Empower Physio & Pilates

09/03/2026

Join Sara Dore in an interview as part of Conversations with Wahine, exploring topics such as clinical pilates, movement, pelvic health and more. For additional information, refer to our previous post featuring links.

Conversations with Wāhine is brought to you by the Wellington Branch of New Zealand’s National Council of Women. The main objective of the show is to support and inform what Welly women want in our community. Of course the second objective is to raise awareness about the National Council of.....

09/03/2026

Conversation with Wahine: An Interview with Sara Dore - Information and Links

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16vR2zP8Bf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://clinicalpilates.com/about-us/

New Zealand (bradcliff.com)

https://physio.org.nz/how-physio-helps/pelvic-floor-

Health Professionals - Find & Compare Pelvic Health Professional Professionals (pelvichealthdirectory.co.nz)

https://pnz.org.nz/Story?Action=View&Story_id=5314

https://www.continence.org.nz/adults-information/pregnancy-guide

The bladder and pelvic floor | Jean Hailes
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause

02/03/2026

Movement is often the key to managing your low back pain. Here’s why

https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/be-magazine/exercise/the-power-of-movement-for-a-healthy-back-corporate/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook-medibank&utm_campaign=livebetter&utm_content=exercisesforlowerback&utm_kxconf=s67y89jpd&fbclid=IwAR09QZksVi0dm1_OnAm88kBakeWB5k_hGF1KnRifVylu0H95doK7qIA5Qfc_aem_AeBrWokKtHbgzWHQ08nBIW1aV5rpvQyk41Zt77nIHtjo_NqrsTgE3tzASMNvOrgrQbJLb7iKCBRI9fbJig-_s1Zj

Whether it’s a dull ache or a sharp pain, exercise is often the key to managing your low back pain. Find out which exercises are best for you.

25/02/2026

Movement and staying active is crucial as you age for your health and wellbeing. Do activities you enjoy, suit your body and become part of your weekly routine

Learn why staying active matters as you age and explore practical, evidence-based wellbeing tips from Jean Hailes for Women’s Health.

22/12/2025

Empower Physio & Pilates is closed for the holiday break and reopens Wednesday 14th January. Meri kirihimete and happy holidays!

19/12/2025

Top health tip for 2026 from a pelvic health physiotherapist. Jean Hailes for Women's Health has lots of information that can help you.

18/12/2025

Movement is marvellous for back pain! Professor Ben Darlow discusses the facts and dispels common myths on back pain in an interview with Jim Mora.

An estimated 619 million people around the world suffer from lower back pain. The exercise 'Seated Salsa' is being touted as a miracle movement to ease discomfort. Professor Ben Darlow is based at the department of Primary Health Care at the University of Otago and a musculoskeletal physiotherapy sp...

04/12/2025

This Continence NZ guide is a great resource for anyone who needs to know about how to care for their bladder, bowel and pelvic health before, during and after pregnancy.

https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66b1943ddc70d09717818bc8/6722e230b8617a6a9ad46e7b_336_pages_image_1_Pregnancy%20Guide%20Final.pdf

https://www.continence.org.nz/pelvic-floor

These videos, resources, and links can be helpful and informative for parents, whānau, or anyone else supporting a child or children with their continence.

02/12/2025

Clinical Pilates is different! Craig Phillips explains the difference between Clinical Pilates and Pilates.

31/10/2025

Michelle Connolly of Komo Clay has transformed the Empower Physio & Pilates clinic and studio. Come along to the Kapiti Arts trail and see her beautiful work!

27/10/2025

Empower Physio & Pilates is hosting Michelle Connolly of Komo Clay for the Kapiti Arts Trail for the next two weekends. Michelle has started transforming the Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates studio and clinic with her beautiful contempory ceramic and pottery indoor and outdoor collections🌺

https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/day-trip-kapiti-coast-arts-trail/

26/09/2025

LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT! A recently published study has found that DMA Clinical PilatesTM is more effective than general Pilates and general exercise in managing nonspecific chronic low back pain.

Pilates exercises are beneficial for chronic lower back pain. This study examined the effectiveness of DMA Clinical PilatesTM in improving clinical and biomechanical outcomes against general Pilate...