Move With Us Physio Pilates

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🩺 Physio & Pilates Clinic | ACC & private appointments.
🧘Mat • Reformer • Antenatal • Postnatal Pilates
🌿 Irish Physio in NZ
✨ Educate • Empower • Outdoors
🏋️ Our goal is to help you recover, move well, and feel strong.

09/03/2026

Our February Pilates & Brunch event was a little wet 🌧️ but everyone was such a great sport! It started spitting right as we began class… where is our Central Otago summer?!

Despite the drizzle, it was still a beautiful morning of movement followed by another delicious brunch by The Kitchen Garden ☕🥐

Join us Sunday March 22nd to end your weekend feeling refreshed and set yourself up for a fantastic week ahead ✨

Pilates, great company, and amazing food the perfect way to spend your morning.

Send me a message to book your spot.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 🤍

I feel incredibly lucky to work with women of all ages and stages of life from pregnancy to postpartum, through injury, recovery, and getting back to the things they love most.

The female body is truly extraordinary. It grows, heals, adapts, and becomes stronger through every chapter of life. Supporting women to rebuild strength, confidence, and movement is something I’m so passionate about.

Here’s to strong women, resilient women, and women supporting women every day. ✨

04/03/2026

Being pain-free isn’t the same as being ready.

Your injury didn’t happen slowly.
It happened under speed, load, and force.

That’s why we use plyometrics in rehab.

Not to “make it harder.”
Not to make it look athletic.

But to retrain:
• Tendon stiffness
• Power
• Load absorption
• Confidence
• Rate of force development

If you stop at basic strength work, you’re only halfway there.

Rehab should prepare you for real life: running, sport, hiking, chasing your kids.

That’s why we jump.

📍Cromwell
Sports rehab | Strength | Reformer

02/03/2026

Have you always wanted to try Reformer… but felt a bit unsure?

My Fusion Classes in Cromwell are the perfect place to start.

Fusion is a mix of:
• Reformer foundations (so you learn the machine properly)
• Mat Pilates strength work
• Small group, physio-led guidance

You get a taster of reformer without committing to a full reformer-only class.

It’s ideal if you:
– Are new to Pilates
– Are returning after injury
– Are rebuilding strength postpartum
– Want a bit more support and coaching

Think strength. Control. Confidence.

Spots are limited. Book online to join us 🤍

25/02/2026

Calf or Achilles pain? 👣

It’s rarely just your calf.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people stretching and foam rolling the sore area… but never properly assessing why it’s overloaded in the first place.

This is where a detailed biomechanical assessment is key.

I look at:
• Single leg strength
• Calf capacity (endurance + heavy load tolerance)
• Glute and quad strength
• Hip control
• Running or movement patterns
• Previous injury history

Because if your glute is weak…
Or your quad isn’t absorbing load…
Your calf ends up doing more than its share.

Tendons don’t need endless rest, they need the right load, at the right stage, for the right person.

Rehab might include:
✔️ Glute bridges → single leg progressions
✔️ Calf raises → heavy, slow strengthening
✔️ Lunges + calf raise
✔️ Single leg squats
✔️ Plyometric progression when ready

But it’s never one-size-fits-all.
Your plan should be tailored to your weaknesses, sport, and goals.

If your calf or Achilles pain keeps returning, it’s usually a capacity issue not just tightness.

Now based in Cromwell, helping active locals and runners build strength properly and get back to what they love 💪

22/02/2026

🚩 Calf issues? It’s rarely just a “tight muscle” problem… it’s usually a loading problem.

One of the biggest things I see runners (and weekend warriors) come in with is persistent calf pain and almost every time it comes back to capacity.

If your calf hasn’t been progressively loaded…
If you’ve skipped strength…
If you’ve jumped straight back into running…

It’s not ready for the demands you’re placing on it.

This is why I LOVE the reformer as a rehab tool 🙌

✔️ We can control load
✔️ Work through range
✔️ Build single-leg strength
✔️ Introduce controlled plyometric work (hello jumpboard 👋)

It bridges the gap between basic calf raises and full return-to-run loading.

Rehab shouldn’t stop at “it feels better.”
It should progress all the way back to power, speed and plyometrics, so you’re actually resilient.

If your calf keeps flaring up, it might not need more stretching… it might need smarter loading.

17/02/2026

Cromwell runners this one’s for you 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Before you head out along the lake, up the track, or squeeze in a quick after-work run… take 5 minutes to warm up properly.

Single leg squats.
Calf raises.
Crab walks.
Band skips.

Running is repeated single-leg loading. If you can’t control it slowly, you won’t control it at pace. Most of the “ni**les” I see in clinic aren’t from running itself, they’re from jumping straight into it cold.

Wake up your glutes.
Load your calves.
Prep your tendons.

Stronger starts = smoother runs.

Save this for your next run and tag a Cromwell running buddy who needs to stop skipping their warm-up 💪

17/02/2026

Our next Pilates & Brunch event is happening 1st March at the Kitchen Garden ✨

Start your morning with movement, connection and the most delicious brunch in a beautiful setting.

Spots are limited book online now to secure yours 💛

12/02/2026

Picking up little ni**les every time you run? 👀

Your body isn’t “just tight”, it’s usually asking for better prep or smarter progression.

Before you blame your knees, shins or calves, check this 👇

✨ Are you warming up properly?
✨ Are you activating your calves, glutes + quads?
✨ Are you building your distance gradually?
✨ Are your shoes actually right for YOU?

Most running injuries I see aren’t from running itself…
They’re from doing too much, too soon, without the foundations.

A few small tweaks can save you weeks on the sidelines.

If you’re dealing with a running ni**le, send me a message or book in, let’s keep you running strong 🏃‍♀️

From next week we’re expanding our opening hours 🤍That means more physio appointments and more Pilates options for you.G...
08/02/2026

From next week we’re expanding our opening hours 🤍
That means more physio appointments and more Pilates options for you.
Get in touch today to secure your spot.

04/02/2026

These have been some of our balance exercises on the reformer this week ✨

Balance isn’t just about standing still, it’s about how well your body can control movement, load one side, and stay steady when things change.

Exercises like standing lunges and scooter work challenge your hips, core, and ankles while mimicking real-life movement, walking, stairs, hiking, chasing kids 👣

The best part?
Balance is trainable at any age and at any stage.

Physio-led reformer classes in Cromwell 🤍
Save this for later or book in with us.

28/01/2026

Balance training doesn’t need equipment, fancy workouts or extra time ⏱️

The best balance exercises are the ones you’ll actually do, built into your everyday life.

🦷 One leg while brushing teeth
☕ Heel raises while the kettle boils
🚶‍♀️ Heel-to-toe walking down the hallway

Simple. Effective. Physio-approved ✔️

Save this for later & share with someone who says they “don’t have time” 😉





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