Passionate about movement and practice, Mattaes is dedicated to helping others transform their lives through movement practice. With a strong belief in the exploring movement as a lifelong discipline. He teaches people understand themselves through exploring and challenging their body and mind, and helps guide them to reach their full movement potential.

A lifelong mover, he brings a diverse background in various disciplines like Athletics, Olympic weightlifting, Crossfit, Skateboarding, Dance, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Bouldering, Gymnastics, etc.  Experienced in teaching both group and one-on-one settings, he values the community of group classes and the focus of individual coaching, drawing on thousands of hours of teaching experience across many ages and training levels, from toddlers to the elderly, and has never trained amateur pro athletes in gyms, schools, and community facilities around Auckland.

Mattaes is dedicated to learning and growing his personal movement practice and his teaching abilities. He has a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science/Coaching and is always updating his current knowledge base. He continues his educational development through workshops and courses in the areas he is interested in that guide him to be a better practitioner and teacher. He has studied online for 3+ years with movement teacher Ido Portal’s Method and continues to push his own physical boundaries with many varying teachers of Movement.

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