Shauna Downes

ABOUT SHAUNA

BSc Exercise Science Rehab

Position: Exercise Physiologist

Shauna Downes has been working as an Exercise Physiologist for the past thirteen years in and around the Illawarra region. Shauna graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2011 with a distinction average in her Bachelor of Exercises Science degree.

Since graduating, Shauna has continued to further her education and keep up to date with all aspects of the exercise physiology domain. In 2013 Shauna completed her Level 2 Pilates instructing course through the Australian Pilates Method Association and has since been implementing this modality to successfully treat her patients. Shauna is passionate about Pilates and is both a council member and a secretary of the Australian Pilates Method Association.

Shauna has extensive experience in multiple settings, including working with post-surgical orthopaedic patients in hospitals and the general public in private practice. Her specialities involve exercise prescription for back pain, hip pain, knee pain and falls prevention programs.