Every year we encourage you all to include some healthy options in your New Year Resolutions. This year we are putting our money where our mouth is!

We are having a Super Supplement Sale!

All the supplements that you take on a regular, on-going basis are on sale:

• All the multivitamins (adult, kids, pregnancy and vegan) are on sale;
• All the magnesium supplements (powder, capsule, with electrolytes, for heart health, for stress) are on sale;
• All the fish oils (kids, health brain development, anti-inflammatory and heart health) are on sale; and
• All the herbal formulations for stress are also on sale (not that any of you are likely to be stressed in 2012!!!).

Here is how the savings add up:

• Buy one of any product and receive 5% off;
• Buy two of the same product and receive 10% off;
• Buy three of the same product and receive 15% off.
• If you are buying multiple products then talk to Rachael about even greater discounts.

There is always fine print - you have to order and pay for your products by Monday 30th January. The other point I have to make is to remind you that our products are all TGA-registered practitioner-only products which means we have to talk with you to make sure they are safe and appropriate for you. Rachael, Philip and Natalie are always happy to have those conversations.

We are all here and busy helping you through the Christmas Craziness until we drop after work on Friday 23rd December.

Don't forget, all our services and packages can be purchased as gift certificates which are perfect for putting under the tree!

We re-open on Tuesday 3rd January after recharging our batteries and enjoying some lovely relaxing time with our families.

If you have urgent need to contact us during this time, Rachael can be contacted on 0425 279 698. You can always leave a message on our answer machine but it will not be checked until Tuesday 3rd January.

Testing your movement, strength and co-ordination to keep you active

Read more here about our assessment that will help you prevent injuries so you enjoy the exercise you're getting into this spring.

A movement assessment with Philip is eligible for health fund rebates and includes all testing and recommendations. Normally $100, this spring (until 30 Nov) it is only $70.

Un-twisting your body and improving injury repair with Bowen therapy

For a great explanation of Bowen, click here or come in and speak to Natalie, our Bowen therapist.

It takes three to four visits to be getting the really great, long-lasting visits. Which is why we offer a package of four visits and magnesium (which helps muscles be healthy). It is valued at $361.95 and we usually offer it at the great price of $290.

We've got spring fever, so we are offering this great package, until 30 November, at only $225!

The weather is (mostly) feeling like spring. Ok, this long weekend is expected to be rainy but right now there is sunshine out my window. This makes me, and many other people, happy. It also motivates us to get active, get healthy, get outside - which is all good.

In a month, that motivation is often gone. Normal routine seems to have returned and we wonder what happened to our spring plans. So, here are some ideas on how to stay motivated in your healthy happy new lifestyle.

Starting something new - whether it be a healthier eating plan, more relaxation or some exercise - usually shows some progress, some improvement in our lives and that can create more motivation and momentum all by itself.

Here are six steps to help even more:

Not everyone is filled with motivation to be healthier just because it is spring. If you feel you are just too busy for healthy changes then consider the concept of the MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DOSE. That is, what small change could you make that is small enough to fit into your life but big enough to have an effect - the minimum effective dose.

Rachael's simple (really really simple) explanation of Bowen therapy is that Bowen tells your brain how your posture and muscles should be so your brain can make it happen. Rather than just working on the muscles and having your brain twist them again when you stand up. For a better explanation, click here or come in and speak to Natalie, after all, she is the Bowen therapist (not Rachael, who just loves it).

It takes three to four visits to be getting the really great, long-lasting visits. Which is why we offer a package of four visits and magnesium (which helps muscles be healthy). It is valued at $361.95 and we usually offer it at the great price of $290. However it is spring, and we've got spring fever, so we are offering this great package at only $225!

Feel better, improve your posture and relax with a Bowen Starter Program this Spring.

Stanmore Natural Health is now on Facebook and Twitter. We'll be posting links to interesting articles and offering last-minute special offers.

We noticed that our chiropractic patients come in the afternoons and evenings - leaving Philip and Rachael lonely in the mornings!

So, we got together with Cafe Perci to offer you chiropractic, coffee and cake in the mornings.

The details - have your chiropractic appointment on a weekday before 12noon and we'll give you a voucher for Cafe Perci.

Even healthcare should be fun. Come in for chiropractic and get your coffee and cake.

‘In an underdeveloped country, don’t drink the water; in a developed country, don’t breathe the air.’
Changing Times magazine

1 in 4 Australians get hay fever.

1 in 6 Australians have severe allergies.

The average set of lungs has 9000L of air to filter each day.
Think of all the pollution in the air you breathe.

An anti-histamine is not enough by itself because it doesn’t change anything. Some temporary relief perhaps. At the cost of long term aggravation of your immune system.

What is Bowen therapy?
The Bowen Technique is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy that was developed in Australia. It utilizes subtle inputs to the body (known as moves), stimulating the body to heal itself, often profoundly.

The Bowen Technique offers tremendous benefit to clients. It can provide relief for many types of injuries and other health problems, both acute and chronic, and it does so holistically, via the body's innate healing mechanisms. The practitioner's moves deliver signals to the nervous system at specific locations (on muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves), and the body responds in its own time, within its capacity. While there are exceptions, Bowen Technique is appropriate for people of all ages, in all degrees of health.