Your coaches and specialists
The members of our team are all experienced coaches and health professionals. They also work in private practice providing services in their specific area of expertise. Find out more about how they can help you reach your health and wellbeing outcomes below.
Dr Kelly Dale PhD, MSc, BSc, BPhEd
For over 15 years, Kelly has been working with individuals to help them with implementing long term sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing.
On the programme, Kelly facilitates seminars, provides individual coaching sessions and is available for specialist consults. She specialises in sleep, fatigue management, nutrition, physical activity and exercise prescription.
Book a specialist appointment with Kelly if you need support and guidance around prevention and treatment of chronic health conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, overweight/ obesity), long-term weight management, nutrition related concerns such as gluten or dairy intolerance, iron deficiency, or if you need prescriptive sports nutrition guidance.
Kelly can also provide specific guidance and feedback around your current dietary intake, exercise routine and sleep habits to help you achieve your specific goals (such as body composition, energy levels). Kelly specialises in the interconnectedness of nutrition, physical activity and sleep on our wellbeing, physical and mental health, and energy levels.
Kelly studied at the University of Otago and gained a BSc in Human Nutrition, a Bachelor of Physical Education in Exercise Prescription and Management, a Master of Science with Distinction in Human Nutrition and a PhD in Human Nutrition. Following her PhD she was involved in research that focused on sleep, nutrition and physical activity. She has published her research in many top international medical journals.
Appointments are generally virtual via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Erik van den Top BE, BCIA, CAPP, CEOC, Cert. Mindfulness
Erik is a Functional Wellness Specialist and Professional Coach who combines biofeedback therapy, breathing retraining, lifestyle optimisation and mindfulness to help people restore health, wellbeing and performance.
On the programme, Erik facilitates seminars, provides report debriefs and individual coaching sessions and is available for specialist consults.
Book a specialist appointment with Erik, if you are struggling with anxiety, mood regulation, insomnia or any of the other condition listed below.
Good breathing and respiration (not the same thing) are foundational for health and vitality and are often a factor in range of health and wellbeing issues. Biofeedback is an evidence-based approach to restoring balance in your nervous system, develop greater awareness of how you respond to stress and to learn how to better downregulate, relax and recover. Good functioning, balance and resilience within our autonomic nervous system is key to optimal health and performance. This dysregulation of the nervous system is a significant contributing factor in a wide range of mental and physical health issues, including depression, anxiety, hypertension, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory system dysfunction, burnout, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, sleep problems (insomnia), irritable bowel syndrome and other medically undiagnosed symptoms (MUS). Through the two-way connection with our brain this dysregulation also inhibits optimal performance (at a cognitive, social and emotional level).
Appointments are generally in person at Erik’s practice in Parnell - Auckland.