Our Practitioners
Jenny Birckel
Jenny Birckel is an APA Sports Physiotherapist and has worked with many types of sporting teams over the years including rugby, netball, cricket, ice skating, gymnastics, soccer, Jenny was the physiotherapist for the Australian Women’s Rugby Union tour to Holland, and has worked at the World Gymnastics and World Junior Ice skating when these were held in Brisbane. Jenny was a Sydney Olympic physiotherapy volunteer at the sailing.
Jenny has worked with dancers for many years and has been involved in assessment of Queensland Dance School of Excellence (QDSE) students on an annual basis since 1991. Her area of interest is particularly the adolescent dancer and assisting young dancers to strengthen any areas identified as being a weakness in their form.
Jenny’s interest in Pilates began in the early 1990s when she was
developing strengthening exercises for the QDSE students. She worked with
floor Pilates initially and then went on to further Pilates training and
open an equipment based studio in 1998. She has continued her research and
development of client specific assessments and exercises programmes that
can offer a safe form of exercise for a wide range of clients
Jenny also has considerable experience in worksite injuries, rehabilitation
and worksite task analysis.
Eliza Poole
Eliza graduated from the University of Queensland with First Class Honours in 2005. After graduating she worked for two years for the Royal Australian Air Force at Amberley where she gained invaluable experience treating a wide variety of injuries sustained by our service men and women. She then spread her wings and travelled to London where she worked in various locum physiotherapy positions and travelled widely in and around the UK, Europe and North Africa. Upon returning from the UK, Eliza began working for Pilates and Physio on Collingwood in August 2009.
Eliza completed her first course in Pilates in 2006. She has always had an interest in Pilates, exercise and rehabilitation and in treating high level athletes. She herself trained, coached and competed for many years in Karate, which as a sport, requires similar very high degree of core stabilty as well as strength and range of motion in the hip as dancing. Like many girls, she danced as a child and though not continuing with dance, has always had an interest in the arts and dance performance.
Cybèle Cheers
A native of Alberta, Canada, Cybèle came to Australia 6 years ago to reside in her mother’s home town – Brisbane. Cybèle is a graduate from the University of Queensland achieving a bachelor of physiotherapy with honours.
With a background in dance commencing ballet at the age of 3, Cybèle continued her education with the Alberta Ballet School and progressed into the professional company at the age of 18. Further credits to her professional career include contracts with San Diego City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Austin Lyric Opera, and Ballet Austin where she began solo roles by the age 22. Performing in Canada and the USA, further professional stage experience includes singing with the opera and musical theatre.
Cybèle also offers her background in remedial massage as an asset to her physiotherapy.
Linda Francis
Linda has been with the practice since November 2008.With an extensive history of pilates experience, Linda brings to the practice her knowledge of cardiothoracic (having previously tutored the subject at the University of Queensland) and further musculoskeletal rehabilitation processes. Linda is a truly caring and dedicated physiotherapist always willing to go the extra mile for her patients.
Ty Halpin
Having completed his Bachelor in Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) in 2006, Ty has extensive experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, biomechanics and functional training. Utilizing his own experience competing in triathlons, marathons and any other sporting event under the sun, Ty has gathered a wealth of training modalities and information in order to make sure that clients well and truly get the most out of each and every session.
Alecia Ruutz
Alecia completed her Bachelors in Applied Science (Human Movement Studies)
in 2006. Her background has been in rehabilitative exercise prescription
and programming and fitness health and well being. She has a love of sport
and exercise, particularly martial arts, running and rock climbing. She
is currently studying for her masters in Clinical Exercise Science.