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Flourishing Families Podcast

Thoughts, tips and advice from professionals about family health and wellness in Newcastle & beyond.

Dorte Bladt from Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown talks to our local professionals to help you make the best choices for you and your family.

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Dr Dorte Bladt, Chiropractor

Thoughts, tips and advice from professionals about family health and wellness. Dorte Bladt from Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown talks to our local professionals to help you make the best choices for you and your family.

Prenatal yoga with Sarah Newling


Sarah is a specialised yoga teacher and experienced birth doula. She offers weekly prenatal and postnatal yoga classes at Family Chiropractic Charlestown. Sarah speaks about how pregnancy yoga…

Pelvic floor health with Core Restore Co


Heather Foord is passionate about educating women about the health of their pelvic floor.   There is an important dynamic relationship between the abdominal muscles, our breath and the…

Doula support for the complicated birth with Jess Hastings


Jess Hastings is an actuary risk analyst, and has been juggling and assessing risks for a living for many years. Since experiencing a challenging pregnancy and birth with her first child…

Pregnancy and post partum massage with Joanne Macintosh


Joanne is a pregnancy and post-partum massage therapist, a doula and a yoga instructor.  She combines these incredible skills into a wonderfully intuitive massage that help promote healing…

Pilates for pregnancy and new mamas


We welcome Ellesse Hawkins from Fleur Pilates in Charlestown to the podcast. She is talking to us about preparing your body for the changing demands of pregnancy, birth and post-partum. Being…

Introduction to Kinesiology with Erin Dube`


Erin Dube` is a kinesiologist with a background in occupational therapy and hypnobirthing.  She takes us through what kinesiology is and how it can help a wide range of health…

Switched-on Kids


In this episode the tables have turned and Dani from NewyFitness interviews Dorte Bladt from Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown about her Switched-on Kids program.

Sleep and Settle Babies


The baby whisperer Natalie Ebrill from Sleep and Settle shares with us her favorite tips to help baby have a good night's sleep. She reminds us of the importance of feeding well, playing well and…

Exercising again after the birth of your baby


In this episode I have a chat to the lovely and knowledgeable Dani from NewyFitness.  She shares about the importance of being patient and kind to ourselves as we safely return to…

Chinese Medicine for women’s health


Kristie Ussher shares with us how acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other aspects of Chinese medicine can help with various aspects of women's health.  She has a particular interest in helping…