Our Team

Daniel Lowrey

Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Managing Director

Background

Mr Lowrey is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who is passionate about musculoskeletal rehabilitation and working with individuals to help assist them optimise their potential. Mr Lowrey has extensive experience working with Elite athletes at North Melbourne Football Club as a rehabilitation coordinator and also as strength & conditioning coach. Working in private practice for the last 4 years has allowed Mr Lowrey to work as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist assist individuals from young children to older adults on a wide range of conditions including ACL reconstructions, fibromyalgia, shoulder and hip replacements, arthritis, diabetes and many more.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Science)
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription)
• Level 1 Strength and Conditioning coach

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Accredited Exercise Scientist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Areas of interest

• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Strength & conditioning for athletes
• Weight loss
• Goal based training (e.g. fun runs, marathons, Oxfam trail walk and Upstream)
• Working with children

Nicole Marlow

Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Managing Director

Background

Miss Marlow is a driven Accredited Exercise Physiologist who has extensive experience in a variety of settings including Cancer Melbourne, Eastern Health’s Pain Management Program and Oncology Rehabilitation Program, Monash Health’s Pain Management Service and Community Rehabilitation Program, Inspire Fitness for Wellbeing, Knox Falcons Football Club and The Royal Talbort Rehabilitation Centre.

Miss Marlow is also the lead author of ‘Exercise & Sports Science Australia’s Outcome Measures for Exercise Physiologists: Ensuring Evidence Based Practice’, (published in 2014), an Exercise and Sports Science Australia endorsed textbook for Exercise Scientists and Exercise Physiologists. The textbook is sold Australia wide and is a recommended text for a number of postgraduate Exercise Physiology courses.

Miss Marlow passion and drive for continual learning and development led to a role on the Exercise & Sports Science Australia Victoria Chapter Board for a number of years, within this role and her involvement in varies committees she is involved in reviewing content for professional development opportunities for other Exercise Physiologists.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Science (major in exercise science and nutrition)
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription)
• Graduate Certificate of Exercise Medicine (Oncology)

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Accredited Exercise Scientist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Areas of interest

• Oncology
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Neurological Rehabilitation (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke)
• Pain Management
• Chronic Disease Management

Rebecca Godwin

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Currently on Maternity Leave

Background

Bec is an enthusiastic Accredited Exercise Physiologist who enjoys helping people of all ages to achieve their goals and improve quality of life through exercise. Bec has had a wide variety of experience including private practices working with Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular conditions, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at the Austin Hospital, Oncology Rehabilitation at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Spinal Cord Injury Recovery at The Next Step. Since graduating from University, Bec continues to develop her skills and knowledge, and enjoys reading and staying up to date with the latest research to ensure the most up to date exercise programs are available to help people reach their goals.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
• Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Level 1 Sports Trainer

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Accredited Exercise Scientist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Level 1 Sports Trainer held with Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

Area of interest

• Oncology
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Mental Health
• Chronic Disease Management
• Women’s Health (pregnancy, post pregnancy, PCOS)

Megan Dame

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Background

Megan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who is highly passionate about assisting others to improve their physical fitness and overall wellbeing by working collaboratively to achieve the client’s goals through exercise and movement. Megan has developed extensive skills in exercise prescription for several musculoskeletal and chronic conditions from experience in the gym, private, and hospital sectors. Megan has had experience at tailoring and delivering exercise at: a world-leading cancer research centre Peter MacCallum; for a clinical and healthy population through group reformer pilates fitness classes; and high-performance athletes for the Women’s team of an AFL NAB League Football Club. Megan enjoys inspiring each client by equipping them with empowerment and tools to manage their own health.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
• Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Certificate III and IV in fitness
• Level 1 Sports Trainer

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• Accredited Exercise Scientist held with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Area of interest

• Oncology
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Metabolic Disease Management (Diabetes, PCOS)

Dr Christa Marlow

Osteopath

Background

Christa is a keen and motivated Osteopath who loves working with and learning from her patients everyday. Being an Osteopath brings new challenges with each case, which Christa has discovered working in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

After studying Osteopathy at Victoria University, Christa graduated in 2013 and has been working as an Osteopath ever since. Her time as a student taught her many things, but most of all, inspired her to be as incredible as those who taught her the craft of Osteopathy.

While completing her degree, Christa worked as a sports trainer with the Knox Falcons Football Club, working with a range of age groups, from under 17’s to the Veteran’s team. Through this work she gained much valued experience assessing an array of injuries and working with coaches, trainers and health professionals.

The human body is an incredible machine, and so many things can go wrong. Christa believes that osteopathy has an important role in helping people to understand how their bodies function, but also how and why they sometimes break down and cause pain.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Clinical Sciences)
• Master of Health Science (Osteopathy)
• Level 1 Sports Trainer
• Level 1 Dry Needling practitioner

Relevant accreditations

• AHPRA registered
• Member of Osteopathy Australia
• Member of Sports Medicine Australia

Areas of interest

• Headaches
• Shoulder pain
• Pregnancy related pelvic pain
• Sports injuries of all varieties

Dr Frankie Gargaro

Osteopath

Background

Frankie is a passionate Osteopath who is interested in helping patients overcome pain and achieve their goals. Frankie graduated from Victoria University in 2022 following the completion of both a Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) and Master of Health Science (Osteopathy).

Frankie participated in a wide variety of sports growing up (little athletics, swimming, tennis and basketball), which resulted in a numerous injuries. These injuries lead him to visiting his local Osteopath where he fell in love with the profession and developed an interest in the functioning of the human body.

Frankie offers a holistic approach to treatment and views each patient as an individual. He believes that there is not just one approach to treatment and patient care is based on an individual’s specific needs. Along with delivering hands on manual therapy treatment he also likes to provide patients with the knowledge surrounding their injury and confidence to make positive changes to be the best version of themselves whilst moving freely and enjoying life.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy)
• Master of Health Science (Osteopathy)
• Level 1 Dry Needling & Cupping qualified

Relevant accreditations

• AHPRA registered
• Member of Osteopathy Australia

Areas of interest

• Sport related injuries
• Headaches and neck pain
• Low back pain
• Posture related injuries

Curtis Allderidge

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Background

Curtis is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who believes exercise is one of the best medicines readily available to everyone. Curtis is passionate about helping people improve their pain, function, and performance, with an emphasis on client-centred care and education.

Curtis aims to provide a fun and safe environment to help people gain confidence and achieve their goals. Curtis has experience working within the NDIS as a Personal Trainer and alongside semi-professional Powerlifting athletes as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Throughout his studies, Curtis has gained a vast range of experience in a number of settings including: private practice, sport academies, hospitals, community health facilities, and occupational rehabilitation. This has allowed him to connect and assist people with a wide variety of conditions, diseases and injuries.

Relevant qualifications

• Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Major in Exercise Physiology)
• Diploma of Health Sciences

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Exercise Physiologist held with Exercise and Sport Science Australia
• Accredited Exercise Scientist held with Exercise and Sport Science Australia

Areas of interest

• NDIS and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Pain and Chronic Disease Management
• Strength and Conditioning (Powerlifting)
• Oncology

Claire Wundersitz

Accredited Practising Dietitian

Background

Claire is a dedicated Accredited Practising Dietitian who finds joy in empowering clients and seeing the difference that nutrition can make in transforming lives and health. Claire has extensive experience in community rehabilitation and has been based at Eastern Health for over 10 years, working closely with a large multidisciplinary team to help clients achieve adequate nutrition and wellbeing after a hospital admission. This includes group dietary education to cardiac, pulmonary, oncology and pain management programs as well as holistic management of diabetes.

A large part of Claire’s lived experiences has contributed to her interest areas in dietetics. Living with irritable bowel syndrome for over half her life has led to pursuing further expertise in gut disorders and she loves seeing clients to improve their gut symptoms. Since becoming a mum, Claire has also found a passion for the role of nutrition in women’s health and the perinatal journey, and has completed certifications as a fertility and prenatal dietitian.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Relevant accreditations

• Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia

Areas of interest

• Functional gut disorders (eg. IBS)
• Women’s health (eg. Endometriosis, PCOS, pregnancy)
• Preventing muscle loss and frailty
• Diabetes
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease