Testimonials

"Hazel's combination of extensive knowledge about how the whole body works and moves, and her passion to go above-and-beyond to achieve individual results means I always recommend my friends to see her.  She has opened my eyes up to a world full of sense and reason on understanding our body's structure and mechanics, and how to reduce or prevent niggles and injuries.  She has my complete trust as she has resolved niggles that others were unable to.  Thank you!"

Sam Owles / Christchurch NZ

"I love to exercise and push my body, this means sometimes injuries happen. Hazel has worked with me and my body, providing her amazing knowledge on how bodies are designed to move and how to fix my issues to get out of pain.

If you want someone passionate about their work and wants to help you move your body well, pain free, Hazels the one!"

Jos Button / Christchurch NZ

"Hazel is highly educated, has an enquiring mind and strives to find answers. She has an extensive knowledge of human anatomy and how the body should move to maintain good health. This knowledge allows Hazel to customise patient treatments and exercise programmes. She goes above and beyond for her patients.

I was referred to Hazel over 18 months ago by my then physio after years of chronic Achilles Tendonitis and getting no where with standard treatments. By the time I had my first appointment with Hazel, I was only able to walk about 400 metres before having to stop due to pain. For someone who loves the outdoors and aims to exercise most days this injury was both mentally and physically taking its toll. I initially saw Hazel every couple of weeks and now see her on a monthly basis. 

I now can walk a comfortable 20km in a day and feel I’ve got my old life back all thanks to Hazel’s treatment and exercise programme. 

I can’t speak highly enough of Hazel. She is fabulous practitioner and also a fabulous human being."

Chrissie / Christchurch NZ

"Hazel is a wizard, go see her."

Felicity / Christchurch NZ

"I have seen Hazel on a regular basis for close to four years. Through Hazel's knowledge and education (of me,) I have deeply engrained (into my bones - figuratively & literally); positive structural changes to my body which make not only day-to-day life much more manageable; but also allow me to compete at a high level in endurance sport without the level of pain & injury I would have without Hazel's support. 

She is truly amazing at what she knows and does with the human body in movement."

Paul Odlin / Christchurch NZ

"I have been in the Fitness industry for over 15 years and have been fortunate enough to meet a number of excellent world class health and wellness providers. Hazel Boot (mind in movement) ranks at the top of the list (We are so lucky to have her in Christchurch). I run one of the best strength and conditioning facilities in Christchurch and I turn to Hazel for my personal needs and the needs of my clients and staff. Hazel has world class knowledge, experience and balances it perfectly with down to earth practical measures and an understanding for real world function."

Nathan Atkins / Owner X-Force CrossFit and Badger Health & Fitness, Christchurch NZ

"My name is Karen and I have suffered with severe shoulder and upper back pain for as long as I can remember. It really started to consume my life about  7 years ago once I started working full time. I am a sonographer and I naturally have rounded shoulders, which is not helpful. 

I was in such pain that I was calling off work and not doing my regular activities that I enjoyed doing like hiking, biking and yoga. I decided to do a yoga teacher training course to help me better understand the body and how to take care of myself when practicing. This course helped me take care of myself better in a yoga class but it never helped me relieve my own pain. I then started getting regular massages which would only help temporarily and again never helped me relieve or understand how to stop this from happening. My work even paid and sent me to see some physios but they were no help and sometimes even made it worse for me.

 I was lucky enough to come across Hazel and just by accident. I read a review that she wrote in a book about shoulder pain and thought I had to reach out to her and to my surprise she lived in the same city as I did. I have only been seeing Hazel for 8 weeks and she has been able to teach me ways of taking care of my shoulder and back (really my whole body) to help me recover and change what I'm actually doing to create my issues. She has been able to understand the way my body moves more than any other practitioner I have seen. And now I am understanding my movement better than any yoga class ever taught me. 

If you are suffering from pain or just want to get a better understanding of how your body is moving throughout your day then I highly recommend you visit Hazel and have a chat. It doesn't take her long to see what is happening on a deeper level. "

Karen Crowley / Christchurch NZ

"Like many of us who like to keep active I’ve had a few spills. Two double spinal fractures, a shattered knee and shattered ankle. Plus the usual weekend strains. I put all my efforts into recovering as best I could so I could keep enjoying the sports I love and a high quality of life.

With professional physiotherapy, swimming and a personal trainer at the gym I got back most strength and movement over a couple years. There were still limitations to free movement. I could not squat or run and had nagging pain especially in my back and legs.

About three years ago I had the good fortune of having Hazel arrive on my work site in Australia. That’s when some big changes happened. Hazel quickly identified several areas that required more help to get moving. Using the Anatomy Trains Structural Integration techniques on me and giving me some new exercises to do in my own time, in just a few months I was able to squat and run. I have next to no pain or restriction in my back and knee and this lack of pain and increased movement has increased my performance at work and in the surf.

I absolutely recommend Hazel to anyone with post injury pain or restricted movement. Hazel’s knowledge, skill and genuine interest in people’s well being is what I feel has made all the difference in my recovery.

I fully intend to revisit Hazel for a tune up any time I feel I need it, so see you in the waiting room."

Ross Burdon / Nelson NZ

"I went to Hazel with stiff and aching shoulders and my back felt like it was out of alignment, mostly due to repetitive training. Hazel carried out 3 sessions of "ATSI" for which I am very grateful to her.  I now have no tension in my shoulders and am more flexible than I ever have been before, no more stiff and aching joints. I am sleeping better, running a lot more freely and stronger."

Simon Nielsen / Auckland NZ

"Hi. My name is Paul, I'm a 52 year old who has worked as a tradesman for the last 38 years.  I have also played a lot of boxing, rugby, marathon running and soccer.  As you can imagine my body has experienced some damage.  I have had five operations on my knees.  I was taking anti inflammatories and wearing knee supports everyday for three years.

Then I met Hazel,  when she first told me about Anatomy Trains Structural Integration and I thought it was one of those get fit things and I didn't think about it too much.  Over the years I have been to some very good physiotherapists with some good results but it never lasted.

I started doing some sessions with Hazel and quickly found out that most of my pain was not from the parts of my body that I though were sore.  It was from other areas that would not let my body function properly.  I was hooked, I was getting results, the stiffness in my body was starting to turn into movement and for the first time in many years I was able to bend over and touch the floor.  The best part of all was I was experiencing less and less pain in my knees.  I really felt the changes in my body.

Since working with Hazel I have much better movement, my body shape and weight have improved, I feel stronger and taller.  The best result is that I have not taken any anti inflammatories for about 14 months and I have not needed to wear my knee braces even when training.  For those of you thinking 'is this for me?', just give it a try and you will be surprised." 

Paul Loveless / Perth AUS

"I am a mother of 3 young children, and while I was awash in the tasks involved in nurturing them I managed to lose hold of grip I had previously held on my own physical wellbeing. I have a long history in outdoor recreation and sports and a background as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist, and yet I found that my body had become a wreck through overuse, disuse and the lack of time to response to problems as they occurred. In some respects I had become disengaged from my body and certainly despondent towards it. When I finally had the space to take things in hand I was fortunate enough to see a very wise physiotherapist who directed me towards Hazel. I think Hazel is one of the wonders of the world, she is absolutely committed, warm, positive and completely engaged in her work. She was able to tune into me and to my body and I have seen fantastic results. Initially the long treatment sessions of the 12 series were just the relaxing I needed, but as we progressed I took back the control of my own body more and more with increasing confidence. I am now in great shape, confident I can do anything that I would like, but have the increased awareness and connection that allows me to listen to my body and be more respectful, whilst being eternally grateful for the state I am in. The ATSI approach and Hazel’s application of it is an unparalleled way to address the whole body for maximum function and I can whole heartedly recommend her."

Ruth Connor / Christchurch NZ

"Before Hazel's invaluable ATSI instruction, I had seen numerous Physiotherapists and Practitioners in the hope of finding a solution to my chronic shoulder pain. Each of these appointments had proved unsuccessful as they often ignored or paid very little attention to the other parts of my body that were contributing to my shoulder pain, as well as the specific aspects of my lifestyle and the conditioned movement patterns that had created the problem to begin with. Despite this, I still felt that there was a answer out there - after all, there was a point in time were my shoulder pain did not exist. Hazel's guidance, in conjunction with the brilliant Physiotherapist's at Physio Evolved, would be the answer I was looking for all this time. 

Hazel's approach was refreshingly different. Once you understand her underlying philosophy, it's like a curtain is unveiled, and the source of our pain and discomfort, which hitherto had been such a mystery, finally becomes so clear: our movement (or more specifically, lack thereof!) has a direct bearing on how much pain we are in. Hazel not only provided relief from the physical pain I was in, but allowed me to see how this pain came about in the first place.

The awareness and knowledge Hazel has imparted has been truly paradigm shifting, and her kind and compassionate manner made something that can ordinarily be so frustrating, a really enjoyable and enlightening experience. 

I am not one for hyperboles, but my experience with Hazel has been truly life changing: with her advice, I now have a blueprint which will ensure I will never encounter the kind of chronic pain I was in again. For that reason, I cannot recommend Hazel enough, she is brilliant!"

Guy Oliver Abbott / Christchurch NZ

“I was recommended to see Hazel for a chronic low back complaint by a friend who worked as a physiotherapist. As a retired GP I was keen to pursue a self help type of therapy and I was intrigued to see how Hazel worked. Her approach has been a revelation to me and I am delighted with the progress we have made in reducing pain and immobility. Hazel’s therapy is based on a deep understanding of functional anatomy and the interrelationship of various muscle groups.  Her manner is upbeat and encouraging and she is very good at adapting and personalising her programmes. I find her follow up videos excellent at reinforcing the required exercises and they ensure I am reminded of the correct postures and techniques. I therefore have real confidence in referring others to her for similar issues.”

Dr Hamish Dunn / Christchurch NZ

“As a client of Hazels over a period of 4 years I have benefitted immeasurably from her knowledge of movement and physiology. Her bespoke strategies offer a clear and shining light of wisdom in the health and fitness industry often littered with myths, confusing half-truths, ideologies, and marketing campaigns.

Hazels holistic and inquisitive approach is based on a clinical, hard-won and scientific understanding of how the body is designed to move well.

I push my body quite hard and in different directions. Working with Hazel has been a game-changer: transforming my movement practice and helping to address issues such as painful tendonitis and range of motion restrictions, but also providing me with targeted long term solutions for injury prevention.  Her passion and level of professionalism for movement and physiology is a real point of difference and I absolutely recommend Hazel to anyone who wants to optimise their movement.”

Kim Goodfellow / Christchurch NZ