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Merendi talks about how far she has come....

Merendi talks about how far she has come.... Our owner Merendi Leverett was a guest on Debra Jarvis' Self Leadership TV series recently. Debra asked Merendi about how she came to running her own successful Health & Wellness centre. Merendi Leve... [read more]

Merendi Leverett's 1st Webinar

Merendi Leverett's 1st Webinar Our owner Merendi Leverett was a guest on the WAHM Weekly Webinar. She was talking about being a Women Entrepreneur, how she created her business and how to create a reputation in the community. She also talked about h... [read more]

Yoga is now offered at our Brendale Centre!

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering Yoga to our Fitness Class schedule at our Brendale centre. If you are looking for a class to improve flexibility, promote relaxation and release stress, well Yoga is for you.   We are of... [read more]

Counsellor now available!

  The Team at Merendi Health & Wellness are please to welcome Antonia Lockitch - Counsellor to their Brendale Centre. From Tuesday 4th October Antonia Lockitch - Counsellor will join our team of allied health professionals in our Brendale ... [read more]

Online Booking System now available for Fitness Classes, Physio & Massage Appointment!

NEW ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM We are proud to announce that it is easier than ever to now book in for one of our fitness classes or your Physio or Massage Appointment online - 24hrs a day, 7 days a week! We are pleased to announce that you can finally ... [read more]

We are looking for clients who have achieved Great Results to give a Testamonial.

Do you want to be rewarded for giving a Testmonial? We are looking for clients who have achieved wonderful results with any or all of our allied health services. We would like to hear  from those who have improved their function, decreased ... [read more]

Physiotherapy Services NOW available at Merendi!

The team at Merendi Health & Wellness welcome Paul Knotts - Physiotherapist and Injury Prevention Specialist. Paul is an experienced clinical Physiotherapist, Safety Officer and trainer of Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinators. His e... [read more]

Now pre-pay for Fitness Classes & Gift Vouchers online!

We are pleased to announced that Merendi Health & Wellness now have 'pay online' facilities available via our "Prices & Specials" page. You are now able to pre-pay for "Fitness Classes". We have a few exclu... [read more]

New Fitness Class for Veterans!

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering a NEW Fitness class for Returned Servicemen & women who hold a Department of Veteran Affairs 'Gold Card'. This class has been specficially designed to cater for Veterans who have a chronic med... [read more]

Our way to support the Qld Flood Relief

Merendi Health & Wellness are doing their bit to support the Qld Flood Relief. From 17th - 21st January we will donate 50c for every NEW 'liker' to our Facebook page. Please share with your friends, colleagues, family. We are currently at 295 ... [read more]

Christmas Holiday closure

All the team at Merendi Health & Wellness are taking a well deserved break over the christmas holiday period. Our last day will be Thursday, 23 December and we'll re-open on Tuesday, 4 January.    From the team at Merendi Heal... [read more]

Welcome to New Team member

  Welcome Christie Merendi Health & Wellness welcomes Christie Emsley, an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Exercise Scientist, to our team.   Christie completed her Human Movement practicum with us in 2009 - it's like wel... [read more]

New position - Physiotherapist now available at Merendi

Full Time Physiotherapist Do you have a passion to help people improve their quality of life? Merendi Health & Wellness is an award-winning health care service provider that delivers professional allied-health services across four locations o... [read more]

Join Team Merendi in the Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run/Walk

Bridge to Brisbane We are still looking for people interested in joing our "Team Merendi" for the upcoming Bridge to Brisbane. If you are interested in walking or running 5km we would love for you to join our team. As incentive we wi... [read more]

Give Away - FREE Home Fitness packs

Yes you have heard correct! We have been fortunate to receive 10 Home Fitness packs from "Rush" low fat flavoured milk. Each pack is valued at over $100. So what do you have to do to receive one of these packs?   All you have... [read more]

Vaccine to cure Type 1 Diabetes

Currently there is no known way to prevent the disease which requires sufferers to administer insulin usually via injection or a pump. Using a nanotechnology-based "vaccine," researchers were able to successfully cure mice with type 1 di... [read more]

More Opening Times for Merendi Redcliffe Clinic

Due to the demand we have had to open an extra day at our Redcliffe clinic. Chantal Williamson (Accredited Exercise Phsyiologist) will be servicing our Redcliffe clinic every Tuesday and Friday. She will be available for private consultations, perso... [read more]

Merendi's now operating out of the NEW Strathpine GP Superclinic

Yes rumours are true Merendi Health & Wellness are expanding yet again! Our Exercise Physiologist's are now providing services out of the brand new Government funded "Strathpine GP Superclinic". Our owner and Accredited Exercise Physio... [read more]

Genome Mapped for Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists in the US have completed a map of areas of the human genome that control which genes are switched on or off in Type 2 diabetes, a finding that may advance understanding of the genetic basis of this and other common diseases. This mapping ... [read more]

Insulin First Used to Treat Diabetes on 12th Jan 1922

Did you know that on this day (12th Jan) back in 1922 Insulin was first used to treat Diabetes? In 1869, spurred by a medical student's observation of cells in the pancreas called "Islets of Langerhans," scientists... [read more]

New Merendi Health & Wellness Centres - opening soon!

It is now official. We are expanding our service provision to Redcliffe and of course re-opening our Caboolture centre. We are very excited about finally securing our very own premises at Caboolture and of course sharing premises with "Redcliffe... [read more]

Color-changing contact lenses alert diabetics to glucose-level changes

We have seen some interesting and innovative medical uses for contact lenses recently, including dispensing drugs and even stem cells to help restore sight. The latest medical breakthrough - contact lenses that change color when glucose levels vary &... [read more]

Nutrition & Cooking Workshops during our 12 Wk Challenge

  As part of our 12 Wk Challenge our Resident Nutritionist Lisa Vance will be hosting some Fantastic Nutrition & Cooking Workshops. Learn how to eat and cook healthy - the easy way! We invite you to join us... [read more]

FREE Health Measurements for 12 Wk Health Challenge

Have you registered for our 12 Wk Health Challenge? If you have, we have now confirmed dates for you to book in for your FREE Health Measurements (valued at $60). If you haven't registered, there is still time. You have until the 31st January to regi... [read more]

Join us for our 12 Wk Health Challenge

12 week Health Challenge Our Nutritionist Lisa Vance and Exercise Physiologist Merendi Leverett are running a 12 week Health Challenge to commence in February 2010. For just a $10 donation (will be given to a worthy charity), this is your oppor... [read more]

Chronic Disease Statistics

How many people have chronic disease? AIHW analysis of the 2004-05 National Health Survey showed that just over 7 million people have at least one chronic condition, and the proportions having a condition increase with age, as do the proportions o... [read more]

What is an Exercise Physiologist?

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) defines the clinical exercise physiologist as someone who:  "...works in the application of exercise and physical activity for those clinical and pathological situations where it has shown to ... [read more]

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