• The Weekly Bite – Monday 25 March, 2024 – Issue 2559

    28th March, 2024 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All You may have seen notices up in Green Apple announcing that the opening hours on Anzac Day, Thursday April 25, will be from 3 o’clock to 6 pm. The reason we planned to Open for three hours was in response to a few members enquiring, “would we be able to access the gym… Read more »

  • The Weekly Bite – Monday 18 March, 2024 —Issue 2558

    28th March, 2024 | by Sonya Marshall

    Hi All I have been asked recently, by more than one member, about our Guest Pass. Guest passes can be requested by any Green Apple Member for family or friends who wish to attend the Centre to find out more about it and to trial exercising (and socialising!!) under your supervision.  Occasionally we are asked… Read more »

  • “Identity-first” or “Person-first”. Which Approach Works Best?

    12th March, 2024 | by Victoria Gill

    You probably remember the very first time you came to Green Apple and the initial consultation you had to have a chat about what you were wanting to achieve and the reasons you wanted to achieve it. You may have done this initial consultation with me. Meeting people and helping them find the pathway that will… Read more »

  • 2024 – What is your quote this year?

    12th March, 2024 | by Victoria Gill

    Hi to All Green Apples! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are now back on track with your healthy habits – exercise program perhaps and some healthy interesting additions to your diet. We can help you with your plans for 2024. Here are some great quotes to give us a… Read more »

  • Christmas Missive to Green Apple Members

    11th December, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    Christmas Missive to Green Apple Members This is the first year that we have resorted to sending you an email at Christmas time instead of our normal massive Christmas post out. I have to tell you that it is not my first choice of communication at this very special time of year however we have… Read more »

  • “A Christmas Thank You to all Green Apples”

    7th December, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    “A Christmas Thank You to all Green Apples” One of the biggest pleasures I experience, regularly and often, is when a member tells me about “the wonderful staff” or when they single out one of the Green Apple team to praise, and to share with me the difference that person has made in their life. … Read more »

  • TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY FASCIA

    9th October, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY FASCIA I have been fascinated by the world of fascia since the first research results were released. Right from the start I realised that we were discovering something about our bodies that was absolutely critical in understanding movement, recovery from surgery, why it was possible for kangaroos to leap and… Read more »

  • Managing Your Exercise in the Summer Heat This Year

    12th September, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    I was listening to the ABC recently on the topic of climate change and the possible increase in heat and humidity we may experience over summer. It made me recall a recent conversation I had with my sister Hilary in Munich and my sister Elizabeth in Rome, when they were describing the very hot conditions… Read more »

  • TAI CHI for Fun, for Social Interaction and for Health Benefits

    7th August, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    Tai Chi exercise is a great “fit” with the culture and philosophies within Green Apple and we are excited to have a qualified Teh Nei Chia Chuan Style Tai Chi instructor available and keen to share this amazing exercise form with you. We plan to offer a daytime class on Tuesday morning from 10.30am till… Read more »

  • HOW TO REDUCE YOUR HEALTHCARE EXPENSES

    27th June, 2023 | by Victoria Gill

    Yes, it’s true! It is possible to reduce your healthcare costs by hundreds or even thousands of dollars if you do your “body-housekeeping”. Recently I had the occasion to need consultations with an excellent Rheumatologist. There was a possibility that I might have to resort to a particularly unpleasant medication to treat a painful condition…. Read more »