Have you ever been told that you need to stand up for yourself? Well this is very true in more ways than one! You need to stand up for your health! We are built to be upright and our bodies and cardiovascular system work much more efficiently that way. Approximately 60 per cent of Australian adults do less than the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each day, so the less sitting or lying down you do during the day, the better your chances are for living a healthy life. During our work days, or lengthy study sessions, we end up sitting for prolonged periods … [Read more...]
Suffering from Muscle Immobility and Pain? Try Myofascial Release Therapy
Remedial Massage is a very popular treatment due to its wonderful therapeutic benefits, focusing on the body’s musculature and soft tissue to relieve tension and pain. It is a diverse therapy consisting of a number of different massage techniques such as Myofascial Release Therapy, which works on damaged or sore muscles, soft tissue, or joints. Before discussing the benefits of Myofascial Release Therapy, let’s look at what the Fascia System is. Fascia is a strong thin elastic-type web of connective tissue (similar to a ligament or tendon), which surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, … [Read more...]
FREE Health Conference: Super Foods
Empowering Wellness Clinic, Burleigh is committed to helping our clients restore their health, by offering a range of holistic and natural therapies and also thorough information and Education. We invite you to our Free Health Talk Series# 2 A very informative night presenting: "The world's most complete super food" Do you suffer from... Lack of energy throughout the day? Difficulty keeping your focus? Poor digestion and elimination? Maintaining a healthy body weight? Making good nutrition choices? Seasonal flus and allergies? Lack of quality of sleep? Sexual … [Read more...]
Holistic Health – Treating Your Mind & Body as One
Empowering Wellness Clinic, Burleigh is committed to helping our clients restore their health, by offering a range of holistic and natural therapies which are individually tailored to their needs. The philosophy of holistic health focuses on the mind and body as one, with a whole-body approach to health issues. As Socrates wrote - ‘the part can never be well unless the whole is well.’ We believe that the entire person is made up of interdependent components and if one part of the body is not functioning well, all the other parts will be affected. Therefore, if people have imbalances … [Read more...]
Body Core Strength – Why It’s So Important to Our Health
Just like the trunk of a tree the core of our body helps us to remain upright and in shape. Whether we’re walking, playing sport, dancing or simply doing housework - a strong healthy core makes everything function better. As a person becomes increasingly out of shape, they often lose motivation and avoid exercise simply saying they are just too tired. But unfortunately, they don’t realise that the less active they are the weaker their body core becomes. How a strong core helps us in everyday life There are so many actions we do automatically without really thinking about it, such as … [Read more...]
Is your pillow depriving you of a good night’s sleep?
Have you woken in the morning with nagging neck pain or a headache and simply wrote it off as having slept in the wrong position? It’s best not to ignore it as many health problems are associated with neck pain: severe headache nausea dizziness anxiety depression always feeling tired (even after sleeping all night) Perhaps the culprit is your pillow! In last month’s blog we discussed the issues around Sleep Deprivation, including common causes and the detrimental physical and emotional effects it can have on your body. Now we are going to focus on the benefits of a … [Read more...]
Are you sleep deprived? We have a great solution!
Are you sleep deprived? We have a great solution! Do you sleep soundly every night and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the day? If your answer is a resounding ‘No’ - You’re not alone! Sleep is just as important to our health as a good diet and healthy exercise, yet many of us suffer from sleep deprivation at various times throughout our lives. Some of the most common causes include: Excessive caffeine intake Snacking before bed Too much alcohol Over-stimulation (e.g. computer or TV) An uncomfortable mattress and/or pillow Stress (e.g. work or financial … [Read more...]
Cupping Therapy Gold Coast
We are happy to say we are introducing another natural healing therapy to our Empowering Wellness Centre at Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Chinese Cupping is an ancient technique used in Chinese Medicine to encourage the blood flow. Therefore, your search for quality cupping massage near me ends here. How Cupping Therapy Gold Coast Works? By encouraging blood flow to certain parts of the body, Cupping helps with the following conditions: loosen tighten muscles relieve pain reduce anxiety, fatigue and stress decrease de effects of migraines reduce inflammation … [Read more...]
Back To Basics Health Seminar Series #1
We are excited to announce the first of a series of Health talks hosted by our most recognised doctors and practitioners. We will be offering these Free Health Seminars at our Empowering Wellness Centre Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. As a passionate holisitc health clinic, we believe in educating the Community to better understand preventative ways to health, for themselves and for their families. A very informative night presenting: - The need of bringing back the basics of good nutrition to avoid the onset of diabetes and periodontal disease. - How your nervous system plays a pivotal role … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Custom-Made Orthotics (Shoe Inserts)
Our feet are often taken for granted, but when you think about it they are our main form of transport! They are the foundation of our body and play a crucial role in our stability, particularly the pelvis and the spine. Biomechanical dysfunctions of the feet can lead to issues ranging from heel pain through to hip and spinal problems. ‘Pronation’ is the part of walking and running that allows your body to absorb the shock of contact with the ground. As your foot hits the ground, it locks slightly to absorb shock and allow your foot to stabilise itself to propel forward for the next step. … [Read more...]
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