Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy<\/strong><\/h2>\nPelvic Floor Relaxation<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"pelvic](\"https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pelvic-floor-muscle-relax-for-women-v3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Dr Patricia Neumann's Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxation for Women<\/strong><\/a>
\nLisa Carnie our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist often recommends this pelvic floor relaxation audio to patients. It allows you to practice in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Regular practice is essential to start making a change in your muscles.<\/p>\n
This recording is for women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nDr Patricia Neumann's Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxation for Men<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>Lisa Carnie our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist often recommends this pelvic floor relaxation audio to patients. It allows you to practice in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Regular practice is essential to start making a change in your muscles.<\/p>\n
There are options for short and long relaxation. This link will take you to Patrician Neumann's site available as MP3 instant download or you can buy the CD from Australia.<\/p>\n
This recording is for men<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPost-natal recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMutu System<\/a>*- post-natal exercise programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n The Mutu System<\/a> is a medically approved program for mums who want to shift their mummy tummy, restore their core and have a pelvic floor that works. Whether you've just had a baby or never got around to exercising post-natally and are now ready to, this is a realistic and supportive program. Choose from a 12 week online program<\/a> or Focus program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perfect for women with diastasis recti – abdominal muscle separation even if you aren't post-natal. Find out more about the Mutu System here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nProstate Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program has been developed for men with prostate cancer or post-prostectomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specific exercises to help with common side effects of prostate cancer treatment such as: erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis and weight gain.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe pack includes equipment and exercises to take you through 20 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nBowel Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSquatty Potty<\/a> – New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBuy the official Squatty Potty direct online in New Zealand from Squat Stool<\/a>. This stool is placed in front of your toilet and helps you to mimic a gentle squat position. With the knees slightly higher than the hips the pelvic floor muscles become more relaxed and the bowel is in a better position to allow easier passing of stools. Great to help constipation and maintain a healthy bowel. Click on the image to purchase. For some great videos about the Squatty Potty and more info checkout the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nCourses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Helen](\"https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/helen-padarin-9v9-cours.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLinks Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/How-to-fascinate..jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n![](\"https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pdf-download.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=metam05-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0671657860\")
<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/figure>Dr Patricia Neumann's Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxation for Women<\/strong><\/a>
\nLisa Carnie our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist often recommends this pelvic floor relaxation audio to patients. It allows you to practice in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Regular practice is essential to start making a change in your muscles.<\/p>\n
This recording is for women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Dr Patricia Neumann's Pelvic Floor Muscle Relaxation for Men<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/figure>Lisa Carnie our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist often recommends this pelvic floor relaxation audio to patients. It allows you to practice in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Regular practice is essential to start making a change in your muscles.<\/p>\n
There are options for short and long relaxation. This link will take you to Patrician Neumann's site available as MP3 instant download or you can buy the CD from Australia.<\/p>\n
This recording is for men<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPost-natal recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMutu System<\/a>*- post-natal exercise programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n The Mutu System<\/a> is a medically approved program for mums who want to shift their mummy tummy, restore their core and have a pelvic floor that works. Whether you've just had a baby or never got around to exercising post-natally and are now ready to, this is a realistic and supportive program. Choose from a 12 week online program<\/a> or Focus program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perfect for women with diastasis recti – abdominal muscle separation even if you aren't post-natal. Find out more about the Mutu System here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nProstate Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program has been developed for men with prostate cancer or post-prostectomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specific exercises to help with common side effects of prostate cancer treatment such as: erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis and weight gain.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe pack includes equipment and exercises to take you through 20 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nBowel Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSquatty Potty<\/a> – New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBuy the official Squatty Potty direct online in New Zealand from Squat Stool<\/a>. This stool is placed in front of your toilet and helps you to mimic a gentle squat position. With the knees slightly higher than the hips the pelvic floor muscles become more relaxed and the bowel is in a better position to allow easier passing of stools. Great to help constipation and maintain a healthy bowel. Click on the image to purchase. For some great videos about the Squatty Potty and more info checkout the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nCourses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLinks Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
Mutu System<\/a>*- post-natal exercise programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Mutu System<\/a> is a medically approved program for mums who want to shift their mummy tummy, restore their core and have a pelvic floor that works. Whether you've just had a baby or never got around to exercising post-natally and are now ready to, this is a realistic and supportive program. Choose from a 12 week online program<\/a> or Focus program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perfect for women with diastasis recti – abdominal muscle separation even if you aren't post-natal. Find out more about the Mutu System here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nProstate Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program has been developed for men with prostate cancer or post-prostectomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specific exercises to help with common side effects of prostate cancer treatment such as: erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis and weight gain.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe pack includes equipment and exercises to take you through 20 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nBowel Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSquatty Potty<\/a> – New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBuy the official Squatty Potty direct online in New Zealand from Squat Stool<\/a>. This stool is placed in front of your toilet and helps you to mimic a gentle squat position. With the knees slightly higher than the hips the pelvic floor muscles become more relaxed and the bowel is in a better position to allow easier passing of stools. Great to help constipation and maintain a healthy bowel. Click on the image to purchase. For some great videos about the Squatty Potty and more info checkout the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nCourses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLinks Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
\n<\/p>\n
This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
PREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPREP<\/strong><\/a> – Prostate rehabilitation exercise program has been developed for men with prostate cancer or post-prostectomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pack includes equipment and exercises to take you through 20 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bowel Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSquatty Potty<\/a> – New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBuy the official Squatty Potty direct online in New Zealand from Squat Stool<\/a>. This stool is placed in front of your toilet and helps you to mimic a gentle squat position. With the knees slightly higher than the hips the pelvic floor muscles become more relaxed and the bowel is in a better position to allow easier passing of stools. Great to help constipation and maintain a healthy bowel. Click on the image to purchase. For some great videos about the Squatty Potty and more info checkout the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nCourses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLinks Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
\n<\/p>\n
This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBuy the official Squatty Potty direct online in New Zealand from Squat Stool<\/a>. This stool is placed in front of your toilet and helps you to mimic a gentle squat position. With the knees slightly higher than the hips the pelvic floor muscles become more relaxed and the bowel is in a better position to allow easier passing of stools. Great to help constipation and maintain a healthy bowel. Click on the image to purchase. For some great videos about the Squatty Potty and more info checkout the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLinks Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelen Padarin's 9V9 Veggie Challenge*<\/a> – online.<\/strong>
\nThis is a great veggie detox to get you kickstarted with a healthy diet. Not to mention the benefits of a healthier gut, improved energy and better moods. No need to cut anything out, just add more of the good stuff in. 9 cups of veggies for 9 days. There's even an amazing veggie-full brownie recipe for special occasions. What other detox allows you to have cake and eat it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Padarin is a well known Australian Naturopath and Nutritionist as well as co-author of The Complete Gut Health Cookbook<\/a> with Pete Evans and Bubba Yum Yum<\/a>. For more info checkout our blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
also by Helen Padarin the new Gallbladder Flush *<\/a> – online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAll new Gallbladder Flush + 9v9 for free<\/a><\/strong>. Be part of the first enrolment for the course starting 14th May 2018. Be supported by Helen Padarin and Alice Nicholls to revive and refresh your gallbladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information read our blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEmotional Anatomy training <\/a>– 8 day work shop Brisbane, Australia.<\/strong>
\nChris and Jodie are the amazing practitioners who taught me psychosomatic therapy. This course was a game-changer for my Osteopathy practice, realising the emotional connection to physical health and being able to assist release ‘issues in the tissues'. It is also an incredible space for self-development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vipassana meditation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVipassana meditation is a silent meditation, rather than a retreat this is a course. Many countries and states have a Vipassana centre. Amazingly these are all built by ‘Dana' or donation of those who have previously attended courses. Vipassana is open to all religions and races and is a universal technique based on breath and sensation. If you are new to Vipassana you will first need to sit a 10 day course. New Zealand has a beautiful centre in Kaupakapaka just 2 hours from Auckland. Once a year a course is usually set up and held on the South island in Oamaru. All accommodation and food is provided. A highly experiential course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutu System<\/a>* 12 week online exercise programs for mums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMutu System is a medically reviewed and doctor endorsed exercise program for post-natal women who want help to restore their core and pelvic floor after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A series of exercises that you can load up anywhere and do in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you and your little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the image to checkout the 12-week online program and browse the site for more information and other programs available. DVD also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Exhale<\/a> – Essential Breathing Training For Life | taught by Emma Ferris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRegain your sense of calm, deal with stress and alleviate pain by retraining your breathing in 30 days in as little as 10-15 minutes a day with Wellness Architect and Breathing Physiotherapist Emma Ferris. Learn how breathing affects your day-to-day life and the techniques to breathe better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Links Of Interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSally Hogshead's – How to Fascinate personality test<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis personality test is more about how the world sees you. Your primary and secondary advantages as well as your dormant traits. There are 49 different archetypes. A great confirmation about what you as an individual can do to add value to the world and how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get a report and 1 minute video summarising your archetype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the code YOU-METAMED to get this for free! Limited to the first 100 people. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Contacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBooks*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/figure>Click to download for a list of Wanaka Counsellors and Mental Health Practitioners
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This document has been collated by Wanaka Community Networks. It is a list of local counsellors and mental health practitioner contacts as well as a description of their area of interest. We will aim to keep this updated or you may wish to check the community networks site. If you require help with funding for mental health care you may wish to see your GP who may be able to refer you to a specific practitioner on a mental health plan.<\/p>\n
Wanaka Health Centre – Visiting Specialists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Books*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Emotional Anatomy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s health and pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moods and mindset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interesting reads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
Emotional Anatomy<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1582702608″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/518IIc5MaPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”129″]The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness. <\/strong>Inna Segal.<\/div>\nThis is my go-to book for emotional interpretation for chronic pain in different body regions, pathology and injury. Inna Segal is an Australian spiritual healer who has been on her own journey of pain. When she recognised it was emotional and how to release this emotion she was able to resolve her pain. Sometimes we bury emotion so deep we are unaware of what it is we need to deal with. Inna describes emotions that may be associated with different areas of the body and disease. Acknowledgement and awareness is a powerful tool in releasing pain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0934320101″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51G7CBQBK1L.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]Emotional Anatomy.<\/strong> Stanley Keleman<\/div>\nThis book outlines a number of body presentations (black and white drawings) and what underlying emotions and drivers may lead to one having a particular physique.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHealth and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
Health and Wellness<\/h3>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1101884975″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51IjHNbfmuL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Quantum Healing.<\/strong> Deepak Chopra M.D.<\/div>\nThis book is a great starter for those who many be a bit skeptical about the power of the mind and it's role in healing. A miracle is not a miracle just the body's capability if the right environment is provided. Deepak Chopra is well known for bridging the gap between conventional and spiritual realms in medicine. Trained and practising as a specialist – Endocrinologist, Deepak describes a number of case studies as well as goes into the more complex science of quantum physics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nLorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0975091093″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51FFaM5YHPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”116″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
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Explain Pain <\/strong>2nd edition. Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lorimer Moseley is a clinical and research physiotherapist from Australia. He leads the Body in Mind group which investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. Dr. David Butler is the founder of the Neuro Orthopaedic Group (NOI). Gain a deeper understanding about pain and the body, all backed by the latest evidence. This is more of a textbook and has recently been updated to Explain Pain Supercharged<\/em> available on the Body in Mind website.
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[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0975091093″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51FFaM5YHPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”116″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer.<\/strong> Lorimer Moseley & David Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This handbook is written for patients dealing with pain. Learning about how your body and brain works and how it deals with pain can essential in the healing process. The Protectometer is a pain treatment tool. Written by clinical research physiotherapist – Moseley and Butler describe the inner workings of the body in an easy to understand way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women's Health and Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553386735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518LAZPIRRL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom.<\/strong> Christine Northrup M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by an American Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, medically trained but very aware of the impact of our emotions and relationships on women's health and conditions. The sacral chakra (hips and pelvis) where women's health issues arise relate to – Sex, money and power.<\/div>\n\n\n\nHer daughter Kate Northrup is also a great author and has written Money – A Love Story (in interesting reads).<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0757318371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51Q9wbIVGkL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]HypnoBirthing: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method<\/strong>, 4th Edition. Marie Mongan<\/div>\n\n\n\nRecommend that this book is read by both couples expecting a baby as early as possible. Marie had to have four children before she was allowed to have the birth she wanted- one with no pain relief and minimal intervention. She teaches great techniques to help keep your body relaxed during the birth process as well as getting your partner involved to assist. There are many hypno-birthing practitioners (midwives and doulas) who hold weekend courses to ground this technique ask your midwife for contacts. Starting early is best to allow time to practice so that when birth day comes these techniques are easy to implement.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1587613220″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51hm6YvO9HL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”107″]Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.<\/strong> Sarah Buckley M.D<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor those who like a bit more science and evidence behind their choices this book is written by an Australian GP and homebirth advocate Sarah Buckley. She's had a hospital birth, home birth and a lotus birth as well as practiced elimination communication with her kids. She draws great comparisons as to how other countries support birth and includes studies and references.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0553381156″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51XDRTR8LfL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.<\/strong> Ina May Gaskin.<\/div>\n\n\n\nIna May ran a community known as ‘The Farm' in Tennesse here many pregnant women went to have their babies surrounded by a supportive community. Lots of positive birth stories to draw on.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0987402900″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/412kLW5ga2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]Birth with Confidence: Savvy choices for Normal Birth.<\/strong> Rhea Dempsey<\/div>\n\n\n\nRhea is a spiritual midwife based in Melbourne, Australia. This book writes about the different personality types in pregnancy and birth as well as likely outcomes. From those who have the day planned to a tee and others who say ‘whatever happens, happens'. She discusses different ‘crisis points' women may feel throughout the labour process and may want to reach for pain relieving options.<\/div>\n\n\n\nFood and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0982338317″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61w21nMTp2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
Food and Nutrition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1556434308″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51i3nucsfPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”117″]Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition<\/strong> (3rd Edition). Paul Pitchford<\/div>\n\n\n\nPaul has done a great job at condensing traditional Chinese medicine concepts and theories into this text. Learn about eating for your constitution, by season and the different qualities of food dependent on their method of preparation to help create health and wellness from within.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1681881926″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51EGbNQ1fML.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”124″]The Complete Gut Health Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know about the Gut and How to Improve Yours.<\/strong> Pete Evans & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis book is written by a dear friend and talented Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist – Helen Padarin alongside Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans. Both are known for the passion in gut health and the Paleo diet. Full of amazing delicious recipes coupled with nutritional insights and information from Helen on creating a healthier gut to improve your mood, energy, vitality and inspire you to a healthier way of living. Helen has also developed the 9v9 veggie-detox course you can find under ‘Courses' on this resources page.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0994326408″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51O3fTrwjoL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”128″]
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\nAnother book co-authored by Helen. This has great nutritious recipes to introduce your baby to when they start solids all the way through to toddler age. Inspiring and fun to help your child develop a healthy relationship with food as well as making sure they get the right balance of nutrition. A must for busy mums who want the best for their little one. Available as hardcopy or iBook.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1925048705″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51BKikyOHNL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”127″]Holistic Nutrition- Eat Well, Train Smart and be Kind to your Body.<\/strong> Kate Callaghan.<\/div>\n\n\n\nWritten by Wanaka's own Holistic Nutritionist – Kate Callaghan, this book gives a holistic approach to balancing your hormones through nutrition, stress management and self-care. Kate has been at the hard end of hormone imbalance and shares her own experience and knowledge on how she and you can restore balance in your life.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0967089735″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61DVSLexiNL.SL160-1.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”120″]Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis is a mix of information (mainly) and recipes based on the Weston A. Price diet. Making use of all parts of the animal and the benefits of eating organ meats. It has a wealth of information on nutrition in regards to how foods used to be and how they are now. No pretty pictures in this book but a great reference.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0982338317″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61w21nMTp2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMoods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
\nBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way: For New Mums Babies and Toddlers.<\/strong> Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr & Helen Padarin<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0982338317″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/61w21nMTp2L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”121″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.<\/strong> Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Food and nutrition during pregnancy, for babies and toddlers based on the Weston A. Price diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moods and mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”145166561X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51dHYeEX68L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″] The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. <\/strong>Brandon Bays.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1577316878″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51gP8zkTumL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”100″]The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure. <\/strong>William Whitecloud<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0307451569″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KZL4EnaoL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”106″]The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth. <\/strong>Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen.<\/div>\n\n\n\nA book with a difference. One story is written on all the left side pages and another story written on the right side pages. Essentially they tell the same story. Why? This book caters for both our feminine and masculine brain. The feminine (left side) tells an emotive story of how a lady created a million dollars when she was at risk of losing her family. The masculine (right side) describes the more structured process required to attain the same plus more using strategies.<\/div>\n\n\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1401941761″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/41zGA01Ov3L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″]Money – a Love Story.<\/strong> Kate Northrup.<\/div>\n\n\n\nThis practical book with handy exercises along they way is about improving your relationship with money rather than letting it dictate your life and weigh you down. To learn more appreciation about what you have as well as work out what it is you really want. Issues with money can often manifest in the lower back so getting some clarity on where you stand with your relationship to it can help the physical body too.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nInteresting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
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[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”1400045371″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51tCKmomQIL.SL160-2.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loving What is: the Four Questions that could Change your Life.<\/strong> Byron Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interesting Reads<\/h3>\n<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nBased on real life events, this story describes a patient suffering debilitating anxiety and phobias affecting her health and relationships in life. Brian Weiss is an orthodox psychiatrist who utilised conventional treatment until he met this patient. Deciding to try hypnosis he was shocked when his patient went much further back in history than just early childhood. As she recounts 86 lives she sheds her phobias and has a new lease on life.<\/div>\n\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0446672653″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/515SS9omMKL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”102″]Only Love is Real. <\/strong>Brian Weiss M.D.<\/div>\nThis true story recounts two different patients seeing the same psychiatrist who are working on past-life regression when Brian realises that they are recounting the same lives he tries to bring them together once again.<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”080241270X” locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/51rV3xwEJL.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”103″] The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. <\/strong>Gary Chapman.<\/div>\nFind out the way you communicate love in relationships: gift giving, quality time, words<\/em> of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch. And, how to understand the other languages that may be your dormant traits. Written by a marriage counsellor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0767907639″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51bIB4uye6L._SL160_.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”104″]Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen<\/strong>. Alan & Barbara Pease.<\/div>\n
<\/figure>[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0671657860″ locale=”US” src=”https:\/\/metamed.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/51tLkxDk93L.SL160.jpg” tag=”metam05-20″ width=”105″]Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives.<\/strong> Brian L. Weiss M.D.<\/div>\n