How is gut health and anxiety related

Did you know that your gut and your brain are friends? They chat with each other all the time! Surprisingly, your gut health can have a big impact on your feelings, especially anxiety.  Your Gut’s Special Helpers Inside your gut,...

Development of Speech Sounds

By Robynann William, speech pathologist & orofacial myologist  Children across the world acquire consonants at a young age. Five year old children have acquired most consonants within their ambient language.  This chart shows the average age children learn to pronounce...

Jill’s Flatbread with many variations

My time allocated to cooking has decreased lately, therefore, I’m sure my quick flatbread recipe will appeal to a lot of you 🙂 Add in a bowl, mix, squish, bake and eat!!! Oh but please remember to chew each mouthful at...

Healthy Obsessions

By Sarah Burrows, Front Desk Extraordinaire We asked some of Team Beyond Self for their current healthy obsessions this month and here they are!  Dave – My current healthy obsession is sauna’s, I’m trying to do twice a week for...

Donation Drive – Women & Children First

Every Christmas at Beyond Self we support Women & Children First with our raffle. This amazing local community based service does great work helping women and children escape violence and abuse by providing a safe space akin to home.  We...

Prioritising Yourself: Self-care and Mental Health

By Olivia Cuenca, Integrative Psychologist Self-care is a topic or key word that is thrown around a lot. Sayings such as “you can’t pour from an empty cup” is a metaphor often shared to remind us of the importance of...

Teens Workshop

Chicken Curry Salad

3 cups cooked chicken (poached is best) ¾ cup of good mayonnaise. Toast: 1/3 cup roughly chopped pecans 1/3 cup EACH of sunflower seeds and pepitas Into a bowl place: The chicken, mayonnaise and toasted nuts ADD ¼ cup currants...

Recipe of the Month – Sweet Potato & Black Bean Shepherds Pie 

by Sarah Burrows, front desk extraordinaire  As the weather gets colder I love cooking comfort food. This Shepherds Pie from Deliciously Ella is one my favourites. Ingredients 600g Sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes  Small splash of almond...