Michael J. Nixon-Livy is an internationally renowned lecturer, teacher, author and health practitioner who was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1954.
He started his career in complementary medicine in 1974, undertaking comprehensive studies and practice in nutritional science, psychology, human relations and various bodywork therapies.
Prior to 1974 he qualified and worked as an electrical technician and then subsequently a professional artist, enabling him to finance his simultaneous career in natural medicine, which at that stage attracted comparatively little income.
He also spent some 5 years as a professional athlete. It was during this time that he had the opportunity to appreciate the importance and necessity of good bodywork techniques that were quick and effective.
Not long after finishing his career as an athlete he took up further studies in bodywork, psychology and nutrition, including Bowen Therapy, kinesiological and Ericksonian psychological studies.
He received additional Diplomas in Applied Physiology, Solution Focused Therapy and the Bowen Technique.
Realising the profound importance of the relationship between bodywork, nutrition and psychology he ran a very busy and successful clinical practice in Melbourne, Australia, up until 1995, specialising in structural problems, psychological difficulties and profound learning difficulties in children and adults.
In 1991 he commenced the process of choreographing much of the advanced work of the late Australian bodywork genius, Tom Bowen, into a practical, dynamic and teachable system. By 1995 he had completed this undertaking and the Neurostructural Integration Technique was born.
Today he spends much of his time traveling and teaching the Neurostructural Integration Technique to classes of professional health practitioners in various countries around the world.
Michael is dedicated to a mission of making available to the world forms of natural therapy that have the capacity to quickly and effectively relieve pain and to bring balance back into the lives of the many individuals who seek relief, while at the same time providing better education into the attainment of good health and longevity.

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but instead will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and the causes and prevention of disease."
Thomas Edison

The Neurostructural Integration Technique (NST) is considered by many to be the world’s leading technique in structural and spinal therapy for lasting pain removal and rejuvenation!
NST is a remarkably effective professional bodywork technique, that when applied, initiates a process of natural auto-regulation to occur in the spinal column and consequently throughout the whole body.
The resultant effect of this is a rapid elimination or reduction of symptoms, followed by an increase in energy and an unmistakable sense of well being.
Typically the response to NST is most often profoundly effective, and more than seldom, miraculous.
NST is essentially a soft tissue osteopathic-style therapy, designed to remove pain, physiological dysfunction and even psychological imbalances, by restoring the structural integrity of the body.
Its application is suitable and safe for all ages, from new-born to the elderly.

As its main aim is to reintegrate the body-mind complex as a whole, it is often called contextual healing, consequently regarding illnesses as symptoms of imbalance.
It is for this reason that there are no contraindications, essentially rendering the technique useful for a wide range of conditions from acute pain to chronic conditions.

Water it has been called “the most essential nutrient”. Drinking water is the most important part of keeping you in good health. In fact we can’t live without it. We can live for weeks without food as our body can live of its reserves, but we can only survive a few days without water.
Did you know that: “a reduction of 4.5% in body water will result in a decline of 20-30% in work performance” – New York Times guide to personal health.
Try to drink at least 2 litres of fresh water a day.
Drink little and often as your body will absorb and use this more efficiently.
Drinking a large glassful in one go will flush your system too quickly and ends up in your bladder fast with out having properly hydrated your body tissue
When you don’t drink enough water your body has to find fluid from somewhere to keep vital organs working so it calls on fluid reserves in the cartilage and discs and other areas. This can lead to stiff joints, back discomfort, sagging skin, aches in muscles, headache from dehydration to name but a few.
Would you like a clear head and feel fresh for your work, then drink more water.
Drinking alcohol, coffee and tea, soft drinks etc. leads to dehydration as the body has to process these through the system as a toxic substance and therefore has to use more of its already precious supply of water to do so. You can still enjoy you coffee, tea, soft drinks just do your body a favour and have a drink of water before or after your preferred drink.
Water helps detoxify the body of waste products. It helps to maintain proper muscle tone and nerve energy, helps to prevent early ageing of the skin due to dehydration.
If you are overweight you need to drink more water than a slim person. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. So need to drink more to help metabolise fat and clear it from the system. Water also helps prevent sagging of the skin after weight loss by plumping out the tissue.
Water is a one of the most important parts of a balanced approach to achieving and maintaining a well toned and healthy body.
Most food contains water so a little of your daily need is processed from food about 500 mls the body also generates water as a by product of its own metabolism about 100mls
The body looses about 500mls through respiration. Sweating looses about 500mls-1000mls. About 1500mls or more is used in the kidneys and intestines processes. So you can now see why you need to be drinking at least 2 litres of water per day just to keep going.
Do the pinch test.
Pinch the back of your hand hold the skin between the thumb and forefinger and hold for the count of 10 now release the skin and count how long it takes for your skin to return to normal. If it takes longer than 4 seconds to return, you need Water you are dehydrated.
Air conditioning, central heating, sports, stress, over indulging, too much salt, sugar, to name a few are some of the factors that may dehydrate your body.

Next time you pass a full-length mirror, just take a few minutes to check your posture.

Does your stomach or bottom stick out? Do your shoulders look hunched? Do your feet tend to point inwards towards themselves or outwards? No doubt you'll be trying to straighten yourself up now to improve your posture! We all forget how to stand up tall. Unfortunately this transfers itself into our sitting positions as well. What you need to do is to find out how you hold yourself when you are not suddenly made aware of the problem.

Good posture is not being rigid like a rod. It’s a question of looking good standing tall and feeling confident with you. But most of all good posture is important for your physical and mental health. Few people are aware that your posture gives way clues of how you are feeling on a day-to-day basis. It also gives away clues of your personality. Your backbone forms a solid, but flexible structure which gives support to the rest of the body, but it remains flexible. Your back isn’t quite straight, it curves gently from the back of the neck to the chest and then in again at the waist area, and then forwards again to the hip region. Bad posture can strain this complicated arrangement. Exercises will help to ease tension and keep your back supple, changing your posture may help to over come many of the back and neck complaints that are common today.
If you spend a good part of the day sitting, and your posture is bad you can seriously compressing and compromise your body's internal organs.
The human body was not designed to sit or stand still for long hours, by doing regular exercise little and often throughout the day your body can clear its self of toxins and stress, keeping joints supple and healthy.