sessions from January to August 2023. ______________________
Before (January 2023)
❌ constant tension in the trapezius muscles (9/10)
❌ poor abdominal tension
❌ excessive anterior pelvic tilt
❌ compression in the lumbar area
❌ poor activation of the latissimus dorsi

After (April 2024)
✅ less tension in the trapezius muscles (2/10)
✅ better abdominal tension
✅ pelvis in a more neutral position
✅ less compression in the lumbar area
✅ better activation of the latissimus dorsi

25/10/2023

*POSTURE RESULTS*

Results with after 11 months of training at with practitioner .

Before 12.09.22
❌ anterior hip shift
❌ anterior pelvic tilt
❌ excessive trunk extension
❌ ribs compressed
❌ ribs and hips are shifted
❌ scapula winging
❌ chronic hip and neck pain

After 21.08.23
✅ improved pelvis positioning
✅ better core engagement
✅ ribcage expanded
✅ improved scapula positioning
✅ no more hip pain or neck pain
✅ less anxiety

Testimonial from Rachel:

“I arrived at FP with chronic neck and hip pain that was exacerbated by a heavy pregnancy and traumatic birth that resulted in an emergency C-section, which had me living with a high level of pain everyday. I also had high levels of anxiety and low energy levels.

I had spent 12 months trying and failing to get relief from traditional physio, women’s health physio’s, pilates rehab, acupuncture and sports injury massage. Nothing had worked.

I’ve since been training with Mark twice a week for 11 months and have experienced the following results: a complete elimination of chronic hip pain, no longer living with chronic neck pain (which has been bothering me since a teenager), significantly improved posture and an almost 100% reclamation of my ab strength which some physios had previously told me was not possible after my son’s birth. The most surprising and just as rewarding results have been the freedom from anxiety I have experienced since training with FP and the ability to feel calm and balanced, even through stressful periods of life. I no longer feel constantly fatigued. I also have a transformed relationship with my body - I feel more comfortable and confident in it, and have an increased capacity to respond to its needs.

FP is so much more than just a training system, it has helped me think and behave more functionally about everything I do. It’s hard to explain without trying it!

I am so grateful to Mark and the whole team, they have changed my life. “

13/09/2023

Before- June 2022
❌ scapula winging
❌ constant Numbness/pain in arms/hands/fingers
❌ Couldn’t play piano for more than 2 mins
❌ Hip hike/lumbar compression
❌ Shoulder instability/subluxation
❌ Poor intra abdominal pressure
After- June 2023
✅ T- spine/lat/shoulder recruitment less scap wing
✅ Big decrease in numbness/pain in arms
✅ Can play piano over 5+ hours pain free
✅ Less hip hike/lumbar compression
✅ Better shoulder stability/no subluxation
✅ Increased TVA recruitment
✅ Less forward head posture
I’m a musician from Sydney. Before training with Shannon I could barely drive, I lost proprioception in my fingers, I would have periods where I couldn’t feel my fingers, I would get shooting pains into the tips of my fingers when playing the piano, I could barely use a computer and it affected my ability to work. Eventually I would wake up every morning with a prickling sensation down both arms, numbness or pain in my hands. I also felt as if my shoulders would pop out of their sockets doing regular activities like walking out of my apartment, and subluxed my shoulder several times in my sleep. I also tore my labrum and broke my finger within a short time which led to misuse of my limbs. This was definitely the lowest point for me in my life, as I couldn’t play piano for more than 2 minutes without pain, felt as if I couldn’t control my fingers properly at the most basic level and thought I had no choice but to stop playing music which left me with the prospect of having no work and to return to uni and start over.

Since training FP I can now play the piano for up to 5+ hours pain free, I have regained better dexterity and use of my fingers than before, I can drive long distances pain free with no problems and I no longer get anywhere near the amount of the previous symptoms described above. Additionally, doing FP has enabled me to be happier and deal with stress much more competently, sleep better and have more energy. It has honestly changed my entire life and I feel the best I ever have. I’m just at the beginning and can only continue to improve so now I actually look forward to getting older.”

21/04/2023

practitioner ***PERSONAL POSTURE PROGRESS**

First photo Dec 2017. Training 3-5 times per week doing traditional training, followed a traditional healthy diet (with some binge drinking every other weekend). Had lower back stiffness and R shoulder bursitis. Couldn’t sit cross legged comfortably, and attributed it to be a “tight person”. Not being aware the training I was doing was causing more harm than good

Second photo March 2023. Only doing functional patterns training. Be doing 2 hours per week of training at most. Cut out grains and alcohol which allowed the effects of the training to take place. I was able to access my core better to create more stability in my spine and more hydration in my tissues. Have no discomfort in my body, can play sports with no need to warm up, able to work 10+ hours per day as a trainer with no issues or pain in my body, have consistent energy and amazing sleep.

My body is thanking me for taking on a regenerative path towards health. I know I’m barely scratching the surface of the regeneration but I’m starting to feel the proper scaffolding take place. All the thanks goes to patterns and for laying the foundations of creating a system that not just looks at training and health, but more at our value systems that dictate our behaviours which ultimately affects our health.

Thanks to for the environment that’s been created there for problem solving and another big thanks to my wife , im super grateful for all the work and support you do for me to make my life better.

26/02/2023

HUMAN FOUNDATIONS

Sydney, Australia
February 2023

Another batch of humans dedicated towards helping others attain pain free movement for a lifetime is ready to serve the masses in Australia.

The sold out course was just completed at

We look forward to seeing all the results come forth as these FP HF practitioners go out and apply the techniques we teach in out in person certification courses.

Next course in Australia will be held in Brisbane in November. Don’t miss your chance. Sign up now as this course will sell out quickly. Visit our website under the ‘get certified’ and ‘human foundations’ tab.

02/08/2022

POSTURE IMPROVEMENTS

If your neck, shoulders, back or knees are constantly hurting you, do you think you’ll be confident or a little insecure when faced with having to use body?

Gain more confidence when moving about through space with FP.

Human biomechanics specialist and his client showcases how FP can help create a balanced structure that will lead to confident pain free movement. Get started today with our 10 Week Online Program, check the link in our stories.

“Client results from 1 year of training. Prior to this she did not partake in any other form of training. She started training to address her scapula winging, chronic neck and lower back pain.”

Before:
- Scapula winging
- Chronic neck and lumbar pain/discomfort
- Patellofemoral knee pain aggravated while running
- Anterior pelvic tilt and shift

After:
✅ No scapula winging/ adequate scapula protraction
✅ Significantly reduced neck and lumbar pain/discomfort
✅ No knee pain while running
✅ No anterior tilt or shift

“Aside from the physical improvements stated, her mental health has also greatly improved. Her ability to handle stress and anxiety, and her confidence to partake in any activity of her choosing pain free has been awesome to see.”

Address

204-218 Botany Road, Alexandria
Sydney, NSW
2015

Telephone

+61426510019

Website

http://www.functionalpatternssydney.com/

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