Petia is a professional Kinesiologist and exercise therapist with over 40 years of working
experience in three different countries using three different languages. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Physical/Exercise Therapy and is trained and certified in Professor Stuart McGill Method.
Petia is highly Qualified Kinesiologist and Exercise Therapist with an exemplary ability to
uncover the roots of the problems using a variety of ROM, orthopedic and strength tests and
extensive medical and personal history intake. Her greatest passion is for helping patients
become pain-free, fully functional and improve their quality of life. She is supportive and compassionate and very knowledgeable in a wide variety of training, conditioning and rehabilitation techniques.
Her professional practice as an experienced Kinesiologist, Exercise and Rehabilitation Therapists includes over 25 years in private practice and running her own clinic, followed by 13 years working at The Back Fit Clinic in Victoria as well as participating and being a pillar at Holistic Victoria Light Laser Wellness Centre.
Along with that Petia has also over 40 years experience as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor. She specializes in assessing clients and designing individual training and conditioning programs for reducing and eliminating low/mid/upper back and neck
pain as well as pain in all other joints – shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles etc. – and following up with specific and individual rehabilitation programs.
Petia strongly believes in using proper strengthening, conditioning and ergonomics for preventing and reducing the risk of injury to the whole body.
Her practice involves thorough history intake and physical assessment of the posture and gait, joint mobility and range of motion, strength and endurance. The collected information is used to craft personalized and individualized rehabilitation and conditioning programs.
She has a wealth of knowledge in functional anatomy and body mechanics and the innate ability of the human body to heal through the use of appropriate natural and holistic methods.
She works with each one of her clients to educate them regarding the human body in general and their specific problems in particular, and the reasons they were developed.
She creates individualized programs specific and unique to everyone’s personal situation, mobility and rehabilitation goals.
Her giant heart and sense of compassion radiates in her work and she is very passionate about helping her clients to reclaim their healthiest selves, to live pain free, more productive and happier lives.
