EmPower Better Health

My experience with Empower, and in particular with Jon at Gungahlin has been transformational. Jon brings deep expertise, care, support and friendliness to our sessions and has been instrumental in helping me achieve my goals. Highly recommend!

Janet and Hugh have been exercising with Jon our exercise physiologist at Empower in Gungahlin for 12 months for over 70's. The class is made up of more females than males and we work out in the same room on our individual excercise programs designed in consultation with Jon. The class is small and personal of around 8 - 10 of us meet each week.On ocassions Jon is supported by students studing to be exercise physiologists.Jon monitors us and recomends changes to keep enhancing our fitness levels.After the classes the group meets at a close by coffee shop for about 1 hour.The Empower team and the exercises have exceeded our expectations.We would recommend others to join us and keep your fitness and exercises while growing younger each year.

I’ve been attending EmPower at Gungahlin for 12 months and can’t speak highly enough of the team of Exercise Physiologists. My EP has been Jon who has helped me manage debilitating, chronic nerve pain from which I suffer, amongst other age related problems. I can’t recommend him and the team highly enough. They’re professional, knowledgeable, friendly and interested in the clients well-being. I’ve met many friends along the way, with whom we share a coffee after our class. Social interaction is encouraged and we have fun singing along to music as we complete our personally developed programs.

Having a spinal fusion 8 years ago, I’ve suffered a lot of chronic/nerve pain. My Doctor referred me to EmPower at CISAC in Bruce and I can not thank them enough for making me feel so welcome. Getting medically discharged from the military my mental health was poor and my EPs Amanda and Roxy have been nothing short of amazing with getting me back in the pool for hydro and into the gym. I can not recommend them enough! I am forever grateful for the new lease on life.

I attend a group session each week at Club Lime Gungahlin with Jon.The program he has prepared, in consultation with me, is well targeted to meet my physical concerns as I age. The exercises are carefully chosen and adapted/changed as I improve.Jon runs a very welcoming and supportive class. He is a good listener, friendly and professional.

The team are knowledgeable and take the time to work with you to embrace exercise and make it enjoyable. The practitioners, in particular David at CISAC, help build your confidence to exercise when working through your tailored program, encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and reset your goals to challenge yourself towards a healthier and more positive person. The attention given to ensure exercises are done correctly and the follow-up at the next session show their commitment to clients to be the best they can.

Exercise Physiologist Roxy is committed to making gyms a place you can go to enjoy exploring your strength and wellbeing. She teaches competence with equipment, and if you are new to learning how to switch on parts of your body or use strange looking equipment, she holds space not just for you - but WITH you - as you navigate the gym. I loved learning from Roxy. I’ve since moved interstate but every week I use the workouts and skills she taught me at home, at the bouldering gym, and in the skate park! Thanks Roxy!

The EmPower team are fantastic. My EP was Jon and you won’t regret going with him. I had a knee reconstruction and Jon targeted what I could do and what needed to be improved on. Jon guided me to work on my rehab and he drastically improved my fitness and also bringing my knee back to its former glory (if not stronger!). I could not recommend Jon enough. He’s listened and noted everything that was going on for me and tailored my rehab for me. Jon has made me more confident, stronger and fitter than I’ve been in years. If you’re looking for an exercise physician look no further and book in with Jon!

Having suffered from long covid, I have had sore muscles and joints for many months now (and the infamous brain fog). I tried to do some work on my own but I was basically floundering around trying to do some good. The doctor recommended an exercise physiologist and so I went to EmPower at CISAC. I am on my sixth session now and Jo has been doing a fantastic job. You would think that they just stand around will giving you exercises to do, but Jo goes above and beyond that. Not only is she monitoring every exercise I do, tailoring each session based on the previous and any feedback I provide (which she reaches out to me for in email, making sure that I am recovering okay), but she also researches my specific situation to make sure she is doing everything possible to improve my condition. I expect to be back to good health in the next couple of months and I put it all down to the great work Jo is doing! I cant recommend them (and her) enough.

The classes I am doing with Jon at Empower are great and most enjoyable. I have also been having physio with Nick. I can’t recommend them highly enough. I feel great and they are amazing to work with.