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A holistic approach to your health. Offering Chiropractic, Clinical Pilates and 1:1 Yoga Therapy services in Clayton and its surrounding suburbs.

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24/09/2025

✨ Exciting update! ✨

My second paper is now published and available online:

Perceptions of the Important Characteristics of the “Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands” Allied Health Service Program

This study explored how both service providers and community members perceived the Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands (AHAH) program — an allied health service based at an Indigenous community centre.

🔑 Key findings:
• Cultural appropriateness was central to the program’s success — location, Indigenous leadership, affordability, and accessibility all mattered deeply.
• The service created opportunities for community training and qualifications, such as in sports therapy.
• Both staff and participants saw potential for the program to grow, with more sessions and additional allied health services.
• While cultural awareness training existed for students, stakeholders noted the need for deeper cultural learning.
• Overall, AHAH strongly aligned with the principles of engaging Aboriginal communities (lore, love, look, listen, learn, lead, land).

I’m so proud to share this work, highlighting the importance of culturally safe, community-led allied health services in closing the health gap.

17/09/2025

🧠✨ Pain ≠ Damage (Always) ✨🧠

Pain can feel scary — but it isn’t always a sign that something is broken.
Often, it’s your brain’s protective system turning the volume up to keep you safe.

At Chiro Flow, we use the CDI Model:
🔗 Connection – understanding how your body and nervous system communicate
➡️ Direction – guiding the brain to send clear, accurate signals
🔄 Integration – restoring smooth, confident movement so you can trust your body again

When your system learns to feel safe, pain often settles — even if scans don’t show anything “wrong.”

Let’s help your body and brain work together, so you can move with freedom and confidence.

16/09/2025

✨ Exciting Milestone! ✨

I’m so thrilled to share that the first of two papers I’ve been working on is now officially published and available online in the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities (Volume 32, December 2025, Pages 9–15).

📄 Original Research
Delivering Accessible Chiropractic Services in a Culturally Sensitive Manner: The Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands Program
Authors: Stephen R. Bird PhD, Sussen Stavridis MA, April Clarke, Franca Smarrelli, Dein Vindigni PhD

This paper explores how we can provide chiropractic care in a way that’s truly accessible and culturally respectful — an area I’m deeply passionate about.

I’m incredibly grateful to my co-authors, mentors, and everyone who supported this work. It’s such an honour to contribute to research that helps broaden understanding and improve care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1556349925000099

10/09/2025

✨ Movement is Medicine for the Brain ✨

Every time you move, you’re not just stretching muscles or loosening joints—you’re updating your brain’s body map. 🧠💡

The more variety and complexity in your movement, the clearer your brain’s map becomes. When the map is sharp, your body feels safer, stronger, and more coordinated.

At Chiro Flow, we focus on restoring movement complexity—because it’s not just about getting you out of pain, it’s about giving your brain the information it needs to help your body thrive. 🌊

➡️ Move well.
➡️ Move often.
➡️ Teach your brain to trust your body again.

01/09/2025

Spring is here 🌸
A season of renewal, growth and possibility.

Today is 1st September — the perfect time to plant the seeds for change.
If you start now:
👉 By 15th September you’ll feel it.
👉 By 29th September you’ll see it.
👉 By 27th October it will be a part of you.

Change isn’t overnight. It’s consistent steps, rewiring, and giving your body and mind the right environment to flourish.

Just like blossoms transform into summer fruit, the work you put in today becomes the results you live with tomorrow.

Keep going. Your future self will thank you. 🌱✨

10/08/2025

Overthinking your decisions? 🤯⏳

It’s so easy to get stuck in the loop of what ifs and endless pros and cons — that’s called paralysis by analysis.

Here’s a game changer: Set a time limit ⏰ for making your decision. Whether it’s 10 minutes, a day, or a week — giving yourself a deadline forces your brain to focus on what really matters and avoid getting lost in the details.

Remember, progress beats perfection every single time. You don’t need to have it all figured out before you move forward.

Take that step. Make that choice. Keep growing. 💪✨

13/07/2025

🧠 Neuroscience 🧠
When I look at strength through the lens of neuroscience, it becomes so much bigger than muscle.

Every rep you perform, every time you choose to move despite the fatigue, every time you show up for yourself — you’re not just training your body.
You’re literally reshaping your brain.

Here’s what happens when you keep choosing yourself:

🔹 Neuroplasticity — Every movement you repeat strengthens the neural circuits that control that movement. The more consistent you are, the more efficient and “automatic” it becomes.

🔹 Motor Cortex Adaptation — Resistance and mobility training expand the representation of your body in the brain, improving coordination, balance, and resilience.

🔹 Emotional Regulation — Choosing to move and care for yourself activates the prefrontal cortex and quiets the amygdala, which helps reduce stress and improves your ability to respond instead of react.

🔹 Resilience — Strength isn’t just the number on a barbell — it’s the capacity of your nervous system to recover from stressors. And resilience is built one small choice at a time.

When you show up — for a workout, a walk, for sleep, for nourishing your body — you’re teaching your brain:
✨ “I matter. I am capable. I am safe.”

So yes, strength is forged in those quiet moments when no one is watching, when you choose yourself over the chaos.
Your brain rewires to make it easier next time — and that is how true, sustainable strength is built: from the inside out.

So: what kind of strength are you building today?

26/06/2025

This isn’t about grinding harder. It’s about teaching your brain and body to move better, more often — without burnout.

At Chiropractic Flow, we apply this principle daily:
✔️ Micro-movements throughout the day
✔️ Strength that supports real life (like carrying your baby with ease)
✔️ Quality reps > quantity
✔️ Nervous system-informed training

You don’t need to exhaust your body to build strength.
You just need the right inputs, spaced smartly.
This is how we rewire, retrain, and realign — from the spine outwards.

21/06/2025

🌿 Philosophical Reflection 🌿
At Chiropractic Flow, we believe true change starts close to home — within ourselves, our families, and our communities.

In a world that constantly pulls our attention outward, it’s easy to forget the power of presence. But when we pour our energy into what we can influence — our health, our relationships, our local circles — we create ripples of impact that extend far beyond us.

This is the work that matters most:
🌀 Showing up for yourself with care
🌀 Investing deeply in your loved ones
🌀 Contributing meaningfully to your community

Only when these foundations are strong can we begin to support the wider world with clarity and purpose.

🖤 “Win your own battle first — focus fiercely on your family, your community, yourself. Build that, then look beyond.”

01/06/2025

It’s June 1st 🌱
The start of a new month. A chance to reset.

✨ Start today — and by the time spring rolls in (in 13 weeks), you could have a whole new rhythm.

📆 It takes around 66 days to build a habit — that’s just over 2 months of showing up for yourself.

Imagine where you could be by September.
More energy. More clarity. More flow. 🌸

💫 Start small. Stay consistent.
Spring you will thank winter you.

28/05/2025

🧠 How We Move Constantly Remodels Our Brain

Every squat, stretch, breath, and step isn’t just movement—it’s brain training.

✨ Movement rewires your brain through a process called neuroplasticity.
🧍‍♀️ Every time you move, sensory info from your body floods your brain, strengthening the pathways that control coordination, balance, and focus.
🎯 Repetitive movement sharpens motor skills. New movements build new brain circuits.
🌱 Movement boosts BDNF, a protein that acts like brain fertiliser—helping neurons grow and connect.
🌀 The more varied and intentional your movement, the more adaptable and resilient your brain becomes.

So yes—how you move truly shapes how you think, feel, and function.

👣 Move well. Move often.
Your brain depends on it.

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👐 At Chiropractic Flow, we don’t just adjust your spine—we help retrain your brain through movement and connection.
📍 Clayton |

20/05/2025

🧠 “Movement is the expression of the brain through the body.”

Your brain relies on clear messages from key sensory systems to guide your posture, balance, and coordination 👣✨

Here are the big three that keep your brain-body connection sharp:

👁 Eyes – Visual input helps guide movement and spatial awareness
🦴 Neck joints – Proprioceptors in your neck tell your brain where your head is in space
👂 Inner ear (vestibular system) – Helps you stay balanced and grounded when you move

When these systems are out of sync, the brain gets mixed messages—leading to dizziness, chronic pain, spinal pain, brain fog, headaches, or clumsiness 🤕😵‍💫

That’s where chiropractic + neuro rehab comes in 👐
We help restore clarity in your nervous system so your body can move with ease, purpose, and confidence 🙌💫

📍Clayton | 🧠 Movement + Manual Therapy
Book via link in bio 💻

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