Tag: movement

TWIW 140: 3 day wellness festival comes to the Adelaide Hills

This Week In Wellness a 3 day wellness festival incorporating over 60 events is coming to the Adelaide Hills this April as part of their bushfire recovery efforts funded by the Federal Government. Martin Radcliffe, Chair of Adelaide Hills Tourism Board said that it was fitting that the Adelaide Hills was the first region in… Continue reading TWIW 140: 3 day wellness festival comes to the Adelaide Hills

TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

This Week In Wellness the cancer Council is reporting that only 16% of Australian secondary school children meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity and the story is even worse for our girls with just 9% reaching that mark. This despite over ¾ of the students acknowledging that both their parents and their school had… Continue reading TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

100NO 409: Mastering Movement in 2021

After a year when many weren’t able to leave their houses, what does movement look like in 2021? We are doing 60 push ups each day – a simple goal – not too complicated – and with a small group of accountability. On this episode we discuss the importance of keeping movement simple – and… Continue reading 100NO 409: Mastering Movement in 2021

BFM 39: Walking Well with Katy Bowman

In this episode, Paul speaks with Biomechanist, Author and Podcaster Katy Bowman from Nutritious Movement. Katy Bowman is a pretty big name in the movement world !!! Tune in to learn what a biomechanist does and why it is so important that we learn to move well all the time, not just in the gym.… Continue reading BFM 39: Walking Well with Katy Bowman

TWIW 64: Tummy time leads to better development

This Week In Wellness Australian researchers have shown that infant tummy time is associated with improved development, healthier weight babies and improved head shape. It was also linked with improved social and cognitive function as well as walking. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2020/05/02/peds.2019-2168 https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/24-04-2019-to-grow-up-healthy-children-need-to-sit-less-and-play-more

TWIW 56: Movement eases acute mental disorders

This Week In Wellness physical exercise could help reduce the amount of time people spend in acute mental health facilities and reduce their reliance on psychotropic medications when they are there according to a study published in SAGE Journals. “The general attitude of medicine is that you treat the primary problem first, and exercise was… Continue reading TWIW 56: Movement eases acute mental disorders

PAP 73: Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out with Darryl Edwards from Primal Play

When Darryl Edwards explained to me that, as a species, we are hard wired to conserve our energy – it suddenly made sense as to why most of us would choose Netflix and the couch over the gym and the treadmill. If you have trouble sticking to your workouts – great news! It’s not your… Continue reading PAP 73: Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out with Darryl Edwards from Primal Play

TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

This Week In Wellness a study published in The Lancet has ranked Australian teens 140th out of 146 countries for the physical activity of our teens. The study examined 1.6 million adolescent school students across 146 countries and compared them using the World Health Organisation’s physical activity guidelines that for this age group recommend a… Continue reading TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

WAY 84: 2019 Wellness Summit Wrap Up – Solo Show

Welcome to Episode 84 of my Podcast.  In this Episode, I share my wrap up of The Wellness Summit 2019.  It was an incredible event and exceeded all my expectations.  I share what I learnt, my takeaways, and why I attend this incredible event every year.  I hope you enjoy this Episode.  Love Wendy My… Continue reading WAY 84: 2019 Wellness Summit Wrap Up – Solo Show

WAY 82: Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting

Welcome to Episode 82 of my podcast.  In this episode meet Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting. Rachael is a Myotherapist and Personal Trainer graduating from Australia College of Fitness and Bodyworks with an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy and Cert III and IV in Fitness.  Rachael knows firsthand what a busy and stressful lifestyle can do… Continue reading WAY 82: Rachael Dixon from Health Awareness Consulting