Spring into the sporting season For over half my life I was an elite track runner. I had no injures as a child when my body was young and supple, even though I used to train 7 days a week. I didn’t stretch, I didn’t eat breakfast before I trained, I didn’t drink any water […]
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Injury prevention programs for sporting teams
Injury prevention and rehabilitation of sporting teams As a sports focused physiotherapist, some of the most common questions I receive are based around team warm ups, especially around this time of year, when most teams are getting ready for their winter sport season. For the last 2 months, I have been asked questions like: “How should […]
Let there be light!
Let there be light! If they’re anything like me, most people would wish that they naturally had Wolverine-like powers to heal and regenerate cells, injuries and health conditions (and a pair of retractable steel claws might come in handy too!). Despite having some ability to heal ourselves, we unfortunately all have a limit to the […]
What Actually Happens When We Get Adjusted?
Have you ever seen a chiropractor before? A Chiropractic treatment will often involve spinal adjustments to help get you out of pain. Many people think of Chiropractors as a “back cracker” and spinal adjustment as “moving spine back into place”. I can understand why people might think that is the case because spinal adjustments often […]
5 Simple Tips To Detox Everyday (And Why We Need To)
Do we really need to detox? Our bodies are bombarded with toxins every day – from our everyday products to the pollution in the air. So how do our bodies cope with this onslaught? (Spoiler alert: sometimes they don’t!). Our detox organs – liver, kidneys, lungs, gut and skin – work overtime to rid our […]
Made by Macb Boot Camp
I caught up with founder Personal Trainer and Founder of Made by Macb Macauley Burke to chat about his new boot camp in Rushcutters Bay. What can we expect from a session? You can always expect to HAVE FUN and have a solid sweat session. We do a decent warm up stretch and cool down […]
Anytime is a good time to get healthy
With Christmas and the New Year out of the way this is often the time I see people setting health and fitness goals for the year. People often come into the clinic with goals of wanting to get fitter, get healthier, fit into a specific dress, or get in shape for their birthday or a […]
Chinese Herbal Medicine 101
Have you ever been curious about Chinese herbal medicine? Or maybe you’re looking for a more natural alternative to standard pharmaceutical medication. You’re not the only one seeking an alternative. As with acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine has been used for healing and disease prevention for thousands of years. In fact, many people in China are […]
Interview with Soulful Fitness
Dr Nick Miller chats to Emma Percy from soulful fitness. What made you enter the Health industry? I grew up in an active family and have always loved the way movement made me feel! I love that I have been able to find a career in an industry I am so passionate about. Best health tip? […]
Giving Health Trip Manila
The team at Health Space Mona Vale once again undertook a gallant volunteering trip to Tondo Manila. The trip has been going on for the last few years with great success. There were 3 chiropractors – Dr Luke Nesbitt, Dr Stephanie Brindal and Dr Taylor, Kirsten Lee the Acupuncturist, Prue the OT, and Aimee the […]
Hormone Balancing Chocolate Truffles
These Chocolate Truffles are the perfect way to keep your blood sugar and hormone levels stable. A deliciously rich, chocolatey treat with no sugar or nasties insight. For more information about balancing your hormones naturally through food, get in contact with our Fertility Nutritionist Tamika from Bondi Junction and Kingsford. Ingredients 1.5 cups raw […]
SQUAD with Fitness First Mona Vale
Dr Henry Mikkelsen from Health Space Mona Vale fitness first caught up with PT Elad to get the latest on their health and fitness programme SQUAD. What is Squad? Squad is Fitness First’s member challenge, run over 6 weeks with the members choice of either SQUAD transformation or SQUAD High Performance streams. Members will get […]
Meet Clinical Nutritionist Tamika
What made you chose nutrition as your career? For seven years I struggled with chronic hormonal imbalances and severe digestive issues. I saw over 20 different practitioners with very little changes to my symptoms. It wasn’t until I addressed my diet with the help of a holistic practitioner that I finally saw changes to my […]
A chat with Creature Fitness
Our Chiropractor Scott Bessant from Bondi Junction caught up with the team at creature fitness to ask a few questions. Why did you become a trainer for Creature Fitness? I have been working in the health and fitness industry for over 10 years now. For almost 3 of them I have been at Creature. What […]
Stress Managment
4 Simple Stress Management Tips For a happier and healthier life Stress and associated hormones used to be a really useful tool back in simpler and more primitive times. Hunger hormones drove us to hunt and gather, adrenaline and cortisol helped us in “fight or flight” situations, and melatonin helped us get a good night’s […]
Lifeline Northern Beaches
Our acupuncturist Rachel is fundraising for Lifeline Northern Beaches entering a team of Surfing Mums in the Lifeline Classic for the third year running. Her team has a goal of raising $5000 for Lifeline and they have organized some great events for all the family including: Feb 16th/17th charity BBQ at Flannery’s in Mona vale […]
Wake up and dance! Plus, bonus discount for HS clients
A Morning Rave? Yes please! Despite the seemingly contradictory concepts of wellness, raving and early morning starts, Daybreaker has combined the three together to incredible success, with their Daybreaker morning dance parties. Founded by Radha Agrawal in New York City in 2013, the movement has turned into an international phenomenon, with wellness, community, music and […]
Let’s revisit Sex Ed class
Let’s revisit Sex Ed class Remember back in Sex Ed class as a teenager, when you were taught that any form of unprotected sex could result in a pregnancy? Many of us grew up believing that a woman could fall pregnant on any day of her cycle. This fear drove us to seek out birth […]
Hypothyroidism—The Undiagnosed Disorder
What is hypothyroidism? Are you feeling tired and suffering from constipation, hair loss or do you find it hard to lose weight and often have cold hands and feet? These are just some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism or an under functioning thyroid gland. The thyroid gland makes hormones that help control your weight, heart […]
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym?
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym? Short answer – yes, absolutely! If anything, resistance training at the gym would likely be of benefit to teenagers, particularly to improve their sporting performance and reduce the risk of injury. Weight training has previously been avoided mainly due to the […]
