What is the difference between a Remedial Therapist and a Chiropractor, Physiotherapist or Osteopath?

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Chiropractors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths tend to work on a specific injury and/or issue, while a remedial massage therapist works on the whole body, including the injury and or issue.   The benefit of working on the whole body is that your entire muscular-skeletal system is taken into account when determining the treatment. It may be that the remedial massage therapist may also work on many areas of your body to help with your lower back pain. Massage Therapists usually start a treatment with a postural analysis, to best determine which parts of your body need attention.  

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Gift Vouchers for Christmas Gifts

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Gift Vouchers make a great Christmas present for everyone. Not sure what to give this year. How about one of these? They make a great Christmas Gift. How about a Massage Gift Voucher? They are so easy to get and can be the perfect last minute gift for anyone. Vouchers are appropriate for any occasion for the special people in your life, who need that extra special treatment. To purchase a Voucher call Maria on 0407 004 856. Spoil your partner, husband, wife, children, mother or father and book them a special gift this Christmas. Thank you for being a Client and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I look forward to helping you again in 2017. I look forward to helping you again in 2017.  

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The benefits of Kefir

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Kefir is a cultured yogurt-like drink that provides natural probiotic properties for reestablishing healthy gut flora. It can be made using raw dairy, coconut milk or other vegan nut milks. As it ferments, it develops a complex matrix of beneficial microorganisms that can provide natural probiotic properties. Learn more about different types of starter cultures, like milk grains, water grains or powdered starters. We’ll discuss the beneficial health components, plus how to make your own living enzyme-rich kefir drink. All information is for educational purposes only and is the personal view of the author; not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or prescription.

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The Truth about Gluten in Wheat

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When it comes to things that we, humans, are not adapted to eat and digest, wheat and its gluten protein are probably at the top of the list.       It’s very sad that wheat is so omnipresent in our society though and many health conditions would probably not even exist if it were not for our high consumption of wheat. Positive changes are often noticed immediately after removing wheat and other gluten containing grains from the diet.

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Massage Therapy enhances health and well-being.

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Massage therapy is manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person’s health and well-being. There are dozens of types of massage therapy methods (also called modalities). People seek massage therapy for a variety of reasons – to reduce stress and anxiety, relax muscles, rehabilitate injuries, reduce pain, and promote overall health and wellness. I offer Body Harmony Massage Therapy as well as Remedial and Deep Tissue. Body Harmony Massage specializes in pain management, wellness and relaxation. I create a massage session customized to your individual needs in order to release tension in specific areas that are causing pain, manage overall stress or for general relaxation.

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Massage offers many benefits?

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Massage Therapy manipulates muscles, ligaments, joints, tendons, fascia and skin to improve blood circulation. This stimulates the flow of fresh oxygenated blood to the cells. In addition it aids in the removal of waste from the body. Massage provides many benefits. Massage provides many benefits and one of them helps to break down adhesions. They form as a normal part of the body’s healing process and help to limit the spread of infection. However when adhesion’s cause the wrong tissues to grow into each other, many different complex inflammatory disorders can arise. Worldwide millions of people suffer pain and dysfunction due to adhesion disease. Therefore corrective therapy provided by Massage will lessen nerve irritation (aches and pains) caused by these dysfunctional  areas. As a fully qualified Massage and Body Harmony Therapist I can help to restore functional balance to joints and movement by appropriate assessment and treatment. Body Harmony is bodywork which people use to: Release tension, aches and pains Restore natural body movement to improve function, posture and presentation Accelerate physical and emotional healing Resolve issues held in the body to allow enhanced health, harmony, vitality Improve communication and relationships Increase success and prosperity Breathe with greater ease Live with joy And much much more…

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Vegetable Juicing Recipes

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We all love fresh Fruit juice, but vegetable juicing recipes are a bit brow-raising especially to beginners of the raw foods diet. Fresh fruits are naturally sweet but most vegetables aren’t. Is there a way to make something healthy taste better than fresh lawn clippings? You bet there is! Here are some tips for preparing your vegetable juicing recipes: 1. Add in some fruit or carrots to sweeten up your greens and mellow out the taste. People on raw food diets or juicing aficionados won’t only put unpeeled carrots into the juicer; they’d also add in some greens and other vegetables like cucumbers and celery. If you want a sweeter blend, add in an apple or pear to your juice. That will not only add flavor, but will boost the vitamins and mineral content of your vegetable juice. 2. Go fresh, go organic. If you can, choose fresh, organic vegetables and fruits for your vegetable juicing recipes. Fresh means more nutritional value and tastier juices, and organic means healthier drinks as these weren’t sprayed with chemical pesticides. Fresh and organic vegetables are more consistent with your health goals. 3. It’s best to leave the skins on in juicing vegetable recipes, that’s where much of the nutritional value is.  Your juicer will shred and break down the skins and extract all that nutritional goodness for you to enjoy. 4. Get a good juicer to get the most out of vegetable juicing recipes. You want to get as much juice from your fruits and vegetables as you can, while preserving the vitality they contain. Some juicers may produce better juice, but can be more difficult to clean, so think about what will work best for you. It’s better to juice every day with a slightly inferior juicer than once a week with a great juicer. The most important thing is that any juicer you purchase should have the capability to juice leafy greens. A juicer that can juice greens along with fruits and hard vegetables might cost a little more, but juicing greens is the secret to good health. Hurom makes a vertical slow juicerthat is a great value, reliable, and easy to clean. It’s the one I have at home that gets used the most. 5. Vary your ingredients. Be creative with your vegetable juicing recipes not only for your palate’s sake, but for the nutritional value that variety will bring you.  Let your imagination run wild and over time work towards drinking plenty of green juices as they are packed full of nutrition, have low sugar content, and can help alkalize your body. Read more on the importance of alkalizing your body. 6. Get started now!  Even if you can only afford the cheapest juicer buy it now and get started. There’s no hard-and-fast rule on vegetable juicing. You can try different fruits and vegetable mixes, get used to the taste and experiment with the variety of flavors and sensations you get.  Here are a few basic recipes to get you started.The juicing recipes below are mainly vegetable juices, but if you are interested in fruit juice recipes then take a look here. fruit juice recipes If you’re the kind of person who likes to have a book or Kindle in hand to read and follow recipes then you may enjoy this book which is full of great information and recipes: Juicing Recipes From Fitlife.TV Star Drew Canole For Vitality and Health

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The Benefits of Stretching

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Stretching correctly is important for people of all ages! One of the greatest benefits of stretching is that you’re able to increase your range of motion, which means your limbs and joints can move further before an injury occurs. Post-exercise stretching can also aid in workout recovery, decrease muscle soreness, and ensure that your muscles and tendons are in good working order. The more conditioned your muscles and tendons are, the better they can handle the rigors of sport and exercise, and the less likely that they’ll become injured. The following article in Wikipedia says: Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle’s felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone.[1] The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to alleviate cramps.[2] In its most basic form, stretching is a natural and instinctive activity; it is performed by humans and many other animals. It can be accompanied by yawning. Stretching often occurs instinctively after waking from sleep, after long periods of inactivity, or after exiting confined spaces and areas. Increasing flexibility through stretching is one of the basic tenets of physical fitness. It is common for athletes to stretch before and after exercise in an attempt to reduce risk of injury and increase performance,[3] though these practices are not always based on scientific evidence of effectiveness. Stretching can also be dangerous when performed incorrectly. There are many techniques for stretching in general, but depending on which muscle group is being stretched, some techniques may be ineffective or detrimental, even to the point of causing tears, hypermobility, instability, or permanent damage to the tendons, ligaments, and muscle fiber.[4] The physiological nature of stretching and theories about the effect of various techniques are therefore subject to heavy inquiry. Here are 6 real simple stretching exercises.    

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