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Peak Pilates & Physiotherapy Meeting all your pilates and physiotherapy needs. ACC Registered (no referral necessary) ST JOHNS/MERTON ROAD STUDIO NOW OPEN Meet Jo Lyons. Manager at St Johns Peak Pilates and Physiotherapy. Not only is Jo a qualified New Zealand registered physiotherapist and a certified pilates instructor; she is extremely talented at her job. Hailing from Ireland, Jo, who has a wicked sense of humour, arrived in New Zealand whilst on her OE a few years ago. She had intended to be here for only Jo Lyons one year, but once she received her New Zealand registration papers she started work at Peak Pilates, and has been with the group ever since. She loves the new St Johns studio. Located in the park-like surrounds at Scarbro Tennis Centre, this sunny, state of the art studio, looks out across lush green lawn and shrubbery. “It is more of a ‘boutique’ sized studio than the others,” says Jo, “and I find that my clients love the smaller, more personal feel of the place. Our equipment is the very latest and the secondgeneration reformers are so good to use. Access is easy, parking is plentiful and right outside the entrance. “At Peak Pilates and Physiotherapy we take the ‘everyone is different’ approach. When you attend your first session we give a full postural assessment (usually with a physio) and find out exactly what your goals are. From there you can go into one of our classes or may feel comfortable with doing more personalised one-on-one sessions. If you have had an injury within a year it may be possible to claim part of your rehab on ACC. Pilates is an intensive and nourishing all-over body conditioning programme, with specific emphasis on developing core muscle groups, spinal support, and postural alignment.” “So if this sounds like what you need, come on in. We are open weekdays from 7am until 8pm, and Saturdays from 7am until 2pm.”
“When it comes to injuries, back, knee or neck pain, Jo is amazing at discovering the exact root of your problem and finding a way to fix you.” -Katrina Martin
BENEFITS OF PILATES • • • • • • • • • •
Tones and strengthens your body Gives longer leaner muscles Improves your core strength and flexibility Injury rehabilitation Excellent post-rehabilitation Relief from back pain Improved posture, balance and coordination Enhanced athletic performance Heightened mind-body awareness An unprecedented sense of physical wellbeing and vitality
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STUDIOS ST JOHNS Scarbro Tennis Centre 69 Merton Road (09) 950 6102 BRITOMART Westpac Building 60 Galway Street (09) 377 1718 GREENLANE 604 Great South Road (09) 580 1156
GREY LYNN 274 Richmond Road (09) 376 8343 NEWMARKET 1rst Floor 38 Broadway (09) 522 8221 PARNELL Next Generation Health Club 1 Tennis Lane, Domain (09) 302 2702
ST HELIERS 347 Tamaki Drive (09) 575 6418
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