- 0434 221 418
- esther@hgep.com.au
Practitioners
Practitioners
Esther has a broad range of experience, from her 26-years in the health and fitness industry working with clients from a diverse background, to work within medical practices, corporate health and wellness, gyms and personal training studios in both Australia and Singapore. She also has extensive experience in the private sector with her focus in corporate wellness and exercise rehabilitation in clinics, hospitals, and community centres.
Esther completed her Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) at Australian Catholic University in 2000, Graduate Diploma in Exercise for Rehabilitation at Victoria University in 2005 and a Master of Applied Science (Exercise Rehabilitation) at Victoria University in 2006.
Esther started her career in Singapore as a Sales & Marketing Executive and Event Co-ordinator in one of the leading Corporate Gyms in 2000 – 2004. She was later deployed to assist in the setting up of a new Personal Training gym and to be responsible for its daily operations which include managing the Personal Trainers, Membership Marketing and Administration, Conducting Physical Fitness Assessment, and Programs Planning. Throughout her career, Esther has successfully organized many club events such as mini triathlons, biathlons, midnight cycling, bowling tournaments, soccer tournaments, basketball tournaments, and road relays and led the members to participate in major national marathons and triathlons.
Esther decided to pursue her Master as she felt it would be good challenge to train a more diverse group of people. She started working at the YMCA while studying her Master and also worked at a local community health centre running the Arthritis and Cardiac Rehab groups.
Esther also drawers on her own experience with lower back pain (bulging disc, spinal stenosis, and idiopathic scoliosis) and the adaptations she made to her training regime to help others with similar injuries to train smarter.
Esther also worked for several Corporate Wellness companies after her Masters and decided to concentrate on her own business, training private clients and consulting patients from GPs referral.
Esther is also passionate about triathlons (Sprint, Olympic, Half and Ironman) and has completed numerous competitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Europe. She was keen Judo participant in her childhood and a competitive tennis player in her teenage years.
Her passion is to provide valuable educational tools through her vast range of experience to assist in achieving optimal health for all.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Applied Science (Exercise Rehabilitation) at Victoria University, 2006
Graduate Diploma in Exercise for Rehabilitation at Victoria University, 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) at Australian Catholic University, 2000
Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
Certificate in Pilates Equipment (Clinical Pilates) and Mat Pilates Level 1
PHILOSOPHY
The state of your health and fitness really is the state of you as a person! Barring injury, illness or impairment (over which you have no control) – any other lack of health and fitness comes down to YOU! You might say you’re too busy, too tired, too poor or too whatever, but the fact is they are all EXCUSES! If you make your health and fitness a priority – you will make time to do the right things and you will get the results you desire. The results you get are the results you deserve based on your actions!
…‘Good things come to those who works hard and never give up’
0434 221418
esther@hgep.com.au
