Lively Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio

Lively Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio in Turramurra, Sydney, NSW is categorized under Physiotherapists, Pilates offering services such as Soft Tissue Massage, Clinical Pilates, Neck Pain Physio.

Other services by Lively Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio are Deep Tissue Massage, Back Pain Physio, Remedial Massage, Yoga Therapy, Physiotherapy, Shoulder injury Physio, Joint Pain Physio, Sports Massage.

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Welcome to Lively Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio

The team at Lively Physio & Pilates are focused on providing personalised, professional, holistic health care for the community of the Upper North Shore.

We offer a unique combination of Physiotherapy, Massage, Pilates and Yoga services to fulfill the needs of our patients with a broad range of musculo–skeletal and neuro-muscular problems.

We are 100% focused on genuine patient care and wellbeing, and are especially committed to tailoring individualised treatment plans for all of our patients. We are an honest and caring bunch, and will endeavour to do all we can to help you bounce back to meet your goals. We only use the most current methods and highly specialised techniques to ensure that you are provided with the most efficient and effective treatment possible. All of our Physios, Pilates instructors and massage therapists are constantly attending further courses to continue enhancing their knowledge for better management of your particular condition.

Our clinic is located in Turramurra and is easily accessible by local residents and visitors alike. There is ample parking near the clinic, but if you prefer to go green, the train station and bus stops are right at our doorstep. We provide expertised Physiotherapy treatment, therapeutic Massage sessions and Rehab equipment sessions and small Pilates mat classes.

We also run small, patient specific yoga classes.

Our Team

Sylvia Yong-Gonzales (Director)

As a child and teenager, Sylvia has always been a sporty and active person. She was and still is very interested in movement, from the flow to the biomechanics of movement. After finishing her Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy at University of Sydney in 2005, she continued to complete post-graduate courses to obtain further understanding of the body, function and pain. This has allowed Sylvia to look at each individual person holistically and treat their ailment using the Connect Therapy model (previously known as Integrated Systems Model). Due to the love of movement and dance, Sylvia was introduced to the Pilates Method and became an instructor through Polestar Pilates Australia and Clinical Pilates Australia. She is currently a mentor-in-training with Polestar Pilates Australia. She also completed the instructorship program for Kinesio Taping International. Sylvia has a special interest in Women’s Health, especially Pelvic floor dysfunctions post-natally. Over the last couple of years, Sylvia has attended and qualified to become a Cranio-Sacral Therapist and a therapist in Visceral Manipulation. When Sylvia is resting her mind and body, she loves to participate in basketball, pilates, yoga, martial arts, dancing, horse-riding and rock-climbing.

Sylvia is available to treat on Monday and Thursday afternoons.

Christina Munton

Born and raised in Vancouver Canada, Christina studied kinesiology at UBC before moving to Australia to complete her Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney in 2008. After graduating she gained experience working in private practice as well as on the field with local sports teams. She was also introduced to the Pilates Method and completed her instructor training with Polestar Pilates Australia.  Christina loves the combination of physiotherapy and Pilates, and believes it not only helps to restore optimal movement and efficiency, but also improves quality of life. Christina’s classes cater for all skill levels from beginner to advanced and addresses specific rehabilitation goals as well as providing a whole body workout. In recent times, Christina has continued to expand her knowledge in physiotherapy and is proficient in dry needling, Connect Therapy (previously known as Integrated Systems Model), and Muscle Energy. Christina has a special interest in Women’s Health as well, and has been formally trained by WHTA. This year, Christina has enrolled to become a Craniosacral Therapist. In her spare time Christina enjoys going running, swimming; playing volleyball, hitting the gym, doing her own Pilates and of course spending quality time with family and friends.

Christina is available to treat on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

Sally Ting (formerly Edwards)

Sally is a qualified physiotherapist with a Masters of Physiotherapy degree from The University of Sydney in 2009. She also completed Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sports Science) and is a trained Pilates Instructor with Polestar Pilates Australia. Additionally Sally has completed courses in acupuncture, hand trauma, Muscle Energy, and Connect Therapy (previously known as Integrated Systems Model). Sally has over 10 years experience in the health and fitness industry and has previously worked in a wide variety of Physiotherapy areas. These include sports physiotherapy and work with sporting teams, hospitals, neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation, multi-trauma, hands and intensive care. She also has a keen interest in many sports including cycling, rowing, boxing and swimming.

Sally is currently on maternity leave

Jae Hyuk Kim

Jae joins our Lively team from New Zealand where he attended University of Otago, obtaining his Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Science (Human Neuroanatomy) degree in 2011. Since leaving tertiary education, Jae has worked primarily in private musculoskeletal clinic setting. In addition, he took care of local rugby teams, regional and international rugby tournaments, martial arts clubs and tournaments, and an international basketball tournament. Jae was also the primary physiotherapist for the rugby sevens team The Borneo Eagles when they won the prestigious Hottest 7s In The World tournament in 2012. Jae has moved to Australia to further his career and learning. He is particularly interested in adding Pilates, dry needling, Muscle Energy and McKenzie Method to his skill sets, and plans to do master’s degree in the future. He has strong evidence based physiotherapy approach and is confident with sports rehabilitation and rigid strapping. Outside of work, he likes to keep fit through gym, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do, and enjoys playing the guitar.

Jae is available to treat on Monday afternoon, Tuesdays all day, Wednesday and Friday afternoon

Debbie Virdi

Born in the UK, Debbie and her family have been living in Australia since 2011.  She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her work in the UK where she ran her sports massage and rehabilitation clinic for many years.  Her particular interest in sports and remedial massage and soft tissue injuries led her to Coventry University and she graduated with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree in 2009. Following graduation, Debbie continued to grow her private practice specialising in musculo-skeletal physiotherapy.  She also worked as a physiotherapist in the public health sector gaining experience in all physiotherapy disciplines and has lectured on many forms of massage at Colleges of Further Education. Debbie’s interest in Pilates began in 2009. The precision and control associated with the Pilates Method captured her attention.  Initially she trained with the Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute to become a Certified Matwork instructor and then with Polestar Pilates Australia to become a Certified Pilates Practitioner in Rehabilitation.  Debbie is a true people person and enjoys working with people of all ages and walks of life.  Her teaching style is positive, friendly and relaxed.  Outside of work Debbie likes to potter in the garden and strives to make her family’s lifestyle eco-friendly.

Debbie currently teaches Pilates at Lively on Monday and Wednesday mornings.

Teresa Uymatiao

Teresa finished her Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) at the University of Sydney in 2014 and has gained experience as a graduate from a wide range of clinical areas both at Royal North Shore Hospital and Mona Vale Hospital. Combining her genuine love of helping people and problem solving, Teresa has found physiotherapy both challenging and rewarding. Having been a sporty child – trained in sports acrobatics, it was in undergoing physiotherapy herself after an injury that she decided that she wanted to pursue this as a career. With a desire to always learn more, Teresa has already signed herself up to a dry needling course, two ConnectTherapy courses and has started her training in the Comprehensive Rehab Series for Polestar Pilates. In the future, she would like to pursue Masters of Public Health with a vision to address Australia’s chronic health issues especially sedentary lifestyles in the workplace. In her spare time, Teresa loves singing in her church and acapella choirs, hot yoga, dancing, cycling, and strumming a few chords on the guitar.

Teresa is available to treat on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, all day Thursday and Saturday mornings.

Lily Lai

Since graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science and Masters of Health Science Education, Lily has developed a strong passion and interest in teaching and education. Over the past 12 years she has trained students in a hospital setting, university lecture halls and classrooms, taught doctors and nurses in a corporate setting as well as coached young girls in rhythmic gymnastics. Lily is very excited to start her Pilates journey with Lively and will strive to improve your quality of life and achieve a healthy and balanced body, mind and soul.

Lily currently teaches Pilates at Lively on Saturday mornings.

Services

PILATES
MASSAGE
YOGA
OTHER CLASSES

Reviews

“I have had a great experience attending Lively’s mums and bubs classes and now the trio sessions. Silvia tailors the exercises to individuals in the class (type and resistance) and tracks what we work on each week. I am so happy to have this business so close to home and feel the benefit of it for days after each class!”

“I found pilates really complemented my physiotherapy rehabilitation. Staff are friendly and experts in their fields. Highly recommended.”