Simon Breen



New Zealand College of Massage: ​
  • Diploma in Health Science and Therapeutic Massage
  • Certificate in Relaxation Massage Therapy 


New Zealand Institute of Sport: 
  • Certificate in Personal Training

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Other Qualifications:
  • ​Certificate in Cupping Massage Therapy
  • Certificate in RockTape Kinesiology + Power Taping
  • Rowing New Zealand Level 1 Coach
The headlines:
  • Qualified Therapeutic Massage Therapist
  • Massage Therapist for
    • Crusaders and Canterbury Mitre10 Cup Teams,
    • Tonga Rugby League (during the 2017 Rugby League World Cup)
    • Assisted other teams such as: The All Blacks, NRL Warriors, NZ Junior Tall Ferns, NZ Womens Cricket, Canterbury Rams, Canterbury Wildcats​
    • and at events such as the Le Race and the Coast to Coast.​
  • 6 years as a qualified Personal Trainer
  • Working with a diverse range of clients locally
  • Trainer for Ryan Yardley - New Zealand Toyota 86 Series Champion for the 2016/2017 season

A bit more about Simon:
  • Simon has competed in sports from an early age, playing Rugby in the Ellesmere Country competition, Tennis for Prebbleton and Weightlifting for St Thomas of Canterbury College, along with other sports such as Touch Rugby, Road Cycling, and Wake-boarding. He has been involved in Rowing for close to 10 years and represented New Zealand in 2010 and 2011.
  • He founded Podium Fitness in 2012 and has been running this as a successful Personal Training business since. Over the years Simon has sponsored athletes assisting them in achieving their sporting goals, including rowers, triathletes competing on the world stage to motorsport drivers. His most recent athlete, Ryan Yardley, took out the New Zealand Toyota 86 Series Championship for the 2016/2017 season.
  • In 2016 he expanded Podium Fitness into Massage Therapy to assist in keeping his clients and sponsored athletes in optimal condition.​