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Draft Ryde term 2 2019 pilates timetable

Draft Ryde term 2 2019 pilates timetable

**Draft 'term 2 2019' Pilates timetable is subject to change**. We are super excited to offer classes for the first time ever at our new clinic this term. These classes will run for 10 WEEKS in our $1 clinic.We hope to soon offer more classes on other days of the week, but come and say hello on a Mo...

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Private health rebate changes for Pilates in 2019

Private health rebate changes for Pilates in 2019

4 January 2019Pilates

Sweeping changes across the private health funds for Pilates For those of you in private health funds, you may be starting to receive letters from your providers outlining the recent decision made around natural therapies and other ancillary health services. As of 1 April 2019, these services includ...

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Getting to know your diaphragm

Getting to know your diaphragm

25 October 2018Physiotherapy, Pilates, Pregnancy

_A simple but mindful breathing exercise to have you feeling the difference!_ _by Julia Newton , musculo-skeletal and ConnectTherapy physiotherapist_ As we mentioned in our previous $1 the diaphragm is one of the most important muscles in our body. It is literally what keeps us alive! This gives us...

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Labour and the TENS machine

Labour and the TENS machine

**A drug free alternative for birth** _by Carrie Seow, Women's Health physiotherapist_ Using an Obstetric (or labour) TENS machine is a drug free method for managing pain during labour. TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and while it may sound confronting, TENS has actually...

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Personal Lubricants

Personal Lubricants

25 October 2018Women's Health

_4 things you really should know about lubricants_ _by Tusanee Jierasak, Women's health physiotherapist_ **** **Fact 1: Why use a lubricant?** Lubricant is often seen as an accessory, rather than a necessity, but is an important part of sexual wellbeing. Lubricant reduces friction, and makes any act...

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Happy brains

Happy brains

_Powerful thoughts, powerful language, powerful body_ Here is another little gem from my favourite physio and pain guru, David Butler. The brain loves to change (have you heard of neural plasticity?) and in addition, the brain loves to swim in its 'soup' of neurotransmitters and hormones. The brain...

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