“Approaching any discipline involving exercise which has not been previously experienced, it is wise to select guidance and tuition from a coach and team that has acknowledged credentials and proven professional background. That will greatly assist in achieving safe, enjoyable and positive outcomes.
“With that in mind I chose Raumati Clinical Pilates Studio – Empower Pilates. Headed up by Sara Dore, a Physiotherapist with a proven background in sports medicine I felt confident that because I have some physical limitations I would not be exposed to any regime that would place me at risk.
“Personal care and specialized competency to meet my specific needs has always been at the forefront of the tailored program. Whilst at the same time there has been the constant encouragement and challenge to grow in the discipline and exercise alone when appropriate. Based on this experience I commend Sara and her team as the one to lead you into the exciting and challenging discipline of Pilates.” - Tony Waters, 64
"Since starting Clinical Pilates over a year ago I have noticed huge improvements with two particular problems that had been plaguing me for some time - tennis elbow and sciatica. If I miss my class for more than a couple of weeks at a time my sciatica will always remind me of the old days. Whereas the tennis elbow has never returned. I found Pilates beneficial in many areas where flexibility and strength are required. To be reminded on a constant basis how important good posture is to your well-being has served me well .... I'm sure it's even helped me with digestion of food. Thanks Sara!" - Joy Davidson, 51
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About Us:
The team and credentials
SARA DORE
Sara Dore is an experienced Manipulative Physiotherapist who has developed Empower Pilates from her sports medicine and Clinical Pilates background. An experienced clinician with 20 years physiotherapy experience, Sara had her own private physiotherapy practice for 8 years in Lower Hutt specialising in spinal and sports injuries. During that time she gained a postgraduate diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy. She has an extensive sporting background having played basketball at a provincial level for a number of years.
Sara began her Clinical Pilates training in 2002 through Dance Medicine Australia (Melbourne) and continues her education through conferences and other Pilates and physiotherapy courses, both in NZ and overseas. She opened her clinic on the coast in 2003 and moved to larger premises in September 2004 due to the rapid expansion of the business. She is also a tutor to NZ physiotherapists of the DMA Clinical Pilates matwork/theraband courses through-out NZ. Sara is very passionate about Clinical Pilates and the benefits that it can provide to everyone.
RYAN MONASTRA
Ryan Monastra graduated from the University of Otago in 2001. He has a keen interest in sports medicine and worked for the Dunedin Sports Injury Clinic as a student and following graduation. This included being a physiotherapist at the Masters Games in Dunedin and an International Masters football tournament before moving north to Wellington to take up a position in Wellington hospital. He worked at the hospital for a couple of years before moving into private practice. He gained experience and expertise within a few different practices in and around Wellington, and went through the NZ Manipulative Physiotherapy post graduate course programme in 2004/2005. In 2005 he was Physiotherapist to the Kapiti Horowhenua Rugby team who were NPC runners up. In 2006 he left NZ for experience abroad working in a Sports Injury Clinic in Nottingham, England for two years, before moving to Australia in 2008. Having travelled and had two children in the process, Ryan returned to the Kapiti Coast in March 2009 with a breadth of experience that has been most welcome.
Ryan first learned about Pilates from Back in Motion in 2003 and has run floor classes in three countries now over the past five years. He completed more Pilates training with DMA Clinical Pilates in the UK in 2006 and then in Australia in 2009. He is passionate about the benefits of Clinical Pilates for the rehabilitation of chronic spinal complaints. His other interests include anything in the great outdoors, and is particularly passionate about the NZ bush, his wife and two daughters, family, faith, woodworking and not surprisingly, travelling!
ROBYN MOURIE
Robyn comes to the Beach Physio team from Levin where she operated her own private practice for 4 years. Previous to that she worked in private practice in New Plymouth, London and Pontypool, Wales.
Robyn has had a passion for pilates and exercise based rehabilitation for over 6 years when she did her initial training with Back in Motion Pilates in 2001. She has recently completed Clinical Pilates training with DMA Clinical Pilates, Australia.
She has a number of activity based contracts with ACC and is a qualified Capacity Evaluator and Work Site Assessor. Her other interests include road cycling, jogging, tramping and providing a taxi service for three children to soccer practices and games.
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