The meeting for Monday 29th November has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

New Look Blog!

We hope you like our new look blog! As we mentioned back in February, we have changed our colours and logo to reflect changes to the colours used by ENZ. We hope you agree that the colours are more vibrant and 2010. We have got some exciting events planned for the next 6 - 12 months so keep checking this blog or our facebook page for updates. We'll be posting news of our July meeting soon.

Best wishes,
Wellington Support

May meeting - osteopathy

Details of our next endometriosis support group meeting are:

Date: Monday 31^st May

Time: 6-7pm

Venue: Mezzanine meeting room, Wellington Central Library

Liz and Jane will be talking to us about how osteopathy can help relieve some of the symptoms of endo. You may have met both of these lovely ladies at the mini expo we held at the last meeting.

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a system of health care that looks at the relationship between the body's physical structure (bones, ligaments, muscles and organs) and its impact on its physiological processes. It sees that the body's physical structure and how it functions are inextricably linked.

Osteopaths diagnose mechanical imbalances within or between physical structures and use their hands to correct them. The manipulative techniques that are used help restore balance to the musculoskeletal system, including the blood and nervous systems that integrate the normal functions of the body.

The presentation will cover the following topics:

What is osteopathy?

What training do we do to become an osteopath?

What does a treatment involve?

Anatomy of the pelvis and its relationship to the uterus.

Osteopathic approach to treating and managing the symptoms of endometriosis

The role of treatment in post surgical rehabilitation

How osteopathy can be part of a multidisciplinary approach to managing endometriosis

Other lifestyle changes which may be useful for self management

What other conditions we can help with

Osteopathic diagnosis and technique demonstration

Liz Johns B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc.), B.Osteo.Sc. Dist Reg. Osteopath. ACC Treatment provider

Liz graduated with distinction from a 5 year double degree in Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Science at RMIT in Melbourne in 2002. Since graduating Liz has been working and living in New Zealand. During this time she has developed a passion for treating women’s health issues, assisting women through their pregnancy and recovery process and also treating babies and children. She has also continued to further her skills by completing post graduate studies in paediatrics, osteopathy in the cranial field, biodynamics and visceral osteopathy.

Jane Burns B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc), B.OSt.Sc. Reg. Osteopath. ACC Treatment provider.

Jane graduated from RMIT university in Melbourne in 2003 and has been working as a full time osteopath since then. She has worked in several practices, both in Australia and New Zealand and has developed her own unique style of treating which utilizes both structural techniques and gentle cranial manipulation. She enjoys tailoring a treatment program to the individual patient and has a special interest in assisting people in trauma recovery, women’s health issues and supporting women throughout their pregnancy and the treatment of children.

Meeting dates for the next 18 months are booked!

Yes, that's right. We have booked up the Mezzanine Level meeting room at Wellington Central Library for the following dates:
Monday 27th September 2010
Monday 29th November 2010
Monday 31st January 2011
Monday 28th March 2011
Monday 30th May 2011
Monday 25th July 2011
Monday 26th Sept 2011
Monday 28th November 2011
The meetings will continue to be held between 6 & 7pm.

We will continue to email out reminders and include details of any guest speakers prior to each meeting.

Exciting Changes

Just a quick post to explain the changes to this blog. Wellington support have always been linked to Endometriosis New Zealand, but in order to make this relationship more official we are now known as Endometriosis New Zealand, Wellington Support.
What does this mean? Not much changes, our logo is now the offical logo of ENZ, and as such we are moving towards a more nationally recognised look and feel to all of our communication. You might see other support groups moving in the same direction. What this means is our members have the reassurance of knowing that their local support is an affiliated member of the ENZ group.
Other than that, we have always worked with ENZ behind the scenes to bring you the best information and advice we can through their skills and knowledge. We'll keep providing local support in the way we have done for the last 2 years, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards
Wellington Support

Next meeting - Tuesday 26th January

6-7pm in the Mezzanine meeting room at Wellington Central library

We are very pleased to have a fantastic guest speaker for our January meeting. Delwyn McKenzie is a nutritionist who also teaches gluten-free cookery classes at Onslow College. Delwyn will be talking to us about how we can improve our symptoms through diet. And since there are probably a few of us with an aim to eat more healthily this summer, Delwyn will probably have some great tips for us all!
Please feel free to bring a friend, partner, flat mate with you - basically anyone you are likely to share a shopping trolley or kitchen with. Making changes to your diet or eating habits (and sticking to them) can be tricky at the best of times and it may well be made easier if the person (people) you shop and cook with or for understand what you are doing and why (even if they don't do it themselves).

Please email us to RSVP by Wednesday 20th January and indicate if you are bringing someone with you.

All our meetings are essentially free, but we do ask for a gold coin (or we are happy to accept paper) to cover the cost of hiring the meeting room.

Look forward to seeing you soon.