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SMART GOALS REVISITED
SMART GOALS REVISITED I was first introduced to the SMART GOAL concept by my good mate Danny when he was studying his MBA. In the corporate world they are constantly adopting many great strategies to drive outcomes and I only wish I had of been introduced to this...
Adopting The Decisional Balance Strategy
Adopting The Decisional Balance Strategy I was first introduced to the concept of decisional balance whilst on the Level 1 Wellness Coaching Course that was run by Wellness Coaching Australia. The decisional balance table has you create a table split into 4...
The Importance and Confidence Ruler
The Importance and Confidence Ruler The importance and confidence ruler is a simple scoring system that gets us or our clients scoring 0 (not important) to 10 (very important) on the following two questions: On a scale of 1 - 10, how important is it that you (YOUR...
Barriers To Change
Barriers To Change At Principle Four Osteopathy we see many clients who are looking to change something in their life, often relating to pain or health and wellbeing. Often clients are very good at identifying what it is they want to change, but there is a lack of...
Working Towards Wellbeing
Working Towards Wellbeing I recently undertook the Level 1 and 2 Wellness Coaching Course that was ran by Wellness Coaching Australia as part of both my own self development (personally and professionally), but also to improve my skills as a practitioner. Wellbeing...
Stages of change – Where are you or your clients at?
Stages of change - Where are you or your clients at? I have recently undertaken the Level 1 and 2 Wellness Coaching Course with Wellness Coaching Australia and this has really changed my how I approach working with some of my clients. I initially thought I would...
Kettlebell Dips With One Leg Support
Kettlebell Dips With One Leg Support In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a kettlebell dip with one leg support. This is a progression on the bilateral leg support due to the shift in weight of the supporting leg from two to one....
Kettlebell Dips – Bilateral Foot Support
Kettlebell Dips - Bilateral Foot Support In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a kettlebell dip with bilateral foot support. This is a great safe exercise to perform for those wishing to build their upper...
Would You Like An Ergonomic Workshop To Be Held At Your Osteo Practice?
Would You Like An Ergonomic Workshop To Be Held At Your Osteo Practice? If you are currently working in private clinic practice (osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic or myotherapy), then understanding workstation ergonomics, the hazards and risks associated with...
Push Up To Trunk Rotation & Reach
Push Up To Trunk Rotation & Reach In the video below you will see Principle Four Osteopathy osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a push up to trunk rotation and reach. This is a great exercise for those wishing to incorporate a flow movement pattern into their...
Freeform Board Push Up With Frontal Plane Slide
Freeform Board Push Up In the video below you will see Principle Four Osteopathy osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a Freeform board push up with frontal plane slide at his Melbourne Docklands clinic (Pilates on Bourke). This is a great exercise for those...
Split Kneeling Stance Posterior Cable Fly
Split Kneeling Stance Posterior Cable Fly In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a split kneeling stance posterior cable fly. This is a variation on the standing posterior cable fly- and challenges one base of support (split kneeling...