HealthWise Clinic

24/03/2020

In Times Like These - https://mailchi.mp/217ffeb62ce3/healthwise-clinic-2942318

Dear Client, In times like these we hope you are all well and practicing self isolation.  We are both well and also in self isolation.

12/12/2019

Summer is here! Merry Christmas and a safe & happy New Year - https://mailchi.mp/f4e9e7c23b37/healthwise-clinic-2274825

Dear Client, Christmas Courier delays Please order your herbs early, the courier companies are already starting to experience delays on deliveries to Brisbane.

04/07/2019

Winter season holiday & specials - https://mailchi.mp/2fc58c9127c7/healthwise-clinic

Dear Client, We hope you are all well and enjoying the winter chill.  We are certainly appreciating some winter rain to top up the rainwater tanks and nourish the garden. David and Zam are visiting family in windy Wellington, NZ for 5 days, so ...The clinic will be closed for a week from Monday 22n...

30/05/2019

The severity of practice by
itself is not the yardstick for
measuring success,
A pure mind and a right intention are necessary
yoga must be done gradually

“Geeta Iyengar “

The yoga pose is not the goal.Becoming flexible or standing on your hands is not the goal.The goal is to create space where you were once stuck. To unveil layers of protection you have built around your heart. To appreciate your body and become aware of the mind and the noise it creates. To make peace with who you are. The goal is to love,...well, you.
Shift your focus and your heart will grow.

29/03/2019

Now, that's helpful.

21/03/2019

As the year marches on... - https://mailchi.mp/f6275508d552/healthwise-clinic-we-ll-be-back-2167365

Dear Client, We hope you are all well and happy as the New Year seems to have been rapidly left behind and we move forward at a steady and persistent pace. We are delighted to be with you in this time of uncertainty on many fronts of this precious life.The clinic will be closed for a week from Fri...

19/03/2019

Holding firm to our love of the natural world and each other.

The is the editorial I wrote for the latest issue of 'Acu' - the British Acupuncture Society's journal.

"No one can be in any any doubt, any longer, that our precious planet, or rather the rich, complex, self-evolved plant and animal life that lives on it, is under grave and imminent threat. We are told that we have only 12 years left to prevent catastrophic climate change, and not much longer to prevent the annihilation of the insect life and soil health that our food supply depends on. Homo sapiens is being called on, for the first time in our evolutionary history, to act as a single and united species, since no nation alone, no fragmented and isolationist group, can hope to solve these problems. If there is a to be a solution, it has to be a co-operative global one - a complete political, economic and agricultural revolution. Yet at the same time, change also depends our own, small individual actions - the lifestyle changes we are able to make, our buying habits, the political movements we support and speak up for. While every branch of society is called on to act, the responsibility lies more firmly on us, since medicine has always been at the forefront of caring for community and public health. The Lancet medical journal, for example, has inspiringly led the way for several years now, regularly publishing articles on the impact of climate change. Their 2015 joint report with University College London declared that it threatens to undermine the past 50 years of progress in global health, and warned of "very serious and potentially catastrophic effects for human health and human survival."
I would argue that those of us who work with Chinese medicine have an even greater reason to speak out and to act. The roots of our medicine spring from observation (and love) of the natural world. The cyclic interplay of yin and yang through the four seasons and the 24 hours of the day, the resonances of the five phases with season, plant and animal life, the extraordinary use of roots, seeds and flowers in our medicine, the microcosmic-macrocosmic mirroring of the natural world to describe the body's internal environment, the inspiration drawn from wild animals in the qigong and martial self-cultivation traditions. And given that Daoism is one of our major influences, it is good to be reminded of its respect for nature, exemplified by the 4th century One Hundred and Eight Precepts of Lord Lao, which included, "You should not wantonly fell trees. You should not wantonly pick herbs and flowers. You should not throw poisonous substances into lakes, rivers, and seas. You should not dry up wet marshes. You should not disturb birds and other animals."
Holding firm to our love of the natural world, our profession can help lead the way - making sure that our conferences and meetings and colleges and suppliers embrace sustainability, encouraging our professional organisations to lend support to campaigns for meaningful action, teaching those who will listen how real the threats are to our health and very survival, and taking whatever small actions we can in our personal and working lives.
Many of the articles in this issue address the options available to us, both large and small. My own small suggestions would be to buy organically grown food wherever possible (as much for the environment as our own and our family's health), find ways to minimise waste in our clinics, support our children with their determination to save their future and much more. And in acting like this, we will act as models and teachers to those around us to get the wheel of change moving ever faster.

19/03/2019

Thank you Geeta for these words of wisdom in these dark days.

18/03/2019

"When I teach, I hope that people will find that aspect of Self that will guide them through anything – whether that path appears right, wrong or indifferent to the outer world. Sometimes one has to deviate from the rules and regulations of the world in order to follow one’s heart."

Senior Iyengar yoga teacher, Glenn Ceresoli, talks about how yoga can connect you to the core of who you are and how to remain anchored in that knowledge in day-to-day life.

http://www.yogamind.com.au/documents/Glenn_Ceresoli_ART.pdf

an article by by Alix Johnson

07/12/2018

Wishing you a happy & safe festive season -

2018 has been an exciting year with many new beginnings and dynamic circumstance changes.  We hope it was a joyful and successful year for you. We wish you restful happy holidays and joyful festivity's. We will only be closed on the public holidays over the festive season. However, courier del...

29/10/2018

A short jaunt to Japan -

Dear Client, We are off on a short trip to Japan on 9th November, returning on Saturday 24th November.  During this time the clinic will have a 2 week closure.

07/09/2018

We're back! -

Dear Client, After our very enjoyable holiday we are back to work. Feel free to call us or come for a consultation or indeed email us. Now that we are back at work we look forward to hearing from you.Attending a Symposium

06/08/2018

We'll be back! -

Dear Client,Holidays from 17th August until 5th September Zam will be away from 17th August to 5th September.  During this time the clinic will have a 2.5 weeks closure.

28/06/2018

Holidays are coming! -

Dear Client,David's extended time away David will be away from 14th July to 6th September. Yes, I know nearly 2 months!  If you need to be in contact with David ring Zam on 0404 755 212 or email:  info@healthwiseclinic.com.au David will continue to practice after his return so not to worry, we ar...

21/05/2018

Winter escapade -

I trust you are enjoying the lovely autumnal weather, cooler nights and mornings make for productive time in the garden and pleasant outdoor activities on the weekends.Winter Escapade 4th - 8th June David and Zam are seeing our grandchild in Sydney in early June.Courier deliveries will not be availa...

15/03/2018

Commonwealth Fun & Games and more -

With the Commonwealth Games nearly upon us we are reminded that the courier depot for receiving your medicines in a prompt fashion is on the Gold Coast.  Traffic disruption and road closures could mean delays in courier efficiency (an oxymoron I know!).

12/01/2018

Happy New Year 2018 from Healthwise Clinic -

Welcome Back from Holidays! We hope you had a very restful break away. 2018 is set to be an exciting year ahead with many new beginnings and dynamic circumstance changes.  Many people have new jobs, relationship changes and the world events are tipped to turn a corner which brings both excited ...

21/11/2017

Healthwise Clinic wishes you a very Merry Christmas

Healthwise Clinic wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!  Since moving our clinic in September this year we have been busy with many people ordering their herbs to be couriered to them and we have appreciated your continued loyalty & trust. Part of the continued results we achi...