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Early Winter – The Season of the Water Element
By Julie Kelham At the core of Chinese Medicine is the principle that nature is governed by Yin/Yang and the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each season is associated with a different element and with the energy system of different...
Warming Carrot, Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
By Emilia Sus Soup is the best way to stay warm during cold and windy autumn and winter. This is my fauvorite ayurvedic and vegan soup that will keep you warm and grounded during this windy weather. Ingredients 1 large onion chopped 4 large carrots 1 sweet potato 1...
Unbreaking the Mirror with Richard Cox
Exploring Consciousness & Body Image Do you feel your life is lessened by insecurities around your body image and appearance? Whether it's because of an ideal constructed by the media, or pressure coming from within one's own mind, we can all feel held back by an...
5 Ayurveda Rules for Coffee Drinker
We love this article for anybody who loves coffee and who cannot give it up completely: http://kripalu.org/blog/thrive/2013/07/19/5-ayurvedic-rules-for-coffee-drinkers/ We recommend adding some cardamom to coffee as it reduces the acid in the coffee while neutralizing...
Bone Broth for Fertility
Bone Broth can help support your fertility. This interesting article from Flo Living talks about the benefits Bone Broth can have on your fertility through: Healing your gut health issues High quantity of amino acids proline and glycine in the broth The perfect mix of...
Energising Porridge Recipe
We recently shared an article on social media written by The Telegraph titled 'Porridge could be key to long and healthy life, says Harvard University'. This has sparked off porridge talk within the Alma Vale Centre! Emilia Sus, our practitioner, has therefore...
Welcome Petrina Yeoh!
Holistic and Deep Tissue Massage on Thursday Evenings Petrina Yeoh offers holistic and deep tissue massage every week on Thursday afternoons from 2:00pm to 9:00pm. She also has availability on Wednesday and Friday evenings, but please contact her direct to book these...
Tuesday’s Top Reads 15/9/15
Tuesday's Top Reads Our four most poplar Facebook Links this month. 7 Reasons Your Exhausted All the time But what I really needed was for someone to sit me down and tell me exactly what I'd tell a client in my situation. Here are seven reasons you're exhausted all...
Clifton Residential Parking Scheme
The Clifton Residential Parking Scheme has come into action in our area. Therefore Alma Vale Road and those surround it have specific parking restrictions from 9:00am to 5:00pm which you must take care to be aware of if driving to this area. Along Alma Vale Road we...
Julie Kelham – Now available Friday Afternoons
Our Acupuncturist Julie Kelham is now working Friday afternoons at Alma Vale Centre Julie's availability is now: Tuesdays 2:15pm - 8:45pm Wednesdays 2pm - 6:30pm Fridays 2pm - 5pm Saturdays 10am - 1pm Julie Kelham’s passion for Chinese Medicine began...
3 Best Reads This Week 30/6/15
Tuesday's Top Reads Our three most popular social-media shares this week. Enjoy. Acupuncture Helps Paediatric Patients Manage Pain and Nausea The pink plastic box that Cynthia Kim, MD, EdD, opens at the bedside of a young patient at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital...
Welcoming Rowan Jamal
Aromatherapy, Hot Stone Massage, Herbal Face Massage, and Reiki on Tuesday Evenings We are excited to welcome Rowan Jamal to Alma Vale Centre, who previously worked at the Relaxation Centre. Rowan studied Aromatherapy and Holistic Massage at the International...