7 Days vs 21 Days Without Alcohol: What Could Change?
Celebrating 7 Days vs 21 Days Without Alcohol: What Could Change? 7 Days vs 21 Days Without Alcohol: What Could Change? October has become a popular time for Australians to take a break from alcohol, whether for Ocsober, a personal health goal or simply to see how they feel without it. And you don’t need […]
36 Years of Living Valley: A Message From Our Founder
Celebrating 36 Years of Living Valley: A Message From Our Founder This October marks 36 years since Living Valley Health Retreat first began in the Noosa Hinterland. The story, however, started several years earlier. Living Valley grew from founders Gary and Debbie Martin’s shared belief that people could benefit from stepping away from the demands […]
Giselle’s Spring Wellness Tips
Feel Better This Spring Giselle’s Spring Health & Wellness Tips Feel Better This Spring Spring has a way of making healthy habits feel a little easier. The mornings are brighter, fresh produce is abundant and warmer weather naturally invites us to spend more time outside and move a little more. For Living Valley CEO Giselle […]
From Surviving to Living: Shanna Whan AM’s Living Valley Story
Health Retreat From Surviving to Living: Shanna Whan AM’s Living Valley Story A note before reading: This story contains references to alcohol addiction, relapse and suicidal thoughts. Living Valley Health Retreat is not a crisis, addiction treatment or rehabilitation service, and Shanna’s story reflects her personal experience and individual journey. If you or someone you […]
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 […]
Discover a new you this year!
2017 is the year to detox, cleanse and revamp your health and lifestyle! Year after year, resolutions to lose weight, get healthier, further career goals or spend more time with loved ones are made. In fact, it’s estimated that 41% of the population make New Year’s resolutions, with a massive 33.7% of those being health, […]
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 […]
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, […]
5 Tips for a Healthier Relationship
Valentine’s Day, a celebration of all things romantic since the 14th century, is almost upon us. The often seemingly unemotional English will spend 1.3 billion pounds (around AUD$2.5 billion) on gifts, while their impassioned counterparts in the United States of America will send each other over 190 million cards! Beyond the hearts-and-flowers consumerism, these 5 tips […]
Success Strategies for the Summer
Traditionally, spring is the time for cleaning, for cleansing the system, in preparation for a fun-time in summer. Accordingly, spring is one of our busiest times of the year, as people flock to our wellness centre to detox after a long winter. Many people tend to put on a few kilos in winter as a […]
