Victoria Avenue Wellbeing

May you all enjoy a happy, peaceful and safe holiday/festive season! Thank you for your support over the past year. From the team at Victoria Avenue Wellbeing

🌟 Looking for ideas for Christmas gifts? 🌟 Gift Vouchers are available from Amanda our Massage Therapist & Reiki Practitioner 🌟 0406 976 711 🌟 or Nick our Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist 🌟 0407 192 837 or [email protected] 🌟

Vic Ave Wellbeing has warmly welcomed the wonderful Nick to the team this year! Nick is a very experienced Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist who has worked for over 15 years in his field and has built up a large loyal clientele. Myotherapy is an evidence based soft tissue specialisation which focuses on treatment of muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia using specific assessments and rehabilitation techniques to help the body move with greater ease and with less pain.
Click on the link below to book an appointment with Nick 🌟

https://nick-steward.au2.cliniko.com/bookings

Dear Vic Ave clients - due to stage 4 lockdown restrictions in Victoria the clinic is now closed for 5 days till midnight Wednesday 17 February
Please connect with your practitioner for the option of Telehealth/zoom consultations if you are wanting to keep your appointment or to reschedule
Stay safe everyone and take good care!

What a year it’s been! Thank you to all our clients and fellow colleagues for your support during this challenging time of 2020. We are all looking forward to seeing you again in the new year! Stay safe everyone and enjoy your holiday time!

Feeling concerned about someone you know? Reaching out, connecting and listening are important. Check out the helpful Conversation Guide below

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We are still not able to see you for face to face appointments during this extended Victorian Stage 4 lockdown. But most of our practitioners are able to offer Telehealth, online or telephone consultations. Please contact the relevant therapist if you would like to book an appointment
Amanda - Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist- offering herbal treatments, acupressure advice, lifestyle & diet treatment courses - [email protected] or 0475 866 754
Valeria - Psychologist - 0414 746 567
Robyn - Psychotherapist- 0438 626 133
Irma - Naturopath; Counsellor -
0438 556 295
May you all stay safe and well and continue to look after yourselves and each other 💛

Happy Fathers Day - if you are a Dad, have a Dad, know a Dad.... 💛

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads!

For so many of us, Father’s Day looks very different this year and the grief of not being with loved ones is very real and still raw. Go gently today if you are struggling, and remember you are not alone ♥️

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Amanda - Vic Ave’s acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner - is continuing treating her patients as best as possible for now via Telehealth - offering advice for in home re acupressure points, TCM foods and other supports 😊 Check the website for contact details www.victoriaavenuewellbeing.com.au

During these times of confinement a simple daily walk, whatever the mood or the weather, may not only heighten our sense of awareness of our surroundings, but as Libby DeLana writes in this article “it’s a conscious decision to get outside every day...to seek inspiration, to create space for ideas, to find comfort and to nourish friendship and community...” We hope you’re able to enjoy some time outside even on this rainy grey Sunday in Melbourne 🌧🌿🍃🌼🌨🌿🍃🌼

I’ve walked the circumference of the earth—here’s what it taught me about creativity in quarantine Especially now, when we don’t know how long we will be sheltering in place, a walk can provide a way to tap creativity that gets trapped in confusion and quarantine.

A good reminder - emotions come and go. Adding ‘for now’ is really helpful eg ‘I’m sad...for now’. As is adding the word ‘feeling’ which can give a bit of space between you and the emotion eg ‘I’m feeling angry...for now’. We are not our emotions - it’s something we are feeling in this moment of time
(Thank you to Mind Body Well for sharing)

Beautiful to see the blue sky, feel some sun and look at the trees, clouds and flowers today 💙🌼🌸🌿⛅️🌷🌤🌞🍃💛🌺🌻🌞🍃

Hi everyone - Vic Ave Wellbeing will not be offering any in clinic appointments as of Thursday 6 August for the next few weeks due to Melbourne’s Stage 4 Covid lockdown restrictions. We’re feeling so sorry about this but our priority is of course to always keep you, our practitioners and our community safe. If you have face to face appointments scheduled over the next days and weeks you will be - or have already been - notified about rescheduling. Phone/zoom consults have been happening for quite a few weeks now for Naturopathy and Counselling & Psychotherapy. Please contact the relevant practitioner if you’re wanting to make a phone/zoom appointment. We’ll be keeping you updated with any changes 😊 In the meantime please keep safe everyone and look out for each other 🌼💚💙🌿🌼💚💙🌿🌼

Berries provide so many nutrients, they’re delicious, look beautiful and can be mixed with lots of other fruits! They’re loaded with antioxidants such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid and resveratrol - which protect your cells. And they are really high in Vit C. A cup of strawberries has about 85mg Vit C compared to an orange which has about 51mg. Vitamin C together with zinc and Vitamin D help to support your immune system. Enjoy good amounts of fresh colourful fruits and vegetables every day 🍒🍇🍓🍎🥑🥕🍊🥝🥬🍊

A great infographic 🌟🌟🌟

(thank you to Lynden Nicholls for sharing)

Developing care towards ourselves isn’t always easy
Here is a beautiful loving kindness meditation to try

Be Kind to Yourself—Right Now - Mindful To be kind to others, you need to start with yourself.

There is so much we can do to look after ourselves. It’s often the small things that matter. Experiment to discover what it is that helps you feel recharged. You may want some support to explore ways that could help you take care of yourself?
Call Robyn on 0438 626 133;
Valeria on 0414 746 567 or
Irma on 0438 556 295

Today is International Self Care Day. Look after yourself 💕

A new week starts for us in Melbourne on Thursday. Many feelings probably coming up but let’s all support each other, support yourselves and mask up when going out.

What you need to know about Victoria's face mask rule Victoria is making it mandatory for people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear face masks or coverings when outside their home. What do you need to know?

Ambient sounds can provide a sense of calm - especially those repetitive meditative nature sounds. The repetitiveness itself can help capture our attention and take the focus away from unhelpful anxious worrying thoughts - giving us the opportunity to be more in the present moment. Music of course always conveys a certain mood and can be so good at helping us shift out of a difficult mindset. Whether it’s classical or more modern & upbeat, music can be soothing, focussing or uplifting. If reading or listening to podcasts feel too taxing why not give yourself a different experience. This article includes quite a few links to try. Good for during the day or to help induce a more restful state before sleep

Australians turning to ambient sounds to ease anxiety "What we know is that music is really good at helping us shift from one state to another," says music psychologist Professor Sarah Wilson.

Amanda - our Acupuncturist - is trying out her new look for clinic 😷 She is following the latest Victorian Government recommendation re wearing a mask

As an allied health practice with registered health practitioners, Victoria Avenue Wellbeing’s services are considered essential services - with our acupuncturist, mental health professionals and naturopaths - and we remain open during Melbourne’s return to Level 3 restrictions. Medical care and care giving remain one of the four reasons for leaving your home during the lockdown. We continue to adhere to all infection control guidelines and hygiene protocols including extra cleaning, disinfecting of surfaces, appropriate distancing in all areas of the clinic and increased spacing of appointments.
Please remember if you
🗣 are feeling unwell
♦️ have tested positive for Covid-19
👥 or been in contact with someone who has tested positive please stay home and reschedule your appointment.
We are committed to keeping you, our practitioners and our community safe.
Be well everyone and take care 🌟

Many pregnant women experience disrupted sleep, especially in the third trimester. Amanda, our Acupuncturist, treats many pregnant women with sleep issues. This is a small but interesting study which looks at how acupuncture may help improve sleep quality during during pregnancy

Acupuncture Improves Sleep, Melatonin Levels in Pregnancy-Related Insomnia - Psychiatry Advisor Nearly half of pregnant women suffer from poor quality sleep, particularly in the third trimester, and poor sleep is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery and postnatal depression.

So true! It really is much easier to meditate when when we’re already relaxed and feeling settled within ourselves. Here are some helpful strategies to try - thanks to the Melbourne Meditation Centre - when encountering challenges meditating while feeling stressed and anxious. We are all unique and respond differently so it’s useful to try a variety of options and see what works best for you

You may have noticed that it's quite easy to meditate when you're already relaxed, but it's much, much harder even to remember to meditate in the heat of the moment (when you most need it).

Strategies for addressing this difficulty include:

1. Plan or schedule mini-meditations throughout your day and use them proactively as a preventative measure (rather than as a reaction to stress).

2. Meditate spontaneously, using stress itself as your 'trigger' or reminder to meditate.

3. Piggy-back your new habit (meditation), upon a reliable existing habit. e.g. Whenever you stop for a coffee or tea, turn this small break into a mini-meditation or mindfulness exercise.

Experiment with these options to find out what works best for you.

Have you ever heard of congee? It’s a very popular soupy rice dish which is nourishing, healing and also delicious. It’s very easy to digest and from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective congee is recommended for when you have a cold, a hangover and to support digestion. You can add any protein including eggs and lots of different vegs. Have a look at the recipe in this article 😊
You can chat with our Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Amanda on 0475866754 for any advice you may want re digestive issues or food and lots of other health related topics. Amanda works at clinic on Tuesdays and Fridays

How to Make Delicious + Medicinal Congee Rice Porridge - Hoboken Girl Rebecca Chang, L.Ac., of Acuworx Acupuncture Studio is sharing a recipe that we can all easily make at home to improve our health and wellness: Congee.

Such beautiful weather today in Melbourne ☀️ take some time to go for a walk if you can and enjoy the feeling of sunshine on your skin. Taking time out looks different for everyone and that’s okay - it’s about whatever works for you. Being quiet; laughing; resting; reading; sitting; doing puzzles; dreaming; looking at the sky & trees; cooking & enjoying the process of chopping, stirring, creating; watching a movie; listening to music; no tech, no screens; gardening; focus on breathing; meditating; napping.... 😊
(thank you to spoonievillage for the illustration)