Client Testimonials


I would like to say thanks to Vicki for the great program of exercise she's taught me. My back pains are gone. I became more aware of my posture. I’ve stopped slouching and now think of my spine as being very long and straight. And I grew an inch! Being 5"5' now I can tackle modelling!
Y.T.


I have had hip problems for years, and have spent thousands of dollars on various therapies to try to fix them. As long as I continue exercising as you’ve taught me, my hips stay flexible and strong. I have tried many other types of exercises, but I always come back to the one that works the best for me…. Thanks!!
CW


I’ve lived with back pain for about 14 years now, since the birth of my first child. In the beginning it was intermittent and didn’t affect my day to day routine or restrict my activity. Over the last 5 years it has become worse and x- rays show increasing degeneration of the discs in my lower back. I controlled and maintained it over this time with exercise combined with visits to physiotherapists, osteopaths, acupuncture, and specialist medical treatment. Eventually it began to affect my sleeping as I had pain during the night too. I would be so tired and irritable as the day wore on. Even the smallest things became difficult, like bending down to kiss the children goodnight and dressing in the morning. I thought I’d tried everything to gain relief and manage the pain that I could. It was around the time when a good night’s sleep was no longer a good night’s sleep, when I would begin the day with a stiff aching back that someone suggested I talk to Vicki. After the first introductory session I noticed an improvement. This wasn’t unusual because I often had good temporary relief from my treatments. But by the end of my first term of classes, it was far more than just ‘relief’ from stiffness and pain I had. Each week I had improvement, and still do. The benefits are numerous. I’m more flexible and stronger. I no longer have to get up and use the bathroom at night. I’m gradually reintroducing the activities I had to give up; I’m virtually pain free and enjoy a good night’s sleep. I have not needed any medication for pain since my first session, it’s been that dramatic! I’m able to be in control of my own treatment. I have my favourite exercises and stretches which I know work for me, I’m no longer dependant on a therapist or medication for treatment. After feeling my condition worsen for so many years I feel like a different person because month after month I notice positive changes in my strength, flexibility, activity level and wellbeing. I am looking forward to doing all the things I used to do, which is an enormous turn around from how I felt
when I left the doctor’s rooms 12 months ago.
Thank you Vicki.
Helen.


I have suffered from a sore left leg for at least 8–9 yrs and nothing has helped it so far. I have been told it was a pinched nerve and now sciatica. I really don’t think anyone knows what it is…..
I have found since I have started Vicki’s classes, I have had the best relief for my leg and I can now sleep at nights and I don’t have the continuous pain and throbbing I use to have.
I feel these exercises have helped me immensely and will continue this practice for the rest of my life.
Also I feel you couldn’t get a better teacher than Vicki, I think she is so lovely and always so very helpful.
Julie Johnson


I did a big ‘shape up’ for my wedding and was impressed at how your exercises reached every muscle group. My strengthened tummy muscles relieved back problems and I’m now able to work in the garden for much longer. The classes gave me an overall sense of well-being and I’m much fitter.
Mrs Kerry Richards


I am an active and fit woman who discovered Vicki’s classes about four months ago. After almost twenty years of tramping I have strong legs and good stamina. I have a dog who I walk morning and night. As I love exercise I also do a Pilates class weekly and a kick boxing class. However I still had a stomach that was softer and more rounded than I wanted plus I frequently suffered with an achy lower back.
I am very pleased to say that Vicki’s classes have helped immensely with both these complaints!! My stomach muscles are feeling stronger and my whole abdomen is flatter.
I am more aware of my posture and this is benefiting my back.
I have found this a most remarkable exercise regime; it is targeted and very powerful. I leave the class feeling energised, strong and beautifully stretched out in the joints!!
Lisa Glading


I have been attending classes with Vicki twice a week for two terms. The extra muscle tone I now have is a good look for summer. I’m also enjoying my increased flexibility and strength.
Vicki creates a great class atmosphere, with a few laughs too, as we each work to our own level of exercise.
The small class numbers mean that we all get personal attention from Vicki, to ensure we are doing each exercise correctly.
This is the first exercise program that I’ve stuck with. With Vicki it is like having my own personal trainer.
Thanks Vicki.
Marie


I'm into my third term now, and I love it! I'm much more flexible, and my posture is better. And it's a bit like meditation - great for the stress levels!
Paddy


Vicki’s classes have done heaps for me. Being a lot stronger than I look is a real asset. I have had a lot of trouble with my knees. I noticed the difference after the first class - cycling was much easier. By the end of the term the pain had gone completely and it didn’t matter what stretch I used on my knee there wasn’t a hint of pain. Vicki provided me with the most amazing workout. From the minute I started to the end of class my muscles were working to their max. With weights and a lot of other exercises you often have to do quite a few to feel your muscles working. With Vicki’s exercises it’s virtually impossible to injure yourself as all the exercises protect you from injury and Vicki is highly trained in correct posture. I chucked my orthotics away after a couple of classes. The pain I used to get in my legs disappeared.
After class I had this great warm and relaxed feeling all over as just about all my muscles had been worked during class.
Unlike most exercise programmes and gym workouts I found that I could see dramatic results in my everyday life. Because the strength gained is useful strength. I have noticed the difference in the way I walk, the way I run, the way I cycle. Everything is easier and faster. I recommend these exercises for everybody - they can truly change and improve your life no matter what your occupation, age or interests.
Robin Hughes, (19 years old)


I have recently completed my second term with Vicki and am thrilled with the results. Apart from toning all the muscle groups Vicki’s classes have made me feel really good about me. I fully recommend Vicki as a wonderful teacher and her classes to everyone.
Ruth


Many thanks for the lesson. It certainly was an experience beyond what I expected. Must say felt pretty good afterwards. Certainly learnt a few new things about the human body.
Also, thank you for the exercise plan and will try to do at least some of them everyday.
Toby of Christchurch, a veteran master multi-sport athlete


I was apprehensive and sceptical about Vicki’s exercises at first. I’d been told at my ladies get fit gym that “no pain = no gain” [Vicki’s number one rule is “no pain”]. I have had arthritis in my back, spine, fingers, etc for over 30 years. I swam, did physio exercises, brisk walking; etc. Nothing helped me. I attended classes, still sceptical. After two and a half weeks, I no longer needed pain killers, I didn’t require doctors, and so it has been for more than two and a half years. Gentle stretching from tips of fingers to tips of toes - elongating through the back, shoulders, neck, face, chin, eyes. I have never looked back and now I play golf croquet which also incorporates many of the exercise movements.
Vicki is aware of one’s short-comings, and knows how to adjust the exercises to offer alternative ways of incorporating the different style of exercises. In two and a half weeks my body shape was looking toned. From not being able to touch my toes I was palms down and doing the floor walks!
I still exercise each night as I was taught. It is not a bore – it is a pleasure and fun. It is not a challenge – it’s just a new way and one’s body speaks for itself with the results. I fully recommend these exercises.
Mrs T. H.


Lastly, a personal testimonial from Vicki, who learnt these exercises for her personal use in 2004 …

In 2004, three weeks before a holiday on Australia’s sunny Gold Coast, I was desperate to tone my body as rapidly as possible. In the past I had been, and had recovered from being, a gym-junkie and I knew that was not a sensible option. Luckily, a few months earlier a friend had told me about Callanetics. I made an appointment with a local teacher, who was teaching a modern alternative of the classic exercise system, and three weeks later (after exercising for an hour most days) I was very happy to slip into my new bikini – not a bad effort for a 43 year old!

My holiday came and went, and with my goal having been achieved I stopped doing the exercises. And a month later my aches and pains returned. I hadn’t even noticed they’d gone! And I wondered if it had been the exercises (Apparently, I’m sometimes a slow learner!!) So, I started doing the exercises again. Not as often, and not all of them. I quickly learnt which I needed to do to keep me pain-free. It was at this time, when I realised I knew so many people who needed these exercises, that I decided I wanted to teach them.

I’ve never been particularly overweight – thanks to my genes – but I lost centimetres in all the right places (waist, hips, thighs) and I’m more toned. I’ve also gained height through improving my posture and increasing the space in my joints – at 180cm I’m now taller than my ‘teenage’ height because I’m no longer slouching. Most importantly, while I’ll probably always have occasional back pain (due to several compression and extension injuries) I now know how to relieve the pain when I do something to aggravate the old injuries. Also, my hip and knee pain has gone and I no longer wear the orthotics I’d been wearing for 25 years because I’ve learnt to walk and stand correctly.

I’m looking forward to a lifetime of physical freedom, and I love helping clients to achieve the same!

Vicki Slade

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