It's Asthma Day. Here in New Zealand we have a history of being really good at diagnosing asthma. The drug companies have been very supportive of our endeavours.
Aside from the fact that in many cases the illness dianosed as asthma is simply a cold (the symptoms of mild to moderate asthma and colds are very similar) and our willingness to hahttp://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifnd responsibility for minor and normal illness to pharmaceutical peddlers is endemic.
There are alternative solutions that can be explored. One is the Buteyko method of breath control which you can read more about on the WellSpring site. Although I don't have any vested interest in any of the therapies we feature - the information is there for, well, your information. I have spent time with Glenn White from Buteyko Breath Correction in Auckland , including attending the introductory session. I have been impressed by his willingness to guarantee either a result (including reduced use of inhalers and/or an end of snoring/apnea) - or a return of the clients fee.
Is it right for you? I don't know. I do know that any solution that reduces the use of medicines where they are not required is a good thing.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Massage Marketing Tips
If you are a massage practitioner then you might find the newsletter from the Canadian massage marketing resource BodyWorks Biz. I have been receiving their information for several years and enjoy the tips and ideas for growing a practice.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
WellSpring has sprung
Welcome to the blog for WellSpring.co.nz
The site is a place for people to discover more about wellness and personal growth.
I launched it in 2003 as a way to help practitioners and the public to learn about the various options offered in areas that are often called complementary health or alternative. I am not a practitioner. My background ins marketing and publishing. My motivation was to help my then partner, a chiropractor, to launch her business here in New Zealand when she returned from the United States. It seemed a waste to simply build another web-site so I created a portal style site that could benefit many users and offer a greater service for consumers as well.
One of the ideas that I felt was important was to create a WellSpring Code for clients of the various practitioners to use in order to ensure that they receive care that is both safe and value for money. It embraces ideas like informed consent and consumer law and is fair to both honest, qualified practitioners and their clients.
The practices listed range literally from A-Z (Accupuncture to Zero Balancing). Practices are described and, in many cases, listings of New Zealand practitioners are shown so that a practitioner can be found. In the coming months the free practitioner listings will probably be deleted and replaced with another means of locating practices. It is a useful service but difficult to keep up to date (I run the site alone, so it is not practical).
There are other changes I have planned for the year ahead including an innovative magazine style section and a major redesign to bring the site up to date, make it easier and more pleasing to use.
If you are looking for information about Wellness and Personal Growth I hope you'll visit WellSpring.
If you are a practitioner (anywhere in the world) and have an interesting story to share with either people who use your services (or who might) - or have had an interesting experience with a particular form of care please feel free to mailto:info@wellspring.co.nz?subject=A shared experience from the WellSpring blog share them with me
In this blog I will talk about my experiences with the site, share stories and information that come to me from the WellSpring community and new ideas that arise for practitioners to grow the understanding and appreciation of their form of care.
The site is a place for people to discover more about wellness and personal growth.
I launched it in 2003 as a way to help practitioners and the public to learn about the various options offered in areas that are often called complementary health or alternative. I am not a practitioner. My background ins marketing and publishing. My motivation was to help my then partner, a chiropractor, to launch her business here in New Zealand when she returned from the United States. It seemed a waste to simply build another web-site so I created a portal style site that could benefit many users and offer a greater service for consumers as well.
One of the ideas that I felt was important was to create a WellSpring Code for clients of the various practitioners to use in order to ensure that they receive care that is both safe and value for money. It embraces ideas like informed consent and consumer law and is fair to both honest, qualified practitioners and their clients.
The practices listed range literally from A-Z (Accupuncture to Zero Balancing). Practices are described and, in many cases, listings of New Zealand practitioners are shown so that a practitioner can be found. In the coming months the free practitioner listings will probably be deleted and replaced with another means of locating practices. It is a useful service but difficult to keep up to date (I run the site alone, so it is not practical).
There are other changes I have planned for the year ahead including an innovative magazine style section and a major redesign to bring the site up to date, make it easier and more pleasing to use.
If you are looking for information about Wellness and Personal Growth I hope you'll visit WellSpring.
If you are a practitioner (anywhere in the world) and have an interesting story to share with either people who use your services (or who might) - or have had an interesting experience with a particular form of care please feel free to mailto:info@wellspring.co.nz?subject=A shared experience from the WellSpring blog share them with me
In this blog I will talk about my experiences with the site, share stories and information that come to me from the WellSpring community and new ideas that arise for practitioners to grow the understanding and appreciation of their form of care.
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