Max: Peter MAXWELL Furness
I always liked the name Max. Named after my Uncle. It’s also the name I give when I order my coffee….
A long term, avid interest in movement and keeping bodies and minds as nimble and agile as possible informs my perspective on health, wellness, training and physicality.
During a 16 year career in performing arts in Australia and the UK, I began training in injury prevention and management with my first Remedial Massage course in Adelaide, graduating in 2004. After retiring from dance and returning to Sydney in 2008 I made the full time move into Remedial Therapy. This also saw me return to recreational sport, and different types of training and movement. Volleyball, Cross Fit, and Olympic lifting were a shift away from the ballet barre and most recently my passion includes Calisthenics and Gymnastics working with Alan Peacock at Move Method.
Why not do the splits at 50? Sums up my perspective on mobility, training and achieving good health.
I’ve been a business owner since 2012 as co-director of Sydney Bodyworks and most recently as Director of Max Remedial in the Sydney CBD, During this time I’ve established a good network of health professionals and connected with other like minded people who help connect clients with the right information and assessments to get the best outcomes.
I’m a big believer in regular movement practices and being active in managing your health. General health and well being is informed from how we move, what we ingest, and how we focus on our mental health. It’s a constant investment into self care across physical and psychological perspectives.
A healthy interest in Eastern philosophy and approaching the body from the principles of ancient medicine informs my health perspective. Having worked closely with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic practitioners as well as practicing yoga for 25 years, I’m really interested in using classical medicines to compliment contemporary western approaches to health..
Over the years, I’ve solidly worked on my passion for writing on health and wellness with my BLOG at www.maxremedial.com, investigating evidence-based discoveries along with alternative approaches to health and wellness and discussing current topics and trends in wellness and lifestyle. Most recently I’ve had the pleasure of a co-hosting the podcast “Happiness for Cynics” a fun look at happiness and the ongoing development and research of positive psychology and mental health - a major part of ensuring we stay healthy in all ways.
My big new direction and step in my journey is completing a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at University of Western Sydney where I hope to gain even more knowledge and contribute to my practice and development as a health practitioner. I am also working with Dr Scott Bessant and the team at Health Space Rozelle where we provide, serve and inspire health for the local inner west community of Sydney.
I’m always keen to talk health and wellness with people and help those I interact with experience life as fabulously as possible.
HEALTH FUND ACCREDITED
HICAPS REGISTERED
“Hi Peter,
I must thank you for the treatments on my calf in the latter part of this year and advice for a faster recovery. Your knowledge and passion in your field really shows and you helped me significantly. Its always enjoyable and more often than not quite painful (haha) coming for treatments….but I wouldn’t go anywhere else!! ”
