Exercise Physiologist, Pilates teacher and Strength & Conditioning coach

I’m Liz Hewett, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Pilates teacher and Strength & Conditioning coach.

I work with people who have musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, by taking them through a nurturing exercise experience that encourages rehabilitation, strength & conditioning, enjoyable movement and education

I also work with healthy athletic people who seek a detailed, highly individualised and tailored approach to their exercise training.

Exercise that is specific to each person’s injuries or health condition is very effective and works like medicine.

Physical inactivity is the major health problem of our time, and is now the 4th leading risk factor for mortality. However we live in a world that is increasingly constrained when it comes to prioritising physical activity.

Being physically inactive causes health issues including musculoskeletal pain and conditions, which in itself causes a vicious cycle of an additional loss of physical activity.

At the other extreme, an active athletic lifestyle requires a careful, balanced approach ensuring that all the requirements of a sport are included in the training regime, together with the challenging juggle of work and family commitments.

I have been practising a combination of training as an Exercise Physiologist and Pilates teacher for 20 years, including 8 years as the Strength and Conditioning Co-ordinator for The Australian Ballet School.

The combination of my training and experience allows me to provide a forensic approach to your specific situation in the initial consultation. I dive into your body like a detective to work out what is going on and how we can improve it.

With this knowledge, I am able to provide guidance that is specific to your injury or condition and completely tailored to your life in everyway.

This might include gym or Pilates training or both, or an individualised gym or home exercise program.

Through this combination of physical training, we work as a team in a nurturing, educative approach to a whole body health experience that encourages freedom of movement.

Everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom that movement can give. I believe that everyone should have a body that works, so then they can participate in whatever activities they want to in life.

To book an Initial Consultation – Investigate with me, please call 0466 314 645

I initially came to see Liz after having shoulder decompression surgery 18 months ago as I wanted someone to help me get moving again. Not only was I recovering from surgery I also presented with a myriad of other injuries sustained over years of training at other gyms.

Many other health professionals found my issues a challenge and would often comment on how ‘difficult’ I was to train or I’d get injured and end up far worse off.  With multiple bulged discs in my neck, impingement in my other shoulder, lower back issues, poor mobility in my thoracic spine and issues with my hip due to a sedentary job.. Liz saw me as a challenge and was quick to take me on board.

Eighteen months later I am moving freely, without the chronic pain I first presented with and even back lifting weights at the gym!  Liz is an absolute professional, treats every client as an individual, tailoring her programming to my requirements. Liz would often have to change her program on the fly if my body required it.

At the age of 46 I’m no stranger to Coaches/Gyms and Personal Trainers… Liz is easily the best in the business.  She genuinely cares for her clients and wants the absolute best for them.  Training with Liz has changed my quality of life and I feel great.

I am a demanding Type A perfectionist who is also very lazy and needs to be pushed to achieve good results. Since working with Liz, I have been inspired by her deep knowledge and understanding of physiology, as well as her thoughtful and entertaining teaching.  As a result, for the first time in my life I am doing Pilates three to four times a week – one class with Liz and the rest at home using the program she designs for me which changes every six weeks. The results are visible and addictive. I am slowly and safely getting stronger, and I attribute this to Liz’s intelligent and tailored approach, which challenges me and keeps me engaged in the pursuit of strength and fitness.

Liz’s expertise and demonstrable depth of knowledge across Pilates, Running, training and technique make her the best trainer I’ve ever had. Liz put together a comprehensive, personalised training programme which enabled me to achieve my running goals. She’s also motivating and great to work with, making achieving goals that much easier.  Thanks for all your awesome work and help this year!!

I came to Liz seeking strength and conditioning advice. In the past six months, while working with Liz, I have really noticed an overall difference in my body awareness and strength. Liz consistently tailors a program that fits in with my lifestyle incorporating athletic competition, training and work. Liz is extremely dedicated and ensures that all exercises and time devoted in her sessions is directly transferable to my goals. Liz is very personable, fun and knowledgeable. I always leave her sessions happier and wiser. I have and continue to recommend Liz to family and friends.

Liz Hewett delivers excellence in Pilates training.

I have been training with Pilates for 10 years initially for lower back problems with work. I quickly realised that Pilates strengthens everything and has helped with not only my work but also my fitness including my running and skiing.

Now that I know that Pilates is valuable, I am eager to maintain my strength and to constantly improve. Liz accommodates this perfectly in a one-on-one teaching and coaching environment. Liz has the skills to blend instruction in flexibility, strength, proprioception and coordination into useful and productive routines in using the best techniques that Pilates has to offer.

For the time poor such as myself, Liz’s one-on-one instruction is by far the most efficient way to achieve results. Each session is individualised and different every time. There is an expectation to maintain condition, to teach new and interesting exercises and a constant attention to detail that makes this achievable and rewarding.

Pilates is the thinking man’s Gymnasium – and Liz Hewett is the thinking man’s teacher…!

I am in my early fifties and have been fit all my life, with regular gym classes, personal training and marathon running.

I was starting to notice a decrease in strength and mobility with my passing years, and found long distance running was becoming much harder and slower. I naturally thought it must be due to my age.

I had lost the joy of marathon running, and when injury forced me to have a break, I decided, after meeting with Liz, that Pilates might be able to give me a new way of movement to help address my nagging hamstring, shoulder and foot issues.

I started private sessions with Liz and have never looked back, Liz is the consummate professional Pilates teascher. Her training and experience speak volumes about her knowledge of Pilates, but she has a beautiful ability to give clear and precise instructions for the exercises she prescribes. An individual programme is meticulously thought out for each of her students.

After training with Liz a year later I have a spine that flexes, hips that move and core strength like I didn’t know was possible. And that’s just the beginning. It has helped my running, my yoga and my cycling classes. I cannot recommend her sessions enough and with private small group or one on one attention you truly get what you pay for.

I will continue my journey with Liz Hewett because her Pilates really does give you a “body that works”.

As a professional ballet dancer who had taken some time off dancing fulltime, I sought assistance from Liz to help me regain my fitness and improve my ballet technique. Liz’s experience in dance combined with her knowledge in pilates and exercise physiology, meant she was able to customize a training plan specifically catered to my goals. She was able to help me strike a balance between under and overtraining through her niche understanding of the demands of classical ballet. Liz’s supportive approach and training plan made me see results in just a short time, giving me the confidence to enter the dance world again. I would highly recommend Liz to any dancer or athlete seeking assistance in their training.

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