Professional Development

Post-Graduate Education
& Clinical Experience

A record of certifications, clinical coursework, professional conferences, and literature studied by Hill Yang since 2015.

Hill Yang — ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist #17005 Remedial Massage Therapist — MMA #031045 Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast QLD 4227

Philosophy of Continuous Learning

Completing foundational training in 2015 was merely the starting line.

Early clinical practice was demanding — but it provided the vital groundwork needed to recognise the true complexity of human movement. It didn’t take long to see that clinical bodywork goes far beyond mechanical symptom management.

Supporting someone through chronic discomfort doesn’t just influence mobility — it can restore autonomy, confidence, and capacity to engage more fully with life. That realisation became the driving force behind a relentless commitment to post-graduate education.

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Biomechanics & Movement

Advanced Clinical Anatomy

  • Anatomy Trains Dissection Livestreams (Tom Myers)
  • Fascia & Chronic Pain Rescue Summit
  • Understanding the Human Foot (James Earls)
  • Foot & Ankle Special Dissection (Anatomy Trains)
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Diagnostic Technology

Clinical Screening

  • Diploma of MSK Diagnostic Ultrasound (123 Sonography)
  • Rheumatology Ultrasound Course (Australian Institute of Ultrasound)
  • Orthopaedic Physical Assessment Training
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Exercise Science

Strength & Rehabilitation

  • Accredited Exercise Scientist (ESSA)
  • Australian Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCA Level 1)
  • Level 1 & 2 Athletics Running Coach (Qld Athletics)
  • Technical Lifting: Core & Hip (ACE)
  • WAG Intermediate Coaching & Judging (Gymnastics Australia)
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Nervous System & Fascia

Neuromuscular Modulation

  • Dynamic Myofascial Release (Exploring Lumbopelvic Region)
  • Ortho-Bionomy: The Breath and Nervous System
  • Muscle Energy Techniques (Rob Granter)

Professional Honours

Clinical & Government Recognition

  • 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards
    Finalist — Health Improvement Services  ·  Selected from 8,500+ entries nationwide
  • Recognised by Queensland Premier (2025)
  • Recognised by Northern Territory Chief Minister (2025)
  • Commonwealth Games Medical Team Member (2018) — Athlete Recovery & Soft Tissue Therapy

Every course, conference & text studied since 2015

This record is intentionally exhaustive — it reflects the conviction that depth of clinical knowledge is built incrementally, across many disciplines and over many years.

2026

Recognition

Australian Small Business Champion Awards — Finalist, Health Improvement Services Award
Selected from 8,500+ entries nationwide.

March

Special Dissection: Foot & Ankle Need a Break — Understanding the Interosseous Membrane of the Leg / Anatomy Trains — Todd Garcia & Mel Burns Course

CPR / First Aid — Accident & Emergency Certification

2025

October

MMA International Virtual Symposium Conference

August

AHTA National Conference / Gold Coast Conference

June

MMA National Conference / Perth Conference

WAG Intermediate Judging Accreditation / Gymnastics Australia Course

May

ESSA Innovation and Practice Forum / Tasmania Conference

WAG Intermediate Coaching Accreditation / Gymnastics Australia Course

March

Australian Sports Commission 2025 Coaching & Officiating Conference / Geelong Conference

Beyond Beauty 3-day Workshop / Anatomy Trains Course

WAG Beginner Judging Accreditation / Gymnastics Australia Course

February

Diploma of MSK Diagnostic Ultrasound / 123 Sonography Diploma

The Power of Moments — Literature Study Literature

The Power of Moments 2 — Literature Study Literature

January

Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching / Gymnastics Australia Course

2024

December

Technical Lifting: The Core & Hip / Australian Combat Exercise Course

Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI — Literature Study Literature

November

APA Focus Conference / Perth Conference

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education — Literature Study Literature

Eat that Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time — Literature Study Literature

The Fundamental Logic and Survival Rules of the AI World — Literature Study Literature

October

SMA & ACSEP Conference / Melbourne Conference

わたしが「わたし」を助けに行こう — I Will Go to Rescue “Myself”: The Psychology of Self-Salvation — Literature Study Literature

Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School — Literature Study Literature

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones — Literature Study Literature

Underlying Logic — How to See the Essence of Things — Literature Study Literature

August

Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day — Literature Study Literature

July

Insight Therapies — Coursework & Study Course

May

MMA National Conference / Tweed Heads Conference

Dynamic Myofascial Release: Exploring the Lumbopelvic Region Workshop / Tweed Heads Workshop

ESSA Research to Practice / Sydney Conference

Rheumatology Ultrasound Course — 2 Day / Australian Institute of Ultrasound Course

First Aid / St John Ambulance Australia Certification

2023

December

BreathFit / Australian Combat Exercise Course

October

ASICS SMA Conference / Sunshine Coast Conference

APA Conference / Brisbane Conference

August

Anatomy Trains — Anatomy of the Spine: Cervical Course

July

CPR / First Aid Pro Certification

June

Anatomy Trains — Every Step You Take Dissection Livestream / Todd Garcia & Wojtek Cackowski Course

May

MMA Annual Conference / Auckland Conference

Ortho-Bionomy: Structural Techniques for Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction Workshop / Auckland Workshop

ESSA Innovation & Practice Forum / Sunshine Coast Conference

2022

November

APA Focus Conference / Melbourne Conference

October

Fascia and Chronic Pain Rescue Summit Summit

Anterior Knee Pain (AKP) / David O’Sullivan — Muscle and Motion Course

CPA Virtual Congress — Potential Unlimited / Certified Practising Accountant Australia Conference

September

Complexity does not need to be an issue in treating the shoulder and thorax / Paula Course

The mysterious placebo effect and how it may influence therapy outcomes / Mary Exton Course

Steady-as-she-goes: Using pacing to increase functional levels in those with chronic discomfort / Mary Exton Course

AHTA — Introduction to Hand Therapy Course Course

A Guide to Self-Harm Scars for Hands-on Therapists / Christine Knox Course

August

Injuries of the ankle — combining evidence with clinical reality / Dr Paul Hermann Course

AHTA Conference — Trauma: Hand, Brain, Person Conference

Ortho-Bionomy — The Breath and the Nervous System / Bruce Stark Workshop

Ortho-Bionomy — Rib Cage Structures and Functions / Bruce Stark Workshop

Getting patient compliance — the what, the why and the how / Dr Paul Hermann Course

The Attitude of Gratitude / Michelle Vassallo Course

July

Movement Philosophy — It’s not just about exercise / Nathan McKeown Course

A Guide to Abdominal Massage — why we need to stop skipping this treatment area / Christine Knox Course

A Guide to Headaches and Remedial Hot Stones for Hands-on Therapists / Christine Knox Course

9 Ways to Grow Your Business Without Spending a Cent / Anil Mustafa Course

Neuroinflammation — awareness of symptoms, physiology, gut-brain axis, concussion, lifestyle factors / Paul Michael Course

May

MMA National Conference / Adelaide Conference

Muscle Energy Technique Workshop / Rob Granter Workshop

Anatomy Trains — Throw It! Shoulder Injuries in Sports / Tom Myers & Eric Cressey Course

CPR / St John Ambulance Australia Certification

April

Understanding the Human Foot: An Illustrated Guide to Form and Function for Practitioners — James Earls Literature

March

Anatomy Trains — Every Breath You Take: Movement-Based Neurovascular Release Course

Anatomy Trains — From Perception to Intention: Eyes, Brain, and the Cervical Spine Dissection Livestream / Tom Myers Course

Tune Up Fitness — Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains / Jill Miller & Tom Myers Course

February

Anatomy Trains — Women’s Health Symposium Course

ACE — Technical Lifting with the Science of Strength Course

How to Build Your Referral Network and Other Essential Business Tips Course

Anatomy Trains — Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains Lines: New Routes / Jill Miller & Tom Myers Course

Anatomy Trains — Every Breath You Take Dissection Livestream / Tom Myers Course

2021

September

Anatomy Trains — Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: LumboPelvic Stability / Tom Myers Course

August

Ortho-Bionomy: A Path to Self-Care — Luann Overmyer Literature

MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) Method — Sue Hitzmann, M.S., C.S.T., N.M.T. Literature

Simple Exercises to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve — Lars Lienhard, Ulla Schmid-Fetzer Literature

Clinical Therapeutic Applications of the Kinesio Taping Method (3rd Ed.) — Kenzo Kase, Jim Wallis, Tsuyoshi Kase Literature

May

MMA National Conference Conference

The Fascial Foot Symposium / The Fascia Hub Conference

ESSA Research to Practice Conference Conference

Fitness Australia — FILEX Virtual Summit: Stronger Together Conference

April

Anatomy Trains — Dissection Livestream Specialty Class / Tom Myers Course

First Aid / St John Ambulance Australia Certification

2020

September

Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ — Giulia Enders Literature

The Younger Next Year Back Book — Chris Crowley & Jeremy James Literature

April

Ethical in Practice — Professional Standards Training Course

Examination of Orthopaedic and Sports Injuries — Kenny Hsiao Course

March

The Concise Book of Dry Needling — Literature Study Literature

2019
Professional Roles: Palm Beach–Currumbin State High School — Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach  ·  Emmanuel College — Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach  ·  PhysioFit Gold Coast — Sports Trainer

December

Healing through Trigger Point Therapy: A Guide to Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Discomfort and Dysfunction — Devin Starlanyl Literature

November

The Butterfly Connection Ladies Golf Day — Volunteer Massage Therapist Community

September

First Aid / CPR / Basic Emergency Life Support Certification Certification

Visceral Manipulation — Jean-Pierre Barral & Pierre Mercier Literature

August

Craniosacral Therapy — John E Upledger & Jon D Vredevoogd Literature

Travell, Simons & Simons’ Myofascial Discomfort and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (3rd Ed.) — Joseph Donnelly Literature

July

Gold Coast Marathon — Team iTaiwan / Volunteer Massage Therapist, Running Coach & Pacer (5.7 km, 10 km, 21 km) Community

Graduation: Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-physiotherapy) / Griffith University Graduation

Fitness Australia Certification — Personal Trainer / Gym Instructor Certification

February

Queensland Athletics — Level 2 Intermediate Recreational Running Coach / QSAC Course

You Can Run Without Discomfort: A Physio’s 5-Step Guide — Brad Beer Literature

2018

October

Queensland Athletics — Level 1 Community Athletics Coach / Sports Super Centre Course

September

UniSport Nationals — Sports Trainer Community

Dry Needling — Intermediate Level / Jörgen Forsberg — Mater Hospital, Brisbane Course

Australian Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCA Level 1) / IKON Titans High Performance Centre Course

Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training (6th Ed.) — Tudor O. Bompa & Carlo Buzzichelli Literature

July

Gold Coast Marathon — Team iTaiwan / Massage Therapist, Running Coach & Pacer (5.7 km, 10 km, 21 km) Community

June

MMA National Conference / Gold Coast Conference

A Day in the Lab of John Sharkey / University of Queensland Workshop

April

Commonwealth Games Medical Team Member — Athlete Recovery & Soft Tissue Therapy Award

February

ACSEP Annual Conference — High Performance Medicine / Gold Coast Conference

2017

November

SMA — Advanced Sports Taping Course Course

SMA — Level 2 Sports Trainer Certification Certification

September

Australian University Games — Sports Trainer Community

July

Gold Coast Marathon — Team iTaiwan / Massage Therapist, Running Coach & Pacer (10 km, 21 km) Community

May

MMA National Conference / Melbourne Conference

SMA — Level 1 Sports Trainer Certification Certification

March

Introduction to Ethics — Module 1 Course

First Aid / CPR / Basic Emergency Life Support Certification Certification

Physical Assessment — Dr Nikita Vizniak Course

2016

November

Diploma of Health Science / Griffith College Graduation

September

Running Anatomy — Joseph Puleo & Patrick Milroy Literature

The Myofascial Release Manual — Carol J. Manheim Literature

May

AAMT National Conference / Hobart Conference

Muscle Manual — Dr Nikita Vizniak Literature

Orthopedic Conditions — Dr Nikita Vizniak Literature

January

Anatomy Trains — Balancing the Pelvis / Tom Myers Course

2015
Professional Roles: Gold Coast Titans (NRL) — Massage Therapist  ·  Burleigh Bears (ARL) — Massage Therapist

December

Advanced Myofascial Techniques Vol. 1: Shoulder — Literature Study Literature

The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual — Literature Study Literature

October

World Massage Conference — Factors in Back Discomfort: Framing the Discussion from a Clinical Perspective / Clint Chandler Conference

World Massage Conference — Orthopaedic Assessment and Treatment Planning for Back Discomfort / Whitney Lowe Conference

World Massage Conference — Fascia and Low Back Discomfort: Myofascial Techniques for the Thoracolumbar Fascia Conference

World Massage Conference — Releasing Restrictions in the Thoracic Spine with Precision NMT Conference

September

Fascia in Sport and Movement — Ph.D. Robert Schleip Literature

August

First Aid — Accident and Emergency Certification Certification

July

Anatomy Trains — Opening the Breath / Tom Myers Course

Anatomy Trains — Easing the Neck / Tom Myers Course

Anatomy Trains — Fascia 4D 3-day Workshop / Tom Myers Workshop

March

WET Lab Anatomy — Upper Body / Jason Kronk — Griffith University Course

Graduation & Core Training

Diploma of Remedial Massage (HLT50307) — Massage Schools of Queensland

  • Specialised remedial massage frameworks: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Hot Stone Massage, Oriental Therapies
  • Remedial massage in corporate settings (Seated massage)
  • Remedial massage for athletes: Neuromuscular techniques, Strapping & Taping
  • Clinical strategies: Joint Mobilisation & Myofascial Release Techniques
  • Advanced Anatomy & Pathophysiology
  • Orthopaedic Physical Assessment Training
  • Supervised Practicum — Massage Clinic (200 hours)

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