Fiona Munro is a fully qualified, accredited Ortho-Bionomy practitioner
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For decades I’ve had an on-going curiosity and fascination with how people might access physical ease and grace. I believe being as comfortable as possible in our bodies makes a significant difference to how we are in the world. Physical ease hasn’t always been a breeze for me. I’ve sustained serious injuries including 3 herniated vertebrae discs, severely degenerated vertebral discs, spinal arthritis and rotator cuff injuries. Most of these were a result of my early days as a trapeze artist and physical theatre performer. Rather than list all the injuries & past health issues, suffice to say my journey with Ortho-Bionomy has opened the door to a new level of physical ease and freedom of movement. I continue witnessing this happen for other people as well as for myself, making my role as a practitioner endlessly rewarding and interesting. |
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Fiona's qualifications
I am an accredited Ortho-Bionomy Practitioner with 2 1/2 decades of experience working with physical ailments, pain management & relaxation.
Prior to becoming owner of The Healing Switch I was a qualified yoga teacher at the Australian School of Yoga, Bondi Junction and a Lomi Lomi masseuse (Hawaiian massage) at the Sydney Ka Huna Centre, Paddington.
I continue to study with advanced instructors who are senior students of the late Dr Arthur L Pauls, a British Osteopath, black belt judo instructor & founder of Ortho-Bionomy. In my advanced training my studies included working with specific conditions using the principles of Ortho-Bionomy, for example trauma resolution, neurological dysfunction and fibromyalgia.
My therapeutic body work is also informed by over 2 decades of mindfulness meditation and a daily Qigong (Chinese health care system) practice. In earlier years I was a dancer, trapeze artist and physical theatre performer.
The human body possesses an enormous and persistent capacity to heal itself.
Our bodies go in and out of balance naturally. Sometimes we require assistance switching back to places of ease, increased functionality and vitality.
Prior to becoming owner of The Healing Switch I was a qualified yoga teacher at the Australian School of Yoga, Bondi Junction and a Lomi Lomi masseuse (Hawaiian massage) at the Sydney Ka Huna Centre, Paddington.
I continue to study with advanced instructors who are senior students of the late Dr Arthur L Pauls, a British Osteopath, black belt judo instructor & founder of Ortho-Bionomy. In my advanced training my studies included working with specific conditions using the principles of Ortho-Bionomy, for example trauma resolution, neurological dysfunction and fibromyalgia.
My therapeutic body work is also informed by over 2 decades of mindfulness meditation and a daily Qigong (Chinese health care system) practice. In earlier years I was a dancer, trapeze artist and physical theatre performer.
The human body possesses an enormous and persistent capacity to heal itself.
Our bodies go in and out of balance naturally. Sometimes we require assistance switching back to places of ease, increased functionality and vitality.
"...the best my shoulder has ever felt....huge structural changes"
Ben S
"I've tried many physios & massage therapists over the years but Ortho-Bionomy is the thing that makes a real difference for me"
Suzanne C
Ben S
"I've tried many physios & massage therapists over the years but Ortho-Bionomy is the thing that makes a real difference for me"
Suzanne C
Bodywork Timeline
2011 - 2021 Ortho-Bionomy Practitioner Training Bruce Stark
2017 Registered Practitioner, Ortho-Bionomy Australia (1000 hours)
2015 - 2019 Board of Directors, Ortho-Bionomy Australia
2011 Cert Anatomy and Physiology Bruce Stark
1999 – 2001 Cert Hawaiian Massage Mette Sorensen’s Institute of Bodywork (160 hours)
1999 Cert Yoga Teaching Sydney School of Yoga Eve Grybowkski & Mardi Kendall
1999 Cert Anatomy and Physiology Peridor Health Schools
1999 Cert Swedish Massage NSW School of Massage Therapy
1996 - 1998 Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Australian School of Yoga
2017 Registered Practitioner, Ortho-Bionomy Australia (1000 hours)
2015 - 2019 Board of Directors, Ortho-Bionomy Australia
2011 Cert Anatomy and Physiology Bruce Stark
1999 – 2001 Cert Hawaiian Massage Mette Sorensen’s Institute of Bodywork (160 hours)
1999 Cert Yoga Teaching Sydney School of Yoga Eve Grybowkski & Mardi Kendall
1999 Cert Anatomy and Physiology Peridor Health Schools
1999 Cert Swedish Massage NSW School of Massage Therapy
1996 - 1998 Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Australian School of Yoga
More about my personal experience with Ortho-Bionomy
Here's an article from Stellar magazine (3.12.17) telling a little about how I discovered
Ortho-Bionomy and why it worked so well for me
Ortho-Bionomy and why it worked so well for me
