Healthcare with heart at GHM
Our local nurses leading compassionate care
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including wound care, vaccinations, minor procedures, spirometry, ECG, ear syringing and more.
In addition to the treatment room, we have nurses who specialise in chronic disease
conditions, conduct regular reviews, provide education and lifestyle advice, and empower patients to lead healthier lifestyles.
Our team of nurses also highlight the importance of annual health assessments. These proactive checks provide a detailed overview of your health, enabling us to identify risks early.
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assessments, the 45-49 year old health check, heart health assessments
Each assessment is designed to address age or condition based concerns, promoting and enhancing longterm wellbeing. At Glass House Mountains Medical Centre, our nurses aim to be partners in your healthcare journey, dedicated to supporting you every step of the
WE all start the year with the best intentions, but resolutions often fall by the wayside. This year, focus on celebrating what your body can do and nurture a healthier, happier you. At The Station Pilates, we believe every body deserves to move – and it starts with a simple step.
Our 6 Classes for $60 Intro Offer is designed
to help you build a sustainable wellness routine that fits your life. Whether you’re new to movement or looking to enhance your fitness journey, our experienced instructors and welcoming environment will inspire you to stay consistent.
Pilates is more than just exercise – it’s a commitment to your health, fitness, and overall well being. By making movement a daily habit, you’ll improve
Tired of Broken Resolutions?
flexibility, strength, and balance in your life. At The Station Pilates, our goal is to create a lifetime relationship between you and movement. Let’s make 2025 the year you invest in yourself
Don’t wait – take the first step towards your best self today. Visit www.thestationpilates and start with our intro offer of 6 Classes for $60 and begin your wellness journey now!
Contributed by Monica Smith, The Station Pilates
The nurse team at Glasshouse Medical Centre: Nicola and Lynn
Yoga for Wellbeing
MEET new local Miriam Van Doorn, senior yoga and meditation teacher, ERYTH500, trainer and mentor who has just moved to the Glasshouse Mountains area from Brisbane.
Miriam initially started Yoga to treat her sciatica pain from poor posture and scoliosis. Noticing improvement and feeling less stressed she began her yoga studies back in 1997 and has been teaching
ever since. Miriam also facilitates yoga teacher training programs, various workshops and is well known for her expertise, compassion and mindful movement classes.
Miriam has a gorgeous home yoga studio right here in Glass House Mountains where she now teaches small group classes, maximum 7 students, oneday retreats and one-onone sessions. Her classes are informative and fun,
infused with warmth and vigour, and are influenced by her belief in practising with awareness and with intention, developing breath awareness, meditative peace, learn postural alignment, and the joy that is yoga!
School term classes start Monday 27 January 7pm with Yin Yoga and Wednesday 29 January 9.15am with Slow Flow Yoga. Yoga is known to promote good physical and mental
health and calm your body and mind, which help you with your overall day-to-day performance in every field.
• Improves your balance, strength and flexibility.
• Reduces any sort of physical pain you are experiencing.
• Can ease symptoms of arthritis.
YOGA CLASSES
Class times: 10-week Slow Flow Yoga
Wednesday 29 Jan - 2 April 9.15 - 10.30am 10-week Yin Yoga
27 Jan - 31 March 7 - 8pm 10-week course $160
• Keeps your heart healthy.
• Helps you with better energy that would help you be efficient in everyday life.
• Relieves stress and promotes good sleep.
• Helps in weight loss and maintenance.
• Helps in managing anxiety.
• Helps to ease menopausal symptoms.
Miriam is also a Pregnancy Yoga Teacher, and birth doula. She would love to offer a 6-week course if there is enough interest as well as Mums & Bubs Yoga. Contact Miriam; www.yogawithmiriam. offeringtree.com or send an email to miriamvandoorn@ optusnet.com.au
MAKE a healthy start to the new year and try the ancient health art of tai chi.
The Taoist Tai Chi Society is offering several free Open House events on the Sunshine Coast in early February.
Attendees can meet the instructors, learn about the health benefits and experience some tai chi moves for themselves.
The free Open House events will be at Buderim, Caloundra, Maroochydore and Nambour. They will be followed up by a course of weekly sessions (membership required) that will run for approximately four months.
Benefits claimed for the meditative tai chi movements include pain
participants heads to Nepal to raise crucial funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease research in Australia.
Led by Gary, an Allied Health Assistant for Queensland Health, the group spans ages 21 to 73, all united by a connection to Parkinson’s.
One inspiring trekker is 73-year-old Russell McKenzie from Mapleton With personal experience supporting his wife’s Parkinson’s journey, Russell is determined to help Shake It Up Australia improve lives and work toward a cure.
The idea for the trek was sparked at the Parkinson’s conference at Maroochy RSL, where Gary served as
Trek for Parkinsons 2025
MC. The event galvanized a shared purpose, inspiring participants to take on the Nepal challenge, climbing to 5,416 meters to support the fight against Parkinson’s Trek for Parkinson’s 2025 is a collaboration between The Silver Fox Initiative and Trek Ready Himalayas. With Parkinson’s also impacting mental health, this partnership aims to address the disease holistically.
Parkinson’s affects over 150,000 Australians and 10 million people worldwide, with 38 Australians diagnosed daily. 20% of sufferers diagnosed are under 50 and 10% are under 40 years.
Help solve the Parkinson’s puzzle by donating at www. our-fundraisers.raisely.com/ everesttrek2025
relief, stress-reduction, balance, posture, flexibility and circulation.
And it is backed by scientific evidence: The Harvard Medical School has stated that ‘tai chi is one of the best exercises you can ever do’.
The Open House events are designed for brand new beginners and are open to all ages and health conditions.
For further information, contact sunshinecoast@
taoisttaichi.org, or phone 1800 108 801. These sessions are offered by the Taoist Tai Chi Society, a not-for-profit, charitable and volunteer organisation founded by Master Moy Lin Shin. The Society has over 50 years’ experience in making tai chi available in 25 countries around the world.
February dates for Free Open House at multiple locations: Buderim: Monday February 3, at 8:30am and another one at 11:00am (one hour each). War Memorial Hall, 1 Main St Caloundra: Saturday February 1, 11:00am to 12:00noon. CCSA Hall, 1 Nutley St Nambour: Wednesday February 5, 10:00 – 11:00am. Nambour Uniting Church Hall, 37 Coronation Ave.
Damian Said with Gary McKitterick Gillett.