Right for Life Blog
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Immunity boosting every day – mind & body
Do you remember Grandma trying to give you Cod Liver oil? Or maybe your parents or grandparents spoke about having to slurp that down begrudgingly at the insistance of their elders. We may feel like we’ve advanced much in terms of health, yet sometimes we can over…
How 5 Simple Acts Can Seriously Boost Your Body, Mind and Energy
When it comes to prepping for winter, our bodies already anticipate what we need.Here’s a few ways you to help the transition to winter months kinder on your body, and ultimately easier for you. 1 ) Get outside and look at the sun Waking up and getting into…
Why gurgling tummies are good in a massage treatment
You’re enveloped in the massage table’s comforting warmth, sweet aroma of lavender. Your body sinking blissfully into a deep rest … then out of the blue; a rumbly gurgle sound arises from your mid-region. As the saying goes; If I had a dollar for each time I hear…
Calcification of joints – what is it and can I avoid it?
Calcification of soft tissue (arteries, cartilage, tendons, heart valves) can be caused by a vitamin K2 deficiency or by poor calcium absorption due to a high calcium/vitamin D ratio. This can occur with or without a mineral imbalance and not by an excess of calcium in your diet. …
Fast, Proven Way to straighten “Tech Neck”
Have you heard the term “Tech Neck?” I hadn’t until last week.It’s the name coined for neck tensions and posture change arising from ‘tech’ computer activity. Ipad Sudoku, Laptop email checking .. generally, most prolonged activity on screens (especially if we look downwards towards our lap) This is…
Is ‘the Ouch’ from Stretching Bad For You?
If you’ve visited my clinic, you may have heard me speak about how helpful a few applied stretches can be. Accurate stretching, ( and by accurate, I mean, for the muscles at the root cause of symptoms) can cut recovery from exercise in half, gain more flexible faster; …
5 Ways to ‘Smooth-Run’ Your Day
Have you ever had one of ‘those’ days? The one that starts with you stepping out of bed and stubbing your toe, only for you to hop your way to the bathroom to spill the handwash on the floor. The toasty gets burnt, the shirt you chose to…
Your 7 Answers to sleeping better
Switch off digital devices Switch off devices half an hour before going to bed. Blue light emitting from these devices switches off your melatonin and interrupts sleep. You need melatonin to start the sleep process. Make sure you switch off mobiles, tablets, computers and televisions. It allows your…
3 Tips: What you can do about computer related RSI
You may be an active sort, but increasingly people are spending their time on the computer. Here are some things to look out for. Headaches can be the most common complaint we see. Certainly in this new, rather fast-paced technological world we’re now living in, it’s not hard…
7 ways to get the transformation you want
For people who have never had energy healing in their life – You’ll save yourself money and angst if you know what to ask for by following these 7 Ways below. You’ll prepare yourself to experience the best that Energy healing can provide. It might just change your…
Pregnancy Handy Hints and Massage
During different stages of pregnancy – your body and posture changes. Often you will feel tight, sore and ‘jammed’ in the back. Follow these easy instructions for a fast, easy fix to ease your back tension. * Find a kitchen counter or a benchtop about waist/ shoulder height….
Stress Relief/ Positive things YOU can do
Visualisations Visualisations are a very simple yet powerful way to take a ‘bad’ day and make it feel better. Here are a few I, and many of my clients have found helpful and beneficial. For those who may feel inundated by other peoples’ ‘baggage’ this is a great…
Massaging the Waikato Chiefs
The Right for Life team have been working with the BOP Steamers for the past 3 years. Sadly, due to our growing clinic on Girven Road, Bayfair, we have chosen to pass on the mantle of the BOP Steamers massage to one of our most promising students from…
