As you all know I am doing the F45 8-Week Challenge. If you missed out on why I have signed up for this rather full on exercise and nutrition challenge you can catch up here. I have been keeping a diary throughout my ordeal (sorry, I really did mean to say joyous experience) on the off chance anyone who reads this feels inspired to take part and wants a thorough understanding of what is involved. The Lead Up I started at my local F45 studio three weeks before the Challenge started and from the get go there were… Continue Reading
Health
Inside the Ancient Practice of Tai Chi
Tai chi is an ancient exercise art of health building, power development and inward advancement. A holistic art, tai chi has centuries of evidence showing that it can meld the mind, body and spirit into one. The goals of tai chi are multidimensional with a strong emphasis on how to keep your body as young as possible as you go through each phase of your life. A class in tai chi is geared towards boosting your level of health. This is achieved through deliberate, slowed down movements which strongly affect the nervous system and tendons. Tai chi movements are… Continue Reading
Health and Fitness with Tim Robards
Today’s workshop at the Canberra Centre had the most attendees that we have seen for some time. Although the food from Thrive was delicious, the juices from TopJuice divine, and the goodie bags on point, it might just have been because the person leading the health, wellness and nutrition workshop was none other than the original Bachelor himself, Mr Tim Robards. And yes, he was every bit as chiseled of jaw and ripped of body as he appeared on TV. You may not know (we certainly didn’t) that Tim is actually a chiropractor and has developed a whole healthy… Continue Reading
Exorcising The Black Dog
Garry Mills loves a challenge and his mission is to add value to as many peoples lives as possible. Garry coaches people for their public speaking, careers and personal growth; is a regular MC and host; a radio presenter; and a member of Team Australia in an international fitness competition that has now been produced into a reality TV show. He competes in triathlons, just ran a marathon and has been rowing for a few years. He has a beautiful wife, kids and mini schnauzer. Garry also has depression and is very open about his illness to raise awareness,… Continue Reading
The Overblown Stigma of Herpes
I was recently diagnosed with Type 1 of the Herpes simplex virus (HSV). I didn’t understand how this had happened to me. My own ignorance led me to believe herpes only happened to people who were sexually promiscuous and unsafe. I can’t be the only one who remembers laughing at the line in The Hangover that says ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… except herpes. That shit’ll stay with you.’ But that would never happen to me, right? I always did everything that society has arbitrarily deemed as ‘correct’ when it came to sex. I waited until I… Continue Reading
Clear as MUD – My Ultimate Detox
Most of us are no strangers to a good old detox. We work hard and play hard, so who can blame us if we feel our bodies need a little reset every now and then? A detox gives our organs a ‘break’ through fasting and can promote the liver to release toxins, promote the elimination of those toxins, and can also improve blood circulation. Who better to find out about the latest in detoxing than from a detox focused, holistic health brand? My Ultimate Detox, or MUD, was created by friends Caitlin O’Farrell and Rosemary Lonas who met at… Continue Reading
Living With Endometriosis Part 2
The month of March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month, a movement dedicated to raising worldwide awareness of this often debilitating disease affecting 1 in 10 women. Endometriosis effects a woman’s reproductive organs when cells similar to those that line the uterus are found in other parts of the body such as the bowel or bladder. We have reached out to four women with endometriosis to share their stories with us. Keely I was 22 and being rushed to hospital in the back of my dad’s Subaru. I kept thinking over what had happened that day, what could’ve made this… Continue Reading
Living with Endometriosis Part 1
The month of March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month, a movement dedicated to raising worldwide awareness of this often debilitating disease affecting 1 in 10 women. Endometriosis effects a woman’s reproductive organs when cells similar to those that line the uterus are found in other parts of the body such as the bowel or bladder. We have reached out to four women with endometriosis to share their stories with us. Tamar It took me 7 years to be given the diagnosis of endometriosis. 7 years of unexplained pain, fatigue and bloating. Being diagnosed with endometriosis was life changing. At… Continue Reading



