About DediKate | Kate Ivey Fitness

DediKate is the online health and fitness community for busy women.

Whether you’re a new Mum, returning from injury, just beginning your fitness journey or are after something more advanced – we have you covered!

DediKate offers Low Impact, Yoga, Pilates, Weights, Running and HIIT workouts as well as stretching, nutrition and mindset work – there’s something in there for everyone. And they're all short and effective so you can fit them into your busy life.

We focus on a balanced and holistic approach to health and fitness - fitness, strength, nutrition, a positive mindset and how we feel. Our down to earth trainers are on this journey with you, and will encourage you to do your best and never give up.

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Meet the Team

DediKate is made up of a wonderful group of qualified health and fitness professionals whose aim is to provide you with the skills and motivation required to meet your health and fitness goals.

Kate Ivey

Founder and Trainer
Bachelor of Physical Education, Scholarship in Exercise Prescription, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Certificate in Food and Nutrition, Level 4 Freestyle Group Exercise and Level 3 Circuit Training.

Founder and CEO of Kate Ivey Fitness and DediKate, Kate is passionate about helping women to be successful with their health and fitness, while maintaining balance. She started DediKate to help busy Kiwi women like herself to lead positive, healthy and fitness-filled lives.

Areas of Focus:

Strength, HIIT and Cardio Workouts
Exercise Psychology
Lifestyle and Motivation

Caroline Paterson

Head Trainer
Certificate in Personal Training, Certificate in Boxing for Fitness Instructors, Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)

Caro is our amazing Head Trainer based in Christchurch NZ. She's a HIIT + Strength trainer on DediKate and a lover of BOXhiit, BOXlift, Ignite and Sculpt. She’s a mother of one very energetic 5 year old boy - Teddy, who is a little legend! She’s also a self confessed ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ and has a Burmese cat named Albie and a Bengal named Leo! In her ‘me’ time she enjoys running, mountain missions or anywhere off grid, along with spending time with friends enjoying good food and of course, bubbles! Family holidays down in Wanaka boating every summer are also a huge highlight.

Areas of Focus:

HIIT and Strength Training
Boxing Style Training
Muscle Strength, Power and Endurance

Em Herbert

Yoga and Pilates Instructor
Certified STOTT Pilates Trained, Certified Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Trained

Em Herbert has been practising yoga and pilates for 15 years and has been teaching for the last five across the UK, NZ, Australia and southern Africa. Raised on horseback in the Australian bush, Em found herself back in Aussie in 2020 thanks to COVID-19 and couldn't be happier about it. She lives with her sculptor husband, Adam and their toddler son, Huckleberry as well as their mini-dachshunds, Kip and Plum.

Em loves how interconnected the body and mind is, and credits her practise to saving her bacon - and enjoys helping others find the same joy in moving their bodies.

Areas of Focus:

Mobility
Stability
Joy

Anna McDermid

HIIT and Strength Trainer
Certificate in Exercise Level 3 and 4, Certificate in Group Fitness Level 3, Pre and Postnatal Core Restore Level 1

Anna is one of our amazing HIIT + Strength Trainers, she loves being able to help train and motivate members from her living room/neighbourhood to theirs. Anna is a mother of two living in sunny Marlborough where the wine grows and flows! She's a HIIT kind of girl and loves the combo of resistance training and HIIT in Ignite! When she's not working, she loves exercising outdoors and heading down the Sounds with her fam. "I wouldn’t say I’m naturally fit or a naturally fast runner, I’ve had to work damn hard to get to where I am now and I’m proud of myself for it!"

Areas of Focus:

Functional Fitness
HIIT and Strength Workouts
Balanced Lifestyle

Nic Sandland

HIIT + Strength Trainer
Certificate III & IV in Fitness, Bachelor in Dance Performance (first year), Certificate IV in Dance, Strength & Conditioning (ASCA), Pre & Post Natal (mishfit® Pre & Post-Natal training & Pre & Postnatal Specialist Trainer course with Tammy Obst, STOTT PILATES reformer, BARRE instructor, Punch fit level 1 & Kettlebell level 1.

Despite being a city girl at heart Nic fell in love with her local community in Jamestown, South Australia where she moved for her farming husband. Nic then discovered a particular passion for training and helping women in rural areas and launched NicFit Training, a PT and group fitness studio in 2019, which has since expanded into a member-based gym.

Nic has a strong background in dance and has performed professionally in Adelaide, interstate and around the world. She has since swapped dancing for running and cannot wait to train for future marathons after completing her first in 2022.

Areas of Focus:

Strength & Conditioning
Pre & Postnatal Training
Rehabilitation Post Injury

Billie Buckthought

Yoga Teacher
200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, 50 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training, 200 hour Pilates Training, Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts

Billie is a Yoga, Pilates and Postpartum Pilates instructor at DediKate, she loves sharing her knowledge and passion for these to the DediKate community. She is mum to beautiful ten month old Poppy. Billie loves Yoga and dancing (she had her first ballet lesson at the age of 3!) reading, being out in nature and is passionate about second hand shopping and the environment! Billie lives in Tauranga, however she spent much of her childhood on family farms. Together with her hubby Tim, they have a plan to move to a rural property where they can live off the land and live a simple country life with more time to do the things they love.

Areas of Focus:

Breath Control for Physical and Mental Health
Stress Relief and Relaxation
Building Fitness, Flexibility and Strength

Mish Pavone

Pilates, Meditation and Breathwork Instructor
Certified Pilates Instructor, over 400 hours in Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork and Himalayan Kundalini.

Mish is a Pilates and Meditation Teacher at DediKate, Mish believes that a commitment to self is powerful. Letting go of what we think our practice should look like, whether it be 5 minutes or 50, and surrender to whatever it can be. A big city girl living in Melbourne, she is a mother of two beautiful girls, Valentina, who is almost 5, and Florence who has just turned 2. Mish loves to cook and sharing her creations at dinner parties or little deliveries to friends and family gives her so much joy. She can often be found dancing to loud music while chopping or stirring away in the kitchen.

Areas of Focus:

Building Commitment
Letting Go of Noise in the Mind
Welcoming Rest

Phillipa Moloney

Pilates Instructor
Certificate IV in Pilates Matwork & Reformer

Phillipa is a born and bred country girl. Raised on a cattle station in Longreach, Western Queensland she has always been a bush girl with a huge love for health and fitness. Despite her love for horses and cattle, she found herself drawn to the fitness and health industry. Phillipa is incredibly passionate about not only the physical and athletic benefits of staying fit in the bush but also the incredible mental clarity and self accomplishment it provides. "Whether it be a 20 minute walk up the local dirt road or a trip into the Pilates studio whilst doing the weekly grocery run; I just want rural women to look after their health and feel GOOD."

Areas of Focus:

Pilates
Strength
Mobility

Mikahla Wells

HIIT and Strength Trainer
Cert III and IV in Fitness, Kettlebell Level 1 Instructor, Bachelor of Science Majoring in Zoology.

Born and raised in the Central Wheatbelt of Western Australia, Mikahla has always been drawn back to the lifestyle of living rurally. She now lives on a sheep and cropping farm with her husband Mitchell and almost 2 year old Fletcher.

She loves strength and power training, as well as using resistance bands to get a targeted burn. Mikahla aims to motivate and inspire regional and rural women through movement and is an advocate for spreading the message of how important exercise is for your physical and mental health!

Areas of Focus:

Listening To Your Body
Strength And Power Training
Exercising To Make Everyday Life Easier

Claire Turnbull

Nutritionist
BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics, currently completing Diploma in Psychology

Claire is our amazing Nutritionist at DediKate, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the team with over 18 years working in the health and wellbeing industry. Claire is also the owner and director of the private nutrition practice and workplace wellness company Mission Nutrition. She is also a published author with two best-selling books, and regularly features on Breakfast TV, Fair Go, Seven Sharp, and Newstalk ZB sharing her thoughts on wellbeing. Outside of her work life, you’ll find her running around after her two young boys, being creative in the kitchen (often making a mess!) and listening to podcasts on nutrition, psychology and neuroscience.

Areas of Focus:

Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food
Realistic, Practical Aapproach
Healthy Habits for Life

Celia Wahnig

Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Post-Graduate Certificate in Continence and Women's Health, Advanced Training in: Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise

Celia has been a Pelvic Health Physio for over 10 years and owns Elevate Physio in Nelson. She loves working with women at all stages of their life to optimise their pelvic and overall health. “It is such a privilege to be part of someones support crew to improve bladder or bowel problems, reduce pelvic pain, improve intimacy, stay active during pregnancy, returning to sport after having a baby or alleviate symptoms so they can enjoy their life, their way!"

Outside of work she loves to ride her mountain bike, run around the beautiful trails with her dog, cook and read a good book. Celia loves to learn new activities and has dabbled in CrossFit, played hockey, competed in equestrian and multisport!

Areas of Focus:

Empowering Confidence with Movement for All Stages of Life
Pelvic Health Education
Enjoying Life!

Jessica Walker

Australian Rural Women's Health Physio
Physiotherapist with Special Interest in Women's Health B. Physio, Women's Health Training Associates introductory & advanced courses, Birth Preparation, Clinical & Studio Pilates Instructor

Jess is a Physiotherapist with Special interest in Women's Health and a mum of 3 not so small babies now. She has worked in women's pelvic health particularly pre & postpartum care for over a decade. Jess launched the 'Rural Womens Physio' in 2022 to deliver pregnancy, birth preparation and postpartum care to regional, rural and remote women online and owns Fit2Function Allied Health in Tamworth NSW. Jess tries to squeeze in a Yoga or Pilates class most days and you will hear her belting out a tune in the shower. Any time spent with her hubby Brady, 3 kids Artie, Cali & Boston and their dog Luis is blissful mayhem in Jess's book.

Areas of focus:

Practical Pre & Postpartum Preparation & Rehabilitation
Pelvic Health & Women's Health Education
Meeting YOU Where You Are In Location & Physicality

Sarah Dickie

Mindset + Wellbeing Coach Bachelor of Physical Education (double major), ICF Accredited Certified Coaching Professional. AdvCert Nutrition, Health + Wellness Coach. Cert. Psychology & Behaviour Change. Cert. Wellbeing Management.

Born and bred on a high-country station in the Waitaki Valley, Sarah holds a strong belief that we are all capable of more than we think and is passionate about the infinite capacity of growth in all of us.

Sarah works with clients one-on-one from her home in the ‘heart of the desert’ – Bannockburn, Central Otago where she lives with her husband Scott and three young children; Georgia, Olivia & Ardie.

Sarah loves a good back-to-back Ignite and the ability to do a great workout early from home before the kids wake up. She is super active enjoying mostly multisport, trail running and adventure races these days. A firm believer a strong body helps a long way towards a strong mind, Sarah loves this ethos that run’s through the Kate Ivey brand.

Kate's Story

I live on a farm near Mount Cook in the South Island of NZ, with my husband and three children – aged 11, 8 and 6 years. Life is hectic, but I love it that way!

I have a Bachelor of Physical Education majoring in Exercise Prescription and Management and a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology. I gained these while having a lot of fun at Otago Uni. I am a keen sportsperson, having spent many seasons on the netball and basketball courts and recently turning my hand to golf! I also have over 10 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry (from Smoking Cessation to Mobile Personal Training and Nutrition Education in Schools). In July 2016 I set up ‘Kate Ivey – Fitness, Health and Inspiration’ because I wanted to help busy Kiwi women like myself to lead positive, healthy, fitness filled lives! Never did I expect to be able to help so many, and some men along the way! It is a dream come true – I struggle to call this my job because I love it so much!

My own journey is also what drives me to inspire others. During changes in my life such as starting university, travelling and of course having children, I struggled to prioritise my health and fitness. This led to feelings of dissatisfaction, weight gain and low self-confidence. Through all my pregnancies I gained 25-30kg (a lot of which was due to unnecessary overeating and lack of exercise), then worked really hard after each to get myself back exercising and nourishing my body. I know how hard it is. I also know it can be done, and I know how to do it! It feels great to be fit and healthy, and helping busy women to see that despite all their commitments, they too can achieve their health and fitness goals, is so incredibly rewarding. So this is why I created DediKate. My own experiences have influenced me to motivate and encourage others!

DediKate is for all busy people – young or old, city or country and fit or still sedentary. From workouts for new Mums, those beginning their fitness journey or returning from injury, safe pregnancy workouts for when you want to keep fit throughout your pregnancy, running plans, to advanced level weights and HIIT workouts – as well as yoga, pilates, stretching, meditation and nutrition education! Whatever you are looking for, DediKate has you covered! All workouts are effectively designed to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle that helps you stay fit while looking and feeling great. All the workouts are new each week so you never get bored or reach a plateau, all from the comfort of your home! The recipes are easy to make and the advice and expertise is real and all focused on long term and long lasting results. Throughout our journey we have grown from just myself to a team of 15 fabulous women who help bring our dream to life. Our wonderful group of qualified health and fitness professionals' goal is to provide our members with the skills and motivation required to meet their health and fitness goals. We have 10 Personal Trainers, a Nutritionist, a Pregnancy and Postnatal Expert and an Exercise Specialist.

DediKate has expanded into a strong international community of supportive women who are working to make exercise a part of their lives. Our community started small and has grown to thousands, who are all there for each other and my team and myself couldn't be happier about this! I am so proud of this amazing community of supportive women, and can’t wait for you to be a part of it too! Here’s to a fitter, happier, healthier lifestyle.

Kate x

Stretching & Relaxation

Designed to do on rest days or after a workout, when you need to unwind or when your mind and body wants some go-slow.

Cardio

Our audio cardio workouts are designed to motivate and encourage you through your session. Great for those who want to increase their cardio fitness, efficiency and endurance.