The Body Lab - Biomechanics, Movement & Acupuncture

The Body Lab - Biomechanics, Movement & Acupuncture Helping you move better with gait analysis, movement therapy & acupuncture | Canberra Clinic

At The Body Lab Canberra, we blend Eastern and Western medicine to help you move better, feel better, and live pain-free. Our unique approach combines Classical Chinese Acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and functional movement therapy to treat pain, improve posture, and reset walking mechanics. We specialise in chronic conditions, internal medicine, and gait assessment — offering a holistic, movement-first approach that targets the root cause. Whether you’re dealing with pain, fatigue, poor posture, or just feel “off,” we help you realign and restore balance from the ground up.

08/01/2026

PERTH | ATMS CPD WORKSHOP
Level 1 – Functional Foot Mechanics
Rebuilding the foot from the ground → to gait

Most foot courses jump straight to strengthen this, stretch that, or slap an orthotic on it and hope for the best.

This workshop does none of that.

Instead, we zoom out and ask the more useful questions:
• Why does this foot move the way it does?
• How does foot shape change under load?
• What does pronation/supination actually do in real walking?
• And why does the knee/hip/back keep complaining when the foot isn’t doing its job?

👣 What we’ll cover
• Functional foot mechanics (not muscle bingo)
• Pronation & supination as movement strategies, not diagnoses
• Foot shape, load response, and gait timing
• Simple, clinical assessment you can use Monday morning
• How the foot drives knees, hips, spine, and posture

🧠 Who it’s for
Massage therapists, myotherapists, physios, chiros, movement nerds, and anyone sick of treating symptoms while the foot quietly runs the show.

🎓 ATMS CPD approved
🛠 Practical. Clinical. No fluff. No magic spells.

📅 Perth – coming up soon
👉 Book your spot here:
https://events.humanitix.com/level-1-functional-foot-mechanics-rebuilding-the-foot-from-the-ground-to-gait-perth

If you’ve ever thought “I know the foot matters, but I’m not sure how to assess or influence it properly” — this is your workshop.

See you in Perth.
Bring your brain. And your feet. 😏

11/12/2025

🚨 PERTH — LEVEL 1 IS LOCKED IN!

Functional Foot Mechanics – Level 1
Rebuilding the Foot — From the Ground to Gait
📅 21–22 February 2026
🕤 Sat 9:30am – Sun 4:30pm
📍 Perth

Perth, get your foot nerd hats ready — Level 1 is coming, and we’re rebuilding the foot from the literal ground up.

If you’ve ever looked at a client’s foot and thought,
“Mate… what is happening here?”
— this weekend is your antidote.

This workshop gives you the foundations every clinician wishes they learned at uni, blending 3D joint mechanics, foot posture reading, gait insights, and practical interventions that actually change movement in real time.

Across two gloriously hands-on days, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Break down rearfoot, midfoot, forefoot & digit mechanics
✔️ Understand 3D joint motion (without needing a second coffee… okay, maybe one)
✔️ Spot pronation & supination patterns instantly
✔️ Use wedges and drills to create immediate change
✔️ Link foot mechanics to knee, hip & pelvic motion in gait
✔️ Build confident treatment plans for every type of foot that walks in

This isn’t a “strengthen the foot” weekend.
This is foot mechanics demystified — real structure, real motion, real clinical impact.

Perth, Level 1 is where the journey starts.
Let’s rebuild the foot and upgrade the entire lower limb while we’re at it.

🎟️ Tickets open soon — DM to join the early list!

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09/12/2025

🚨 PERTH — LEVEL 1 IS LOCKED IN!

Functional Foot Mechanics – Level 1
Rebuilding the Foot — From the Ground to Gait
📅 21–22 February 2026
🕤 Sat 9:30am – Sun 4:30pm (AEDT)
📍 Perth

Perth, get your foot nerd hats ready — Level 1 is coming, and we’re rebuilding the foot from the literal ground up.

If you’ve ever looked at a client’s foot and thought,
“Mate… what is happening here?”
— this weekend is your antidote.

This workshop gives you the foundations every clinician wishes they learned at uni, blending 3D joint mechanics, foot posture reading, gait insights, and practical interventions that actually change movement in real time.

Across two gloriously hands-on days, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Break down rearfoot, midfoot, forefoot & digit mechanics
✔️ Understand 3D joint motion (without needing a second coffee… okay, maybe one)
✔️ Spot pronation & supination patterns instantly
✔️ Use wedges and drills to create immediate change
✔️ Link foot mechanics to knee, hip & pelvic motion in gait
✔️ Build confident treatment plans for every type of foot that walks in

This isn’t a “strengthen the foot” weekend.
This is foot mechanics demystified — real structure, real motion, real clinical impact.

Perth, Level 1 is where the journey starts.
Let’s rebuild the foot and upgrade the entire lower limb while we’re at it.

🎟️ Tickets open soon — DM to join the early list!

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07/12/2025

MELBOURNE — WE’RE BACK!

Functional Foot Mechanics Workshop — Level 1
📅 7–8 March 2026
📍 Melbourne

Melbourne, warm up those arches — the foot nerds are assembling again.

If your clients stand, walk, shuffle, hobble, jog, sprint, or do that weird half-run to catch the tram… their feet are calling. And in 2026, we’re deep-diving into what those feet are actually doing — in glorious, multi-plane, clinically useful 3D.

This isn’t another “strengthen the arch” weekend.
This is real foot mechanics — where you stop treating the foot like a wedge-shaped mystery box and start seeing the moving parts:

🦶 The talus doing its moody little rotations
🦶 The rearfoot and forefoot negotiating like divorced parents
🦶 The digits contributing more than anyone gives them credit for
🦶 And wedges magically shifting load… no sorcery, just biomechanics

What you’ll walk away with:
✔️ The ability to read foot posture like it’s Google Maps
✔️ 3D joint mechanics that finally make sense
✔️ Instant recognition of pronation/supination patterns
✔️ Wedge placement skills that actually change how your clients move
✔️ Confidence treating every foot — from flat, high, stiff, cranky, or “just plain weird”

If you skipped 2025… don’t push your luck again.
Melbourne, it’s your turn to level up the lower limb.

🎟️ Tickets open! 14 spots only

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04/12/2025

BRISBANE — LEVEL 1 IS COMING FOR YOUR FEET!

Functional Foot Mechanics – Level 1
Rebuilding the Foot — From the Ground to Gait
📅 13–14 June 2026
🕤 Sat 9:30am – Sun 4:30pm (AEST)
📍 Brisbane

Brisbane, get ready — the great foot awakening is rolling into town.

If your clients’ feet keep doing things that defy logic, gravity, or basic anatomical expectations…
this is the workshop that finally makes it all make sense.

Level 1 is your foundation in true, clinically useful foot mechanics — not the old “strengthen the arch and pray” model. We’re talking real structure, real motion, and real-time change you can create with your hands, your eyes, and a few well-placed wedges.

Across two packed, practical, clinically juicy days, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Decode rearfoot, midfoot, forefoot & digit mechanics
✔️ Understand 3D joint motion without losing the will to live
✔️ Instantly recognise pronation & supination patterns
✔️ Use wedges + movement drills to shift load on the table
✔️ Link foot mechanics to knee ↔ hip ↔ pelvic motion
✔️ Build confident, effective treatment plans for every foot shape & presentation

This is the workshop that transforms how you see feet —
and, more importantly, how your clients feel after every session.

Brisbane, your lower-limb game is about to level up.

🎟️ Tickets open - 14 spots only!

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04/12/2025

It’s Official — The 2026 Workshops Are ON!

Functional Foot & Limb Mechanics | The Body Lab Education

Guess who just locked in their 2026 workshop calendar?
Yep. It’s happening. It’s real. And it’s going to be juicier than a perfectly pronating midfoot.

Whether you’re a massage therapist, myo, chiro, pod, physio, or just really obsessed with feet in a socially acceptable way… 2026 is your year.

👣 What’s coming:
• Mastering Foot Mechanics — Level 1
• Functional Limb Mechanics — Level 2
• Advanced Foot & Lower Limb Mechanics
• NEW modules & micro-workshops
• Blended pre-learning + hands-on in-person magic
• CPD/CPE approved (yep, the good stuff)

🗓 Dates + cities dropping soon
Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Adelaide • P

🎟 Early-bird spots will be very limited
Because I like small groups, big learning, and actually being able to see your feet.

02/12/2025

MELBOURNE — WE’RE BACK, BABY!

Functional Foot Mechanics Workshop — Level 1
📅 7–8 March 2026
📍 Melbourne

Melbourne, warm up those arches — the foot nerds are assembling again.

If your clients stand, walk, shuffle, hobble, jog, sprint, or do that weird half-run to catch the tram… their feet are calling. And in 2026, we’re deep-diving into what those feet are actually doing — in glorious, multi-plane, clinically useful 3D.

This isn’t another “strengthen the arch” weekend.
This is real foot mechanics — where you stop treating the foot like a wedge-shaped mystery box and start seeing the moving parts:

🦶 The talus doing its moody little rotations
🦶 The rearfoot and forefoot negotiating like divorced parents
🦶 The digits contributing more than anyone gives them credit for
🦶 And wedges magically shifting load… no sorcery, just biomechanics

What you’ll walk away with:
✔️ The ability to read foot posture like it’s Google Maps
✔️ 3D joint mechanics that finally make sense
✔️ Instant recognition of pronation/supination patterns
✔️ Wedge placement skills that actually change how your clients move
✔️ Confidence treating every foot — from flat, high, stiff, cranky, or “just plain weird”

If you skipped 2025… don’t push your luck again.
Melbourne, it’s your turn to level up the lower limb.

🎟️ Tickets open - 14 spots only

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Bunion giving you grief? - It’s not “just a bump.”At The Body Lab Canberra we see bunions as the end result of a movemen...
31/10/2025

Bunion giving you grief? - It’s not “just a bump.”

At The Body Lab Canberra we see bunions as the end result of a movement problem — usually starting in the foot, ankle, knee, hip or even the spine. If those areas stop moving well, the big toe joint cops the load… and over time it shifts → hello bunion.

✅ What we do instead of just padding it:
• Full foot + gait assessment
• Mobilise the stuck joints (not just the toe)
• Retrain how you walk + load the big toe
• Give you foot-strength drills to stop it coming back

🦶 Works best for: early–moderate bunions, sore big toe joints, trouble finding shoes, “my toe’s drifting in.”

📍 Canberra-based | Online consults available

👉 Want to actually fix it, not just cover it?

www.thebodylabau.me

Heel Pain Canberra: Do You Really Need $600 Orthotics?If your first steps in the morning feel like walking on Lego, you’...
21/08/2025

Heel Pain Canberra: Do You Really Need $600 Orthotics?

If your first steps in the morning feel like walking on Lego, you’re not alone. Heel pain (aka plantar fasciitis) is one of the most common reasons people limp into The Body Lab.

Here’s the kicker 👉 pricey orthotics aren’t the magic fix.

✅ Research shows movement, stretching, and smart loading are the real long-term winners.
✅ Orthotics can help short-term—but they’re like training wheels, not a forever solution.
✅ We teach this approach to therapists across Australia and use it daily in clinic.

Ready to move better, not just mask the pain? Book your assessment today and start building resilient, pain-free feet.

🔗 https://thebodylabau.as.me

www.thebodylab.au/lab-blog/heel-pain-canberra-why-movement-beats-expensive-orthotics-most-of-the-time
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Posture & Alignment Canberra Feeling like a crumpled soda can by 3pm? Your posture might be the culprit.At The Body Lab ...
19/08/2025

Posture & Alignment Canberra
Feeling like a crumpled soda can by 3pm?
Your posture might be the culprit.

At The Body Lab Canberra, we help you reset your stance so you can:
✔️ Ease back & neck pain
✔️ Breathe easier
✔️ Move with confidence

Simple cues, science-backed strategies, zero “sit up straight!” lectures.

👉 Read the full blog: www.thebodylab.au/lab-blog/posture-amp-alignment-canberra-posture-correction-and-pain-relief-at-the-body-lab
👉 Book your posture correction session today.

Understand how feet move — joint by joint.Learn movement-based mobilisation strategies that restore real function and ch...
14/08/2025

Understand how feet move — joint by joint.
Learn movement-based mobilisation strategies that restore real function and change the way the whole body moves.

👣 Mastering Foot Mechanics isn’t just a weekend workshop.
It’s a complete learning experience — from pre-learning theory and practical videos to post-course support — designed to help you integrate foot biomechanics into your clinical work with confidence.

What you’ll cover:

✔️ Joint-by-joint assessment of the foot
✔️ 3D mobility and movement-based mobilisation
✔️ Foot function in walking, balance, and whole-body integration
✔️ Practical tools to assess, intervene, and educate clients
✔️ Pre-learning modules to maximise your in-person training
✔️ Post-course Zoom support and access to case Q&A

Whether you’re a therapist, trainer, or clinician, you’ll walk away understanding how the foot really moves — and how to help your clients move better too.

📚 20hr CPD eligible

07/08/2025

Body Lab Movement Wedges are here!

Small wedges. Big shifts.
We use them to help your joints find better motion—and now you get a set FREE with every treatment.

👣 Realign your walk, reduce tension, and feel the difference in your feet, knees, and hips—without doing 100 clamshells.

📍 Book your next session and grab your free pair at The Body Lab. Your feet will thank you (your spine might throw a party too).

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21 Chisholm Street
Canberra, ACT
2602

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

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