MyoMatters
The Myotherapy Association Australia began life as Myotherapy Association of Victoria. As an emerging health profession, the popularity of myotherapy as a valuable career pathway in health sciences meant the association quickly identified the need for graduates and practitioners nationally for peak body representation. Today, the Myotherapy Association Australia are Australia’s only industry association dedicated solely to the needs of myotherapists and myotherapy profession. In essence, myotherapists help people in pain to move better and live their best life.
MyoMatters
The Business of Strength: Myotherapy, Mentorship and the Myo Accelerator Program
Today we’re joined by none other than our 2024 Myotherapist of the Year, Steph Abu Awad. Steph is not only an incredible practitioner, but also a proud business owner who has built a thriving career in myotherapy.
Steph is a Myotherapist and Rehab/Strength Coach with a degree in Exercise Science and over 8 years of experience across private practice and high-performance settings. She is the founder of MyoStrength Performance, an allied health and injury rehab space she has grown over the past 4 years and just recently expanded into a brand-new facility. Drawing on her own experiences with pain, Steph is passionate about empowering clients through exercise, lifestyle, and education to address the root cause of their issues and achieve long-term change. Alongside her clinical work, Steph is passionate about mentoring and educating the next generation of myotherapists to create lasting impact across the profession.
In this episode, she shares her journey — the challenges, the wins, and the lessons learned along the way — as well as what drives her passion for helping people through myotherapy.
You can follow along with Steph through her instagram page - @thepainmyo