The Preventative Health Journal: Videos

Shakti mat relieves wary feet at Health Expo

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:00:31 PDT

The Shakti mat was on display at the Natural Health Conference and Expo 2009 and it helped to rejuvenate tired practitioners and visitors at the show. We interviewed the director of Shakti Life, Kram Magnus, about the health benefits of the mat.

Based on the Indian ‘Bed of Nails’ the mat can be used all over the body to increase the circulation and blood oxygenation and is suitable for people with love levels of energy, high levels of stress, insomnia and depression, amongst other things.

Menstrual pain relief with Yoga

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:13:06 PST

Learn a different way to relieve your menstrual pain with this great yoga pose.

A basic guide to massaging the body

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:07:46 PST

Have you ever been interested in learning the different techniques used in aromatherapy massage? This film will give you a basic introduction to these techniques and give you an insight into the power of touch.

Pilates with Sara Richardson

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:37:51 PST

Pilates instructor, Sara Richardson from Ford Models takes us through a Pilates workout.

Acupuncture treatments and techniques

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:58:23 PST

Dr. Steven Tan talks about a variety of acupuncture treatments and techniques explaining them from both a traditional eastern and western medical point of view.

Topics discussed include: Herbs, analgesia, acupuncture points, meridians, moxibustion, cupping, the five elements, tuina and needles.

The essentials of pilates

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:16:53 PDT

Pilates is one of the 21st century’s most popular exercise methods, which changes the way you look and feel from the inside out, but is often misunderstood. Find out what it’s all about in this film.

How to become breast self aware

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:42:14 PST

It is so important to be breast self-aware as early detection is the best defence against breast cancer. This video shows you how to conduct a breast self-examination to protect yourself from breast cancer.

Heart disease explained

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:02 PST

Rose Marie Robertson, MD, FAHA, FACC, FESC (Chief Science Officer and Past President of the Board of American Heart Association) gives expert video advice on what the risk factors are for a stroke.

How can you prevent alzhiemer’s and dementia?

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:13:06 PST

Gus Alva (Medical Director, ATP Clinical Research) gives expert video advice on what causes dementia.

Safe exercise with diabetes

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:36:51 PST

If you have diabetes, regular exercise can play a major part in lowering your glucose level and helping you achieve good health.

Shiatsu Massage Demonstration

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:23:04 PST

Lucy Osborn, from Simply Shiatsu, provides a massage demonstration at the Natural Health Expo, Sydney, 2008, and explains the valuable health benefits of Shiatsu.

Check your health with the Avatar Testing System

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:22:08 PST

The Avatar checks your general physical picture, by testing acupuncture points on your hands and feet and measuring the skin resistance in order to identify the possible energy imbalances in your body.
Areas tested include the points related to your stomach, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys gall bladder and reproductive system.

The healing power of reiki

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:25:08 PST

Lisa Williams talks about the healing power of Reiki.

Acupuncture explained

editors@thephj.com (Rodney Appleyard) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:26:14 PST

Steve Tan (acupuncturist) talks about the preventative health qualities of acupuncture and what attracted him to the profession in the first place.

Iridology has the power to detect problems

editors@thephj.com (Stephen Carr) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:13:41 PDT

Toni Miller explains how iridology can help people to identify deficiencies in the body for the purpose of helping them to understand how they can fix these problems in the future.