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For those who care deeply about choice in childbirth, click the link below to write to your local member of parliament about the proposed changes to private midwifery insurance in Australia, and please share!! 📢

“The Federal Government has committed to underwrite an insurance product for Privately Practising Midwives (PPMs) attending ‘low risk’ homebirths. PPMs estimate that between 70 and 80% of their current client base would be considered medium to high risk. We are lobbying the government to ensure that ALL women can access homebirth with a midwife, regardless of ‘risk’.

In the words of our fabulous homebirth elder, Elaine Norling, "we can't afford to take our foot off the accelerator".”

Tell your MP how the insurance changes will impact you What is this about? The Federal Government has committed to underwrite an insurance product for Privately Practising Midwives (PPMs) attending ‘low risk’ homebirths. PPMs estimate that between 70 and 80% of their current client base would be considered medium to high risk. We are lobbying the go...

Read our latest blog, written by Wesley Smith ☕🤸‍♂️🥱

When clients ask me if coffee is good for you, I am mindful that it’s probably a redundant question. For many, our relationship with coffee is visceral and personal, elevating it from a mere beverage to a substance that feels crucial to our survival!

Thankfully for many, coffee can be enjoyed without adverse health effects and in fact coffee has been linked with many health benefits. However, like many questions about health, individual factors apply.

Benefits of coffee:

More energy

As we know coffee beans contain caffeine a natural stimulant that can boost energy and alertness.

More regular bowel movements

Coffee increases the movement of your gastrointestinal tract and can promote the desire to have a bowel movement.

Better mood

Studies suggest the mood enhancing benefits kick in pretty soon after consumption. If you are a coffee drinker or live with one, you can no doubt attest to this benefit.

Disease prevention

Numerous studies have linked drinking coffee with several health benefits including lower incidence of:

Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver and endometrial cancer, Parkinson disease, depression as well as thyroid dysfunction.

When Coffee is a Problem:

The lift we get from coffee is related to several biochemical processes that occur soon after consumption. For starters, caffeine blunts the effect of adenosine, a chemical in the brain responsible for making you feel tired, so coffee makes you feel more alert.

Caffeine also triggers the release of stress hormones and activates the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response. Our heart rate increases, blood supply to our muscles increase, and glucose is released into the bloodstream, all of which can make us feel a sudden boost in energy.

These effects are temporary which many coffee drinkers attempt to solve by drinking another coffee and then another and another in an attempt to keep chasing the buzz.

Given its stimulatory effect, it’s not surprising that high levels of caffeine intake are associated with anxiety, raised blood pressure, as well as with sleep disorders and poor appetite.

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Coffee, Good or Bad For You? - Live Well When clients ask me if coffee is good for you, I am mindful that it’s probably a redundant question. For many, our relationship with coffee is visceral and personal, elevating it from a mere beverage to a substance that feels crucial to our survival!  Thankfully for many, coffee can be e

💗💐We would like to warmly welcome Tantawan Tantham to the Live Well Team 💐💗

Tantawan has vast experience with a wide range of massage treatments. Her exceptional skills are based on a combination of traditional Thai and Western-based techniques. Through strong customer engagement and a highly intuitive approach, Tantawan provides treatments that are rejuvenating and relaxing for the body, mind and soul.

From Friday 20th September, she will be available on Fridays 1:45pm - 7:15pm, and Saturdays and Sundays 11:45am - 5:45pm

Health fund rebates are available for her remedial massage treatments

To make a booking with Tantawan please contact our friendly reception team Kellie, Kylie and Cara on 0262950400 or at [email protected] , or book online here: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/bookings

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Acupuncture For Birth Preparation - Live Well Acupuncture, an ancient practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), offers a holistic approach to preparing the body for labour. By balancing the body’s energy and addressing specific physical and emotional needs, acupuncture can help create a more favourable environment for childbirth....

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Do You Need a Liver Detox?  - Live Well Your liver is one of our most important organs in the body, did you know that your liver: Can regenerate itself : you can donate 50% of your liver and it will regenerate new tissue and remain fully functioning.  It’s big: it weighs around 1.5kgs in adults making it the largest solid

~Un-shaming After a Later in Life Neurodiversity Diagnosis~

Receiving a later in live neurodiversity diagnosis can radically shake up your self-perception and identity.
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One of the many possible emotional responses to a diagnosis is shame.
Shame is limiting as it prevents us from fully accepting ourselves and often leads to suppression of parts of ourselves that we judge or fear others may judge.
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Humans need a balance of authenticity and connection to thrive. It might take time to integrate what you’ve newly learned about yourself- especially if it’s at odds with parts of yourself or previously held values and beliefs.
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Un-shaming can help clear the path towards authentic acceptance of yourself, leading to deeper connection with others over time.
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Simple steps to un-shaming self-perception include:

1) Radical acceptance - accepting what’s factual helps identify where you can effectively engage

2) Meeting yourself where you’re at - goals are great but you’ll only succeed at the pace your nervous system feels safe

3) Practicing compassion - kindness and patience trump force when learning

4) Re-framing beliefs - unlearning is just as vital as new learning!
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If you’ve had a later in life neurodiversity diagnosis and would like support to navigate shame or resistance, Ramone offers Navigating Neurodiversity therapy packages of 3, 5 and 10 sessions.

Written By Ramone Bisset

Learn more about Ramone and book online: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/somatic-psychotherapy-canberra

Read this blog and more:
https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/blog/https/wwwlivewellnaturallycomau/un-shaming-after-a-later-in-life-neurodiversity-diagnosis

This is our beautiful hamper that we've put together for The Australian Fertility Summit attendee's tommorow. It's stock piled with some of our most popular Live Well shop products:

wheatbags love | WheatBag lavender $39.95
Love Tea | Pregnancy 40g $14.00
Love Tea | Skin Glow 50g $14.00
NAKED CHOCOLATE CO | Freeze Dried Coconut Dark Chocolate 100g $9.95
Skin Juice| Facial in a Jar Purifying Pineapple $65.00
Real Chai Sugar Free Chai Latte powder 200g $30.80
Value: $173.70

There are still places left for the summit if you'd like to join us - the more the merrier! Tickets are now only $50 for the entire day (original price $199) on the link below. Use the code Liz50single for the single tickets and Liz50double for the double tickets.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/liz-walton-1664272928

Your ticket includes:
Morning tea, lunch and refreshments
Free parking onsite
8 keynote presentations
One panel discussion
23 stall holders including special offers from each stall holder
Chance to win one of four Lucky Door Prizes
Tote bag with a range of gifts and special offers
Opportunities to connect and speak directly to experts on the day

If you are thinking of becoming parents, are looking for fertility education or support, or are already on a fertility journey – then the Australian Fertility Summit is for you!

Just 7 days left until the highly anticipated Australian Fertility Summit! We can hardly contain our excitement!🎉

Have you secured your spot yet?🎟️ Don't worry, there are still a few tickets left just for you!

You don't want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and grow in the world of fertility.

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/australian-fertility-summit-20-july-2024-tickets-881186672057

See you on 20th July 2024 at the Australian Fertility Summit at The Southern Canberra Cross Club, Woden, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Magnesium Health Benefits: Muscle, Mind, and Sleep - Live Well According to a 2018 study published in Open Heart Journal , it’s estimated that a whopping 80 to 90% of Australians have sub-optimal magnesium levels which mostly go undiagnosed.  Magnesium is an essential nutrient in the healthy functioning of every cell in your body, being involved in

We have a special offer for holistic counselling with our wonderful practitioner Skye!!

$60 for 50 min appointments in July and August.

Skye has recently studied a Post Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Holistic Practice) at the Metavision Institute, and is completing a Master of Counselling at the University of Canberra. She has always had a desire to help, nurture, and connect.

Learn more about Skye and book online on the link below:

https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/holistic-counselling

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‘Forever Chemicals’ found in Canberra Drinking Water - Live Well In April this year the US Environmental Protection Agency changed its recommendations on the safe limits of the ‘forever chemicals’ PFOA and PFOAS in drinking water down to four parts per trillion.  This change in policy profoundly altered the implications of a federally funded Australia

Introducing the guest speakers for the upcoming Australian Fertility Summit!🌟 Get ready to learn from the best in the fertility field and get empowered and supported on your journey to parenthood.

As a practise who has supported hundreds of families to navigate the fertility journey over the years, we know how important it is to have knowledge, support, and feel empowered.

That's why we can't wait to connect with all of you and share about our services that are specifically designed to support you on your journey.

Plus, there will be some exclusive Australian Fertility Summit-only deals that you won't want to miss!

Mark your calendars and join us for an incredible event.

Early bird discounts are up for grabs until tomorrow - Friday 21st June, so don't wait too long. Join us and other like-minded individuals for a day that will leave your you feeling inspired and supported.🤝

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/australian-fertility-summit-20-july-2024-tickets-881186672057

Save the date! 🗓️ July 20, 2024 - the Australian Fertility Summit is happening and you won't want to miss it!

Come and be part of a day filled with empowerment, education, and support as we come together to break the stigma surrounding fertility.

Whether you're trying to conceive or just interested in learning about all things fertility, this summit is for you. Look for the Live Well stall and come and have a chat to our women's health practitioners:

👩Tanya Graham
Tanya is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Registered Acupuncturist with 20 years experience. She has a keen interest in using acupuncture for women’s health and loves to help in cases of unexplained infertility as well as using acupuncture for IVF assistance.

👩‍🦱Anna Siebert
Anna Siebert is an award-winning speaker, educator, researcher, therapist, doula and mentor who helps women and families to heal their trauma and expand their resilience through reconnecting with the body.
She specialises in healing stress and trauma, including general trauma, birth trauma, developmental trauma, and trauma related to the female body.

So mark your calendars and buy your ticket now. Can't wait to see you there! 🤗

Purchase your tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/australian-fertility-summit-20-july-2024-tickets-881186672057

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Top 5 Strategies for Navigating a Later in Life Neurodiversity Diagnosis - Live Well The rise in later in life neurodiversity diagnosis is significant. If it's happened to you or someone you love you'll know just how complex this process can be. * Many people with a later in life diagnosis have spent many years misdiagnosed with other conditions including anxiety, depression, bipola

Exciting news!! Ramone has opened up her books for Thai Yoga Massage for the next 3 days 🧘🤸‍♀️
60 mins for $110 or 90 mins for $135
Booking available online: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/bookings

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Want a Healthier Gut? Try the 30 Foods Challenge - Live Well Over two thousand years ago, Hippocrates, the Greek physician known as the father of medicine, declared ‘all disease begins in the gut’. A sentiment which seemed to fall on deaf ears in recent times as modern medicine preferred to pursue pharmacological answers to our most common health ailments...

👩‍🦰 Face to face initial consults available this week with our integrative counsellor Ramone 👩‍🦰

Hi! I’m Ramone, I’m an awareness facilitator. I use multiple mind-body modalities and the best of modern science to help guide you toward your inner wisdom and peace.

I work with people who are ready to reconnect with their power through deepening self-awareness, distilling the wisdom from their pain and reclaiming permission to enjoy life on their own terms.

I work across the full spectrum of human feelings and experience and celebrate diversity. Areas of particular interest for me include: Women’s issues (from self-worth to burnout, boundaries to body image) · Nervous system education and regulation (strategies for managing stress and anxiety) · Mindful approaches to navigating messy, modern life (finding calm amidst the chaos and living a successful, purpose driven life)

In over 25 years of practice internationally I’ve trained in the following modalities and combine them with cutting edge, evidence-based, mind-body science to create bespoke healing programs unique to you: · Usui Reiki Master · Yoga Teacher Trainer · Meditation & Mindfulness · Thai Yoga Massage, Mobility Massage & Stretch Therapy · Trauma-Informed Process work Psychology and Holistic Counselling.

I can’t wait to help you on your healing journey!

Initial Self Discovery sessions go for 1 hr 20 mins and the fee is $220
Learn more about Ramone and book online here: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/somatic-psychotherapy-canberra
Or call our friendly reception staff on 0262950400 💗

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What kind of tired are you? - Live Well What kind of tired are you? The time of the day when you feel tired tells a story. Read on to find out what your tiredness means and what you can do to recharge your batteries. Wake up tired Do you wake up feeling like you’ve hardly slept a wink, hit the snooze button 7 times and then on

Aren't we lucky to be situated in the beautiful heritage garden precinct of Canberra? Our Chinese Pistache and Japanese Maple trees are looking absolutely glorious! You are so welcome to enjoy a cup of herbal tea in the front garden before or after your treatment. Book your Autumn tune up online here:
https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/bookings

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Calm doesn’t mean regulated! Staying well in times of crisis. - Live Well Contrary to what social media is churning out, regulation is  not  staying calm all the time.  In fact, what some people describe as ‘calm’ is actually a state of frozen - looking so serene on the outside but a total mess on the inside (this was me for so much of my life!

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How Well Are You Really? Answer These Five Questions - Live Well One of the key principles of wellbeing is that health is much more than the absence of disease. Just because you’re not sick enough to need medical help doesn’t mean you are bursting with vitality or happiness. In between sickness and optimal health is a vast middle ground that the majority of u...

Meet our massage, scar tissue and bowen therapist Takako! Takako brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her treatments. She has exceptional skills and an intuitive style. Takako’s treatments are nurturing, relaxing and centring combining her knowledge of western and eastern massage as well as Bowen therapy. She also offers oncology massage, which can be appropriate to use at all stages of the cancer journey including during diagnosis, treatment, recovery, survivorship or palliative care.
Takako is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and some Saturdays.
Read more about her treatments here: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/remedial-massage-canberra
Book online here: https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/bookings

Explaining Chronic Pain - the mind and body connection - Live Well Pain can arise in the body as a ‘somatization’ of something that is purely psychological just as much as it can represent physical injury or inflammation. Somatisation simply means experiencing psychological distress in the form of physical symptoms. Somatic therapy requires an awareness of what

Introducing our integrative counsellor Ramone Bissett! Ramone loves working with people who are ready to reconnect with their authentic self through deepening self-awareness, distilling the wisdom within their pain and reclaiming permission to enjoy life on their own terms.
People who work with Ramone develop a deeper sense of self appreciation, experience freedom from physical and emotional pain and discover how to live joyful lives. She supports them to remember, reclaim and reintegrate parts of themselves they have left behind, forgotten or been forced to deny.
Check out some of Ramone's past blogs here:
https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/search?q=Ramone
Book a telehealth counselling appointment online with Ramone here:
https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/bookings

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Introducing our osteopath Dr John Carr! John joined Live Well in January this year and is loving being part of the team. He uses a wide range of techniques such as massage and rhythmic joint mobilisation but also has a special interest in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field (craniosacral therapy), which is often well suited to patients who may be sensitive or have reacted to direct treatment styles.
John has been enjoying seeing more baby patients in clinic recently. Not everyone realises that osteopaths treat babies and children as well as adults. Babies typically come with issues such as feeding and latching problems, colic, or tight neck muscles (torticollis). Look out for more details in John's blog in the next newsletter, or get in touch with reception to discuss how osteopathy may be helpful for your baby.

Today is world menopause day. We propose a toast to all menopausal women!
For support during this life changing, powerful transition, we highly recommend seeing one of our women's health acupuncture practitioners Tanya, Sally or Michelle. From hot flushes to anxiety and insomnia, they are here for you to lend their expertise. https://www.livewellnaturally.com.au/acupuncture-canberra

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World Heart Day today is a reminder to everyone around the world to take care of their hearts. Wishing you the best of heart health, please reach out if you need support to look after your heart with one of our excellent practitioners.💖💗❤️💖💗❤️

We'd love to introduce ourselves to clients old and new- meet the Live Well team! This cheeky photo was taken at our Christmas party last year after we'd celebrated a full 2022 with some delicious food at Lazy Su in Braddon. Although it doesn't include everyone, and one of us here has since moved on to new adventures, it's the best group photo we've managed to snap so far 💁‍♀️💁💁‍♂️ I won't repeat what the man who took the photo said to make us laugh but lets just say he appealed to our sense of uniqueness 😜😎🥸
In the coming months we will be sharing a series of practitioner spotlights and insights into our daily work here at Live Well in order for you to get to know us better. Is there anything you'd like to hear about?? Drop a comment below ⬇️ 👋We are always up for a chat!!
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