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Welcome
Gymea Allied Health Centre is a fusion of Gymea Chiropractic Centre, Gymea Podiatry, Peak Health and Gymea Massage Therapy. GAHC also incorporates the skill of Clinical Psychologist Barbara Baylis and Nutritionist Fiona McGahey. In one form or another, Gymea Allied Health Centre has been part of Gymea Village for over 25 years and has been providing outstanding healthcare to patients of all ages, genders, and walks of life every day.
We are a vibrant, friendly clinic bursting full of amazing clients who really want to be and stay healthy. We place an emphasis on high quality care and pride ourselves on tailoring our treatment protocols to a personal and individual basis.
Sometimes one health practitioner may not hold all the answers to your health care needs. It may require a team approach to achieve the best results. Gymea Allied Health is a fusion of experienced health professionals working together to support your health care needs as well as remaining well networked into the main stream medical system.
Try the integrated approach! Emma Packer
GYMEA ALLIED HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 34 Gymea Bay Rd Gymea 2227
Phone: 9525 7200
Web: gymeaalliedhealth.com.au
Hours
Mon – Fri: 8am – 7pm
Sat: 8am – 1pm
Modalities
Chiropractic, Exercise Physiology, Podiatry, Clinical Psychology, Massage, Acupuncture, X-Ray, Nutrition, Pilates, Yoga.
About the Therapists
Byron Smith
Started over 15 years ago and with 17 000 massages he is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable in practice. His work time is shared between massage here at Gymea, the Illawarra region and teaching massage at TAFE
Career highlights include working at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. He is an avid surfer and triathlete having represented Australia in the past. Byron spends this spare time reading and adding to his collection of old vinyl records.
Valerie Marshall
Valerie has been part of the team at Gymea Massage Centre for ten years now and continues to value her contribution to patient care with all the exceptional therapists at the centre.
Valerie approaches her work with her clients in a holistic and integrated way. Whilst treatment of physical conditions can be the primary focus, empathic care is also given to any emotional and life stresses that impact her client’s total wellbeing. Valerie may also integrate client’s preferences for energetic healing and spiritual beliefs. Her bodywork is matched to client’s preferences and negotiated to suit the treatment outcome. Deep remedial and sports techniques are a regular request. However, gentler lymphatic drainage, rocking (Trager), Aromatherapy massage, Bowen Technique, Polarity and chakra and energy balancing can be the perfect choice where deep relaxation and release are yearned for .
Many have come for massages only to discover through Valerie’s empathic counselling that there is a much broader opportunity for healing. Her life experience and training provide her clients with support and understanding enabling their transformation through some of life’s most difficult challenges.
Valerie and her family have lived in the Sutherland Shire for most of her life. Things that make life special are quality relationships, beautiful food, good wine and a purposeful commitment to learning, growing and walking her path.
Valerie has an easy going caring nature, with a ready smile and quick wit, passionate about her work and compassionate with her clients and colleagues. Some clients have called her “radar fingers” others that she has “magic hands”.
Valerie has a Dip of health science from TAFE and extensive post graduate training.
Susan Folwell
A gifted and talented healer Sue’s list of post graduate studies is extensive to say the least. As Sue says “The learning continues”. Massage has enriched her life with friendships, self discovery and the engaging study of the fabric of human beings.
Techniques include but are not limited to trigger point, myofascial, polarity and pregnancy massage. Her lymphatic work is particularly special.
Home life is simple and revolves around her garden, food and the movies.
Ben Nevin
Ben has been massaging now for over 7 years. Most of Ben’s earlier work involved the ALF clubs of Collingwood, Hawthorn and North Melbourne. While in Victoria he also did sessional work with Victoria house private hospital. Other experience includes the Zen health and Wei Ling Chinese Medicine clinics. Currently his work time is shared between Gymea and the Sydney University Sports Clinic.
He has a Dip of Health Science and is certified in myofacial, triggers point, Chinese massage, cupping and advanced Bowen therapy – NST and dry needling.
Emma Packer
Emma joined the team just over 1 year ago. Her original training was a Dip Remedial Massage (TAFE) and has now included polarity and muscle energy techniques into her therapy. Emma is also a certified yoga teacher.
Her specialities are remedial massage, Trigger Point, Myofacial release and relaxation therapy.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Therapists
Byron Smith
Started over 15 years ago and with 17 000 massages he is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable in practice. His work time is shared between massage here at Gymea, the Illawarra region and teaching massage at TAFE
Career highlights include working at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. He is an avid surfer and triathlete having represented Australia in the past. Byron spends this spare time reading and adding to his collection of old vinyl records.
Valerie Marshall
Valerie has been part of the team at Gymea Massage Centre for ten years now and continues to value her contribution to patient care with all the exceptional therapists at the centre.
Valerie approaches her work with her clients in a holistic and integrated way. Whilst treatment of physical conditions can be the primary focus, empathic care is also given to any emotional and life stresses that impact her client’s total wellbeing. Valerie may also integrate client’s preferences for energetic healing and spiritual beliefs. Her bodywork is matched to client’s preferences and negotiated to suit the treatment outcome. Deep remedial and sports techniques are a regular request. However, gentler lymphatic drainage, rocking (Trager), Aromatherapy massage, Bowen Technique, Polarity and chakra and energy balancing can be the perfect choice where deep relaxation and release are yearned for
Many have come for massages only to discover through Valerie’s empathic counselling that there is a much broader opportunity for healing. Her life experience and training provide her clients with support and understanding enabling their transformation through some of life’s most difficult challenges.
Valerie and her family have lived in the Sutherland Shire for most of her life. Things that make life special are quality relationships, beautiful food, good wine and a purposeful commitment to learning, growing and walking her path.
Valerie has an easy going caring nature, with a ready smile and quick wit, passionate about her work and compassionate with her clients and colleagues. Some clients have called her “radar fingers” others that she has “magic hands”.
Valerie has a Dip of health science from TAFE and extensive post graduate training.
Susan Folwell
A gifted and talented healer Sue’s list of post graduate studies is extensive to say the least. As Sue says “The learning continues”. Massage has enriched her life with friendships, self discovery and the engaging study of the fabric of human beings.
Techniques include but are not limited to trigger point, myofascial, polarity and pregnancy massage. Her lymphatic work is particularly special.
Home life is simple and revolves around her garden, food and the movies.
Ben Nevin
Ben has been massaging now for over 7 years. Most of Ben’s earlier work involved the ALF clubs of Collingwood, Hawthorn and North Melbourne. While in Victoria he also did sessional work with Victoria house private hospital. Other experience includes the Zen health and Wei Ling Chinese Medicine clinics. Currently his work time is shared between Gymea and the Sydney University Sports Clinic.
He has a Dip of Health Science and is certified in myofacial, triggers point, Chinese massage, cupping and advanced Bowen therapy – NST and dry needling.
Emma Packer
Emma joined the team just over 1 year ago. Her original training was a Dip Remedial Massage (TAFE) and has now included polarity and muscle energy techniques into her therapy. Emma is also a certified yoga teacher.
Her specialities are remedial massage, Trigger Point, Myofacial release and relaxation therapy.
Bowen Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Pregnancy Massage, Remedial Massage, Sports Injury Therapy, Sports Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage
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