There is a wonderful brain function which we need to know about to honour. It’s known as the wandering nerve, has multiple branches which flow down past the heart and gut… and looks something like this. The vagus nerve … Continue reading
Self care
Learning to live without my mum
Candice Wyatt has many reasons to smile, she’s co-anchor of Melbourne’s Eyewitness News and has met the love of her life Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell. It’s hard to imagine that just three years ago, she watched her mother draw her last breath… … Continue reading
How to create inner calm
Don’t know about you but I need all the help I can get when it comes to performing in high pressure situations. That’s why I needed to share this research surrounding the Vagus nerve with all of you good things. What is the … Continue reading
The naturopath
“Your gut health is the centre of the rest of our health, it is basically our second brain. 80% of our immune system resides in our gut. It’s really important to keep our guts happy; the little microbes, our gut bacteria … Continue reading
Yoga, your desk
Yoga at your desk… sounds good in theory but rolling out the mat, burning the incense and downward dogging in front of colleagues isn’t ideal. Enter Fiona Patterson… a Melbourne yoga, tai-chi and qigong instructor who passionately advocates yoga and guided relaxations … Continue reading
Goals, the Master Coach
Performance coach and personal trainer Dean Casamento is convinced all of us can achieve our goals. Yes, we too can be like Ellen O’Neal, the greatest female freestyle skateboarder of the 70’s, well… our own version of Ellen at least. For … Continue reading
Read, reviewer picks
Forget the guess-work, here are some great holiday reads thanks to this guest post by freelance writer and founder of www.mybookcorner.com.au/ Emma Perry. My holiday reads With a lovely stretch of long, lazy days piling up in front of me my TBR … Continue reading
The expat
“There is no better time than now to do the things you want. So save up your money, keep your vision true and clear before you, and release your fate to the wide road. It’ll reward you for your faith … Continue reading
Tips from an institute of sport coach
“Most people think that long, steady state exercise is the key to endurance, however that’s not the case. The best way to improve endurance is to include interval training into your program. ” Institute of Sport coach Danielle Stefano. … Continue reading
Body - become your own trainer
It isn’t just all about the girls around here. Engaging Women also features advice from trusted experts like Dean Casamento. Dean has been working in women’s health and fitness and corporate health for the past fifteen years. He is a … Continue reading