Eliana the Physio: Aligned Physiotherapy Samoa

22/08/2024

Thanks to Lani & PMN Samoa for having me on as a radio guest tonight!

21/06/2024

14/04/2024

Last week I got to be a participant in the ASCA Level 1 course in Nadi, Fiji! Super stoked that I got to take a short break from my research and engage in coaching and education again. Learning about what the human body is capable of and how to get it to that point is thrilling for me, so to be a student under Dr Trevor’s tutorship was an incredibly enriching experience. Thank you to ONOC & OSEP for investing in me as one of your Regional Master Educators. Thank you to Dr Trevor Clark who put up with my sports physiology, nutrition, and archery related questions throughout the week. Thank you to the overwhelmingly experienced coaches in the room who shared their wisdom, knowledge, and skills with me (and who I pestered and peer-pressured into becoming my friends 🤣). Thank you for becoming both my mentors and my friends.

1: Myself and the wonderful Dr Trevor Clark

2: Group photo of all the coaches with Dr Clark. Sports represented here are rugby, archery, beach volleyball, basketball, athletics, para-athletics, and tennis. Nations: 🇫🇯🇼🇸🇻🇺🇨🇮🇨🇰🇹🇻🇵🇬🇸🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿

3: Lining up for the Broncos endurance test (a timed 1.2km in shuttles of 20m, 40m, 60m). As an amateur archery athlete who only runs her mouth and not with her legs, I came first… from the bottom (aka last 🤣)

4: my watch being concerned for my health after the Broncos, effectively humbling me

5: Rugby Line Up with new friends & Dr Clark

6: My quiz buddies from PNG, Fiji, & Tuvalu. May we never have to struggle with another online quiz again

7: Learning from the best!

12/04/2024

Very enjoyable 4 days with the OSEP team this week! Vinaka vaka levu to Dr Trevor Clark, ONOC, and everyone involved for investing in us as coaches.

Apr 08, 2024 | Strength and conditioning coaches from the region have gathered in Fiji this week with an aim to work towards accreditation under the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).

10/03/2024

Home for 2024 🫶🏾

In case you missed it, in the beginning of February I moved to Dunedin to finish off my Master of Physiotherapy! I’m excited to be here, and I miss everyone terribly. I didn’t want to leave but everyone that I wanted to stay for scolded me 😂 and pushed me to go, to learn more, to pursue my dreams, and, most importantly, to grow. So, here I am (against my will, almost) with a home-shaped hole in my heart, taking it one step forward at a time towards the finish line of my degree!

Special thank you to:
🇼🇸🇳🇿 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships & the Governments of Samoa & New Zealand for funding and supporting my thesis,

📚👩🏾‍🎓Te Whare Wananga o Otago & Te Kura Kōmiri Pai for taking me onboard and adding immense value to my academic, professional, and personal schools of thought,

🫶🏾 the Lord, my family, and my closest friends, for their patience & compassion, their wisdom & counsel, and their generosity & their belief in me; without them, I could not, nor would not, be me!