Buteyko Breathing: The Number 1 Key to Your Quality Wellbeing.
Buteyko Breathing or Breathwork is experiencing a worldwide explosion in popularity. This is unsurprising when optimising breathing patterns potentiates mental clarity and ph
Low Starch Eating Plan
Maintaining or losing weight is a concern for many people. Quick fix diets don’t work. Studies have found that over 95% of dieters who lose weight, will regain the lost kilograms
Buteyko Breathing Technique
While researching heart disease in the 1950s, Konstantin Buteyko, a Russian doctor, developed the Buteyko breathing technique that not only helped reduce high blood pressure but
Dysfunctional Breathing and learning to Breathe Optimally
Recently had the pleasure of chatting to Andrew at the Designs for Health podcast discussing Dysfunctional Breathing. Join us as we walk through how to assess patients for dysfunct
Plan B – Dealing with Covid
My! How quickly things change! Only a few months ago, in Australia, it was the unlucky fewwho fell victim to the virus, now it seems catching Covid is common as muck. If avoiding C
Echinacea
A herbal dispensary without echinacea is like a pub with no beer. The herb with the name that nobody can pronounce (for the record, it’s ‘ek-in-ay-sha’), Echinacea is native
What is naturopathy?
A history and guide to naturopathic medicine in Australia. Naturopathy endeavours to find out and treat the underlying cause of an illness, not just the symptoms. Naturopathic medi
Convalescing – A Lost Art
Convalesce. ‘To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness’. From the Latin ‘valere’, meaning strong or healthy. Back in the day, after an
3 Tips to Reduce Mask Anxiety
As a Naturopath and Breathing Coach, every few days during the lockdown, I receive a call, text or email from someone who finds wearing a face mask unbearable. They feel anxious