About Us

By way of background, myself, Duncan Hogg, and my wife, Gina Carruthers are the publishers of this site as well as the directors of our company, ‘Health In Perspective’.

Gina has a psychology degree, three adult children and an undeniable attraction to living the meaning of life. She has a great smile and a sharp awareness of how things exist in relationship to other things. She loves the garden and doesn’t fit well into any discreet catagory. We have been together for twenty years now.

As for me, I consider myself fortunate to have had a close association with a remarkable explorer, the founder of Body Harmony®  – Dr Don McFarland – virtually since I left school. My formal psychology studies lasted 3 weeks in 1986, my continued involvement with Don McFarland and the practices of Body Harmony® have been continuous for twenty two years. One of my objectives through this site is to make more available the intelligence and transformational potential I have experienced inherent in the Body Harmony® process.

Okay – so ‘Health In Perspective’ is a succinct summary in words of what we consider to be most relevant to your/our overall wellbeing.

Quality of life as an expression of quality of relationship(s), because nothing exists in isolation.

‘Health In Perspective’ is also a statement that reflects our understanding of how people perceive, – the fundamental mechanics of perception, particularly self-perception. We look at the structure and organisation of perception and its relationship to outcomes, and we look at this by looking at the posture of our bodies. We recognise posture to be the relationship of the various parts of your body, one to the other(s) and within gravity.

Herein your potential lies.

Alignment of your body is not some abstract idea of correct posture, its about efficiency and ease.

And it’s the natural inclination of your biology.

Bodywork, Body Harmony – this is the tool we use to reach your objectives. Words are only a tiny shadow of the experience – and this experience can bring an added dimension of clarity and possibility, – literally changing and expanding your current point of view – essentially a renewal sourced from within you. And one that seems to be apparently limitless. Your body knows the way. It just needs someone to listen who can learn the language – an ally who can support and help to activate what lies dormant. This is the role of a Body Harmony practitioner.

Gina Carruthers (BSc) has undertaken extensive studies in touch therapies and Body Harmony since her first encounter with Don McFarland in 1986. Her background includes studies in psychology, with a focus on Natural Systems Thinking Process, Eastern Philosophy, Ecopsychology and Natural birthing processes.

Gina has had the delight of raising three grown children, whilst widely traveling and teaching. She has gained many varied indigenous healing experiences since the 1970’s to this day. She is currently a co-director of Health in Perspective Pty. Ltd. which organises courses in Australia, Europe and Asia as well as running a Retreat Centre in Noosa, QLD. – Alaya Verde. Email Gina

Duncan Hogg has over twenty two years experience as a practitioner and eighteen years of teaching Body Harmony. He has presented classes in Europe, Asia and around Australia on a regular basis. He directs Health In Perspective Pty. Ltd. and Body Harmony Seminars with his wife Gina.

Duncan began a career and studies with Dr Don McFarland, the founder of Body Harmony in 1986. He has continued ongoing education and organisation of classes and has particular interests in attitude and posture, health psychology, behavior and relationships, movement/ breath therapeutics and health in general. Email Duncan