I'd like to
thank you for your presentation to our Women in Management
group breakfast at the Hyatt Hotel yesterday. The feedback
has been great and personally, I found it really
interesting. I always think about the times that I've been
feeling a bit down and out (literally with my crook back)
and how that effects diet, stress levels, etc yet as soon as
it's all fixed, everything else feels great too!
Sometimes we need a gentle reminder that we are
just as important as everything and everyone else in our
lives and you did that perfectly.
I will fax over a copy of the article in the Advertiser
today - great photo and exposure for us.
Thank you for reminding my guests how important they are.
Angela
Angela Maglieri AIM CPMgr
General Manager, Membership Services
Australian Institute of Management
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John
Thank you for your sessions the
other day. A lot of the staff have advised that it was
excellent and helped some refocused on the essential in life
– taking that five minutes out to smell the roses.
Regards
Mary
Small Business – Shaping the
Administrative System
Australian Taxation Office
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Hi John
I thoroughly enjoyed your talk at the Tax
Office on 10/11/04 in Brisbane and would like to receive the
three e-books you mentioned at that time:
- Hourglass diet
- Aerobic fitness diary
- How to fix a crook back
I would also like to subscribe to your
occasional email newsletter "Health and Fitness Express".
Cheers
Barbara
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Hi John,
I've just attended both your talks at World Trade Centre.
Brilliant - light, informative, humorous, inspiring. Would
you be so kind as to send me your 'aerobic diary' and 'back
exercises'. Many thanks.
Maria
Skilling and Dev. Co-ord.
ATO Personnel/Recruitment
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Dear John
You make a lot of sense and I am having to address this area
of my life after straying along the food tourist and
recreational eating paths.
Thanks
Kath
Client Processing Services
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Hi there John,
I really enjoyed the seminar you presented at TGA Symonston
yesterday. I came away really motivated
You had mentioned that you would send us an ebook dealing
with back pain/exercises.
I spoke to you briefly about my sacro-illiac joint and the
pelvic tilts a physio had recommended. If you had any other
suggestions they would be appreciated.
You also mentioned "goal setting" but we did not get the
chance to touch on this subject.
I would like to work on this in regard to weight loss and
increasing fitness, so tips on how to go about this would be
useful.
Regards
Jenny
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Dear John,
I enjoyed your seminar immensely and appreciated the humour
that permeated your talk. It was informative, delivered in
a practical manner and based on (un)common sense. Although I
am lean, fit and healthy, I am always keen to read updated
information that will help me stay that way - or improve on
the methods I presently employ.
People like you will certainly make a difference to the
lives of people who aspire to improve their general health
and wellbeing, so keep up the good work. I have recommended
your seminar to others in the Tax Office who would enjoy and
benefit from your information.
Regards,
Sharyn
ATO Legal Practice
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Thanks John
Your course gave me inspiration to go back to formal yoga
classes, and a big plus is that I've been able to get my
husband to go as well
Thanks for the course - I'm passing on to other people in
the ATO that it was valuable to attend and they should take
the opportunity if another one arises
I look forward to your newsletters and I'm sure they'll
contain some gems
All the best for your future work
Maureen Carter
Operations Research and Analysis (ORA)
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Hello John
Training OK - got the points system going and I am reaching
about 700 points a week. Walking to and from work each day
also. 30 minutes fast
I often use your quotes and info when talking to people - it
certainly has provided a lasting impression.
Regarding the charts, if possible, can you please send them
to my new email address.
Thanks and regards
Kelvin
Business Operations Manager
Comindico Australia Pty Ltd
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HI John
It is about time I reported back to you on the success of my
change in eating habits since your visit and lecture on the
7 habits of fit and healthy people.
The good news is that my asthma is under control like it has
never been before and I am discovering my singing voice
which has been long gone. I am off the cortisone sprays and
keeping it under control with a non-cortisone spray.
Point two is that I am getting slimmer. I have not lost that
much weight but my waist measurement is slowly going down.
Not as fast as I would like it to go but it is going.
Point three is that my skin irritations are still there but
reducing slowly. I did have a bad outbreak 2 weeks ago from
too much sweating during my cardio sessions and I had to use
cortisone cream.
Point four is that I have had a lot more energy during the
day and feel less dependent on snacks etc to get me through
the day.
I hope you are well and enjoying the long weekend.
Regards Graham
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MUSCULO-SKELETAL HEALTHY
SEMINAR TESTIMONIALS
I can now bend over
It got to the point late last year where I could not bend
over and then to the point where I was in serious acute pain
and could not even go from standing to sitting (or reverse)
without major spasms.
My physiotherapist provided me with some exercises and they
were helping but I knew that what you had provided were much
more comprehensive.
I can now bend over, get up in the morning and be able to
move and don't have constant pain. Initially if I missed one
day of exercises I was in real trouble by that night. I
believe that my overall alignment is improving and even
though I still have a way to go am at least not living with
constant pain.
Martina
No more chiropractor
I am a 56 yo male Senior Executive with a desk job that also
involves frequent plane travel. Prior to attending the
Global Back Care Clinic I was a regular visitor to
chiropractors seeking relief from chronic lower back pain,
exacerbated by unequal hip height.
Although these visits relieved the problem temporarily, they
left me unsatisfied that I was really addressing the
underlying cause. Since attending John's program I have been
able to maintain flexibility and build strength in my lower
back to such an extent that I have not neede d chiropractic
manipulation.
Ian
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A huge difference
… I have found that the exercises and the direction you have
given me have made a huge difference to my back problem
(bulging discs around L4, L5).
I was on pain medication daily for about 5 months and no
longer require them. Since you directed me with these
exercises my condition is improving. This has also made me
aware that the operation would have only been a mask of the
problem as I was never told what caused this problem or any
alternate methods of correcting it. I have no doubt that
this is the better way to deal with this condition. As you
said this would take at least 8 to 12 months, I still have a
long way to go. Thanks heaps:
Stephen
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I think we should call this a success
Hi John. First, I am doing incredibly well. I have no pain
at all.
I found a good massage therapist who also has a background
in orthopedic medicine and exercise physiology and she
altered one of the piriformis stretches to keep that
sacro-illiac joint in a closed position and I feel like all
the stretching has made a remarkable difference in
retraining those muscles to return to a more normal
position.
I have also begun to work on the postural muscles in my back
I do my stretching morning and evening still.
I flew home to see my son a week ago and was able to walk
all day every day by the shore and had NO pain, even though
I was sleeping on a pull out sofa bed.
I think we should call this a success.
Cynthia
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Better than chiropractic and physiotherapy
… I found that your approach provided what my chiropractic
and physio experience did not; a suite of practical and
convenient exercises that improve your posture and encourage
back awareness, alignment and care.
I do them regularly and they have been a great help -
certainly much more practical assistance (and education)
than I have received previously.
John
Distinct improvement
… I have been doing many of the exercises daily.
Almost immediately I noticed a distinct improvement in the
pain in my back - to the point that my back is virtually
un-stiff when I get up in the morning now. It may sound
corny, but you have changed my life (for now, anyway).
Brad
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A great resource
I have found that your exercises … certainly assisted me to
overcome back, neck and shoulder problems. The information
you provided in clinics and books has been a great resource
and has assisted to improve my health. I would recommend to
anyone, particularly those who undertake computer based
work.
Linda
I no longer suffer back pain
Prior to completing your program I was suffering from back
pain on regular basis.
As a result of the regular exercise and stretching covered
by you in your session I have strengthened my core and I no
longer suffer back pain.
Bernie
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Simple, but it works
Prior to learning the Global Back Care exercises my back was
moderately sore most days and my neck and shoulders were as
stiff as a board with occasional headaches, and I had a
monthly massage by a physio to release the stiffness in my
neck and shoulders. I no longer need this regular massage.
I have found your approach simple, but it works. I am happy
to speak on your behalf anytime.
Greg - Research Scientist
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Where would I be now
I have attended 2 of your Global Back Care programs in the
our Newcastle Office.
I often wonder where I would be now if not for the exercise
routine you presented in your program. My problems
manifested themselves in my right neck and shoulder. I did
not focus on this when exercising but started by doing all
the exercises from your handout once a week. I also did an
abridged version (always doing the hip crossover) a few
times per week. Over the years I have incorporated massage
and some physio, yoga and cycling to arrive at a very good
place. It has all helped with the neck and shoulder issues
which do flare up from time to time but are not disabling as
they once were.
Nola
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Amazing results
Many years ago you taught me a daily exercise routine to
help me with chronic lower back pain. I've practiced this
routine religiously ever since with amazing results. I am
pain free and able to participate in strenuous activities
without any problems. I recently completed The Great Ocean
Walk (104km) that would have once been impossible. I'm very
grateful to you.
Crissy
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I wish I had done this 30 years ago
I took your advice and have been doing pilates which goes
through much of the program that you worked on with me. I do
squats, sit ups, push ups and buttock stretch regularly and
have gone from a back that could drop me to the floor
without warning to playing golf two or three times a week,
swimming, bike riding and walking with no pain in the back
or the sciatic nerve of the right leg.
Truly amazing but it took time and perseverance but worth
every minute. I wish I had done this thirty years ago,
certainly before computers became the major work tool.
Rhonda
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Never felt fitter
I attended one of your clinics a few years ago and was able
to incorporate your exercises into my own fitness program
and this had lead to an improvement in my back problems and
has resulted in me visiting Chiro’s on a much less basis. By
incorporating your exercises plus my own fitness regime I
have never been fitter and approaching 50 am probably fitter
than I was 25 years ago. Thanks heaps.
Eric
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Highly recommended
How's this? After doing your program, my body felt years
younger and my back problems disappeared. The decrease in
pain and increase in flexibility was amazing and very
welcome. I still do the stretching and flexibility exercises
regularly. Highly recommended.
Anne
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I attended the session that you delivered in Hobart in 2008
I did gain a wealth of information that inspired me to take
responsibility for my own spinal health.
I re-discovered the benefits of improved flexibility and I
have since committed to a regular stretching routine that is
certainly improving my spinal health and general wellbeing.
By following the principles of the Global Back Care program
I have seen a measurable improvement in my core strength,
flexibility and range of joint mobility. Many thanks,
Tony.
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Enlightening
I attended you’re the Back Care program a couple of years
ago and found the course very enlightening and worthwhile.
Since the program I have performed most of the exercises
demonstrated every night with very good results. I encourage
by family and work mates with back complaints to do the
same. Regards
David
