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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain, Exercise
December article review -  Exercise and Mood

December article review - Exercise and Mood

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain, Exercise

It is well published and believed that regular exercise can enhance our mood. But how is this physiologically explained? How is it that physical stresses on our body from physical exercise can impact our psychological stresses? We know very little to date on why it is that exercise has these effects...

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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain
Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain

Dr Lorimer Moseley is a clinical scientist investigating pain in humans. He has published 60 papers and two books (Explain Pain (2003)). He started out with a physio undergraduate degree, but has since completed a PhD in Pain in 2001 from University of Sydney and was a Research Fellow at Oxford in t...

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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, Sydney CBD
January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, Sydney CBD

Each year for the first weeks of the year, we conduct 4-5 classes per week until the Term 1 start date. This year is no exception. This January, Summer School classes will run on Tuesdays the 5th, 12th and 19th January. They will be taught by Katrina and are a mixed class of Intermediate/ Advanced l...

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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
Term 1 Dates for  2010

Term 1 Dates for 2010

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

Our first 10 week term for the year kicks off on Monday 25th January. The term will end 1st April. As you may be aware, there are 2 public holidays through this term- Australia Day on Tuesday 26th January and Easter Good Friday on 2nd April. Therefore, those of you who end up in a class on a Tuesday...

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15 Oct 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise
Thinking of your Fix Physios? Hopefully not like this.....

Thinking of your Fix Physios? Hopefully not like this.....

15 Oct 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

Thanks to Suzanne P for forwarding on this amusing tirade about a personal trainer............... ****A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM**** If you read this without laughing out loud, there is something wrong with you. This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine. D...

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21 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
Free "Birch and Carroll" Double Movie Pass on Fix.

Free "Birch and Carroll" Double Movie Pass on Fix.

21 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

There has never been a time to tell your friends, family and colleagues about the benefits you have expereinced from Fix. If you refer a friend and they enrol for a term of our program, you will receive a double movie pass on us! Just ask your friend to mention your name at the time of booking their...

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21 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
Term 4 2009 sees Physios Sue and Christine return.

Term 4 2009 sees Physios Sue and Christine return.

21 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

For those of you who know both physiotherapists Sue and Chris from your time at Fix, they will both be returning to instruct for term 4. Sue Kinner is returning after 7 months maternity leave and will be teaching Thursday lunch time classes for the next term. Christine Leaver, after a break from Fix...

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18 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
The Fix Program Equipment Prices 2009

The Fix Program Equipment Prices 2009

18 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

The following exercise equipment is available for sale from the Fix CBD office\*. Talk to your instructor or call the office if you are intertested in any of the items. Budget Pilates Mat ( 4.5 mm thick) $25 Ribbed Pilates Mat (10mm thick) $60 Red Pilates Mat (10mm thick) $110 Swissballs $60 Yoga Bl...

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16 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise
Is Exercising the "core" doing more harm than good for your spine?

Is Exercising the "core" doing more harm than good for your spine?

16 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

Here is an interesting read from the New York Times Health pages very kindly brought to my attention by Jan M. The article challenges the current trend to "deepen the navel to your spine" or "hollow the tummy" as an isolated strengthening exercise to increase spinal support, stability and therefore...

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4 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
Fix CBD opens on a Friday

Fix CBD opens on a Friday

4 Sept 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

For our next term, term 4, Fix CBD will once again open for Friday classes. These will be available early morning and at lunch times. Katrina will be moving to instruct on a Friday as we see the return of Sue Kinner to Fix after 7 months maternity leave. We all look forward to having Sue back teachi...

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