What is Glowing Expectations? Glowing Expectations is about pregnancy and new mum care for real women. There are 2 programs on offer: a pregnancy fitness and well-being program for mum to be, and a postnatal program to assist recovery from birth and get mum ready to exercise again. Rachel Livingstone developed these programs from her […]
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Chiropractic care and your Child’s development
Kids and pregnancy month is more important than ever this year at Health Space. Due to the sensationalism around one negative story of a chiropractor in Victoria, there is an investigation currently being conducted into the safety of chiropractic care for children under 12. John de Voy, vice president of the Australian Chiropractic Association, has […]
Interview with Katie D, Self Love Coach
Hi Katie, tell us a bit about your work as a Self-Love Coach? Nothing is more fulfilling for me than being able to work with people on being able to increase their Self Love. At the core of mental health issues is low Self Love, and when I say Self Love it is not just […]
Interview with Stephanie Moore from Sounds of Serenity
Healthspace Acupuncturist Rachel Pavitt chats with Stephanie Moore from Sounds of Serenity to find out more about her practice and a sound healer. Firstly, Thank you for being part of our fundraiser at our Mona Vale clinic for Lifeline recently where attendees of the mini retreat got to experience a sound bath with you. I […]
Recipes By Kacy: Breakfast Slice
Ingredients 2 cups pitted dates, soaked for 20 mins 1 cup raw walnuts 1.5 cups oats 2 scoops raw plant protein (vanilla, optional) ¾ cup desiccated coconut 1 tbsp 100% pure maple syrup ½ cup coconut oil 3 tbsp pepitas Method Place strained dates, oat, walnuts, protein powder, coconut, coconut oil and maple syrup in […]
Yin and Pin Workshop
Our Acupuncturist Rachel Pavitt joined forces with local yoga teacher Suzie Taylor and hosted their first ever Yin & Pins- Yoga & Acupuncture workshop in June. The event sold out with attendees enjoying nourishing yin yoga poses, guided yogic breathing techniques, acupressure massage, meditations and a relaxing acupuncture treatment each. This was followed by warming […]
My Knees are Killing When I Run! But Have You Had a Look at Your Hips?
Recently been getting knee pain when you run? Or maybe when you’re playing football on the weekends or at netball training? Perhaps you’ve even tried using an ice pack on it and some gentle massage but it’s still not getting any better. What if I told you the problem isn’t even in your knees but […]
Ankle Strapping: When Should You Do It?
Lateral ankle ligament tears are one of the more common acute injuries we find across the winter sports. The lateral ligaments are strong but due to the high amounts of force we can create through sprinting and collisions, the sudden almost instantaneous effort can cause injuries to happen. Unfortunately the ligaments will almost always be […]
Training ‘Too Hard’? Adjust Your Load, Don’t Stop !
To this day, as a regular gym goer, and Physiotherapist, I am constantly hearing people say things like: “Don’t lift too heavy” ” I feel like im not progressing with my exercise anymore so I’m just going to give up” “The last time I went for a run I hurt my knee, so I don’t […]
Can Too Coach Rediscovered How to Run
Amanda Pitcher is a Can Too alumni participant who has raised nearly $15,000 for the Can Too Foundation and graduated to become a Coach for the organisation. She discovered her passion for running again after overcoming injuries with the help of Can Too. With Can Too Team Captain Alana Bowles they will be leading determined […]
Interview with The Pantry Doctor
Tell us about The Pantry Doctor We both have a passion for supporting people and years ago we struggled with our health and weight for a long time and missed the support of an easy service. Therefore, we wanted to offer people around the globe an affordable and easy to access service to start their […]
The Management of Osteoarthritis: A Naturopathic Approach
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterised by inflammation, involving alterations in joint tissues, cartilage, bone and synovial membrane. Such degeneration causes progressive loss of joint function, whereby the articular cartilage that forms a thin protective layer covering the joints and subchrondial bone becomes gradually wasted, eventually causing friction. Such wear and tear leads to […]
Interview with Ryan from Fitness Boxx
What is Fitness Boxx all about? Thanks for asking Henry. We are the leading Personalised Fitness Coaching Facility for busy Northern Beaches Locals who want to boost energy, move better and feel fitter every day. What made you get into the Health and Fitness Industry? Fitness has always been part of my life. I was […]
Acupuncture and Immunity
Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) theory claims that we tend to ‘catch a cold’ more easily when our protective surface energy or ‘wei qi’, is weak, e.g. when we are stressed or tired, which allows ‘external pathogens’ which are equivalent to a virus or bacteria, to penetrate. Proper treatment of an exterior pathogen is important to […]
Interview with Nikki from The Fitting Room
Can you tell us a little bit about The Fitting Room? The Fitting Room is a boutique women’s fitness studio delivering comprehensive, body changing workouts with a large variety of classes to help clients of all ages and fitness levels burn more calories, experience lean muscle growth, break through fitness plateaus, and achieve their personal […]
Why You Don’t Need a Stronger Lower Back to Stop Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is a common occurrence, with anywhere from 70-90% of Australians likely to experience lower back pain at some point in their life. In practice, this common presentation can be due to a variety of factors. As a practitioner we always aim to find the underlying problem that has lead to your pain […]
Yoga Therapy: Inspire Yoga Dee Why
What is Yoga Therapy? ‘The goals of yoga therapy include eliminating, reducing, or managing symptoms that cause suffering; improving function; helping to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of underlying causes of illness; and moving toward improved health and wellbeing.’ Source: Yoga Australia Over the years, I have seen Yoga used to help many people with many issues. Yoga […]
Interview with “No Limits Training”
Dr John Triantis interviews Personal Trainer Simon from No Limits Training. What is “No limits training” all about? No limits training is a personal training services (1 to 1 or in small groups) that provides a wide range that is not limited to a few or traditional fitness techniques and wellness methods. With no limits […]
Interview with “Fit with Edina”
Dr John Triantis interviews local PT Edina. What is “Fit with Edina” all about? Fit with Edina is about spreading the power of Fitness! I believe fitness is your personal wealth that helps you be successful in life! I specialise in body transformation to teach people the impact that nutrition and consistent weight training can […]
Interview with Josh from Crossfit Wellbeing
Can you tell us a little bit about Crossfit Wellbeing? CrossFit Wellbeing was established in 2012 and has cemented itself as a first class training facility, all while keeping in touch with its members in a fun and family oriented way. The focus here is on helping individuals improve their quality of life . We […]
