Massage

5 years ago, I fell in love with Hawaiian Bodywork and met my teacher Dawn Charlton, the current lineage holder of Traditional Old Style Hawaii Lomi Lomi massage. As part of my training with Dawn, I was fortunate to travel to Hawaii to immerse myself in the culture and history of this ancient modality.
In the ensuing years, I have been training in several other modalities including Holistic Pulsing, Pellowah, and more recently The Emotion Code© and The Body Code™ techniques. All these modalities can work well together or on their own to assist you to bring about a greater sense of homeostasis (balance) in your life.
Traditional Old Style Hawaiian Lomi Lomi is a style of massage that has been utilised in its original form for many generations. It is all encompassing, from top to toe to fingertips, treating the whole of body, mind, and spirit. It is very nurturing and restorative, aiding in releasing tension not just at a physical level, but energetically through clearing any blockages in the meridians and restoring harmony throughout the whole being.To receive a full body treatment, you’d want to allow a minimum 90 mins, otherwise a one-hour session can focus more on areas of the body that hold stress – most often the back, neck, and shoulders.It really is a beautiful flowing massage that leaves the receiver feeling so much lighter, nurtured, and replenished.
Being able to share this beautiful modality with others brings me so much joy. I love being able to assist overwhelmed individuals replenish their spirit; to live with greater joy & well-being.
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Focus Physio is a Boutique clinic. We appreciate the intricacy and specificity of the Body. We apply this acknowledgment to our treatments. We are like detectives of the body, searching out why the dysfunction occurred in the first place.

We work with your system not against it, making sure our treatment is specific to your needs. Focus Physio has a whole body approach. You will experience a unique set of treatment skills that only Focus Physio offers here in Cairns.

What is the “Whole System” you ask? Well, exactly that. Our body is not just muscle and bone. In fact, muscle pain is often an expression for bigger issues your body cannot sort out.Focus Physio offers Visceral Manipulation (direct manipulation of the organs). We also offer neural, circulatory, and cranial techniques. These are just to name a few of our approaches. It is important that all of these structures are taken into consideration.; We can then properly address pain or dysfunction in the body.

Focus Physio has the expertise to locate in your body where the problem originates and the tools to treat it appropriately.

Although we would like to see you, our aim is to get you to a place where you don’t need treatment. When the source of the issue is diagnosed and corrected—you have better results that are long-lasting – this not only gives you peace of mind to take that holiday or pick up that heavy box but saves you a lot of time and money in ongoing treatments in the future.

Hi, I’m Shelly

Holistic Care

I provide non-medical pregnancy and postpartum care including perinatal massage, pelvic alignment, pelvic floor release, childbirth education, birth planning and emotional support throughout your pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

Diverse Experience

No two births are ever the same. I have supported mothers, couples and families through diverse pregnancy and birth journeys including freebirth, homebirth, hospital birth and birthing on country. I provide a respectful inclusive and friendly service for people of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Ongoing Support

Nurturing you during pregnancy and meeting your baby is only the halfway point of our journey together. I also offer birth debriefs and work as a postpartum massage therapist and bodyworker to nurture you in the sacred postpartum time.

Professional Skills

I am a certified Professional Birthing Doula, Childbirth Educator, Pregnancy Massage Practitioner, Internal Pelvic Release Work Practitioner, Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner and Optimal Maternal Positioning Ambassador. I am a registered member of Doula Network Australia, Homebirth Australia, Childbirth International, and have completed training under esteemed empowered birth professionals including Debra Pascalli Bonaro, Dr Sarah Buckley, Dr Robyn Thompson, Rhea Dempsey, Jenny Blyth, Denise Love, Jess Permezel and Jane Hardwicke Collings.