Who This Is For
C.H.E.K Trained
If you have gone looking for a C.H.E.K practitioner in Auckland you already know the approach: assess the whole person first, treat the body as one connected system, and work on the causes rather than the symptoms. There are very few of them in the city and fewer still in the eastern suburbs.
Rod is a C.H.E.K practitioner with more than twenty years in the health and fitness industry, working in holistic lifestyle coaching and structural bodywork. Joe is a C.H.E.K exercise coach who leads the strength and conditioning side. Both work one on one, in a private studio, starting from a full assessment.
How It Works Here
The whole system, assessed
Energy levels, resting heart rate, blood pressure, posture, breathing and nutrition are all assessed alongside how you move - because training in isolation rarely works.
Structural bodywork
Rod's bodywork sits alongside the training rather than replacing it, so the work on the table and the work on the floor are pulling in the same direction.
Twenty years of pattern recognition
The value of a long career is knowing what a body is doing before it becomes an injury. That is what the assessment is for.
Questions people ask
- Is there a C.H.E.K practitioner in Auckland?
- Yes. Rod is a C.H.E.K practitioner with more than twenty years in health and fitness, working in holistic lifestyle coaching and structural bodywork at Raw Ener-Chi in St Heliers. Joe is a C.H.E.K exercise coach who leads the strength and conditioning.
- What does a C.H.E.K assessment look at?
- The whole system: energy levels, resting heart rate, blood pressure, posture, breathing and nutrition, alongside how you move. Training in isolation rarely works.
- Does bodywork replace the training?
- No. Rod's structural bodywork sits alongside the training, so the work on the table and the work on the floor pull in the same direction.
From the Google Reviews
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Awesome holistic gym with trainers who really care. I worked with Rod and the workouts he had me do were from a structural perspective first. Not only did I feel stronger but I felt more in control of my body after only a few sessions. Highly recommend.
I’ve trained with Joe for many years and there’s been many highlights, though his holistic approaches to rehabbing my long-term knee injury and improving my postural issues have been more valuable than that of any surgeon or physio. Every session is enjoyable, carefully considered and tailored to your unique needs, and time is always taken to explain the background knowledge. Highly recommend Joe and the Raw Ener-chi gym - such an easy going and lighthearted environment they’ve created, and it is clear they genuinely care about you. Couldn’t be more grateful, thanks Joe and team!
Joe doesn’t just run you through exercises - he teaches you the “why” behind every movement. He frames biomechanics in a way that actually changes how your body fires - you don’t just copy a movement; you understand it. With him, muscles aren’t simply “working”; they’re working for a reason, in the right order, with the right intention. Small adjustments create huge changes. He explains why a cue matters, what pattern it supports, and you feel your alignment reset instantly. That level of precision only comes from someone with real kinesiology knowledge behind their coaching. You don’t leave the session exhausted, but the next day you feel soreness in exactly the right places - which has become Joe’s signature for me. If you’re just trying to lift heavier, you can go anywhere. But if you want someone who truly understands how the body functions and can coach from that depth, Joe is the answer.
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