Sustainable Health Osteopathy

22/10/2025

Farewell Beechworth 🌿

After 5 incredible years, the doors are closing to the Beechworth clinic. To all my wonderful Beechworth patients, it has been a privilege to care for you in this beautiful town and I’m so grateful for your support over the years.

The good news? This isn’t goodbye! Appointments are still available in Yackandandah and I look forward to continuing your care just down the road.

Thank you Beechworth 💚 See you in Yack

18/08/2025

Pain science can be confusing but one clear message is that our attitude toward pain is one the most influential drivers for long term pain.

Empowering yourself with knowledge can enable your body heal and recover with simple changes such changing the way you interpret your pain.

If you need help recovering from pain please make an appointment and allow us to help improve your wellbeing.

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Reference:
Moseley, G. Lorimer, and David S Butler. Explain Pain Supercharged : The Clinician’s Manual. Adelaide City West, South Australia: Noigroup Publications, 2017. Print.

04/08/2025

Time to get moving 😀

30/07/2025

20/05/2025

Wondering what osteopaths do and what to expect from an appointment at Sustainable Health Osteopathy? Here is a summary of the some of the key features of our consultations.

🤚 Manual therapy:
- Pain relief
- Joint health
- Healing facilitation

🧑‍🎓Education:
- Self empowerment
- Symptom reduction
- Avoiding re-aggravation

🖥 Posture and ergonomics:
- Faster recovery
- Avoiding re-aggravation
- Long term health benefits

💪Exercise prescription (with personalised exercise programs):
- Home and workplace strain avoidance
- Advanced recovery
- Strength and resilience
- Decreasing pain and tension

🫁Breathing exercise:
- Healing the nervous system
- Improving energy and focus
- Reducing stress and anxiety
- Improving respiratory conditions

Now open for appointments in Beechworth and Yackandandah.
Book online or contact us directly.

https://sustainablehealthosteo.com.au/

08/05/2025

Are you experiencing dysfunctional breathing or want to improve your breathing and general health?

Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT) is an evidence-based approach to investigate and treat the underlying causes of dysfunctional breathing (such as snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, COPD, sinus congestion and anxiety).

Initial consultations cost $160 and include respiratory assessment and personalised treatment.

Depending on your needs, this may include:

- Respiratory testing
- Breathing exercises
- Exercise rehabilitation
- Postural advice
- Mindfulness
- Manual therapy
- Home exercises/practices

For further information or bookings, visit our website or contact Michael on 0412 357 120.

01/05/2025

I have expanded my practice in Beechworth from 2 to 3 days per week.

I am now taking appointments in Beechworth on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays :-)

Out of hours appointments available on request.

25/04/2025

Excited to introduce my new osteopathic respiratory services operating out of Beechworth and Yackandandah.

If you have any questions regarding which service to book or what to expect please get in contact via email at michael@sustainablehealthosteo.com.au or call me on 0412357120.

For serious medical illnesses please arrange care through your GP or relevant medical professional prior to booking these services.

27/03/2025

I'm excited to announce my new Respiratory Health Breathing Classes aimed at getting people healthier and breathing better with respiratory exercises and breathing strategies.

The first of these group classes are being held at 2pm Mondays over the next 3 weeks at the Yackandandah Community Centre.

Main goals:
- Open the upper and lower airways
- Relax and coordinate respiratory muscles
- Facilitate nasal breathing
- Adopt slower and deeper habitual breathing patterns
- Practice strategies for managing acute and chronic stressors
- Increase CO2 tolerance

Intended outcomes:
- Lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health
- Decrease symptoms of restrictive airway conditions such as asthma
- Improve attention, focus and emotional regulation
- Reduce fatigue
- Stress reduction and stress management
- Reduce symptoms of snoring and sleep apnoea

These classes are non-strenuous and should be widely accessible to most persons. Participants can use a chair if unable able to sit and/or lie on their back on a yoga mat without significant discomfort. A cardiovascular effort of around 30-70% maximal capacity should be expected. If you have a heart condition and are unsure of this you should check with your GP for this effort prior to participation.

Bookings can be made online or by contacting me on 0412 357 120

https://sustainable-health-osteopathy.au1.cliniko.com/bookings

Payments are preferred at the time of booking but cash payment can be taken on the day if required (please bring exact change)

More information available at www.sustainablehealthosteo.com.au or please get in touch if you have any questions.

Hope to see you there,
Michael
0412 357 120

29/02/2024

We are so pleased to introduce the lovely new clinic space for osteopathy appointments at Atelier 2/33 High St, Yackandandah!

🗓 Appointments are available Mondays and Fridays

➡️ Bookings can be made online or call/text Michael on 📞 0412 357 120

Atelier Hair.Beauty.Indulge

24/02/2024

As of Friday the 1st of March I will be providing my Yackandandah appointments at Atelier Beauty at 2/33 High Street. I will be taking bookings in Yack between 9 to 5pm on Mondays and Fridays 😀

02/01/2024

Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful festive season and feeling refreshed and ready for 2024.

Michael is back in the clinic today supporting patients with their health goals and preparing to release some exciting new services soon…