OUR TEAM
At Zuma we pride ourselves in working as a tight knit family to provide nurturing support to our patients. Our friendly caring team offer holistic treatment to get you back to a place of wellbeing and keep you there. What makes us different? Simply put – it is the diversity of wellness options we offer working in harmony from a holistic viewpoint.
Our philosophy and care is based on the premise that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating organism.
Our aim is to provide the space and the care to facilitate your body’s innate potential for health and wellbeing.
Dr Matthew Scheier
Dr. Matthew Scheier is the founder and co owner of Zuma Health.
Dr Matt graduated from Macquarie University in 2004 with a Masters in Chiropractic and a B. of Applied Clinical Science.
His approach is holistic, safe, gentle and effective. He offers a range of techniques including TRT, NET, Gonstead, Applied Kinesiology, Trigger Point Release Therapy, Webster technique and Pregnancy adjusting. “My main focus in caring for the individual is to bring the body into a resting state where balance, circulation and function are at an optimum.”
When he is not in clinic, Dr Matt loves surfing, reading, listening to and playing music, studying philosophy, and coaching people toward personal mastery.
Dr. Sean Kirke
Dr. Sean Kirke became a doctor of chiropractic in 2001 after graduating from RMIT University in Melbourne and has practiced both in Australia and abroad since that time.
Starting his chiropractic journey as a young child after an accident causing severe low back pain, he learnt to truly value his health and believes:
“Your health is something to be constantly nurtured and cultivated and should be treated as your greatest asset throughout your lifetime, because without it, little else matters”.
Carrying this philosophy into practice, he has passionately cared for both individuals and whole families, with his post graduate studies including chiropractic paediatrics.
Taking a holistic approach, he has a keen interest in nutrition and it’s rela-tionship to health and also believes that today’s sedentary lifestyle contrib-utes to a whole host of postural, pain and health related issues.
By helping people to have a healthy spine and nervous system and showing them simple strategies to move well, eat well and think well, his primary purpose is to “help people get healthy and stay healthy for a lifetime”. His other health interests have included owning a busy yoga studio and a certi-fied organic nutritional supplement company.
An avid traveller he has lived in Indonesia, India and Singapore throughout his career where he practiced Chiropractic, studied yoga and did some vol-unteer work.
In his spare time, Dr Sean enjoys spending time at the beach with his wife and two kids and is excited to be living on the Gold Coast sharing his mes-sage of health and wellness with the local community.
Lani Summers
Lani is the clinic manager, co owner and a practitioner at Zuma Health. She has proudly and lovingly been a part of the Zuma Health family since 2011.
Lani holds a Diploma of Health -Yoga Teacher, a Certificate of Traditional Thai massage, Reiki certified, Diploma of Permaculture and also Kinesiology. Her wide array of training and in-depth knowledge allows her to treat and help guide patients in a large variety of ways towards their optimal health (something Lani is very passionate about).
Lani enjoys travelling, reading and deepening and exploring her spiritual understanding. She loves and values her family and friends which include her two fur babies Sasha and Pirelli.
To book in for a Kinesiology, Massage, Reiki or Yoga session with Lani click the button below. To find out more about each of these modalities click on the ‘Our Services’ section at the top of our website.
Bianca Bawden
Bianca is a qualified Naturopath, Medicinal Herbalist and Nutritionist with over 10 years clinical experience. Bianca offers specialised Naturopathic Healthcare Programmes which integrate combinations of Naturopathy, Herbal and Nutritional medicine, Vitamin and Mineral supplementation as well as Exercise and Lifestyle support.
Bianca offers onsite testing, providing you with an insight into your gut health, Immune system, Inflammation, Acidity and Oxidative stress. Bianca has experience specialising in childrens health, cancer support, methylation and pyrrole disorder, thyroid and hormonal balance, adrenal fatigue, auto Immune conditions and chronic infections such as Lymes Disease and more!
In your consultation Bianca will gather information from you to provide accurate professional recommendations for your health. Bianca has experience working with integrative GP’s, regularly attends confrences and keeps up to date with current evidence-based research. She looks for WELLNESS and not just disease, helping to enable early detection of potential health concerns looking at the whole picture.
In her spare time Bianca loves going on hikes, exercising and spending time with her gorgeous children.
Jeanine Skinner
Jeanine has been working for Zuma Health since the beginning of 2018 bringing with her over 16 years worth of experience in working with chiropractors and other health practitioners across Victoria and Queensland.
She is the first point of contact for our patients wellness experience here at Zuma Health as one of two vitalistic facilitators at the clinic. Jeanine skilfully directs, find solutions and holds the space for our patients and doctors alike.
Jeanine is warm, friendly and passionate about helping people throughout their health journey. She loves working for Zuma Health as it is a way for her to spread love, make a difference in peoples lives and give back to her community.
In her spare time Jeanine loves to read, go for walks, play with her dog Bronx and spend time with her partner and grand children.
Jeanine has an infectious & healing LAUGH! We LOVE it!
