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𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.
𝖱𝖾𝗆𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖬𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖺𝗀𝖾 - 𝖲𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝖨𝗇𝗃𝗎𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 - 𝖢𝗈𝗋𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖤𝗑𝖾𝗋𝖼𝗂𝗌𝖾 - 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 & 𝖬𝗈𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 - Breathwork - Classes - Workshops

Marty has a Diploma of Remedial Massage (Australian College of Massage), FIFA Diploma of Football Sports Medicine, Diploma of Sports Massage (BSY) , Diploma of Sports Injuries (BSY) and is a Certified Orthopedic Massage Therapist (OMERI). He is also a Personal Trainer, Stretch Therapy Teacher and Stick Mobility coach. He has treated a range of athletes from weekend warriors through to international athletes including Olympic and Commonwealth Games representatives. Marty has also been a therapist at National Championships / sporting events and has provided massage for professional sporting clubs. He offers Sports, Remedial, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point,Sports Injury Treatment, Myofascial Cupping, Corrective Stretching and Corrective Exercise.

09/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲

Having training in multiple modalities offers significant clinical advantages for a remedial massage therapist. It gives you more tools in your treatment toolbox.
It enhances your ability to assess, treat, and adapt to a wide range of client presentations—particularly those influenced by stress, movement dysfunction, pain, and nervous system regulation. It gives you the ability to view every presentation through different lenses as no two people are ever the same.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Training across modalities (e.g. remedial massage, myofascial release, neural mobilisation, stretching, breathwork, and movement-based therapies) allows you to:
•View pain and dysfunction through multiple lenses (biomechanical, neurological, fascial, and autonomic)
•Avoid a “one-technique-fits-all” approach
•Adapt treatment based on tissue response rather than protocol

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 & 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Clients with persistent pain often have multi-system involvement, including:
•Altered motor control
•Central sensitisation
•Stress-related autonomic dysregulation
•Poor movement variability

Having training in multiple modalities allows you to:
•Modulate pain via neurophysiological mechanisms, not just tissue change
•Progress clients beyond passive treatment
•Integrate education, movement, and self-management strategies

Research shows multimodal care is more effective than single-intervention approaches for chronic musculoskeletal pain (Bialosky et al., 2009; Moseley & Butler, 2015).

30/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, I am grateful for what a great year it has been.

I am thankful to all the people that have trusted me to help look after their musculoskeletal health and feel privileged to have helped many work on their mobility, flexibility and utilise the power of the breath in our classes.

I am honoured to have had the opportunity to share my passion for mobility and flexibility to other therapists and met some amazing people in the the process.

Really looking forward to what 2026 brings.

Happy New Year

23/12/2025

𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿.

The clinic will be closed from Wednesday the 23rd of December to Monday the 5th of January. Look forward to seeing you in 2026.

19/12/2025

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱
The end of the year often brings higher stress, increased sympathetic nervous system activity (fight-or-flight), reduced sleep, more sitting (travel, social events), and less structured movement. Stretching and breathwork directly counter these stressors.

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻-𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
Breathwork — especially slow nasal and diaphragmatic breathing which activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress and improving emotional balance.
Slow breathing at 6 breaths/min improves vagal tone and reduces stress markers.
Cited research: Zaccaro et al., 2018 (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience).
Diaphragmatic breathing significantly reduces cortisol, heart rate, and anxiety.
Research: Ma et al., 2017 (Frontiers in Psychology)

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Holiday stress produces elevated sympathetic tone = higher resting muscle activation increases causing tight neck, shoulders, low back, diaphragm.
Even short bouts of stretching decrease perceived stress and improve relaxation.
Research: Fan et al., 2020 (International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health).

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆
Breathwork before sleep increases parasympathetic activity and reduces nighttime arousal — crucial during a busy holiday schedule.
Slow breathing improves sleep onset and sleep quality.
Research: Tsai et al., 2015 (Journal of Sleep Research).

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Research shows movement + breathwork increase serotonin, dopamine, and HRV — all protective against holiday stress.
Stretching improves mood and reduces anxiety within minutes.
Research: Streeter et al., 2010 (Journal of Alte

11/12/2025

That's a wrap for Move-Stretch-Breathe classes for 2025. Thank you to all who participated.

09/12/2025

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

The autonomic nervous system (ANS)—comprising the sympathetic “fight/flight” and parasympathetic “rest/digest” branches—can be intentionally regulated through breath, movement, sensory input, and cognitive practices.

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴
Slow, controlled breathing (typically 4–6 breaths per minute) increases vagal tone, improves heart-rate variability (HRV), and shifts the body toward parasympathetic dominance.
𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀:
*Stimulates vagus nerve afferents
*Reduces sympathetic arousal
𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
Zaccaro et al. (2018): Slow breathing improves emotional regulation and increases HRV.
Lehrer & Gevirtz (2014): HRV biofeedback + slow breathing elicits strong parasympathetic activation

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸)
Low-intensity, rhythmic movement regulates vagal tone and reduces sympathetic load.
𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀:
*Enhances respiratory sinus arrhythmia
*Improves blood flow and reduces muscle guarding
*Supports emotional regulation through proprioceptive input
𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
Streeter et al. (2012): Yoga increases GABA levels and promotes parasympathetic activation.
Thayer et al. (2009): HRV improves with regular low-intensity aerobic exercise.

05/12/2025

Stress + Soft Tissue
When stress rises, your body feels it. Chronic stress triggers:
• Increased muscle tension + guarding
• Reduced blood flow to soft tissue
• Faster trigger-point formation
• Shallow breathing → tight neck, shoulders + diaphragm
• Slower tissue recovery
• Fascial stiffness + reduced mobility

How Massage Helps
Massage therapy works on both the body and the nervous system:
• Releases muscle tension + improves circulation
• Breaks the stress–tension cycle
• Improves fascial glide + joint mobility
• Stimulates parasympathetic (rest + digest) response
• Reduces pain sensitivity
• Supports recovery + overall wellbeing

Your soft tissue holds your stress.

25/11/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Diaphragmatic breathing (also called belly breathing or abdominal breathing) is a pattern where the diaphragm is the primary driver of each breath.

Instead of lifting the chest or shrugging the shoulders, the diaphragm contracts downward on inhalation, allowing the lower ribs and abdomen to expand naturally.

It is the most mechanically efficient way the body is designed to breathe.

Benefits include:

Injury Prevention & Movement Efficiency: Better core integration means less compensatory movement, reducing overuse of superficial muscles and reducing injury risk.

Pain Reduction: For conditions like low back pain or neck pain, improving diaphragm function and soft-tissue flexibility can reduce musculoskeletal pain.

Enhanced Recovery: After fatigue, breathing-based recovery (i.e., diaphragmatic breathing) restores postural stability and neuromuscular control more effectively than some passive recovery methods.

Improved Posture: By balancing tension through fascia and soft tissues, diaphragm work can contribute to better spinal alignment, reduced stiffness, and better mobility.

06/11/2025

Having a few days off enjoying some downtime.

28/10/2025

HOW CAN MASSAGE HELP YOUR TRAINING LOAD?

Massage can be useful when you’re managing training load, heavy sessions, or integrating exercise into your program:

1. Aid in recovery / faster “turnaround” of heavy sessions

After a heavy workout (eccentric loads, high volume, sprints, etc) you get muscle micro-damage, inflammation, soreness, stiffness. Massage seems to help reduce soreness (DOMS) and may assist comfort in the recovery window.

By reducing soreness and promoting a more ready-state muscle/tissue, you might better tolerate your next training session (important when load is high).

2. Maintain / improve mobility, flexibility, tissue readiness

Under high training loads, tissues (muscles, fascia, tendons) can tighten, shorten, become less compliant. Massage can help increase range of motion, reduce stiffness, and keep tissues more “prepared” for training.

Better mobility means you’re less likely to alter mechanics (which can lead to overload/injury) when you’re fatigued.

3. Support for managing accumulated load / “niggles”

When you’re training a lot, small issues (tightness, minor discomfort, imbalances) accumulate. Massage allows you to address tissue congestion, muscle-imbalances, trigger points, and relax stress in soft tissues before they turn into bigger problems.

This is especially helpful in “maintenance” phases of training, when you’re not just chasing big improvements but staying healthy under load.

4. Psychological / nervous-system recovery

Training load isn’t only mechanical; there is also stress (physical + mental). Massage may reduce stress hormones, enhance parasympathetic recovery (rest & digest), improve sleep or relaxation which indirectly helps when you have heavy loading.

A less stressed system recovers better, adapts better to training.

5. Injury‐prevention & readiness (indirectly)

While not proven to dramatically improve performance in terms of strength/time, by helping with mobility, readiness, reducing tightness and possibly fatigue accumulation, massage may reduce risk of over-use injuries or training interruptions.

19/09/2025

Movement as Therapy After Massage.

Massage helps release tension, reduce pain, and improve circulation. But what you do after your treatment matters just as much!

Why add Movement Therapy and Corrective strategies post-massage?
*Locks in the benefits – gentle movement reinforces mobility gains from massage.
*Reduces pain & stiffness – movement activates your nervous system to calm pain signals (Hayden et al., 2021).
*Boosts circulation & recovery – exercise improves oxygen and nutrient delivery to tissues.
*Supports long-term change – regular movement builds strength, stability, and flexibility beyond the massage table.
*Enhances mind–body connection – movement improves mood, focus, and body awareness (Morres et al., 2019).

Movement strategies that may include: stretching, mobility drills, walking, functional movement pattern strength or corrective exercises tailored to your individual needs further enhance the benefits of your treatment.

Massage and Movement combined = the ultimate combination for recovery, resilience, and performance.

10/09/2025

Why Remedial Massage?

• Pain Reduction: Remdial massage can decrease musculoskeletal pain through improved circulation, modulation of the pain gate mechanism, and reduced muscle tension (Furlan et al., 2015).

• Improved Mobility & Flexibility: Helps restore normal muscle length-tension relationships and increases joint range of motion (Afonso et al., 2021).

• Enhanced Recovery: Supports post-exercise recovery by reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and promoting tissue healing (Poppendieck et al., 2016).

•Better Function & Posture: Corrective techniques can reduce compensatory patterns, supporting improved movement efficiency (Weerapong et al., 2005).

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4/25 Ladbrooke Street
Burnie, TAS
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Marty is a Remedial Therapist and Stretch Therapy Teacher. Marty has a Diploma of Remedial Massage (Australian College of Massage), Diploma of Sports Massage (BSY) , Diploma of Sports Injuries (BSY), FIFA Diploma of Football Medicine and is a Certified Orthopedic Massage Therapist (OMERI). He has treated a range of athletes from weekend warriors through to international athletes including Olympic and Commonwealth Games representatives. Marty has also been a therapist at National Championships / sporting events and has provided massage for professional sporting clubs. He offers Sports, Remedial, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports Injury Treatment, Myofascial Cupping, Corrective Stretching / Exercise, IASTM and Kinesiology Taping.