M3 have a dedicated team of practitioners qualified and experienced in their respective fields. We work as a team to reach your rehabilitation, lifestyle and performance goals.
M3 Staff Profiles
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Lucy Roberts
Lucy Roberts
Lucy is a deep tissue and sports massage therapist and has been working in the Massage and Wellness industry for 19 years. Lucy has a deep passion and interest in the muscular system of the body and it’s optimal function and she therefore strives to match each massage to her client’s varying and individual needs. Lucy has a kind and caring personality and aims to build trust and confidence with her clients in her abilities and massage techniques.
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Alyse Morgan-Galley
Alyse Morgan-Galley
Alyse is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist practicing in Auckland before returning home to Whangarei.
She takes a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to injury prevention, rehabilitation and performance and is passionate about providing clients on their journey with personalised programmes to achieve their individual goals.
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Brent Morgan
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Brandon Olsen
Brandon Olsen
A local born and bred Northlander who loves all things sport. Brandon started out his career at M3 Clinic as a new grad and has since returned home after travelling and working down the line in Tauranga. He has experience in both private practice MSK and in the sporting arena as lead physio for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union.
Brandon feels passionately about combining patient education, physiotherapy treatment and appropriate patient centred exercise prescription in order to help recovery. This collective method allows the patient to take charge of their rehabilitation and gives them the tools to optimise their health going forward.
Brandon has just been announced the Northland Taniwha Physiotherapist for the 2021 Season.
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Lisa Smalley
Lisa Smalley
Lisa graduated from the University of Otago in 2012. Since then she has been working in private practices in Melbourne and New Zealand where she treated both musculoskeletal and sporting injuries.
Lisa has completed training in DMA clinical Pilates, and provides one on one and Clinical Mat classes. Lisa has completed training with the Mckenzie Institute and can use Mechanical diagnosis and therapy to treat your lower back injury.
Lisa believes in a combination of hands on treatment, exercise prescription and education to help get your body better.
Lisa is a keen tramper and enjoys the gym as her regular exercise outlet. She enjoys helping others to rehabilitate back to full health and fitness, getting you back to your sporting and daily activities.
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Michelle Silvester
Michelle Silvester
Michelle has worked in the private sector in NZ and London for over 30 years as a Physiotherapist and for the last 20 years as a Rehabilitative Pilates instructor. She has a passion for helping people to achieve optimal body function, movement and postures.
She feels it is vital for people to take responsibility for their own bodies by being taught awareness of the way they position themselves and move throughout the day and thus making their everyday activities their ‘gym program’.
Most people want more than symptomatic relief of their symptoms and don’t want to have problems reoccur down the track. Michelle enjoys the challenge of low back problems and lower limb injuries particularly but is also able to apply her experience and knowledge to most causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain in the body.
Michelle works with a holistic approach and includes work on relaxation, de stressing and breathing as part of her teaching tools.
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Daniel Hunter
Daniel Hunter
DANIEL IS CURRENTLY ON LEAVE
Daniel is a Physiotherapist and coach who collaborates with everyone from the athletic to the arthritic. Assisting with mobility, injuries and pain conditions while empowering people to do more and live better. He seeks to bring his passion, enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to the benefit of every person who needs Physiotherapy.
Daniel has won Kung Fu Wushu championships including New Zealand, Oceania and International Championships. He has also coached athletes into championship wins, taken teams around the world and been invited to train and compete at places such as Beijing Sports University.
Daniel holds a Batchelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) from AUT University, a Diploma in Sport and Fitness Education from UNITEC and is certified 4th Dan Black Belt in Shaolin Kung Fu.
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Chontelle Watts
Chontelle Watts
Chontelle is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian based in Whangarei, Northland. Her philosophy is all about living a balanced and healthy lifestyle, eating nutritious foods and keeping fit, while leaving room for chocolate and wine! You won’t find any fad diets or restrictions around here, just honest, evidence-based nutrition advice with practical tips tailored to your lifestyle.
Keeping it evidenced-based & real in a world full of crazy advice.
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Jennifer Griffin
Jennifer Griffin
Jenny is an experienced biomechanical podiatrist and has been practicing a wide range of skills in Brisbane, Auckland and Hawkes Bay, since making Whangarei her home in 2017. Since graduating in 2013, then 2014 with Honours, she has a fond interest in biomechanics and sports as she is passionate about hockey and Olympic weightlifting. Jenny believes that with the right foot alignment and muscle balance, most lower limb injuries can be alleviated.
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Bridie Hibbert
Bridie Hibbert
Bridie is born and bred in Whangārei, a Northland girl through and through. After completing her degree in Auckland, Bridie has returned home hoping to give back to the community and start her career. She is still passionate about creating effective bespoke and affordable orthotic devises that benefit the variety of people who use them. She continues to develop her multi disciplinary approach, creating a seamless environment and best patient outcome.
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Sarah O’Donnell
Sarah O’Donnell
Kia Ora. I spent eight years of Nursing in Surgical, High Dependency and Oncology Units before training in my lifelong passion of Midwifery. I have been involved in a range of Midwifery practice over the last sixteen years, including my current role of LMC in Whangarei, Community Midwife for the DHB, home births, teaching Antenatal Classes both with Adults and at the Teen School and of course working in Post Natal and Birthing Suite at Whangarei Hospital.
Due to the most wonderful experience of having my three beautiful boys, I have an innate understanding of what women and their families go through during this precious time. I am truly passionate about Midwifery, and am lucky to have a job that I love. It is a privilege to be able to share this special time in people’s lives with them.
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Ayla Witehira
Ayla Witehira
Kia Ora and congratulations on your pregnancy. My name is Ayla Witehira I’m a registered midwife based here in Whangārei. I grew up in the heart of my Iwi, Ngāti Wai, and my connection and love for midwifery runs deep. I will always aim to do my best to ensure a positive pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal experience. As we connect and create a partnership, I will provide evidence-based, up to date care, individualising it to suit you and your whānau.
I am approachable, open, caring and respectful. The journey of pregnancy and becoming parents is an exciting time and it is an honour and a privilege to be a Midwife. My practice partner is Sarah O’Donnell and together we will provide professional care that promotes women’s health through flexibility, empowerment and support. I look forward to hearing from you and joining you on your journey.
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Melita Haring
Melita Haring
Melita has a real passion for massage therapy, health & wellness, and has 20 years of experience with in the industry. With a sports science background she has worked both clinically and within a sporting environment, working with the weekend warrior to professional athletes.
Her area of interest is deep tissue massage with a primary focus on treating people’s muscular aches and pains, and helping with soft tissue injury management. Melita customises her massages to your individual needs, and has a very caring, professional presence.
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Loren Pedersen
Loren Pedersen
Loren is a qualified Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Massage Therapist.
She has 17years experience in providing personalised treatments with deep tissue, relaxation, sports and injury prevention/rehab therapies, lymphatic drainage, pregnancy and post-surgical support massage including post-mastectomy and scar work. Her clients continue to have a diverse range of specific needs from professional athletes and sport-specific work to corporate massage to connective tissue disorders and chronic pain.
Loren builds a trusting rapport with clients to enhance their well being and optimal functioning.
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Helen Baltus
Helen Baltus
Helen first discovered Classical Pilates by way of needing an exercise system that would both strengthen and stretch her muscles. With the love for learning and understanding both the body and movement, Helen continues her learning of classical Pilates through Joseph Pilates credited workshops with Dynamic Pilates in Wellington.
Helen leads with compassion, understands your needs, and wants to work to meet your goals no matter what level you are at. Sessions are balanced, extremely precise in movement and flow so that your mind and body are challenged in a safe, positive environment. Her goal as a Pilates teacher is to help people move with confidence by learning the proper mechanics of movement and exercise.
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Donelle Mason
Donelle Mason
Donelle’s internationally recognised qualifications include Experienced Registered Advanced Yoga Teacher E-RYT200/RYT500, Bachelor of Sport and Recreation, Yin Yoga certification, Kriya Yoga meditation facilitator, and a Diploma of Teaching. With over a decade of teaching experience she authentically shares that knowledge with her students, so they too may live a balanced, harmonious, healthy and mindful existence.
Donelle offers a safe, sustainable practice allowing her students to understand their own body through connection of the breath, with movement and presence. A learning environment where students can understand, feel and appreciate the results of their own commitment to practice.
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Tatum Tyslic