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Meet Melanie Briony

I'm not here to give you more to do.

I'm here to help you create lasting change without losing your mind.

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My Story


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

What I do today has been shaped not only by changes in my body, but by my own journey back to myself.

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.

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

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.

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

It wasn't.

What I eventually realised was that feeling strong, confident and sexy isn't something that comes from a number on the scales or a particular body shape.

It's something that grows from the relationship you have with yourself.
 

The biggest shift wasn't physical.

It was learning to stop fighting myself and start working with myself.

Today, I help women build strength, make choices that are in their best interest, and create meaningful change without burnout.

Because getting older shouldn't mean feeling less like yourself.

If anything, it should be an opportunity to become more fully you.

Strong Like a Woman

 

To me, strength is more than muscle.

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

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.

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

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

Because feeling sexy isn't about how you look.

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.

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

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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