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Founder of Thrive Active.Group fitness, Myotherapy, Nutrition, Health Coaching & Retreats. Karratha. Even if you have no time & lacking motivation.

Sarah Moss
Adv Dip Myotherapy
Cert IV in Fitness
Adv Diploma in Dietetics for PT's

Busy Mum of 3 - lover of strength training & food! A proven Health Coaching system helping busy women break the cycle of Binge Eating & yo-yo dieting so you can feel good about your body, have more energy without giving up the food you love. I support women to improve their health & wellbeing through a unique and powerful blend of strength training, sustainable nutrition strategies and mindset coaching so you can achieve sustainable lifestyle changes & create a body you love! Apply for 1:1 Coaching by filling out this form. https://forms.gle/j4EuSd93UrHMgRJH7

You have the ability to achieve anything you want in life, you just need to believe you can.

04/11/2026

🎄 GIVE THE GIFT OF SELF-CARE THIS CHRISTMAS!

Because sometimes the best gift isn’t another thing… it’s time to relax, recover and feel good in your body. 🤎

Thrive Active Gift Vouchers are available!

Choose from two easy options:

🎁 Beautifully presented gift vouchers – Send us a DM or email, and we’ll send you a payment link. Once payment is complete, your voucher will be ready to collect from the clinic.

💌 Instant eGift vouchers – Purchase online anytime, perfect for those last-minute gifts!

Whether it’s for a busy mum, a hardworking partner, an active friend or someone who simply deserves a little TLC, we’ve got you covered.

✨ Myotherapy | Remedial Massage | Lymphatic Drainage

📩 DM us or email [email protected]

🌿 Purchase eGift vouchers online via our website.

Give them something they’ll actually use (and love!).

30/10/2026

Training the same, but suddenly feeling more aches, pains or taking longer to recover?

You’re not imagining the changes in how your body feels.

As women move through their 30s, 40s and beyond, several factors can influence how our bodies respond to exercise.

Hormonal changes
Oestrogen plays a role in muscle, bone and connective tissue health. During perimenopause and menopause, hormonal changes may contribute to changes in joint discomfort, tendon symptoms and recovery.

Nutrition
Your body needs adequate energy and nutrients to repair and adapt to training.

Protein provides the building blocks for tissue repair, vitamin C supports collagen production, and sufficient carbohydrates help fuel training and replenish energy stores.

Consistently under-fuelling can affect recovery, performance and injury risk.

Training load
One of the biggest contributors to overuse injuries is increasing training demands faster than your body can adapt.

A commonly used guideline is to increase training volume gradually, often by no more than around 10% per week.

But the 10% rule isn’t a guarantee against injury. Consider changes in intensity, frequency, overall workload and how well you’re recovering. Avoid suddenly increasing several of these at once.

Sleep & stress
Poor sleep and ongoing stress can influence pain sensitivity, fatigue and how well you recover.

So, what can you do?

✔ Prioritise strength training and progressive loading.
✔ Eat enough to support your activity.
✔ Include protein-rich foods and a variety of fruit and vegetables.
✔ Increase training demands gradually rather than making sudden jumps.
✔ Allow adequate recovery between demanding sessions.
✔ Address persistent pain rather than continually pushing through it.

Hormones aren’t always the reason behind new aches and pains, but they can be one piece of a bigger picture.

Your recovery needs may change, even when your training doesn’t.

The goal isn’t to stop moving. It’s to support your body so you can keep doing what you love.

Thrive Active | Myotherapy • Recovery • Performance

22/10/2026

Most people think about looking after their bodies once something starts hurting. But what if we were a little more proactive?

PREHAB is about preparing your body for the demands you place on it.

Think strength, mobility, movement control and building the capacity to tolerate training, sport and everyday activities.

REHAB is about recovering after injury.

It’s a progressive process of managing symptoms, restoring movement, rebuilding strength and gradually returning to the activities you love.

Both have an important role in long-term musculoskeletal health.

At Thrive Active, we believe in looking beyond short-term pain relief. Myotherapy, movement education and targeted exercise can work together to support recovery and help you move with confidence.

You don’t need to wait until something hurts to start taking care of your body.

Move better. Recover well. Thrive.

MovementHealth

03/10/2026

Mum life 😝

03/10/2026

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE 💧
Let’s bust a few common myths…

MYTH 1: It’s a detox.
Your body already has systems that remove waste. Lymphatic drainage supports lymphatic flow — it doesn’t “detox” your body.

MYTH 2: Harder pressure = better results.
Lymphatic drainage is intentionally gentle. Deep pressure isn’t needed to stimulate superficial lymphatic vessels.

MYTH 3: It’s just for swelling.
While swelling is a common reason for treatment, lymphatic drainage may also be used as part of post-surgical care, scar management, and support for conditions such as lymphedema and lipedema.

MYTH 4: You should feel sore afterwards.
No pain, no gain doesn’t apply here. Treatment should generally feel gentle and relaxing.

Good treatment isn’t always about doing more.
Sometimes, gentle is exactly what the body needs. 💧

Have a question about lymphatic drainage? Ask us below.

24/09/2026

September is Pain Awareness Month 🤍

A reminder that you can be healing and still be in pain.

With chronic pain, pain doesn’t always mean ongoing damage. The nervous system can become more sensitive and protective, and things like stress, sleep, movement and previous experiences can all influence how we experience pain.

Healing isn’t always about reaching zero pain.

Sometimes progress looks like moving with more confidence, having fewer flare-ups and trusting your body again.

Pain is complex. Treatment should be personal.

22/09/2026

Did you know Kate incorporates reflexology into her treatments? 🌿

At Thrive Active, reflexology isn’t offered as a stand-alone treatment. Instead, Kate integrates elements of reflexology into her sessions where appropriate, alongside remedial massage, lymphatic work and other hands-on techniques.

For Kate, treatment is about more than simply working on the area that feels sore.

She takes the time to listen, observe and understand what may be happening for you as a whole — using what she feels through the feet, your symptoms and how your body responds to help guide the session.

It’s another layer to our whole-person approach to bodywork — meeting you where you are and tailoring each treatment to what you need on the day.

Because no two bodies — or treatments — are exactly the same.

22/09/2026

Where science meets healing. 🤍

Treatment isn’t just about finding the sore spot and trying to “fix” it.

Every person who walks into our space brings a different body, a different story and different needs on that particular day.

Sometimes your body needs deeper, more targeted treatment.
Sometimes it needs gentle hands-on work, movement or mobility.
Sometimes it needs lymphatic or scar work.
And sometimes it simply needs to feel safe enough to let go.

At Thrive Active, our treatments are client-centred — combining clinical knowledge, hands-on therapy and an intuitive approach to meet your body where it is.

We listen. We observe. We adapt.

Because healing isn’t always about doing more.

Sometimes it’s about creating the right environment for your body to do what it already knows how to do.

Science. Connection. Movement. Healing.

20/09/2026

Well done to everyone who played in the netball grand finals yesterday! 🏐👏 Such a great way to finish off the season!

Just a little clinic update…

We have one week left of term before I take a little break over the school holidays to slow down, spend some time with the family and enjoy a bit of a reset. 🤍

I may open up a few appointments during the holidays, so if you’re needing a treatment, please send me a DM and I’ll see what I can do.

We’re also booking up quickly over the next few weeks, so please try to book ahead where you can so you don’t miss out.

And to everyone heading into the school holidays — I hope you get a chance to slow down, enjoy some time with your people and do a few things that fill your cup too.

Happy Sunday ☀️🤍

17/09/2026

WHAT IF YOUR BACK PAIN ISN’T JUST ABOUT YOUR BACK?

Chronic back pain is complex.

When pain has been present for months or years, there may be more influencing it than muscles, joints and what shows up on a scan.

Stress.
Fear.
Poor sleep.
Past experiences.
Anxiety.
Feeling constantly “on”.

These things don’t mean your pain is imaginary.

Pain is real — but pain is also influenced by your brain and nervous system.

When we’re under prolonged stress, we may breathe differently, brace more, move less, sleep poorly and become more sensitive to sensations from the body.

Over time, the nervous system can become more protective.

That’s why managing chronic pain isn’t always about finding one tight muscle and “fixing” it.

Sometimes treatment is about helping you move again, building strength and confidence, improving sleep and recovery, reducing fear around movement and finding ways to help your nervous system feel less threatened.

Your emotions aren’t necessarily “stored” in your back — but how you feel can absolutely influence how you experience pain.

And that’s why chronic pain deserves a whole-person approach.

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Karratha, WA

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http://www.thriveactive.com.au/

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