General Health

(L,W) The Elegance & Power of Posture (90 min). Learn how to sit, stand, and walk to portray confidence and power yet ooze feminine elegance. Taking concepts from, fitness, fashion & modelling, this lecture/workshop is for real women in real life. Note- You'll also learn how to drop a dress size instantly by changing your posture!

Workshop: For Women. We will need an open space, chairs, women to bring/wear heels, and if possible, mirrors.

Presenter: Belinda Mackey (Sports Science, Personal Training)

(W) Back to Health (90 min) Approximately 80% of individuals will experience an episode of lower back pain at some time during their life. Lower back pain is the fifth leading reason for patients visiting a doctor and the leading cause of work-related disability. Discover the exercises and behaviors that heal and those that hurt. This workshop will show you participants how to use exercise to help protect yourself against low pack pain or recover your life after suffering from this chronic condition.

Presenter: Wayne Willis (Sports Science, Coaching & P.T.)

(L) Foot Mechanics- Healthy Posture, From the Ground Up (60 min) It's often said, "When our feet hurt, we hurt all over". Correct mechanics are vital for good health, and daily stresses are much higher in the foot and ankle joints than anywhere else. With the advent of shoes, our biomechanics have changed substantially often giving rise to knee, hip, back, and neck complaints which can originate with poor foot structure and function. Learn what can be done to reduce injury and improve performance with better foot mechanics.

Presenter: Daniel Gibbs (podiatrist)

(L) One spine, one life (30 min) In this lecture, Dr. Brett Hill will teach you how to look after your spine and your health. Our modern lifestyles are full of stresses and strains that can have a detrimental impact on the health of your spine and nervous system. This nerve interference may be having a huge impact on your body's ability to adapt to your environment and also to heal. Learn how to reduce the stress on your spine and nervous system and also how to correct issues once they arise from wellness expert and chiropractor Dr Brett Hill.

Presenter: Dr Brett Hill (Chiropractor)

(L) Stress less, live longer (45 min) Stress plays a huge part in our modern lives and has an enormous impact on our health. In this 45 minute lecture Dr Brett will teach you why the human stress response is actually very important for our health and for our survival and is designed to help us deal with acutely stressful events. If this stress response is perpetually turned on however, it can be linked to ill health and chronic disease. Learn how your lifestyle (including diet, exercise and thought patterns) is switching on this stress response. Learn how to stop turning it on and also how to turn it off.

Presenter: Dr. Brett Hill (Chiropractor)

(L) Corporate Longevity (45 min) Is your job stressing you out? In this 45 minute lecture Dr Brett Hill will teach you why your job is causing you so much stress, it may be different to what you think! He will teach you how to minimise the stressors in your work place (chemical, physical and emotional) and how you can go about distressing at work and creating a healthy, productive, efficient and fun work place. Learn how to create a wellness oriented work place full of happy, healthy staff.

Presenter: Dr. Brett Hill (Chiropractor)