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Back Pain?:There's Nothing More Natural Than New Movement
Learnt with Pilates!
Over 90% of us will suffer back or other body pain at
some stage in our life. For many, it becomes more than
just a pain and can takeover control of our everyday
existence. Injury or pain causes muscle inhibition,
which causes weakness, which causes dysfunction, which
causes pain….and so on it goes? Sound familiar? How
do you break the downhill cycle?
Modern medical investigations such as MRI, CT scans
and ultrasound, allow us to peer inside the body and
look at all the different body structures, attempting
to figure out what is causing the pain. Unfortunately,
relying on these investigations only will ignore other
major factors contributing to pain. It is easy to say
"I've got a disc bulge, I've got degeneration' or 'I've
got arthritis", and focus on the structural damage (which
can't change) rather than body function (which
can!)
Posture, alignment, strength, flexibility - you
can change these factors with a combination of expert
assessment, some manual therapy and an exercise program
that teaches you and your body HOW to move again. This
is why Pilates has been used for over 80 years to help
people relearn IDEAL movement. The more recent combination
of Physiotherapy research and knowledge, with the Pilates
exercise regime, has resulted in a product that is helping
people to understand WHY they have pain, WHERE dysfunction
is and HOW to move again.
The majority of clients with chronic pain are suffering
purely from tissue overload. You can unload the
body by changing all of the above factors. Basically
- take a load off!
Physio guided Pilates combines diagnosis, education,
understanding and a supervised exercise program. Big
floor classes are not the place for someone with pain
to try Pilates. The unique Pilates equipment allows
an almost infinite range of functional exercises and
resistance, all designed to teach you how to hold your
posture and move without pain. It actually reprograms
your brain so that day to day, you can move well without
thinking too hard about it- imagine just getting out
of bed, going to work, walking to the shops or gardening
- without having to think before every time you move
so it doesn't hurt.
Pondera
Physio & Pilates
can assist you with:
Pain
management - spinal and joint pain
Sports
or other injury rehabilitation
Post
surgical rehabilitation
Pregnancy
and post natal exercise
Sport
performance enhancement
Level
1 / 162 Boundary St West End Queensland or clickhere
for details.
ALSO AVAILABLE!!! AEROBILATES -
our
unique fitness circuit open to all. All exercise programs
and rehabilitation protocols are individually designed
after extensive assessment and goal setting. While following
this tailored program, clients are fully supervised
in small groups to ensure quality of movement and timely
feedback. Our combination of clinical skills allows
us to assist with the management and treatment of a
wide variety of conditions affecting people's ability
to live life to the fullest.
www.pondera.com.au
We All Want it.. Effective Weight Loss!: As a Nation
We're Fat!
WE ALL WANT To Lose Weight….
As
the desire for instant thinness continues to be a feature
of our society, so is the appearance of new and not-so-new
"diets" that will promise us weight loss.
But let's first ask ourselves - why do we want weight
loss - is it a vanity issue - the need to be a certain
size or to keep up with the models in the magazine.
Hopefully, a minority and not the majority only think
of these reasons. We need to place our focus on why
it is important to maintain a HEALTHY weight - nor only
in terms of the number on the scale but also our percentage
of body fat. Overweight and obese people have a higher
death rate, higher incidents of heart disease, hypertension,
some cancers, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver than
people of normal weight.
As a nation we are fat! According to the latest National
Nutrition Survey 64% of Australian men and 47% of women
are overweight or obese. Not a great accomplishment
at all and it is on the increase.
The lure of rapid weight loss promised by each new popular
diet is undoubtedly compelling. These are known as fad
diets - they feed to the psyche of people who seek to
look better and feel better with the minimum of effort.
Everyone knows, no matter how much they want to deny
it, that when they have lost that 5, 10, 15, 20 or more
kgs they feel fantastic - much more energy, more confidence,
happier in themselves which ultimately reflects on everyone
and everything around them - especially those that have
to live with them!
Very simple dietary changes followed diligently can
often produce effective weight loss at a rate that can
be maintained over the longer term. When weight loss
is too fast changes in body composition, especially
the loss of lead body mass, can compound the problem
of overweight in the longer term.
There is only one way to lose weight - to consume less
energy than the body needs. No magic ingredients, strange
food combinations or formulas will alter this metabolic
fact. The rate of weight loss of course varies depending
on the relative proportions of the three major nutrients
in the diet, carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
The primary objective in effective weight loss is to
lose fat and not lean body mass (muscle). The ideal
weight loss diet should provide enough carbohydrate
to prevent net protein catabolism, enough good quality
protein to meet the normal needs of protein turnover,
and enough fat to meet essential fatty acid requirements.
In other words, it is not rocket science - eat a balanced
healthy diet including carbohydrate, protein and fat
for the normal healthy functioning of the body but with
the inclusion of some much needed exercise to keep control
of it all.
Once you get started on the healthy eating plan - not
a diet - but a lifestyle of healthy eating - and begin
to exercise your body releases those wonderful feel
good hormones, which actually makes you want to exercise
more.
So, here is the challenge - PROVE ME WRONG - if you
are overweight - what have you to lose!!!! That's right
- kilos of unwanted body fat and a healthy heart, better
quality of life and boundless amounts of energy. So,
let us help you with a healthy eating plan and daily
exercise suited to you and just watch the change, no
only in your body, but also in your mind!!! Come on,
let's do it.
About
Healthworks
Our
belief is that “working with you today will result in
a healthier lifestyle tomorrow!” A person's health is
the most valuable asset they possess and it is our responsibility
to give every person the chance to gain and maintain
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Established
in 1986, Healthworks Fitness Centres are currently celebrating
20 successful years in the Fitness Industry. Family
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Currently, we have Healthworks centres located within
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For
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The Ideal Gift Wrap For a Mum Who Measures up:Put
the Yummy Back into Your Mummy!
Instead
of feeding her up with a meal out this Mother's Day
on the 11th May, why not treat your mum to a healthier
alternative that will boost her confidence and streamline
her figure?
A Universal Contour Wrap, the UK's favourite sea clay
figure-firming treatment available from beauty centres
world wide including here South Australia, will put
a spring in her step and a smile on her face as she
emerges from her local salon, revitalised, with curves
honed and skin toned.
"A wrap is a fabulous autumn tonic," says Universal
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skin and give a healthy glow. Marked improvements result
on underarms, legs and the neckline areas; there's relief
from dryness and some clients even report that their
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on other skin conditions".
During the two-hour treatment, bandages soaked in the
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loss of 15cm from specified measurements after the first
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Prices start at approx $150 for a treatment or $385
for a course of three (regional variations).
Available
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Joanne
Tyler-Jenkins Totally U Australia Pty Ltd
tel
1300 304 734 email [email protected]
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How
to apply ‘The Secret’ in your life! 1- Day workshop
I
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you will need to apply The Law of Attraction in your
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- no questions asked. The reason why I am offering this
outrageous guarantee is because I have personally spent
ten of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of
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- now it's your turn. Learn the Step By Step System
which you can easily apply in as little as 10 minutes
a day to put the Law of Attraction on super-charge in
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Date:
Saturday 12th May, 2007 Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm Venue:
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Cost: $395 per person, or $350 each if you introduce
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To
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Gina
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a round up of her latest green living tips. The Beauty
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How can we enjoy the sensual and asthetic benefits of
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or the planet? Gina has some answers ..
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*
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garlic and olive oil with kebabs or meatballs.
* Always toss a little Australian butter through couscous
and pasta for a glistening shine and great taste.
*
Sprinkle grated Australian cheddar over steamed vegetables
for a calcium boost.
*
Add some chopped Australian feta to your mid week family
salad. * Shave your favourite Australian hard cheese
over lightly dressed asparagus for a quick spring salad.
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
Two
Hydrogen atoms walk into a bar
one says " I think I've lost an electron"
The
other says "are you sure"
The
first says, "Yes, I'm Positive"
Quote
of the week!
"The
two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” –
Leo Tolstoy, author
For
a Good Cause: Why Support The 2007 BMW Zig Zag Charity
Ball?
The
2007 BMW Zig Zag Charity Ball will be the largest charity
ball Held to raise funds for the Zig Zag Foundation.
There
will be an exciting opportunity for an event ticket
holder to win a BMW 118i Valued at over $43 000.
Date:Saturday
16th June
Time: 7pm -1am
Dress:Black tie/Formal
Price: $175 ( early Bird 10% Discount if paid before
11th of May)
Phone: 0400 443 400
Email: [email protected]
Venue:The Great Hall - Brisbane Convention Centre
BMW Raffle: $100 per Ticket Drawn 16/6 - Midnight
Fax: 3863 2296
http://www.zigzagfoundation.org
Helping
Children in Need
BACK
ISSUES OF NATURALLY HAPPY
In
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of your health care practitioner. Always seek professional
advice if suffering an illness. My
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