ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Amy Mattschoss, I am an accredited exercise physiologist
and the owner of Naracoorte Exercise Physiology & Pilates.

I thought I would do a little ‘get to know me’ so you know who you
are coming to see when walking through our doors.

My Background & Clinical Training/Study

I grew up in Bordertown (obviously didn’t move too far from home) on a small hobby farm. I rode racehorses for my mother and played polocrosse and netball as my hobby sports. I graduated high school and relocated to Adelaide to study a bachelor’s degree of clinical exercise physiology at The University of South Australia. Whilst studying, I worked as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer across Adelaide. Upon graduation, I got offered an exercise physiology position in Darwin, relocated there before returning to the Southeast in 2018. I worked as an exercise physiologist in Mount Gambier throughout this year.

Opening Naracoorte Exercise Physiology

In 2019 I started my own business, Naracoorte Exercise Physiology, working out of the Naracoorte Health and Fitness Centre. I have been offering one-on-one rehabilitation and chronic disease management services since then. In April of 2020, during COVID-19 lockdowns, I commenced online mat Pilates classes. On June the 8th of 2020 I was able to offer these Pilates classes in person out of The Naracoorte Health and Fitness Centre. Fast-forward 3 years, I am now opening a Pilates Studio to compliment my current exercise physiology services.

Why Pilates?

I have always believed exercise to be medicine. Once completing my degree, this belief turned into fact. Exercise rehabilitates, cures, and manages many injuries, mental and physical health conditions. I started doing courses in mat Pilates and loved it. Pilates proved itself to me through the science that supports it, the group environment it provides, its financial accessibility, and the fact that it is open level, meaning that ANYONE can do it. Pilates exercises are prescribed in a way that enables the most deconditioned person, to the most elite level to reap the benefits.

That is me and that is my why. I would love to hear from you or see you in the studio.