Remedial Massage & Feldenkrais — KMT Natural Therapies

KMT Natural Therapies

Remedial massage & Feldenkrais

MOVE WELL.
FEEL BETTER.

Remedial massage · Feldenkrais

Moving better — not by force or repetition, but by learning. Whether in a one-on-one session, a group class, or on the court, the focus is the same: improving how your body organises movement so everything feels easier, more efficient, and more reliable.

Remedial massage Functional Integration Awareness Through Movement Yeronga, Brisbane

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Karen Topp at the Sydney 2000 Olympics massage clinic

📍 Home clinic — Yeronga, Brisbane

🏆 Sports teams & events welcome

💻 ATM classes — enquire for schedule

The approach

Moving better — not by force or repetition,
but by learning.

Whether in a one-on-one session, a group class, or on the court, the focus is always the same — improving how your body organises movement so everything feels easier, more efficient, and more reliable.

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Nervous system led

Real change happens when the nervous system learns new options for movement — not when muscles are forced or stretched into position.

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Precision over effort

Small changes in timing, coordination and the distribution of effort can create remarkable differences in how you feel and perform.

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Gentle & effective

Sessions are comfortable and non-forceful. The body learns best when it isn't working against resistance or pushing through pain.

Remedial massage therapy

Hands-on therapy that works
with your body.

Remedial massage is a targeted, hands-on therapy that works with the soft tissues of the body — muscles, tendons and connective tissue — to reduce tension, support recovery and improve the way your body feels and moves.

Karen brings over 30 years of experience working with athletes, sporting teams and everyday people — from elite indoor cricket tours and national netball teams through to individual clients at her Yeronga home clinic.

Sessions are tailored to what you need on the day, whether that's recovery after training, working with an injury, or simply moving and feeling better.

Recovery

Post-training and competition recovery for athletes and active people.

Injury support

Working with injuries to support the body's natural recovery process.

Performance

Supporting the body to move and perform at its best through regular maintenance.

General wellbeing

Reducing tension, improving mobility and supporting overall wellbeing.

Pricing

Remedial massage — 60 min session $120

Location Home clinic, Yeronga Brisbane

Sports teams & events Enquire

Please note Remedial massage therapists work with the body to support movement and recovery. This is distinct from medical treatment — if you have a specific injury requiring diagnosis or medical management, Karen can refer you to the appropriate health professional.

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The Feldenkrais Method

What if better performance
didn't come from trying harder?

We're often taught that improvement comes through more effort, more repetition, more force. But performance isn't only about how much effort you generate — it's about how well that effort is organised. The Feldenkrais Method helps refine the way your nervous system coordinates movement, improving precision, efficiency and adaptability.

When unnecessary effort is reduced, sensing becomes clearer. When sensing becomes clearer, coordination improves. And when coordination improves, performance becomes more reliable — even under pressure. Small changes in coordination can create remarkable differences. Less strain. More precision. Greater control.

It works with your nervous system

Rather than stretching or forcing the body into position, Feldenkrais creates new movement options by working with how your nervous system learns and organises movement.

Small movements, big changes

The movements are gentle and comfortable. The learning comes from paying attention — noticing subtle differences in effort, timing and ease that shift how your whole body moves.

For everyone

From complete beginners and people managing stiffness or discomfort, to athletes wanting to refine efficiency and performance — Feldenkrais is genuinely suitable for all ages and abilities.

Functional Integration — 1-on-1 lessons

A personalised,
hands-on session
designed around how you move.

Functional Integration is a one-on-one session where Karen gently guides your body through small, comfortable movements to help you discover easier, more efficient ways of moving.

Rather than stretching or "fixing," we work with your nervous system — creating new options for movement that reduce unnecessary tension and improve coordination. These sessions are fully tailored to you.

Whether you're dealing with discomfort, returning from injury, or looking to move and perform better — the focus is on helping your body feel more organised, supported and capable.

You might notice

Less effort in everyday movements

Improved mobility and coordination

Reduced tension or discomfort

A greater sense of ease and control

Pricing

Functional Integration — 1-on-1 lesson $120

Location Home clinic, Yeronga Brisbane

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Awareness Through Movement — group classes

Learn to move with more ease,
awareness & control.

Awareness Through Movement classes are guided group lessons where you're talked through a series of gentle, structured movements. You move at your own pace, paying attention to how your body feels, and exploring different ways of organising movement.

There's no forcing, no stretching to end range, and no "right or wrong" — just an opportunity to learn what works best for you. Over time, this process helps improve flexibility, coordination, balance and overall comfort in your body.

✅Complete beginners

✅People managing stiffness

✅Anyone wanting to move more freely

✅Athletes refining efficiency

✅All ages and abilities

✅No experience needed

Pricing & schedule

Awareness Through Movement group classes Enquire

Schedule & locations Contact Karen

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Feldenkrais & sport performance

Apply the same principles
directly to your sport.

The same movement principles used in Functional Integration are applied in a practical, performance setting — on court, on field, wherever you play.

In these sessions, we focus on how you organise your body during movement — including positioning, timing, shot selection and effort. Rather than just drilling technique, we look at how you move, helping you find more efficient, repeatable patterns that hold up under pressure.

This approach is especially valuable in sports like pickleball, where small changes in timing, coordination and positioning can make a significant difference.

This can help you

Move more efficiently and cover the court with less effort

Improve timing, control and shot quality

Reduce unnecessary tension and fatigue

Make clearer, more confident decisions under pressure

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Especially valuable for

Sports where precision & timing matter most.

Any sport that requires reading the game, reacting quickly and producing reliable movement under pressure can benefit from this approach. The principles apply across court sports, field sports and beyond.

Including

Pickleball Netball Tennis Cricket Basketball Other court sports

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What clients say

Words from the clinic
& the court.

"A gentle and effective approach that is surprisingly powerful. I left feeling more relaxed, with greater freedom of movement and less discomfort. The benefits continued well after the session."

Geoff

Remedial massage — Yeronga

"We were working on my back, and during the session Karen began to include my shoulder, which had been stiff and sore for years. A part of the session focused on how everything connected, helping me move more easily and without pain. When I got up off the table, the shoulder pain was gone and I could move freely. It was an unexpected and lasting change."

Murray

Functional Integration

"The Awareness Through Movement lessons are simple and surprisingly effective. While the movements are small and often done lying on the floor, the focus on how I move helped me find easier, more connected ways of moving. I got up feeling more like myself, able to move more easily, with a sense of flow in my movements."

Lyn

Awareness Through Movement

Ready to move better?

Book your session.
Feel the difference.

Whether you're booking a remedial massage, a Functional Integration lesson, or want to find out about Awareness Through Movement classes — Karen's calendar is open at her Yeronga home clinic.

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