I have been attending Deborah for the past 4 years having first started her Prenatal Pilates classes near my workplace during my first pregnancy. What luck for me as I did not know at the time what a specialist in her field she is. I highly recommend Deborah as a physiotherapist and educator! Deborah is unique in her knowledge of…
I can honestly say that Deborah Fernandes of Physiofit Woman was the most important and trusted health professional I had during my two pregnancies and post birth recovery. My initial experience with Physiofit Woman was on my first pregnancy when I joined the Pregnancy Pilates classes in 2014. From the beginning I noticed an improvement in back pain and my posture. I loved going each week. We all had such…
Most people will wait until something is wrong or they feel ongoing pain before seeking help. I know this because that is how a lot of my clients ended up seeking me out and it is also the way I started out with my own health. However, over the years I have learnt and now passionately teach, that prevention is…
Do Something today that your future self will thank you for. For those who don’t yet know me, I’m Cristina, mother to three beautiful girls, number cruncher by trade and passionate for books and travel. I first attended Deborah’s Physiotherapy when I got pregnant of my first born 10 years ago. I have also attended her pregnancy physiolates classes which…
I heard about Deborah long before I met her… As I lay in hospital on the night of the 10th February, pain shot through my body. I was just beginning to get feeling back into the left side of my body. My back hurt in places I didn’t know could hurt. I was 16 weeks pregnant. The previous day was…
Six years ago, I first met Deborah when Body Elements (now Physiofit Woman) was just starting and I remember her energy, passion, confidence and enthusiasm, that was infectious. This might have been one reason I attended her Pregnancy Pilates classes- I found her so inspirational (and the classes were very helpful as well). Back then I was just a couple…
When your new baby arrives it is such a special time and goes by so quickly. They are only this tiny for such a short time and in just a few weeks it’ll be hard to believe they ever fitted into those tiny newborn onesies! While it’s always worth getting some professional photos here are a few tips to help you…
I recently asked Deborah if she would be so kind to hang one of my paintings in her practice. Ever since I became an artist, I hoped to see one of my pieces on the wall of Physiofit Woman. Why there, you may ask? That’s the important question. The main reason is this – I believe Deborah and I have…
Pregnancy for some women can be such a joyful and painless experience or for many women it can be a constant struggle of keeping on top of pelvic girdle pain so the thoughts of decorating a nursery can be a bit overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be! Putting together your baby’s nursery can be one of the most enjoyable parts…
As a community Pharmacist I regularly come across patients suffering from lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is swelling that occurs in the body due to the accumulation of protein rich fluid (lymph). It is most commonly caused by the removal of or damage to the lymph nodes as a result of cancer treatment but can also be as a result of, among other…