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Our Team

Meet our team at Physiologix
  • Physiotherapists
  • Massage Therapists
  • Pilates

Kirsty McNab

Kirsty is a recognised APA Sports Physiotherapist, a title which can only be obtained after completing a post graduate masters in sports Physio therapy (which she did in 2006). She is one of 4 Physios selected to work at The Australian Tennis Open each year, with the women's main draw. In 2017 she was awarded a long service award following her 10th year working for the event. She also provides physio coverage, treating the players, for the Queensland Academy of Tennis at Tennyson on a regular basis.

For the 5 years prior to becoming involved Tennis, she provided physiotherapy for the Australian Short Track Speed Skating, traveling extensively to World Cups.

“I am passionate about healing my clients and giving them their optimal performance for their busy lives!”

In 2006 she was selected as a Physiotherapist for the Australian Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Kirsty qualified in 1998 as a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours in the UK. Coming to Australia in 2000, she has worked with and treated a multitude of sporting disciplines including triathlon at the Goodwill Games and Brisbane Premiership rugby union. In addition, she has been involved in teaching within the University of Queensland post-grad Physiotherapy courses and running courses for Physiotherapists nationally, including on hip and shoulder rehabilitation.

Gena Wallis

Gena is a kiwi born and trained physiotherapist who graduated in 2008 from the University of Otago in New Zealand. She currently also works with Tennis Australia with the Queensland National Academy, and is the treating physio at local Pro-tour events. She is highly sought after thanks to her skills, somehow also fitting in being the physio for the UQ Rugby 7's womens team, travelling extensively interstate.  She has worked in private practice IN NZ, Canada and Brisbane where she gained experience in treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. She has a special interest in treating sports and running related injuries, tendon pathologies as well as spinal conditions.

She utilises a variety of techniques including dry needling, exercise and clinical Pilates (which she has taught for over 5 years) to help her clients return to sports, work or day to day function. Gena particularly enjoys seeing a client get back to sports feeling stronger, motivated and ready to play after an injury.

Gena completed her post graduate degree in Masters of Sports physio in 2017 at the University of Queensland.  She continues her ambition is to become a high performance sports physio and to develop her skills as a clinician.  Outside of work and study Gena is a keen sports women herself playing tennis, going to the gym, running and yoga. Gena likes to portray a healthy lifestyle and enjoys giving advice to her clients about a healthy diet and getting active.

Megan Hunter

Megan is our other kiwi physiotherapist, graduating in 2013 from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (distinction). Her first years after graduation were spent as a physiotherapist for the New Zealand Army after which she has gained valuable private practice experience in both Melbourne and Brisbane. Outside private practice she has spent many a weekend on the sporting side-lines providing physiotherapy for both men’s and women’s AFL and beach volleyball teams.

Megan’s greatest skill is using clinical Pilates as a rehabilitation tool in a wide range of conditions including the low back, knee and shoulder pain. She is passionate about helping clients feel comfortable and motivated to use the power of exercise following an injury and find long term solutions to pain.

Her own experience in age group representative Netball teams and a year of personal high performance training makes her uniquely experienced in the considerations to training in younger athletes.

Megan has just started her Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy and has completed education in dry needling and movement with mobilisation which she uses in conjunction with exercise.

 

Maria-Jose (MJ)

MJ sports physiotherapist the gapMaria Jose (MJ) has recently arrived to Brisbane from a year of travel around Australia with her Husband and small children.

MJ has worked as a contractor for Tennis Australia for the past 10 years. She has been also been involved at the Australian Open Women’s Tennis for the past 7 years. She has worked at the New South Wales and Queensland Tennis Academy and multiple tournaments around the country. Besides Tennis, MJ has also been involved with state Netball, AFL, Athletics and Rugby Union.

MJ has a passion to getting her clients back to their favourite activity. She enjoys helping people understand and taking control of their injuries by tailoring exercise programs that can work in each personal situation. MJ enjoys keeping up to date regarding the latest Physiotherapy evidence and she particularly enjoys helping mums return to sports after children. 

MJ completed her Physiotherapy degree in South America in 2007, Since then she has worked in private practice for over 13 years including Sydney, Victoria and Wollongong regions. 

Maria Jose and her family enjoy the outdoors, regularly camping and hiking around this beautiful country. She likes to keep healthy by cycling, running, swimming and playing Tennis.

Elissa Jack

Elissa physiotherapist the gapElissa graduated from the University of Queensland in 2008 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She has experience working across the public and private sectors in Australia, France, and the United Kingdom. She has completed further training in Clinical Pilates, dry needling, and courses from the Neuro Orthopaedic Institue and Manual Concepts including a Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy in 2016.

Elissa aims to empower clients utilising a holistic approach and variety of treatment modalities including education, exercise, and manual therapy. Her goal is to help clients to reach the best version of themselves physically and mentally, to create a better understanding of their condition, good habits, and healthy lifestyle changes. Her interests include post-operative lower limb and spinal rehabilitation and the neurophysiology of persistent pain.

Outside of work Elissa enjoys leading an active outdoor lifestyle and will take any opportunity to go for a run with her dog, climb up a mountain or fly down one.


Emma Caccianiga

Emma is an experienced remedial massage therapist who graduated in 2013 with a focus on sports related and acute postural injuries.  She has worked with some of the most elite athletes in the NRL, ARU, Queensland Netball, Australian Premier League Soccer and Cricket Australia.

Emma was a lecturer in Remedial Massage at the Sage Institute of Massage in Melbourne and brings a wealth of experience to her understanding of the body and the way that stress and posture affects our daily lives.  Emma is also very active with her education and is always seeking knowledge and techniques to bring to her treatments.

Her keen interest and experience in sports related and postural injuries stem from her career and several injuries in the Australian Army.  Her past experience as an Army Medic, Trainer and Massage teacher have given her a unique set of skills to draw upon.

Outside of work, Emma enjoys living an outdoor lifestyle with her Husband and 2 children.

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Peter completed his Diploma of Remedial Massage at the Australasian College of Natural Therapies in early 2017. Peter has a keen eye for muscular and structural imbalances within the body and is driven by achieving results for his clients. Peter is committed to learning from cross-professional interaction and treating with massage based upon good clinical diagnosis.

He has developed a special interest in dry needling and sports remedial massage, and is uniquely experienced within sports therapy, working with Cricket Australia, the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Lions. In addition, Peter has experience treating Cross Fit athletes, weightlifters and powerlifters, and bodybuilders.

Outside of work he has an interest in mixed martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Georgie White

Georgie is an extremely experienced therapist who will help keep you doing the things you love.

She completed her diploma in Remedial Massage in 2007 after studying in Melbourne and Brisbane. Since then, she has worked primarily in clinical multi-disciplinary environments to provide complete care and successful outcomes for her clients.

As an active runner, keen bushwalker, and mum, Georgie knows how important it is to keep you doing the things you love.  From desk workers suffering from nagging headaches or shoulder pain to athletes concerned with hamstring niggles, Georgie provides relief and results through her hands-on care.    

Georgie is passionate about taking a whole system approach to her treatments– she understands how the different systems of the body are interconnected and how to get the best outcome for you through massage.

Georgie will always work with you, your body, and your needs.  You can expect a slightly firmer style massage with clear communication to ensure the pressure is just right.


Luisa Yallamas

Luisa runs our Small Pilates Equipment Fitness Classes for Strength and Fitness.

She holds a Diploma in Professional Pilates Instruction (PITC) and is a qualified Buff Bones Instructor. She also holds Certificates 3 & 4 in Fitness having worked as a Personal Fitness Trainer, Luisa understands the body and the way it functions extremely well. Luisa is well equipped to assist people in making a positive change in their lives, with her experience in the fitness industry, she has the skills and knowledge to help people achieve their goals.

After discovering the many and varied benefits of Pilates through needing a natural therapy for neck and back pain, Luisa has since gone on to become a fully qualified instructor so she can empower other people to move and strengthen their own bodies. She believes when you learn about your posture and the way you move, it brings about awareness and discovery.

Luisa feels Pilates is for “every body” – age or ability is no barrier. Luisa is a breast cancer survivor, having had 2 diagnosis over 10 years and ongoing treatment. She has an incredible inner strength, self-belief and determination, that has seen her recover and come out stronger. Luisa wants to be a motivator and role model for her clients, whether they are facing health issues, challenges or have a particular goal in mind they want to achieve, she can show you what it takes to be successful. She is living proof that anything is possible!

Jessica Mondevaim

Jessica is a qualified Pilates instructor with over 10 years’ experience. She graduated in 2006 in Physical Education in Brazil and specialized in Pilates from Polestar Pilates Education in 2009. Her high performance during the qualification resulted in the invitation to be part of the Polestar Mentor Team (2010-2013), within which she was responsible for mentoring the students, enrolled in Polestar Teacher Training, to progress and get prepared for their final exam. 

She also concluded specializations in Personal Training, Anatomy and Biomechanics, Massage Therapy and Reiki. And, on her youth, she was a professional ballet dancer from the Municipal Theatre of Sao Paulo.

Jessica ran her own Pilates Studio at Sao Paulo, Brazil for 7 years. Her successful studio is a remarkable step in her life where she gained a lot of experience teaching and taking care of each client with personalized classes to achieve their goals. In 2017 she came to Australia to live different experiences and keep improving her qualifications.

In Australia, she concluded the Certificate 3 in Fitness in 2019, and will finish the Certificate 4 at the end of 2020. She is passionate about Pilates, movement and healthy habits, so she makes it a lifestyle.

Moira Mitchel

Moira Mitchel Pilates instructor headshot

Completing her Diploma of Pilates instruction with Pilates International Training Centre at the end of 2015, Moira is an enthusiastic and experienced instructor. Over the last 5 years she has worked in many areas including with post-operative and rehab patients, pre and postnatal clients, clients with complex musculoskeletal disorders as well as clients without injury that are looking at strength and fitness, through to athletes looking at enhanced training specific to their sports performance.

Passionate about the personal application of exercise for each individual body, she is continually learning about the body and exercise techniques. 

Having come to Pilates through injury, Moira understands well how moving from pain to strength empowers all aspects of one’s life.

We are extremely lucky to have Moira join our incredible group of pilates instructors bringing you so many more small, supervised equipment based classes each week.

CONTACT US

(at Gap Health & Racquet Club)
200 Settlement Rd, The Gap
(07) 3511 1112

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MON - THURS: 7:00am - 7:00pm
FRI: 7:00am - 4:00pm
SAT: 8:00am - 12:00pm

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