MEET THE TEAM

Experienced Practitioners 

Dr. Rebecca Brugman

OSTEOPATH, Western medical acupuncturist & CLINICAL PILATES INSTRUCTOR

Qualifications
Rebecca (Beck) is an Australian trained Osteopath with a Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and Master of Health Science in Osteopathy. She has furthered her clinical skills with a certificate in comprehensive rehabilitation based clinical Pilates and a postgraduate certificate in Western Medical Acupuncture completed at the Auckland University of Technology.  

Beck has over a decades experience working all over the world from the ski slopes of Whistler, treating footsore pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, to professional rugby and basketball players in Canberra. She has lectured on women's health osteopathy and rehabilitation at RMIT University and owned a successful multidisciplinary clinic that focussed on women’s health in Melbourne. 

Look forward to a straightforward but empathetic approach to treatment if Beck is your practitioner. She actively listens whilst devising a plan for your improvement, then uses a combination of hands on Osteopathic treatment entwined with Western Medical acupuncture and Pilates. This approach addresses the whole body including the musculoskeletal, visceral (organs) and the emotional. Beck has found that utilising Pilates within a treatment as well as hands on is often the key factor in enabling a patient to own their recovery, which ultimately means they get better swiftly and enjoyably. 

Beck has two lovely children, Lewis and Lily. This Winter you will find her enjoying a few days of adrenaline on the ski slopes as well as enjoying little kid friendly hikes and bike rides.

Nicky Croft

pelvic health physiotherapist, physiotherapist, clinical pilates & yoga instructor

Qualifications
Nicky Croft is a New Zealand trained Pelvic Health Physiotherapist who has worked around the globe providing specialist women’s health care.

A University of Otago Bachelor of Physiotherapy graduate, Nicky studied a Post Graduate Certificate in Continence in the UK. She has worked in Women’s Hospitals and private healthcare settings in Sydney, London and Doha, Qatar. She has completed a number of postgraduate courses covering pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, paediatric incontinence and many more, from world-renowned educators.

As well as being passionate about womens health, Nicky has managed a practice in London for over 10 years, which specialised in spinal physiotherapy and rehabilitative exercise. This included a contract with the English National Ballet, which Nicky was lucky enough to provide for two years.

Nicky has a strong foundation in movement education. She is an international presenter and Master Pilates Instructor for the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI), a qualified 200-hour Vinyasa yoga teacher, ante and postnatal and Yin yoga instructor. Nicky’s joy in teaching movement comes from enabling each person to better understand their own body. From beginners to more advanced exercisers expect to feel empowered by your own knowledge and ability.

If Nicky is your practitioner, expect an understanding listener, an in depth explanation behind your concerns and to leave your session with a plan moving forward toward your goals.

Nicky is Mum to three young children and loves living the rural life in Central Otago.

Claire Weaver

Physiotherapist & Western Medical Acupuncturist

Qualifications

Claire is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist who has been working in private practice for more than 15 years. She graduated from Auckland University of Technology in 2007 with a BHSc(physiotherapy), and achieved a PostGraduate certificate in Acupuncture from the University of Otago in 2013.  Undertaking a number of courses in her career Claire has gained valuable skills including the McKenzie Method of diagnosis and treatment of the spine, mat pilates, joint manual therapy and has kept up to date attending Physiotherapy New Zealand conferences. 

Passionate about figuring out the root cause of your injury, Claire will listen, ask questions, test your joints/tendons/muscles/nerves and put it all together to arrive at a flexible treatment plan tailored to you. She values education as an important and ongoing step to help you to understand your body and what it is telling you. Treatment may involve manual therapy (joint mobilisation), massage, acupuncture and exercises, with a functional approach to bring you back to doing what activities you love.

Claire has experience in dealing with all of the common musculoskeletal injuries, and the not so common ones also. Claire has been on her own journey in learning to manage chronic pain and injury following a back injury and can support you regardless of what the optimal outcome is, ensuring that you can make the most of what life has to offer. She treats acute to chronic, pre- and post-surgical injuries and everything in between. Claire has the ability to refer for further imaging (X-ray/ultrasound scan), to GPSI, Sports Doctor’s and will do so as needed.

In her spare time you’ll find Claire chasing after her kiddos and dog, getting outside and enjoying the seasons with friends and family in this beautiful region. Sometimes she even manages to enjoy a good book or and attempt a crossword or two.