Origin Of Energy

Friday nights at OE

Appealing to the tribesman within is a recurring theme here at OE; workouts designed to unleash your inner warrior, food sourced from trusty, local hunter-gatherers and events aiming to evoke a sense of community .

We are crazy about a good meal enjoyed together, workshops to honour our roots and lighthearted play to wiggle out that lactic acid (salsa-swinging hips on a Friday night!).

Our next Friday event is no exception, with dinner and dessert enjoyed to the rhythmic, hypnotic sounds of ‘De La Energia’ , Brazilian drumming at it’s ferocious finest. After you’ve had time to digest to the beat you can join in the action, learning to play them yourself and pounding your paws out.

Photo courtesy of Katherine Williams

This event will be held on Friday the 2nd of March, starting at 7pm. To reserve your place, saunter in to the gym and purchase your ticket ($40) for our Brazilian bonanza (thongs not included)!

Just a reminder that these events will now be held the first Friday of each month, and will rotate between documentary screenings, dance classes, live music, talks from primary producers and cooking demonstrations.

A few of you have also asked about the 42 Days of Change DVD – after a minor delay we expect to have it available in the next couple of weeks. In it, a recap of the points covered, lifestyle modifications, exercises and recipes to get you started. we’ll let you know when it hits the shelves of OE!

Next cleansing workshop

Many of us go gung-ho in January and February; purging and sweating and portion-controlling to shake off those sugar-coated festivities we know as New Years. Unfortunately, the stickability of these measures is questionable – how many poor souls are suffering from PTLDD right now!? (Post-traumatic-lemon-detox-disorder; a medical term). As we learned in the 42 days of change workshop (and from our own better judgement), a successful cleansing protocol is achievable, sustainable and intuitive, based on traditional methods and without reliance on lemony laxatives and synthetic supplements.

At Origin, we offer practical ways to cleanse each season, with support in numbers and guided nutritional and fitness advice during these times.

Want to initiate healing and renewal but not sure where to start, what to eat or how to keep your wits about you?! Come along to next season’s workshop which will be held on the 5th of May for $75 per head. Included will be all the knowledge required to get you started on a safe, gentle and abundantly tasty regime that will help you weed out any gut-irritating nasties and reinoculate yourself with probiotic (pro-life!), gut-healing flora. You will have the support of your fellow classmates, Origin of Energy staff, and (to make life even more rosy) our cafe will be offering food appropriate for each phase of the detox. We’ve got your glutes covered! Come in to the gym to reserve your place and jump on the cleansing caboose!

Food, Farming & Fitness

We will also be holding the next in our Food, Farming & Fitness workshop series on the 24th of March. Joining the OE crew will be good friends Anthia Koullouros (Ovvio Organics) and Marty Boetz (Longrain) to appeal to your Passion for Poultry! With such a delicious theme, we can’t help but multi-directional-lunge like headless chickens with excitement!

CEC workshops, online membership and changes to classes

In other non-food-related news, we are gearing up to kick off the first in our series of CEC workshops this winter. Details and dates to come, but for those looking to broaden their training horizons and learn new, relevant and hugely beneficial skills, these will be for you! Included in the weekend training sessions will be Core, OE Assessment, Lifting and Stretching.

We have online memberships in our sights, with this (plus a revamped website) as our latest project. We’ll keep you posted on our progress, but for now you still have the ability to pre-book classes and sign-in online. Click the ‘classes’ tab, choose your preferred timeslot and sign yourself in! (NB: You’ll need to register for a username & password beforehand). As classes get busier, this is a great option to ensure you’re one of the 18 lucky victims participants in our ever changing workout of the day!

There are also two classes which have now been discontinued – 6.30pm Friday and 6am Saturday will no longer run. Sorry for any inconvenience!

That’s it for February news and happenings! As always, thanks for supporting our continued growth, development and reinventions.

Peace, love, and grass-fed cream. Catie x

Lifestyle Modifications

1. Take time out each week to relax and reflect on your own life. Work out what you want & need in your life (Physically, Emotionally, Mentally & Spiritually)
2. Make changes that your willing to make for the rest of your life
3. Focus on the lifestyle that matches your goals. Stay Present: Enjoy the lifestyle/journey/process without being overly attached to the outcome/destination
4. Think before you spend your time, energy & money
5. Find a practical way to chill out and relax (cooking, gardening, walking, ocean swims, dancing, singing hanging out drinking smoothies at Origin of Energy)
6. Make appointments with yourself and those that are important to you first
7. Spend time in nature
8. Reduce your exposure to chemicals: home & beauty
9. Take the time to breathe
10. Buy a foam roller/ massage ball & enjoy using it
11. Purchase a water filter
12. Buy a reusable water bottle
13. 3% of Body Weight in litres of water should be consumed per day with a small pinch of sea salt every litre
14. Have an epsom salt bath 1-3 x per week
15. Practice good dental hygiene daily (Flossing and brushing twice a day)
16. Get a dental & medical check up every 6 months
17. Eat Whole Fresh food from a good local organic source
18. Consume food grown on healthy soil
19. Ensure your meats & poultry are pastured
20. Choose supplements that nourish and support your health
21. Choose high quality fermented or raw dairy
22. Prepare food to improve or maintain nutrient value
23. Eat to feel and look how you desire
24. Prepare food each day
25. Take the time to relax & chew every mouthful
26. Sit Down Family/ Friend Meal Daily without distractions
27. Only eat grains, seeds, nuts & legumes that are soaked, sprouted or fermented
28. Take grains & legumes out of the diet
29. Keep carbs for post workout or if your need to gain weight
30. Use fat as your primary source of fuel
31. Move 20-30mins per day
32. Be conscious of how you sit, stand, sleep, walk and exercise
33. Alternate between lighter and heavier workouts
34. Move your body to balance yourself
35. Work up to heavy workouts
36. Keep the Core Active
37. Give yourself 4 practical allowances per week (alcohol, eating out, staying out)
38. Turn the phone to airplane mode from 8pm – 8am, 5 nights per week
39. Get a good bed & pillow as you spend1/3 of your life sleeping
40. No caffeine after 2pm
41. 8hrs Sleep Regular Rhythm
42. Don’t take anything too seriously, Be grateful and LOVE