FirstIn Physio Pty Ltd

FirstIn Physio Pty Ltd Physiotherapy and Pilates Clinic with a strong focus on sports, spinal and dance injuries.

Patrick Shannon
Ba.App.Sc (HMS); MPHTY
Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist

Kristy Shannon
Ba.App.Sc (HMS); MPHTY
Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist; Clinical Pilates Instructor

28/02/2026

Breathwork is like a cheat code for your nervous system.

Stressed? Wired but tired? Can’t switch off?
Your breath can flip the switch in minutes.

It can calm anxiety, sharpen focus, boost recovery, and leave you feeling clear, grounded, and weirdly powerful — all without downloading an app or buying a single thing.

No ice baths.
No chanting on a mountain.
Just you, oxygen, and a nervous system that’s been waiting for instructions.

Ready to feel the shift? 🌬️
Email kristy@firstinphysio.com.au to book in for this Friday’s Breathwork Sessiin with the Burdekin’s most experienced Breathwork facilitator Kristy Shannon and special guest Ian Johnson of The Energy Architects - your nervous system will thank you for it 💆🏼‍♀️🙌

27/02/2026

Build Runs.

Or as I like to call them:
“Voluntarily scheduling a near-death experience for 6:00am.”

You wake up.
You feel… fine.
You could have chosen a peaceful jog. A wholesome Zone 2 shuffle. A podcast and a sunrise.

But no.

You choose a Build Run.
Which is essentially:
“Let’s progressively increase discomfort until I’m questioning my life choices and bargaining with higher powers.”

Why would anyone do this to themselves?

A few possible reasons:

• You enjoy starting runs feeling like an elite athlete… and finishing them like a confused baby deer.
• You want to experience all 5 stages of grief in under 45 minutes.
• You like the drama of telling people, “It wasn’t even that bad,” while lying on the floor afterwards.
• You’re training for a race and apparently that requires suffering ✨on purpose✨.
• You enjoy that one magical moment at the end where your watch says “Workout Complete” and you feel invincible for approximately 11 minutes.

Runners are a special breed.
We don’t avoid near-death experiences.

We schedule them. 🏃‍♀️

25/02/2026

“If I could only do one exercise for my knee health, this would be it…”

👉 The humble squat.

Not the ego squat.
Not the half-rep, knees-caving, pray-for-my-ACL squat.

A controlled, strong, full-range squat.

Why?

Because squats:
✔️ Load your quads (your knee’s best friend)
✔️ Strengthen tendons so they can actually tolerate running, sport & life
✔️ Improve hip control (which your knees secretly rely on)
✔️ Build capacity — and knees LOVE capacity

Your knees aren’t fragile.
They’re underprepared.

Start bodyweight.
Own the depth you can control.
Progress the load gradually.
Respect recovery.

Strong knees aren’t built with rest — they’re built with reps. 💪 If you’ve tried squats and your knees squeak and creak or you end up in pain, let us help you to get them going properly and with good form so that you can silently walk up the stairs again!

Can’t meditate? Busy mind? Welcome to Breathwork.No chanting. No sitting still for 30 minutes fighting your thoughts.Jus...
25/02/2026

Can’t meditate? Busy mind? Welcome to Breathwork.

No chanting. No sitting still for 30 minutes fighting your thoughts.
Just your breath — and a fast track to calm, clarity, and nervous system reset.

Join the Burdekin’s most experienced Breathwork facilitator Kristy Shannon and special guest Ian Johnson of The Energy Architects for this magical event on Friday 6th March and learn how to use your breath like a superpower. 🌬️✨ Zero experience required. Everything provided. Held at First In Physio’s Yoga Den. $45pp.

Email kristy@firstinphysio.com.au or call 47837284 to book - bookings essential.

Our multitalented Maria is up next! Making her mark by being good at everything and making it look easy, all while chatt...
24/02/2026

Our multitalented Maria is up next! Making her mark by being good at everything and making it look easy, all while chatting away and spreading her sunshine, we are very lucky to have her as part of our team 🙌☺️

24/02/2026

✨ Hot take:
The most glamorous runner in the room… is the one doing their warm-up drills in the corner.

Not the carbon plates.
Not the Strava title.
Not the “accidental” shirtless sprint finish.

It’s the legend doing:
– Glute bridges like it’s a Pilates audition
– A-skips down the path
– Calf raises with deep emotional commitment
– Then finishing with the slowest cool down jog known to mankind

Because nothing says elite like…
✨ not pulling a hammy ✨
✨ being able to sit down tomorrow ✨
✨ not texting your physio at 9pm ✨

Real glamour?
Longevity.
Durability.
And dramatically stretching your hip flexors while everyone else limps to their car.

Warm up. Cool down.
Be iconic. 💅

23/02/2026

Call 47837284 to book!

23/02/2026

Can’t meditate?
Mind won’t shut up?
Welcome to Breathwork.

No chanting. No sitting still for 30 minutes fighting your thoughts.
Just your breath — and a fast track to calm, clarity, and nervous system reset.

If you’ve ever said “I’m bad at meditation”… this is for you.

Ready to feel it for yourself and learn how to use your breath like a superpower?. 🌬️✨email kristy@firstinphysio.com.au for more info on our upcoming session with breathwork master Ian Johnson of The Energy Architects and resident yogi Kristy Shannon on Friday 6th March, 6:30pm 🙌🔥

23/02/2026

Breathwork is like a cheat code for your nervous system.

Stressed? Wired but tired? Can’t switch off?
Your breath can flip the switch in minutes.

It can calm anxiety, sharpen focus, boost recovery, and leave you feeling clear, grounded, and weirdly powerful — all without downloading an app or buying a single thing.

No ice baths.
No chanting on a mountain.
Just you, oxygen, and a nervous system that’s been waiting for instructions.

Ready to feel the shift? 🌬️ Message to enquire about our upcoming Breathwork session with Yogi Kristy Shannon and Ian Johnson of The Energy Architects 🔥

22/02/2026

What 20 years of coaching has taught us:

- you can’t outrun poor diet or poor sleep;
- quality strength training makes you faster and injury proofs your legs;
- cookie cutter training plans are only good to get you started, 90% of coaching isn’t in the ‘written training plan’;
- run (and bike) cadence REALLY matter;
- if your coach’s plan sounds too good to be true… it probably is!
- Hormone health matters and your coach should understand all of the nuances of that for both males and females;
- Your stress levels matter, more than you’d like to think 🫣
- “Hurry Slowly” is arguably THE most annoying coaching advice ever but also the best…ignore at your peril;
- There are no shortcuts in endurance sport - if you want a fast and easy road to glory this ain’t your sport;
- final pearl of wisdom: if at first you don’t succeed, go back and actually do what your coach told you to the first time around 😅🫠

We give full permission for any of our past or present athletes to comment below and create a support group for each other with shared experiences and wins!! 😂😂🤌

The Boss doesn’t get out of it 😅 Our other resident Supermum Physio , also known as the Yoga and Pilates Queen who loves...
21/02/2026

The Boss doesn’t get out of it 😅 Our other resident Supermum Physio , also known as the Yoga and Pilates Queen who loves a research rabbit hole to go down….! Who will be up next?! 🤌👌🧘

20/02/2026

If your back “just went” on the 7th hole, your elbow’s whispering sweet nothings after 18, or your shoulder clicks louder than your putter… it might not be your age. It might be your swing.

Golf injuries we see on repeat:
🏌️‍♂️ The “I only play socially” lower back tweak
🏌️‍♀️ Golfer’s elbow from death-gripping the club
🏌️‍♂️ The shoulder that hasn’t rotated properly since 2009

Here’s the thing — golf is rotational, powerful and repetitive. If your hips don’t move, your back will. If your thoracic spine is stiff, your shoulder will cop it. The body always finds a way… just not always a good one.

A few sessions of physio to:
✔️ Improve rotation
✔️ Build strength where you actually need it
✔️ Clean up swing mechanics
✔️ Keep you on the course (and out of the cart)

Because the only thing that should hurt after a round… is your pride. 😉

If your body’s complaining louder than your scorecard, it might be time for a swing check — for your body, not just your clubs. Book an appointment with our golfing wizard Mason Hebbard and watch your game soar 🤌🔥

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40 Queen Street
Ayr, QLD
4807

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 7pm
Tuesday 6am - 7pm
Wednesday 6am - 7pm
Thursday 6am - 7pm
Friday 6am - 7pm

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