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At Vida Lifestyles, our philosophy is simple, we provide natural health services so you can live life to the fullest! Vida ChiropracticThe delicate relationship between your spine, central nervous system and the cells of the human body is integral to achieving optimal health and wellness.
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At Vida Lifestyles, we work at the ’cause’ level – we don’t just look at the symptoms and offer a band-aid solution. We work to assist the body’s innate ability to improve, preserve, or restore itself to health.
Chiropractic is about functioning at your best. We believe that everyone, regardless of age, is capable of living an OUTRAGEOUSLY HEALTHY life.
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At Vida Lifestyles, we are passionate about spreading our health and wellness message to as many people as possible. We want everyone to live life to the fullest and are happy to share with you any and all information that may assist in your wellness journey.
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Team Vida
Our dedicated team of health and wellness providers at Vida Lifestyles Sandringham are dedicated to providing the most effective overall care for you and your family.
Dr Damian Kristof
Chiropractor | Naturopath |Nutritionist
Damian has been in the health industry now for than 25 years in many different capacities. Having combined the philosophies of both Naturopathic and Chiropractic approaches to health and well-being. He believes that people learn and achieve the most when there is no interference and there is an appropriate supply of goodness to allow the body to thrive.
Dr Ian Northeast
Chiropractor
Ian is passionate about helping his clients move and live well. Dr Ian has completed a 5 year university degree in human Chiropractic and a 2 year postgraduate qualification in Animal Biomechanical Medicine. He balances his time in private practice at Vida and on the road around Victoria and Tasmania visiting stables adjusting horses, horse riders and the occasional dog.
Trudi Pedder
Practice Manager | Chiropractic Assistant
Trudi Pedder is the Practice Manager and Chiropractic Assistant at Vida, a local mum with 2 boys and come from a bookkeeping admin and customer service background.
She started receiving chiropractic care over 20 years ago and has been a practice member at Vida for the past 10 years. I have seen first hand the importance and benefits of regular chiropractic care for my whole family. My boys have been receiving chiropractic care since they were babies.
Donna Coghill
Chiropractic Assistant
Donna is a long time Bayside resident and mother of 3 gorgeous teenage girls, who returned to Bayside in 2014 after living abroad with her family for 12 years. While living and travelling overseas Donna certified as a yoga teacher and taught yoga in the Middle East and USA before returning to teach here in Melbourne. With a passion for yoga and seeing the effect it can have on people from all walks of life, Donna now specialises in bringing yoga and mindfulness to children.
Donna has been a long-term fan of chiropractic care and has been seeing chiropractors with her children since they were newborn. As the newest member of the Vida team she is thrilled to be working with a team of passionate, like minded professionals in the health and wellness field.
Jacqui Kidman
Chiropractic Assistant
Jacqui is a local Mum of two young boys (James and Harvey) and four chickens. She studied Early Childhood Education and worked in the industry managing childcare centres for nearly 20 years. She has always had an appetite for healthy and sustainable living since she was young, she’s a self-proclaimed Urban Hippy who grows her own fruit and veggies and is passionate about educating people on how to create greener homes and workplaces in order to reduce our carbon footprint and help minimise their environmental impact and live a more sustainable life.
Emma Coubard
Chiropractic Assistant
Emma is a first year chiropractic student at RMIT university. With a passion for health and wellness, she believes that what we do with our bodies and how we feel are directly correlated. With this view she aspires to help people in their journey to a more balanced life. In her spare time she loves walking her babies (dogs) and traveling the world with her friends.
Dino Hadziomerovic
Chiropractic Assistant
Dino has been passionate about health and fitness from a young age, he loves basketball and keeping fit in many ways. Dino enjoys yoga, weightlifting, and running. He is a first-year chiro student and is moving to New Zealand next year to complete his studies there.
He started receiving Chiropractic care only 2 years ago after many years of pain and discomfort, I could not believe how quickly he noticed major improvements to his pain levels and overall wellbeing.
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Vida Lifestyles
22s Abbott Street
Sandringham 3191
p. 03 9598 7811
e. info@vidalifestyles.com
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