About

The "High Country Health and Wellness" Expo began in 2007 after organiser Allison Walker (nee Pfeifer) saw an opportunity to promote a concept to the local community that she was very familiar with. She moved to Mansfield in the North East of Victoria in May 2006 with her husband and two young children on the basis of a work opportunity.  This was to be a 2 year "trial" shift out of Melbourne whilst their family of two girls were still young.  After living in the area for 12 months (and experiencing all facets of the weather including the Christmas 2006 bushfires), they decided to buy some land and make the move more permanent.

Allison is a Myotherapist and Pilates instructor and operates Alpha Myotherapy (www.alphamyotherapy.com.au) in town.  With a strong personal background in swimming and elite level water polo Allison worked extensively with the Australian Synchronised Swimming Team in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.  She has also worked at numerous fun runs and sporting events including organising the Massage coverage for the Lorne Pier to Pub Ocean Swim.  As an active member (Board member from 1999 and President 2001 - 2004) of the Institute of Registered Myotherapists Australia (IRMA www.myotherapy.org.au) Allison organised the annual IRMA conference in 2006 and 2007.

Since finishing her Myotherapy studies at RMIT in 1995, Allison has also completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Natural Medicine), Graduate Certificate (Adult Education and Training) and most recently her Graduate Diploma (Musculoskeletal Management) in mid 2007.  She trained to become a Pilates instructor in order to help people to improve their posture and reduce muscular injuries.

The "High Country Health and Wellness" Expo and the "A Sustainable World" Expo (www.asustainableworld.com.au ) are now being run concurrently at the same venue - two expos means twice the information. 

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