ReDefined Papamoa
58 Ashley Place, Papamoa Beach, Tauranga, New Zealand
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Mr Akshaykumar Patel
Physiotherapist
Akshay has joined us from working in private physio clinic in Taupo. After graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from RK University in India he spent 3 years working in private practice, hospital and community based clinics. Akshay moved to New Zealand in January 2020 and completed a Graduate diploma in health and rehab course from Toi-Ohomai institute of technology, Rotorua. Other post-graduate courses he has completed include dry needling in 2023 and spinal manipulation 2017. In 2025 Akshay will also be completing more post-graduate study at AUT in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Akshay is passionate about his work and enjoys helping patients become pain free and improve their quality of life. Outside of work Akshay enjoys spending time with his friends and family, playing cricket and reading. View details »
Mr Oliver Larsen
Physiotherapist
After several years of working out in gyms and practicing yoga, Oliver graduated from AUT in 2019. For four years, he worked at Physio Connect in Auckland. He completed his Foundational Dry Needling Course, followed by an Advanced Upper Limb Course through PAANZ in 2020 and 2022, respectively. Oliver has invested in many personal development courses, seminars, and several years of one- on-one and group mindset coaching. From 2018 to 2022, he took on his own coaching clients in addition to physiotherapy. Oliver’s holistic approach centers around the idea that a healthy body begins with a healthy mind, and that a calm, clear mind is the first step toward achieving any life goal. Oliver recently returned from Southeast Asia and India, where he qualified as a Yoga Teacher (YTT200 Vinyasa/Ashtanga) and became a teacher of the Happiness Programme for the Art of Living Foundation. In his free time, he offers meditation and breathing courses on behalf of the organization. He also enjoys travel, spending time in nature, playing piano and guitar, and cooking wholesome, plant-based food. View details »
Ms Lesley Schwass