Faja. Its a cool wrap thing from south america.

This wrap can help with lots of things. Including;

• support during pregnancy and postnatal
• help where there has been a diastasis of the abdominal region 
• help with stabilising the lower back
• support the Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) 

They aren't hard to make and use. All you need is a sewing machine, some 100% cotton fabric (calico, duck or canvas)
The wrap needs to be about 2.5 mtrs in length and about 13 -15 cms wide.
Then you just need to tie it around the hips properly

Check out the handout HERE

Sleepless nights...a potential remedy

There has been some talk about not sleeping properly.  As the mum of a two year old I know that sleep is golden. It helps you to repair the body and allows you to cope with the stress that life throws at you.
I think that most people know they need sleep, you feel it in your bones almost but HOW THE HELL DO YOU GET MORE SLEEP?

Getting to sleep can be complex at times. You run all day and feel exhausted, then you get home and finally lie down and *BING* the light bulb goes on and you can't sleep.
You start thinking about the day, think about the things that you did, the things that you didn't DO. You think about tomorrow you've got to get up, get to work, RUN! RUN! RUN! There is no time.

Sleep relies on moving you body from the Sympathetic nervous system to the Parasympathetic nervous system. Our body has two distinct ways of running. The sympathetic nervous system is our fight or flight it the system that helps us get life done. The parasympathetic is for resting digesting and all out relaxation.
The key to getting good sleep is to get your body out of fight or flight and in to the rest and repose.

One of the best ways to help your body relax is a massage (you knew I was going to say that right?) Massage helps the body to naturally switch over, there is a distinct moment in a massage where the body shifts, it like a gear change in a car you can feel the body slow down. Ideally you would be able to have a massage every day, But (unfortunatly for me) that just isn't possible.

What else can you do? Create the right atmosphere - make your bed room a calming place to be. No TV, no clutter, just you, your nice sheets a Fluffy doona and your bed. (Maybe your partner but thats not a given) before bed burn some lavender oil, (always make sure to blow out the candle) and make the time to relax in your bedroom.

Have a bath - even if its only 20 mins a good soak can help to unwind the body and clear the mind. Get all your daily chores out of your head in the bathtub and let your worries go down the drain.

Lastly I like to try and mediate. Most of my really busy clients scoff saying the old line "I cant meditate!" Generally I find that my brain wont stop either so I need a mediation that still requires me to think but forces me to relax. I have written a great hand out PDF on how to do a mediation for your spine. It hooks you into your parasympathetic nervous system and gives you a way to relax your body.

Handy home hints

Ok so there are some people that think I'm crazy. I'm used to it really but this is one of those things that I've recommended to clients for ages.

I have a great little massage ball that's like a knobbly little massage ball for my feet or my hands. I've seen these balls sold for anywhere up to$9 or $10 online.

Then One day at the supermarket I found these little gems. Dryer balls. They're knobbly and at a mega outlay of $2.95 they are a bargain for those suffering with sore tired feet.
Go to your local dollar shop and see if you can get some! They rock.

this is why i do it....

I love when I get email from clients sharing their experiences.

This one was pretty amazing....

Dear Kristie,

Just wanted to say a big thank you for the treatment recently. All the facial and massage treatments were as blissfully lovely as I'd hoped but the biggest surprise was the maxillo-facial massage, which you suggested to help relieve some awful pain I'd been getting from jaw clenching and teeth grinding (gotta love that stress!).

I was a bit uncertain about it at first as it sounded so weird but it felt really good and I immediately got some relief. After the massage though the pain became really intense - but localised in one tooth. I went to the dentist and was immediately booked in for emergency root canal treatment. We're pretty sure that massage unlocked everything else, all the muscles that had seized up solid and were cramping, helping me to identify where the real problem was. So we caught it just as an abscess was getting ready to go!

Since then things have been so much better in my jaw, and I will definitely be back for repeat treatments to make sure they stay that way. I would really like to recommend your services generally, but in particular to let people know about the fabulous nature of the maxillo-facial massage. It does sound strange and it maybe feels a little weird at first - but my goodness me it works and the benefits are very real.

All the best in continuing your unique and beautifully personalised service: I think it's great!!
Regards
Anne

Thanks Anne, this was so lovely to read and really gratifying.

I love my work! It rocks. 

OMG - Best review EVER!

Sometime I put my self out there.

Sometimes it works (sometimes not so much) but this was a great initiative. I contacted Sheri said come have a massage and write me a review. 

So she did.

And this is it! 

So very touching...
thanks Sheri

Mojo found...

I thought I'd lost it, turns out it was just hiding. I was too distracted to be able to tap in.
I was working and other job - one that i thought offered me more than what massage did. Turns out like so many things when you try to do more than one thing you dont do any thing well.
So after being told that "my contract wasnt being renewed" i was super bummed, but then i did a massage and it was the best one that id done in a while. The singing was back. I could hear the  muscles working and moving and shifting.
I was so happy it was like seeing an old friend who you didnt realise you missed so very  much.
The bestest part the client was stoked too. Win win!
Now...to decide what to do next. Where to go from here with renewed faith that Im doing what Im supposed to be doing.

Lost my Massage Mojo...

I've lost my massage mojo and I don't know how to get it back.

I've been trying to think about what this life and business means to me. It used to mean allot and I used to get so much out of it. Sometimes now it just seems empty. Like there's no magic left.


Its really tough for me to think this. Massage is my life, its what I do for the longest time it was who I am. So if im not connecting the way that i used to with clients, if I can't read them any more what do i do? Who am I? I was trying to explain how it felt to a client. That i could hear what was going on in their body, that it was so quiet and subtle that I had to close my eyes and listen close.
Then while i massaged her I did that, i closed my eyes and i couldn't hear anything. Just silence, no response no magic, no body singing under my finger tips. What happened to that ability? It used to be so automatic that sometimes it was like a concert in my hands. Automatic that I couldn't switch it off and I would hear peoples bodies in pain crying out for attention.
But now, there's nothing.
Its really lonely and I don't know how to get it back.

4 easy steps to Making a Face-Booking.

Pretty exciting. Super easy.

Peachy's Timeline on Facebook

Step 1. Go to the Peachy Body Clinic Facebook page. It will bring up our timeline you will see an app that says Make a booking. Click on that.

Request an appointment

Step 2.  You will come to this screen - You will need to select the service you're looking for (massage, waxing etc..) The duration or specific service (75 min massage, brow wax)
Then the date you're looking for and then the time. Hit the blue button at the bottom and it will request a booking for you.

Mindbody log in page

Step 3. Your browser will open a new window. You can log into our system 3 ways:
 1. With a log in you have already created
 2. you can create a new account
 3. You can use your Facebook account!

Authorize the MBO Facebook app

If you choose option 3 - to use Facebook - you will see the next screen come up.
Authorize the Mindbody App to access your Facebook data.

Step 4. After you authorize the app (or log in using an account) there will be a Appointment request screen. Double check your date and times are suitable or you and then hit the request button!

Then Mindbody will send me an appointment request and I will take care of it from there. 

Easy as!

what do you mean you're not a mind reader!

Sometimes I think that people expect me to be a mind reader. Like I should know everything about them, like their life story is imprinted into my brain somehow. I can sometimes impress them by asking them a series of seemingly random questions that lead to an amazing insight into how they use their body.
They think its pretty impressive that I can read their body and its foibles.

I'll let you in on a secret...Bodies talk - not just dead ones but real live ones too.

What is your body telling you? Thirsty? Hungry? Lonely? Aching? Hurt?

Why aren't you listening? 

Sometimes you get a little lost

Its been a long journey, to get to here.

So much has changed I things have happened that I never thought possible.

It's been over a year since my mum and business partner Pene was diagnosed with bone cancer. That was the worst day. You just don't know how to take that sort of information in.
Cancer.
It was like dropping a stone in to a pond. The ripple effect is still going. It changed everything. I had to close my business. The beast that I had worked for for over 5 years. The beast that Pene was helping me to tame. She was meant to be here to teach her granddaughter all the things that I don't know. She was meant to be there for me to lean on while I muddled my way through being a parent. I feel like i got ripped off. Like i wasted so much time. 
But you cant go back. You have to move forward. So now 8 months since my mum died I still sit at home wondering what is it I do? How am I useful? Why do i bother?
Then i look at the people that i help each day in some small way and think.
OH yeah that's why.

It not JUST the things that you do.

Its the things that you give.

I was doing a waxing service the other day and as I was talking to the client we started chatting about our kids (they are a great conversation starter) I spoke about how much I massage Aden when she was little and how I still massage her now to help calm her down and get off to sleep.
The client sighed, she expressed how she longed to massage her son when he was a baby and that she felt she'd missed an opportunity to connect with him now that he was older.
I spoke to her about how to integrate massage into his daily routine, how it was something that his dad could do for him just before bed as a nice way to wind down and have some positive touch from his dad. I even showed her how she cold get around his ticklish side!
It really made me think that sometimes it not JUST what you do its what you give. I strive to give more to my clients and I think I really achieve it most times.
Its a good feeling.

Why rubbing your feet is awesome.

I was doing a massage the other day and as i started to get down the feet my client lifted her head up and said "ARRRGH! Be careful! I've got bunions!" Like she thought I might catch something if I touched them. It got me thinking - why don't we take better care of our feet?
Things you can do at home to take care of your tootsies.

1. MOISTURISE! We spend all day on them, walking, standing, running, even sitting takes a toll on feet. They are neglected and while you're sitting in front of the telly you can put on some mosituriser.
    
2. SHOES - The shoes that you wear are really important - I know you LOVE pointy shoes but wear them sparingly. The pressure that pointed toes places on the big toe (where bunions form)is immense, so when you can go barefoot or wear comfortable ballet flats.
   
3. MASSAGE - Get a foot massage - find someone that can really get in and get any waste product moving and can mobilize those tootsies.
   
4. PEDICURE - what can a Pedi-cure? Pretty much anything! It also can also keep the nails looking their best. But make sure you're careful about the hygiene of the place that you get your pedi from. You dont want a toe fungus!! 

These are just a few tips on how to keep you feet up to scratch.
Any more suggestions??

Mother Day...You better get me something good...

Happy Mothers Day!

This is my first Mothers Day, I am expecting BIG presents.

I've workd DAMN hard this past 6 months, FIRSTLY there was giving birth, then there are the late
night feeds, the constant holding, the sleepless nights, the crying, the vomit, the poo, THE WASHING and the list goes on.

So if I don't get some thing AMAZING for mothers day Im going to be well annoyed.

I figured that there must be LOTS of other mums out there who feel the same as me and need something to help them feel appriciated.

So I've designed an amazing package to help pamper those hard working mums out there.

The Peachy Mums Pamper Pack

• A 60 min Custom Fresh Facial -$80 Read more about Fresh facials here

• A Full Body Dry Brush Exfoliation - $45

• A 30min massage (including a complimentary 15min Consultation) - $50

• "The eyes have it" lash and brow make over - $50

• Prompt Pedi - $50

• Total Value $275

• As a gift to all those Mumma's only - $137
  Save a whopping $138!

We have 10 of these amazing Mummy Pamper Packs and you have till the 7th of May to get a voucher and keep your mum or your wife happy!

How we make a Fresh Facial

What is a Fresh facial I hear you asking...Well its where you take fresh ingredients and apply them to your face in a facial. At Peachy we use everything from fresh brewed tea to things like Greek yogurt and honey.

We have an awesome example of a Deep Cleansing Facial we did on Chanell.

As you can see for the before pic, Chanell had some blemishes on her chin and lower cheek also her skin look dull and a little sallow. The goal of the treatment was to brighten her skin and help reduce the redness of those blemishes.

We Prepared the fresh products using "Pick Me Up" tea (available at Peachy for only $9.95) which contains Ginger - to increase

bloodflow, Lemongrass - for its anti bacterial properties, Hibiscus - rich in Vitamin C helps to tone and clarify the skin and Calendula - for its skin

calming and cell rejuvenation properties. Normally this tea would make amazing drinking, but when its mixed with Red Clay - which has calming properties, it can create a fantastic masque. We brewed a whole cup so that we could use it for a toner on the skin as well.

Once Chanells skin was properly prepared with a through double cleanse using Mukti Foaming

Cleanser we

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pplied an Enzyme masque to help gently but throughly exfoliate the skin and remove dirt and dull dead skin cells. Our enzyme masque is made from Papaya and is a IN SALON ONLY treatment.

So you'll have to come and visit us at Peachy to have this one

After Steaming for about 10 minutes the masque was removed using a hot towel, we then used the Pick me up tea to tone the skin. After this we applied the second calming Fresh Masque. We also infused some cotton pads with the tea and placed them over the eyes.

After an other 10 minutes of steam, we then massages and infused the skin with Peachy's very own Roshehip and Jojoba oil blend. These nourishing oils are able to assist with the rebalance of the Sebastiano (oil) flow on the skin and help to balance out hormonal breakouts.

You can see in this after photo that the redness in the blemishes on Chanells chin and cheeks has dissipated, her skin looks brighter and we also gave her a little lash and brow makeover while she was relaxing. Making her lashes look plumped up and defining her brows.

If you would like to experience your very own Fresh Facial at Peachy simply give us a call on 3392 8188 and make a time to book in!