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About Melanie Briony

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I'm not here to give you another plan to follow.
I'm here to help you understand what actually works for you — so you can create lasting change without losing your mind.

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My Why


I've spent more than 15 years helping women improve their health, fitness and wellbeing.

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But the way I work today has been shaped by more than my years as a coach. It's been shaped by my own experience of what happens when the things that used to work for you stop working.

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Like many women, there were times when I believed I'd feel better about myself when my body looked different. I spent years chasing goals and believing confidence was something I'd earn once I got there.

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Then, in my late 40s, things began to change.

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I was dealing with arthritis pain, poor recovery, and a body that no longer responded the way it used to. Training became harder. My confidence took a hit. I no longer felt as strong, vibrant or connected to myself as I once had.

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For a while, I thought the answer was to push harder.

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It wasn't.

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What I began to understand was that sustainable change isn't simply about having the right plan or trying harder. It's about understanding yourself, your body and your capacity to do what you're asking of yourself.

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That changed the way I coach.

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Today, I don't believe women need another set of rules to follow. I believe we need to look at the whole picture: how you move, how you eat, how you recover, how you respond to stress, and your capacity to sustain the changes you're trying to make.

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That's why my work brings together fitness, nutrition, breathwork and nervous system regulation.

That belief is at the heart of The Strong Like A Woman Method™.

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Because you don't need to become a different woman to feel strong, sexy and confident. You need to learn how to work with yourself, not against yourself.

Strong Like a Woman

 

To me, strength is more than muscle.

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It's having the courage to back yourself, honour your needs, and make choices that are in your best interest.

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Through strength training, breathwork and personalised coaching, I help women build strength from the inside out—without burnout.

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My Approach

 

Strong Like A Woman isn't just about building muscle.

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It's about learning to back yourself, honour your needs, and make choices that are in your best interest.

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Through strength training, breathwork, and personalised coaching, I help women build strength from the inside out and create lasting change without burnout.

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Because feeling sexy isn't about how you look.

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It's about feeling strong, confident, connected, and fully alive in your own skin.

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What's next for you ?

Maybe it's time to stop settling for stressed, overwhelmed and unhappy in your body.

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Maybe it's time to feel strong, confident and sexy again.

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If this sounds like you, let's chat.

BUPA - Health Fund


I have a provider number for BUPA. If you would like to make a claim you need to go through an eligibility process first. You can find out more by following THIS LINK to the BUPA website. 

​If you have any questions please send me a message.​ Thank you!

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Melanie Briony acknowledges the Awabakal People as the traditional custodians of the land on which she lives and works,
and honours the Ancestors who have long cared for this Country. She offers her work on these lands and waters with respect
for Elders past and present.

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