About Me
Hi, I’m Warwick Maloney, based in Forster NSW, I love being outdoors and can often be found near a beach somewhere on the NSW Mid-Coast. When the weather cools, I seek out the mountains, snowboarding is my favourite thing and ski-bums are my people.
I have always been a mover, as a child, sports such as baseball, soccer and surfing were a big part of life. A gap year (which became multiple years…) working in mountain resorts saw me living and snowboarding in the Colorado Rockies where I first undertook a Pilates class. Instantly I was hooked and the seed for Movement Health was planted.
Warwick Maloney - Ex Phys | Pilates | Remedial Massage
Qualifications
Starting this professional adventure 20-plus years ago, the common thread always a desire to help people improve their health. I trained first as a Remedial Massage therapist in 2004 and with an emerging interest in human movement, next I started an Exercise Science degree. The culmination of my University studies was earning a research scholarship, the final thesis being submitted in 2009 and awarded First Class Honours. I have been accredited as an Exercise Physiologist since 2011 and in 2011 undertook the Polestar International Pilates comprehensive program.
- Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- Bachelor Exercise Science and Nutrition (First Class Honours)
- DNS Certified Exercise Trainer
- Diploma of Polestar Pilates Studio and Rehab
- Pilates Association Australia Level 3 member
- Diploma of Remedial Massage
- Fellow of the ATMS Accredited Practitioner
- Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Level 1 member
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment
- Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
Obscure Interest
The Physical Culture Movement of the late-1800’s and early-1900’s is where all my Movement Health interests come together. The origins of Exercise Science and modern Massage can be found in the Physical Culture Movement. Also, during this time Physical Culturists such as Joseph Pilates shared their exercise philosophies while encouraging people to engage positively with their health. I write about Physical Culture in the Movement Health blog archive.
Educator, presenter, Movement Health advocate…
With an excess of time in 2020 (lockdown) I committed to building new skills in the adult learning space, studying for a Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education. Combined with an interdisciplinary perspective shaped across 20-plus years in Complementary and Allied Health, I have evolved an education philosophy that is embedded in a learner’s professional world. Professional learning workshops I have facilitated:
- Pilates Association Australia - national conference 2019, historical workshop | Joseph Pilates and the Physical Culture Movement.
- Exercise and Sports Science Australia – 2022-2024, eLearning CPD | Coach People Experiencing Pain.
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society - 2024, CPD webinar | Communication Skills for Massage Therapists.
