AVIANO CLINIC OVERVIEW

At Aviano, we believe healing is not an event, it’s an environment. A way of being met. A way of being held. A way of returning to yourself with clarity, dignity, and breath.

Aviano was created from a simple but radical idea:
When people feel genuinely safe, they can finally hear themselves again.
Not the noise. Not the expectations. Not the survival patterns.
Themselves.

Everything we do is built around that truth.

Aviano is more than a remedial massage clinic.
It is a sanctuary system, a place where the nervous system is honoured, the body is listened to, and the human in front of us is treated with precision, respect, and deep care.

Our approach blends evidence‑based practice with lived experience, intuition with structure, and warmth with professionalism. We don’t rush. We don’t push. We don’t perform.
We create space, the kind that allows your body and mind to soften, reorganise, and reconnect.

Inside Aviano sits Soul‑Touch Mind Health, our integrative counselling and therapeutic arm. Soul‑Touch extends the sanctuary philosophy into emotional and psychological work, offering trauma‑informed counselling, hypnotherapy, and body‑based therapeutic support. It is the deeper layer of the Aviano experience  the place where insight, nervous‑system regulation, and Self-connections are cultivated with care.

Together, Aviano and Soul‑Touch form a continuum of support:
a grounded, intelligent, human‑centred pathway for people who want more than a quick fix.
People who want to feel at home in themselves again.

Whether you come for physical relief, emotional clarity, or a space to breathe and recalibrate, Aviano is designed to meet you where you are, and help you move toward where you want to be.

This is sanctuary, systemised.
This is care, done properly.
This is Aviano.

Situated at 1/228 Union Street Merewether NSW 2291

Clinic Hours

Mon to Fri 9am – 6pm  (reception open 9am – 1pm)

Sat 9am – 1pm (no reception staff)

Call us on (02) 4963 1292

Our friendly reception staff, Indra & Jess, are here to help find the right therapists and appointment times for you. If we don’t answer the phone straight away please leave us a message and we will be sure to get back to you. We have facilities to process cash, EFTPOS and HICAPS transactions.

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Unit 1/228 Union Street
Merewether, NSW
Australia 2291

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Call us on (02) 4963 1292

    Testimonials

    5 Star Treatment

    I have trusted Dave and his Staff for many years now, not only for my longevity but for the physical care and maintenance of athletes I have coached. Soreness, tightness, nagging niggles and pains will be resolved with their specialist expertise.
    I love that many of the Staff are athletes or former athletes themselves, so they completely understand what you require.
    Trust the Team at Aviano with your life.

    Drew Blatchford
    Rescue board champion.
    Australian Surf Life Saving.

    An Exceptional Team

    I’ve been using the services of Dave and his team for myself, and my Athletes from Runlab for many years. I really cannot recommend them enough, and Dave ensures all therapists offer an exceptional treatment. This team gets active people and whats required to help you achieve your potential. They really are outstanding and Dave’s hip balances and associated knowledge are not only unique but proven.

    Vlad Shatrov
    Founder Runlab – Top ranked Oceania Ultra Marathon runner

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    qualified practitioners

    Mark

    Mark is a very experienced Remedial & Sports Massage Therapist, working as a Practitioner in the Newcastle area since 2005. He also uses Myotherapy (Dry Needling) techniques for specific soft-tissue release. “I’ve always had,

    Brendan

    My name is Brendan I graduated from the Kingscliff TAFE Institute with a diploma of remedial massage in 2004. Since then, I have continued to study and research sports massage which has lead me

    Brittany

    With over 12 years of experience as a massage therapist, Brittany brings depth, steadiness, and genuine care to every treatment. Holding a Diploma of Remedial Massage, she works with a strong foundation in anatomy

    Clinton

    Clinton is a remedial massage therapist with eight years of experience supporting clients to relieve pain, improve posture, and move with greater comfort. His work is grounded in a strong interest in postural corrective

    John

    Meet John our latest therapist to join the team. Graduating from Tighes Hill TAFE with his diploma of remedial massage. He is into fitness, health, mindfulness & wellbeing. Having a true passion for problem

    Jenna

    Jenna meets people with a warmth that feels steadying, and an insight that invites you to breathe a little deeper. Her background in physical education, research, and community counselling gives her a rare, embodied

    Teresa

    Teresa brings over two decades of dedicated experience to the health and wellbeing space, having established and nurtured a successful clinic in Maitland, NSW. Her work is shaped by a deep respect for the

    Hayden

    Hayden is a remedial massage therapist with a strong foundation in evidence‑informed manual therapy and an expanding scope in integrative health. He holds a Diploma of Remedial Massage, with additional certifications in Dry Needling,