Commencing Tai Chi Chuan and martial practices at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts, Northcote, Victoria in 1981. Undertaking initial massage training in 1987, Simon completed the Diploma of Remedial Massage at Swinburne University of Technology in 2007. He has been in full time practice in both home based and commercial clinics in South Melbourne, Middle Park, Cockatoo and Emerald, Victoria, since that time.

​

Not to be overlooked are the fifty years of life experience before choosing to be a professional therapist. Raised in six countries during his youth, he is familiar and comfortable with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Attendance at UC Berkeley, ANU Canberra and Swinburne University of Technology. Highly athletic from an early age as a swimmer, runner and cyclist and with many years of both office based and physical work life, brings understanding of a wide range of conditions experienced by workers.

​​

Practising a fusion of East and West, outcomes beyond expectation are achieved using Remedial assessment and treatment of postural problems, pain, dysfunction and injury. Attending to energetic Qi flow and structural leg length discrepancy gives insight enabling rapid resolution of conditions conventional therapy does not fully understand and for which it has poor treatment outcomes. Simon is a highly experienced Sports Massage Therapist with accomplished competitive athletes. He has the sensitivity for unparalleled meditative Relaxation Massage.

​

Techniques employed include Deep Muscle, Tendon and Ligament Therapy, Swedish Massage, Direct and Indirect Fascial Release techniques, Lymphatic Drainage, Chinese Cupping & Gua Sha together with Trigger Point Therapy, Positional Release and Facilitated Stretching (Static, PNF and MET's), Heel Lift Treatment, Craniosacral Therapy, and Wholistic Massage Therapy. Influences from Chinese and Thai mentoring lead to strong and effective soft tissue treatments. From early in his career, training in Osteopathic Indirect Fascial Release and Cranio-Sacral practices provide a soft counterbalance that is more appropriate and effective for some cases.

This represents a broad approach to physical therapy from the most gentle meditative methods to more overt physical releases that may cause residual pain over the following days. It is all about improving posture, clearing tightness, removing stagnation and promoting circulation so that energetic Qi flow can resume. Speaking much about underlying causation from energetic effects, however, the treatment is very physical. It is essential to rectify structural anomalies to achieve effective energetic results.​​

​

Simon attended three universities and has fourteen years Public Service experience which included auditing, financial planning, interpreting legislative change, preparing system change requests, as well as, investigative work and briefing senior officers. He is experienced documenting procedures and preparing written reports. This is reflected in his approach to Remedial Massage Therapy where extensive description of Conditions and Techniques can be viewed on this website. When required, comprehensive written Remedial Therapy Reports covering Symptoms, Assessment, Treatment, Discussion and Recommendations are prepared.

​

Diploma Remedial Massage
Swinburne University of Technology, 2007