I was recently in Broome’s famous Cable Beach with my family.  And as we strolled across the beach with Kaia’s stroller, I found it very difficult to push it through the beautiful SOFT sand!  And it was not until we hit the HARD part of the sand that the stroller became immediately easy to push (the hard sand being part of the sand where the tide was leaving).  And I realized that that is exactly how we have our health habits in life…watch the video and find out about how this relates directly to our health!

S.M.A.R.T. Wellness Video News

S – Superfoods

M – Movement

A – Attitude

R.T. – Reduce Toxins

In July, we ran a BABY Competition to guess the BIRTHDATE, the sex and weight of my baby.  We had hundreds of entries, and of all the entries online and at the office, we actually had TWO winners!  Ms. Carlyn Henderson and Mr. Stewart Gillet are our two well deserved winners.  They both guessed the right date – 5th August, 2008 (actually it was one of the winner’s birthday!), the correct sex – FEMALE, and both were just 100g off the correct weight of 3.4 KG or 7.5 lbs.  

Above is a video of both Carlyn and Stewart accepting their prize and their reactions is a definite must see! I hope you enjoyed the photos of Kaia on the video, she has grown up so much!   So the question is…. who do you think you looks like? 

I also wanted to thank everyone for your gifts and emails of congratulations after the birth of Kaia.  It was a great honour to be able to share such an amazing event from our lives with all of you.  The video of Kaia was view over 1000 times as you guys loved it so much that many of you decided to share with your friends and family – it was viewed as far away as Canada, Scotland and the US!  

Dr. Laurence Tham

Belridge Chiropractic

Beldon, WA

As we begin the season of “Spring” in Australia, I notice some of the trees in my front garden begin to blossom with beautiful flowers. It is the season for new beginnings, the time of year to shed the slow and often gloomy winter season and transition into a roaring summer season ahead.

At this stage, our bodies also moves into the a state of change. We begin to shed our “winter” coats in our bodies. Do you ever notice that there are a lot of people having “colds or flu” again? Could it be that the lining of our lungs are preparing for the upcoming warmth in the summer ahead? Can it be that the body is intelligent enough to remove the dead cells of our lungs and start to form new cells to prepare for a different climate in the summer (dry and hot) as compared to the winter (wet and cold)? And that a “cold” is just symptoms of your body removing debris and cells that are not longer needed?

Spring signals a season of change, a season of preparation so that we can reap the rewards of the hard labour of the year past. As we head into the first part of SPRING, what are you preparing for this summer? What goals are you striving for? Is it to get more healthier? Have more WELLNESS in your life ? Be more flexible? Have more time off? Spend more time with family?

Whatever your goals or desires, you have time to prepare NOW to reap the rewards! What do you need to get rid of in your life, in your work, or in your to do list before you get achieve your desires or goals? What steps do you need to take to reach your dreams? Who do you need to talk to or consult with or be coached by to get to your desires?

As your health and wellness coach, I would be happy to offer any suggestions or guidance in your journey to achieve greater and more fulfilled life! All you have to do is just ask me how.

Laurence Tham

Belridge Chiropractic

Beldon, WA

Today was Father’s Day in Australia, and being a new dad of just over 4 weeks – I must say I enjoy this day!  A day just dedicated to us fathers!  I will admit that until I became a father, this day I thought was just another day for all of us to celebrate something.  Another way to make us buy more stuff!  But looking back over my four weeks of being a father – I am glad there is a day just dedicated for all the hard work that we have done during pregnancy and birth… and Ladies, I know what most of you are already thinking – do not worry Mother’s Day is not that far away!  Of course I am just joking about the hard work that us fathers had to go through as compared to the mothers, but today got me thinking… having a day just to celebrate your success is a great way to rejuvenate and remember your accomplishments.  A day like today reminds us of what we have done, the sacrifices, the rewards, and also the lessons we learned to get to where we are. 

So in terms of your health, do you celebrate your successes?  I suggest that you should have a day of celebration built into your calender.  Did you lose 5 kg this year, did you finish the City to Surf Race last weekend, are you eating less junk food, did you start drinking more water, are you feeling better this year than last, are you more flexible, more mobile, more energetic, are you getting more sleep … all of these calls for a celebration, a small recognition that you accomplished something, this will ensure that you congratulate yourself for a great job done, AND it will also reenforce your mind and body to continue with the new found success!  So go ahead – Plan your day and celebrate your victories, celebrate your wins!  

Dr. Laurence Tham

Belridge Chiropractic

Beldon, WA

The wait is over! On the 5th August, 2008 at 4:05 pm, we gave birth to our beautiful daughter Kaia Rei Tham (pronounced – Ky ‘ Ya). It means Pure of Spirit. She was born healthy and safely at HOME with our two midwives. She weighted 3.4 Kg / 7.48 lbs and 51.5 cm long. Kaia had her first adjustment in the water within 45 minutes of birth (she had her hand stuck on her head on the way out – putting a bit of stress on her neck!)

Both Karen and I are doing well and are very happy and lucky to have had a great home birth. No intervention, just a natural birth! It is simply amazing to see the power of the body, and what it naturally does, function and create!

I hope you enjoy the video that I have made – it made me a little emotional, so be prepared! (Then again, I am sure it is just my hormones!)

Thanks for everyone’s love and support,

Laurence and Karen

Belridge Chiropractic

6/265 Eddystone Ave.

Beldon, WA 6027

Tick Tock Tick Tock… a baby is coming! Karen and I are getting ever closer to the arrival of our first child. The home is prepared, midwives are ready and the birthing pool has been tested! What we don’t know is WHEN, the WEIGHT and SEX of the baby! So I thought we would run a competition for my clients and see if any of you can tell us what we do not know! So, CLICK HERE to submit when you think the baby will arrive, what the sex of the baby will be and the baby’s weight! When the baby arrives, we will see which one of you has guessed right! Best of luck!

P.S. There will be a prize for the winner… so CLICK HERE to submit your best guess!

P.P.S. To View this Month’s Video Newsletter – Click Here for Newsletter!

Laurence and Karen