Meet the team

Human Biomechanics Specialist level 3

Personal Trainer

I started FP in early 2020 after trainings in other methodologies for several years which left my body hyper-mobile, extremely anxious and with chronic lower back pain every morning. After spraining my ankle from just walking down stairs, I decided to fully commit to the FP path and started working on FP at home via the Power of Posture book.

My first in person exposure to FP was the Sydney Human Foundations course in October 2020. Here, I met the senior pracs Shannon, Steve N, and Mark. Working with a practitioner in person was a completely different experience versus figuring it out by myself in terms of the precision of the cueing.

Following this, I started 1-1 sessions with Mark twice a week. It was a slow process, with many uncomfortable moments, and not every session was a "success". However, after a "good" session I felt much better tension and lower anxiety in my body lasting a few days, so I trusted the process. After about a year of training with Mark I started noticing less hyper-mobile tendencies and lower anxiety starting to stick. The chronic back pain disappeared after 1.5 years of training. From here my movement quality slowly improved and I continued working with Mark up to about 2023. During this period, I was balancing FP with working as a professional engineer for 50+ hours a week.

In mid 2023, I attended the next level of FP education, the Human Biomechanics Specialist (HBS) 1 Course in Las Vegas. 6 months later I quit my engineering job to pursue a full time career as a FP practitioner, relocating closer to FP Sydney. I have since attended HBS level 3 in November 2025.

From 2024, I've been working full time as a FP practitioner. The problem solving and working with colleagues plus clients aspects have been really enjoyable and challenging at times. I'm fully committed to the FP journey.

Human Biomechanics Specialist level 2

Personal Trainer

I have been doing boxing for 8 years and competed as an amateur boxer for about 4 years of that. In 2022 I won the Australian title and then represented Australia in the World Championships. During this time I had many injuries that my body was struggling to recover from. I tried several rehabilitation programs and none of them helped.

At this point I had poor mental health and poor behaviours and that’s when I discovered functional patterns in 2023. It took me a year to fully commit and slowly change all aspects of my life like the way I train, eat, sleep etc but after completing the human foundations course in Brisbane in November of 2023 I decided to go all in. Since then, I've noticed considerable monthly enhancements in my biomechanics, how I manage my anxieties and stomach health.

I have since attended the Human Biomechanics Specialist (HBS) course in Nov 2024 and May 2026

My goal is to use my knowledge to help all of my clients whether they need help in just everyday lifestyle activity or a professional athlete. In addition, I am committed to further enhancing my mental and physical well-being to live a more intentional life rather than habitually.

Human Biomechanics Specialist level 1

Personal Trainer

From a young age, I became obsessed with bodybuilding, and over time that obsession contributed to a series of injuries and chronic pain issues. The most debilitating of these was chronic lower back pain, which began around the age of 23 and persisted for years. At one stage, I even worked briefly as a personal trainer—something I had spent years building towards—but eventually stepped away from the profession. If the methods I had been teaching had ultimately left me in chronic pain, how could I continue recommending them to others?

Before Functional Patterns, I had spent years trying to resolve my pain. Alongside chronic lower back pain, I dealt with ongoing neck and shoulder pain from a rugby injury, knee and ankle issues following a bike accident, and several significant muscle strains and tears. My body was a mess, and my mental state reflected it. Day-to-day life felt unnecessarily difficult.

Over the years, I explored countless approaches in search of a solution. I worked with physiotherapists and chiropractors, practised Pilates and yoga (eventually completing a yoga teacher certification myself), and experimented with numerous fitness methodologies. While some provided temporary relief, none addressed the underlying issues I was experiencing. The pain would inevitably return, often worse than before.

In June 2025, desperate to resolve my chronic lower back pain, I moved from England to Sydney to complete the Human Foundations course at FP Sydney and train under gym owner Shannon Hegarty.

It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Twelve months later, my lower back pain is almost entirely resolved, my other aches and pains have significantly improved, and I feel more athletic than ever. In fact, I feel so much better that I am planning a return to competitive sport.

When I left England, my intention was to spend six months in Sydney before continuing to travel elsewhere. However, after completing the Human Foundations course and beginning my training with Shannon, those plans quickly changed.

I was deeply impressed by the FP methodology and the training I was receiving. It was light-years ahead of anything I had experienced before. For the first time, I felt I had found an approach that addressed the root causes of my issues rather than simply managing symptoms.

There was no way I was going to leave—I wanted to be a part of FP Sydney.

To make that a reality, over the last 12 months I have diligently studied biomechanics and dedicated myself to my own training. I have participated in almost every class available at the gym and trained consistently under the guidance of both Shannon and Catalina. In December 2025, I left my previous job so that I could pursue this path full-time and devote my full attention to becoming an FP practitioner. In June 2026, I completed my HBS1 certification and am now ready and raring to begin that journey.

My goal as a practitioner is to help people improve their quality of life, just as I have improved mine. Whether that means helping someone overcome persistent aches and pains, supporting healthy movement as they age, keeping active individuals performing at a high level, or helping athletes gain a competitive edge and ultimately compete at the pinnacle of their sport, the objective remains the same: better movement, less pain, and a better experience of life.