Merendi Leverett-Bowler is our Director and founder of Merendi Health & Wellness. Graduating from Central Queensland University in June 1998 with a Bachelor of Human Movement Science, and from Queensland University of Technology in June 2000 with a Graduate Diploma of Health Science (majoring in Human Movement with a specialisation in Exercise Rehabilitation), Merendi has been working in the areas of occupational rehabilitation, personal training and with health and well-being programs since 1999. She has reached the highest level of accreditation with AAESS as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP), which allows her to see clients referred under the "Medicare Enhanced Primary Health Care Scheme" and "Department of Veteran Affairs". Merendi has been in private practice for 7 years working with a range of areas including Workers Compensation, Corporate Health, Chronic Disease Management and Occupational Rehabilitation. Merendi's individually developed wellness programs are for people of all ages and fitness levels. She has a fresh and vibrant, but structured approach to her programs, thus ensuring that you stay highly motivated and focused on achieving your goals, whilst also having fun along the way. Merendi is also an experienced Rehabilitation Consultant. She has worked for a number of Self Insured companies assisting them in returning their injured employees successfully to their pre-employment positions. Merendi has excellent skills in developing goal-orientated rehabilitation and return to work plans. She is a qualified Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator with Q-Comp and is currently a recognised rehabilitation provider with Comcare (Federal Workers Compensation). On a personal note, Merendi is a mother to 4.5 year old non-identical twin boys and 20mth old daughter. Since becoming a mum in 2004 Merendi now understands and appreciates the importance of good health and exercise during pregnancy and after giving birth. Since this time she has developed a specialist interest in developing specific exercise programs for women during their pregnancy and postbirth, due to her own experiences of pregnancy, child birth and raising children. Merendi herself knows the time constraints of mothers and offers exercise programs tailored to fit in with every mother's busy life.