Tanja McKenzie Osteopath

13/08/2020

Here are some useful tips on adjusting to wearing a mask!

As we adjust to wearing mask more frequently, many of our practitioners and clients are noticing their breathing patterns have changed. No longer are they breathing through their nose, but more in through their mouth.

By mouth-breathing we are exposed to more carbon dioxide and our stress response is triggered as we enter a state of sympathetic dominance. This can cause us to feel anxious, overwhelmed, light headed and even lead to headaches and tightness in the rib cage.

Here are some tips to help relieve this extra stress and improve your breathing while wearing a mask.

- Make a conscious effort to breath through your nose only.
- If possible, only wear your mask for short periods initially (15-20 minutes).
- Place a drop or two of a calm essential oil inside the mask that you can breath in while wearing it.
- When feeling anxious or light headed, take a moment and place your hands on your stomach. Slowly take a breath in through your nose feeling your belly rise and your rib cage push out. Exhale slowly. Repeat 3 times.
- Increase your hydration to compensate for the moisture loss occurring when you're mouth breathing.

13/07/2020

Pregnant or know someone who is? Kate from Matri Yoga is offering online yoga. We are so lucky to have Kate in Geelong supporting preggy ladies.

Monday nights 7pm. Term 3 begins 13th July. Given the rather unstable terrain we are travelling through at this time I have decided to continue offering my teachings online for now. One of the good…

22/04/2020

Hope all of you homeschooling are going ok! Check out my latest post on keeping the kids moving during the day!

As we endure more time in lockdown and homeschooling, movement becomes more important. Our Osteopath Tanja shares how you can encourage your children to exercise throughout the day.   Homeschooling. Love it or hate it, Victorian parents are likely to have a whole term of...

24/03/2020

08/01/2020

If you would like to help out with the bushfire disaster relief by supporting the Australian Red Cross head on over to our WBHW (Whole Body Health and Wellness) page where we have set up a direct link to donate.

Please help WBHW with donating to The Australian Red Cross so that we can help people who have been affected by the recent bushfires across the country. If all os us plus a friend or family member (please share this post!) donate as little as $5 then it will only take 200 people to raise our target of $1000.

In addition, WBHW will also be donating $5 from each appointment this week to go toward the fire and disaster relief fund.

By donating you will be helping to

📍 Support people at evacuation centres and recovery hubs
📍 Provide emergency assistance (including cash grants) to people who have lost homes
📍 Provide psychological first aid to reduce trauma
📍 Help cover expenses and support volunteers who are on the front line
📍 Contribute to longer-term recovery programs in disaster-affected communities

We are so proud of our WBHW community and your desire to help others as you have shown so often in the past which is why we are asking for your help in raising funds to help other communities just like ours.

31/08/2019

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18/07/2019

Do you have a little one on the way?

If so, your body is experiencing some major physical changes. For the support you need during pregnancy, an osteopath may help ease:

🔹 Pelvic, groin and hip pain
🔹 Maintenance of postural balance
🔹 Sciatic pain
🔹 Neck pain
🔹 Back pain
🔹 Rib cage pain
🔹 Headaches
🔹 Carpal tunnel (tingling in the hands)

Don't let these reasons be a burden. Find your osteo and see how they may help!

👉 www.osteopathy.org.au/find-an-osteo

26/01/2019

Yay! I made it! We had perfect riding conditions and enjoyed the Cadel Evans People's ride yesterday!

25/01/2019

Cadelling it up at the Vegemite Family Ride and getting some tips for my 65km ride tomorrow from Cadel himself! Wish me luck!

24/12/2018

Wishing all my patients and friends and wonderful work colleagues a very Merry Christmas!

From all of us here at Holistic Osteopathy we wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas

Thank you trusting us to be a part of your health journey.

We will close for Christmas Day and Boxing day and re-open on Thursday 27th of December.