Fresh Start Eats Out
I’ve been asked so many times where Dave and I eat out. I thought it was time to document it. I’ve compiled a list of the best places to dine out in Melbourne that still aligns with our food guidelines. [...]
Language of the Sexes
It’s true that language is defining your existence. It’s all that you are. It is you. (And here I am again, talking about that weird stuff you can’t foresee having anything to do with your health, but which actually does, [...]
Magnesium: The Essential Supplement You’re Not Taking
There are as many health products in the world as there are opinions about which ones to take. So how do you, the dedicated wellness wayfarer, navigate this supplement-industry-landscape? How will you know what you actually need to live life [...]
The Sun is God and You are Perfect
People talk about health as being sort of one dimensional. Stay away from junk food and exercise everyday and there you go: health. We’re learning more and more about other contributors, such as stress and lifestyle factors (click here and [...]
The 5 Best Exercises to Heal Desk Warrior Battle Scars (aka How to Perfect Your Posture)
We’ve got a secret at 5th Element Wellness. We promise personalised programs. That’s right, no cookie-cutter Instagram celebrity general programming here. But one thing that the astute gym goer will notice is that nearly every beginner program looks the same… [...]
Where Life and Yoga Collapse into One
I sat down with 5EW yogini Kathy Peterson for a chat about life and yoga and where the two meet head-on. If you could only do one pose for the rest of your life, what would it be? Probably downward [...]
9 Traits to Look for When Hiring a Personal Trainer
I wanted to write an article educating you, the loyal customer, on how to choose an exceptional personal trainer to get you the results you’re after. Let me be clear, I’m not the world’s best personal trainer. But I do [...]
Skin: What’s Really Going on Under There?
High School was a time when our bodies started to change from these stick-like figures into curvy, shapely things. Our hair became longer, our clothes (in my case) shorter, and our skinny legs into functional pistons. Many of my classmates’ [...]
The (Spiritual) Side Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation
I recently sat down for some kangaroo mince with Mehmood Reza to discuss Active Release Technique (A.R.T.), a practice we employ here at 5EW. This was our intention anyway. But as is the way with Reza (if you’ve been exposed [...]
The Unexpected Key to Longevity
If you’d have told me a few years ago that community has the highest impact on our biochemistry and our internal environment, I would’ve dismissed it immediately. Being a sceptic comes at a cost. It means you miss out on [...]
