Jeff’s approach to exercise physiology draws on years of working with people whose bodies don’t follow the rules of standard rehab. Across veterans care, multidisciplinary rehabilitations teams, and private practice, he has seen how traditional exercise prescriptions often fail people with invisible illness because they assume a level of physiological stability these bodies simply do not have.
He approaches movement as a real-time conversation with the autonomic, connective tissue, energy and threat-response systems. His work is not about pushing bodies harder but about understanding what they can safely hold today, and why that threshold changes. Jeff helps patients build a relationship with movement that is grounded in predictability.
Jeff brings practical, grounded experience to dysautonomia and POTS rehabilitation. He has worked with many clients whose symptoms worsen with even small amounts of upright activity, and he knows how to read the early signs—heart rate drifting upward too quickly, blood pressure struggling to stabilise, tremor or shakiness appearing before fatigue is felt.
Instead of pushing through these signals, he adjusts the plan in real time so the body isn’t overwhelmed. Jeff focuses on warm-ups that support blood flow, movement that fits within standing tolerance, and progression that reflects what the autonomic system can hold that day. His aim is steady, repeatable improvement, reducing flare-ups and creating more predictable days.
Jeff has worked with many people living with hypermobility and EDS who feel worse—not better—from standard strengthening programs. He understands the mechanical reality behind this: lax connective tissues change how load is absorbed, muscles overwork to create stability, and even well-intentioned exercises can trigger pain or fatigue if they don’t match how the body is actually functioning.
Jeff takes a calm, steady approach that focuses on stability first, using controlled activation and joint-aware movement sequences that help patients feel safer and more coordinated. When hypermobility overlaps with dysautonomia, he adapts sessions to the person’s energy and heart rate patterns so rehabilitation supports both joint stability and nervous system regulation.
Working with people recovering from ME/CFS, Long COVID and post-viral conditions has shaped Jeff’s appreciation for how fragile energy systems can become. He knows that pushing harder often sets people back, and that post-exertional malaise is not simply “tiredness” but a delayed crash driven by physiology, not motivation. Jeff helps patients find the level of movement that their body can repeat without payback, focusing on small steps that maintain stability rather than large leaps that cost days of recovery. His approach builds confidence through consistency, allowing energy systems to strengthen gradually and safely over time.
Jeff’s years supporting Defence personnel and clients with trauma histories have taught him how closely movement is tied to the nervous system. He is attentive to the subtle cues that indicate a person’s nervous system is feeling unsafe.
Jeff creates a steady, predictable environment where the pace, load, and structure of movement feel manageable. By integrating trauma awareness with physical rehabilitation, he helps patients reconnect with their bodies in a way that supports both physical progress and emotional safety.