ABOUT LISMORE’S PERSONAL TRAINING STUDIO
Private personal training in Lismore
OUR STORY
Fitness Manouvers personal training studio has been part of the Lismore community since 2011.
Sometimes, the most meaningful journeys begin with a setback. For owner Kate Cairnduff, this was a stubborn workplace shoulder injury that refused to heal despite diligently attending her rehabilitation appointments and “doing the work”. At the suggestion of a friend, Kate began strength training with a personal trainer and the transformation she experienced wasn’t just physical. Kate discovered something she’d never experienced before: the quiet power of her own strong body.
Kate studied to become a personal trainer and began sharing her body positive approach to fitness during sessions held in her garage in Lismore. Word spread through the community about Kate’s calm and intentional approach to movement, and the results.
Today, Fitness Manouvers is Lismore’s private personal training studio. Designed as a sanctuary for anyone and everyone but specifically for those who’ve felt overlooked or intimidated by mainstream gyms. Our mirror-free, low-sensory space welcomes everyone: NDIS participants, new mums, office workers nursing desk-bound aches, healthcare workers who give so much of themselves, nervous beginners, and anyone who’s ever felt like traditional gyms just weren’t made for them.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We’ve helped thousands of Lismore locals fall in love with movement.
Movement should feel good and it should be sustainable. Not punishing, not overwhelming and definitely not something you dread. When you focus on feeling stronger, more confident and genuinely supported, everything else follows naturally.
We believe that every body has a story and each story deserves the respect of a customised approach to support you with reaching your goals. Every session is thoughtfully designed to appropriately challenge your strength, mobility and flexibility.
OUR FOUNDER & LEAD PERSONAL TRAINER
Meet Lismore’s favourite personal trainer, Kate.
Hey there, I’m Kate! I’m a coffee-loving, camera-toting, dog-obsessed Lismore local who believes movement should feel like a daily gift to your body.
I’ve been calling Lismore home for nearly two decades and I can’t imagine being anywhere else. The Northern Rivers community has shaped who I am and I love being part of my clients’ journeys.
When I’m not in the studio, you’ll find me wandering through our stunning Northern Rivers landscapes with my camera, tending to my garden or dreaming about my next renovation project. As a mother of two amazing (adult) children, I have experienced life’s beautiful chaos and understand how to make movement fit into real life – not the other way around.
My approach works with your body, not against it. I celebrate progress over perfection and believe establishing sustainable, life-long habits is the key to making movement your new normal.
LISMORE PERSONAL TRAINING ENQUIRY
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