3 ways to look after your mental health
Here at Living Valley, we are all about your overall health, including your mental health and wellbeing. We so often compartmentalise our health but really, we are the one being and we need to look after our minds as much as we need to take care of our bodies. Our Clinical Psychologist, Ric Collen and a […]
The Time for Change is Now!
When it comes to ‘health’ most people truly want optimal wellness and longevity. Let’s change want to have! No one really desires to be sick. Yet our hospitals and cemeteries are full of victims of lifestyle-related diseases. Over the years many patients have said to me, “If only I had stopped smoking years ago; if […]
The Benefits of Thai Massage
Thai massage is an ancient healing technique that has been practised for over 2500 years. It was developed as a therapeutic method of healing to treat illness and maintain health and wellbeing. It focuses on achieving a state of deep relaxation of mind and body by using rhythmic rocking, stretching and pressure point techniques. These […]
Managing Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In Australia, it is estimated that 45 percent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. In any one year, around one million Australian adults suffer from depression, and over two million have anxiety. While depression and anxiety are different conditions, it is very common […]
Jessica’s Elcho Island Updates
August 25th – Update Indigenous health retreat volunteer project This week we are very excited to send two of our staff members back to Elcho Island to support Hope for Health with their first ever Island Health Retreat Program! Hope for Health is a Yolngu lead initiative based on Elcho Island in North east Arnhem […]
Your Prostate, Learn the Facts & Uncover the Fiction
It’s a fact that as men age their hormones change and testosterone is converted into a more potent form. This causes an overproduction of prostate cells, which in turn causes it to enlarge, causing urinary problems. This enlargement has become one of the most common debilitating conditions experienced amongst men. This prevalence increases with age, […]
A Story about Courage and Survival – My Fight Against Breast Cancer
I arrived at Living Valley Health Retreat in October 2015 feeling depleted, exhausted and broken after a year of intense Chemotherapy and Radiation treatment. Here I share with you my story of survival, a story into my life last year, how I felt at the end of my treatment and the transformation that I […]
Dry July & Detoxification
“Already”, you say! – Dry July again! Yes this is the time of year that thousands of Aussies prepare themselves to give up alcohol for a month to raise money to support people living with cancer. Brett Macdonald, the Dry July CEO and Co-Founder, comments, “Current research shows more and more Australians are becoming aware of […]
Sweat it out. Discover this detox secret going back thousands of years!
For generations, people have taken to steam baths for relaxing and remedial purposes. Indeed, the history of the steam bath can be traced back thousands of years, and it was the Ancient Romans who first brought the heat treatment to public popularity. The innovative, forward-thinking Romans recognised the health and hygiene benefits of a good […]
The Top 3 Benefits of Rising Early Each Day
When it comes to sleep, it’s long been documented how important it can be to get the seven to nine hours per night recommended by the Sleep Health Foundation. Not only are we more likely to wake up fully refreshed, we’ll be more alert, less irritable and ready to face the day. What you may not have realised, though, […]