Miyagi

4.0 (291 Reviews)

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At Miyagi, we are dedicated to transforming the way Australia and the world eat, live, and move for better health and wellness. We offer revolutionary 26-week health and wellness programs, including our flagship programs Heart Smart, Diabetes Wellness, Healthy Gut, Master Menopause, Obesity Stop and Defeat Sleep Apnea designed to help you achieve lasting health improvements. Led by Australia’s foremost preventative health expert and Cardiologist, Dr. Ross Walker, our programs are grounded in science and tailored to address various health concerns, including: Type 2 diabetes management and prevention Heart disease prevention and reversal Natural ways to lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure Insulin resistance treatment and reversal Our clients receive individualised, online support through 1 on 1 consultations from an Accredited Practising Dietitian and have access to exercise programs via our app created by our Exercise physiologist. Blood tests are completed at the beginning and end of the program to ensure advice is customised to your unique needs. Our programs also include: Weight loss coaching with proven strategies for sustainable results A customised weight loss meal plan and practical tips for a type 2 diabetes diet Comprehensive educational resources, including recipe guides and community support Evidence-based solutions to reduce high blood pressure, improve metabolic health, and support overall wellbeing Whether you’re seeking natural ways to lower cholesterol, strategies to reverse heart disease, or expert support on type 2 diabetes prevention, Miyagi’s online health coaching services are here to guide you every step of the way. Let us help you build the habits for a healthier, happier life.

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Kim Hamilton

Nov 30,2023

Some of my goals were to reintroduce dairy and legumes into my diet and reduce my cholesterol. I’m happy to say I achieved these goals and I’m enjoying immensely such a wide variety of nutritious foods. Besides the support of your dietitian you also have access to lots of delicious recipes to guide your journey. My husband and I are eating lots more fish, tofu and meat free meals. I stopped buying store bought cakes and biscuits and now make my own healthy sweet treats with the recipes provided. Learning how to read labels was a real eye opener. Just because a packaged food is advertised as healthy it’s not always the case. I have also reduced my salt intake because of high blood pressure. I hardly use salt anymore in my cooking and I don’t even miss it. This program teaches you other ways to make your food delicious and tasty without all the salt and sugar. I learned how to calculate my protein intake for the day and also about pre and probiotics for my gut health. My dietitian has also supported me with the consistency of my exercise program. There is so much I learned over the last six months I could go on and on. I am so glad I took this journey with my dietitian and the Miyagi group, it was so worth it for me. Thank you

Nicoleen Le Riche

Nov 29,2023

My initial goals were to lose some weight, get more healthy, focus on nutrition, be more active and, most importantly, to be a better role model for my kids and a better partner for my husband. Six months later, I am out jogging almost every afternoon, while hubby and the kids cycle next to me. My family and I are more connected than ever. I have bought aprons for my kids, who now love to help me prepare the fruit and veggies for our meals. I could not be happier. I have not lost significant weight, but instead have found a better and more conscious way of eating, which I'm confident will support weight loss in the long run. Where I initially thought this journey was about weight loss, I have found it instead to be about cultivating life-long healthy habits. I am so grateful to Vanessa, my dietician and coach. Her indelible positivity and absolute faith in me, even when I didn't have any in myself, has made this experience possible. If you do join this amazing program, make sure you ask for Vanessa!

victoria skitt

Nov 24,2023

Beware! The program is ok but hugely overpriced. It is way more cost effective to see a dietician in your local area at a time that suits you for as long and as often as you require. Here you get a 20min phone call with a dietician once a week at a time that cannot be changed to suit your circumstances, a Facebook group and some worksheets that's it. They insist on taking the full fee upfront either in one payment or in my case outsourced to a credit company and then if it's not working out for you there is no way to exit the program - they have your money and that's it. I finished up feeling I'd been duped. Big lesson learned.

customer

Nov 22,2023

I am a 77 yo pensioner who recently had a cardio gram which returned a less that 100% result so I reached out to Dr Ross Walker as I had concerns about my medications, I was contacted by Miyagi & pressured into signing up for a 26 week program. After thinking about the financial implications, within hours I contacted Miyagi to cancel my participation. They refuse to refund the deposit & not only that continued to debit my account. Their contractuals were not explained to me before them taking the deposit plus they pre-filled my signature. They may have good programs but I would NOT recommend them as my experience has been very unpleasant and uncaring for my situation. They seem to be all about the money with nil concern for a person’s situation

Amanda J Mitchell

Nov 18,2023

Unethical and Pushy Sales: I came across this program via Facebook in July 2023 and was interested to find out more about it so answered some questions that led to a phone conversation and additional health questionnaire. The person I spoke with implied that they only invite a few people to their program so hence why they had to triage my initial interest to see if I qualified. According the Sales person I spoke to indicated I that I needed further assessment to see if I fully qualified and what options involving cost due to my financial situation. I spoke with someone who went by the name of Lauren the next day. Lauren grilled me on more information about my goals and reasons for wanting to participate in the program. She used those things to pressure me into signing on to the program. I mentioned that I really needed to lose some weight as I had suffered significant stress related to anassault, relationship breakdown, mental health issues related to my job as a social worker and increased isolation and impacts associated with the COVID19 Pandemic leading me to change jobs at the beginning of the year. I also wanted to look and feel healthy so I could pursue a new healthy relationship by feeling confident to date again. She used tactics when I said I did not have the financial capacity to pay for the program that I could not afford to not do the program and it will only cost the price of one of two take away meals a week. When I said I wanted some time to digest and process what we discussed before I decided, she mentioned that the offer would only be available once as they have some many people on their list waiting for an invitation to the program. She also said that I they offered interest free to pay for the program so I could participate immediately. As I was worried about my health and wanted to make a change very desperately because of the trauma I was processing and because I felt like I was being coerced by the tactics used by Lauren into feeling guilt and shame if I did not sign up, I reluctantly agreed to sign up. Lack of Specialised Support and Tailored guidance in alignment with my goals: I was asked to complete some blood tests at the start of the program. These were to inform the Dietitian in how to best support me and provide me with a tailored program based on these results. At no point did my dietitian Vanessa ever refer to these test results to help suggest food and meal plan options. Vanessa, while being very pleasant and nice in her manner towards me was not very helpful in providing me with the necessary tools and strategies for me to achieve my goals. She provided very basic well-known information and generic sheets rather than tailoring a meal plan to really help me where I most needed. I provided her with a significant information via our conversations, completing questionnaires and sending pictures of food I preferred and tried once or twice so that she could gain insight to better support me. I even expressed to her that what I really needed was a structured meal plan based on her knowledge of my preferences that would assist me to lose weight. She never provided me with the service I was requesting instead she emailed generic Myagi coach information sheets. I also expressed to her the difficulties I was having with my psychological health that was impacting on my habits and choices and that I was feeling more disempowered by the week as I was unable to lose any weight. I gained weight and my health is much worse. I also informed her that I felt that I was not able to effectively participate because of my mental health deterioration and the financial stress I was going through was causing extra pressure. Vanessa sent me information about mental health helplines which as a qualified Social Worker, already are aware of and that is not the support I needed. I already have a qualified psychologist who was treating me a year earlier that I had to cease due to my financial situation. Vanessa agreed that she believed that participating in this program was not going to be beneficial given the state of my health and complexity of my circumstances and mentioned she had no control over how to cancel my involvement in the program or options available in terms of a refund etc. She stated she would refer me to the customer service team to discuss. She did not refer me on the call to them and then hung up. I contacted the team myself via email and explained my circumstances and they refused to offer any form of refund and attempted to coerce me into continuing to engage with the Dietitian and said she was qualified enough to support me. I called them out on this and as a result they offered to suspend my participation for a month. That was the only option. I do not wish to be harrassed to be in a program that has made my life worse. Reported to ACCC.

Myriam Bernical

Nov 16,2023

So my journey with Miyagi comes to an end. I've joined the program after my blood tests show High cholesterol and Blood pressure and prediabetic. Being a shift worker with no eating or sleeping pattern it got worse when I've torn my meniscus and had surgery in May. Lucy my Dietician gave me some guidance in my new journey to a better health... But a massive shout out to Clare for all your amazing support and enthusiasm. Thank you so much for keeping me on track, teaching me so much and coming into my life. My last blood tests show everything is now in normal range. My energy and fitness level have increased considerably. I can't ever express how grateful I am to Clarefor always answering my questions and firmly encouraging me to do what needed to be done towards my goal. Thank you to Miyagi tools and all the wonderful fb people for allyour support and some very yummy recipes. Being educated and knowing the who's and how's is exactly what the Miyagi program ... and Clare of course provided me. If you've tried everything and nothing worked... you most probably haven't tried the Miyagi program!!

Krystle

Nov 13,2023

My journey with the Heart Smart Miyagi program was life changing. I have gained a wealth of knowledge about healthy eating which i believe has been the biggest key to being motivated enough to keep sticking to my health goals. All other things I had tried in the past didn’t work. I have been able to lower my cholesterol and keep it down. I feel healthier within, no more inflammation, sore joints and bad skin and my IBS after years of pain is finally under control. I don’t feel restricted in my eating I have no cravings for bad food anymore and don’t feel guilty if I do indulge in a treat every now and then. Having your own personal dietician to help with recipes and substitute alternative foods for your old bad habits has been amazing. The check in with your own dietician is great as it also keeps you accountable. My dietician gabby was full of knowledge and very supportive through my journey. It’s been a few months since I completed my program and I am still going strong. Thank you Miyagi and Gabby for changing my life.

Shelley Bennett

Nov 12,2023

Needing to make changes for my health I signed up for the Miyagi Heart Health Program, and it has been great for me. My program helped me with information and recipes to start eating more whole, nutritious foods, and my dietician has been working with me weekly to change my mindset and let go of dieting forever. So far I have lost 10kg, and it has been the easiest and healthiest weight loss of my life, with me feeling optimistic, in control, and looking forward to a life without deprivation. I have learned so much about myself, and have learned compassion and trust in myself again, and my heart health is so much better - I am no longer stressed about an impending heart episode. Thanks Miyagi!

Sue

Nov 10,2023

The regular tele sessions with my dietitian Munpreet were supportive and very helpful. I recommend keeping notes so you get the most out of the sessions. I didn't use many of the options available on the app- just some recipes and guidelines suggested by Munpreet. I also enjoyed the Facebook sessions by Dr Ross Walker and the dietitians. Its confusing at first- a number of different programs are linked to the Miyagi system and there are lots of different tools to try. Stick with it and find what works for you!

Jenny Mclean

Nov 07,2023

My experience was amazing my dietician helped me understand diabetes and how to read food labels and picking food that is healthier for me would record this program to anyone needing to understand and learn

Faye

Sep 26,2023

This program is a total waste of money. If you realise that it’s not the right one for you, they don’t let you cancel. They signed me up for over $3k & didn’t give me any options. Their advice is rubbish. All you get is a short phone call from a so-called “dietitian”. That’s not worth over $3k. Phone them - they won’t even tell you who the owner/director is.

sharon

Sep 13,2023

I'm like a lot of other unhappy people , I joined after being assured I would have no issue in losing weight. Aaron signed me up said no counting calories, tracking or counting points , this will work for you he said you will have no issue in losing 16kgs, and when your down and frustrated because you have tried other things, WW, lite & easy, shakes, etc They seem to have all the answers and tell you all the things you want to hear. After 10 weeks and I had lost 1kg. I told my dietitian this is not working for me , I was told I need to track everything so she could count my macros , and up my exercise, I was already doing 30 to 50 mins walking a day. I work full time and have no more time to give. I have requested cancellation and been told no. I have been removed from the facebook support group even though I had not posted or remarked on the page. So like others I have reported them as scammers , Dr Ross endorses these programs , does he know how Miyagi deal with unhappy customers. I will be writing reviews everywhere I can. I'm happy for those who have found this program helpful , But its not working for everyone.

Judi

Sep 06,2023

Definitely not value for money. I am trying to withdraw from the program and hitting roadblocks. There is nothing I have learnt that I was not been previously doing. Today reported to ACCC after being told Friday I would not be released from the heavy financial obligation. Be very careful before you sign up.

Catherine

Aug 23,2023

I have found this to be a very comprehensive and helpful program. I am seeing results after 4 weeks and seeing a shift in my thinking and awareness of the benefits of a good diet. The dieticians are well informed and very professional, providing guidance along with recipes and information that builds into a resource that can be referenced at any time. Dr Ross does a live Q and A each week which is interesting with solid advice we can all understand. I am very pleased with my progress and determined to make a lasting difference.

Lynn

Aug 07,2023

This a a great program that improved my approach to healthy living. Although I did not lose weight I gained valuable information and support to eat healthier and be more active. With support I identified the issues that blocked me from achieving my goals and developed strategies to manage this. My goals were not huge but involved incorporating small changes in to my life that were not stressful. I received fortnightly support from my dietitian. She answered my questions and encouraged me on my journey. I now have information and knowledge to continue with my healthy goals resulting in more daytoday energy, less binge eating and more regular physical activity as well as feeling more satisfied with my body image. Thank you

Kellie Beard

Aug 03,2023

Incredibly disappointed with this program, the dieticians that I had changed throughout the program and the approach to losing weight also changed throughout the program. Both lovely caring people with best intentions at heart. I put on 5 kg during the course of the six months and this was extremely disappointing. You are unable to change your mind after the first week and the program is really quite expensive. If it doesn’t work out for you, I would’ve definitely invested the money into seeing a psychologist instead. I also feel that being perimenopausal was not taken into account, nor my personal circumstances, additionally the on boarding consultant promised me that this was the way that I would lose 8 kg which in hindsight was completely unrealistic and fraudulent. If you have had no health knowledge around diet and exercise in your life before, then this program, maybe helpful however if you are already exercising fairly regularly and believe that you know the right types of food to eat, this is not the program for you .

Tony Wafer

Jul 30,2023

This program gives your the opportunity to take control of your health and ownership for your decisions . It is very supportive with a weekly meeting with a dietitian (Bronte is my dietitian). It has great knowledgeable information and recepies. A awesome Facebook group and video links to a heart specialist. There is no magic pill to good health choices you get out what you put in. Since I joined in February I have lost 6kg. Dropped 5 cm around my waist . Reduced blood sugars from 15+ to 10 and blood pressure from 180/120 to 136/83 . So at present I’m am more in control of my Diabetes and hypertension. Thank you Miyagi team especially Bronte. Oh and I have introduced plant based foods to my diet thanks to the educational programs.

Lynda Robertson

Jul 29,2023

I am so happy to let you all know that after 5 months working with my fab dietitian Bree, I have wonderful news from my doctor. My blood tests, especially my liver ones, are all normal. I have lost a few kilos, I am more active and Bree has been working with me on my healthy food and drink choices. My pantry looks quite different and I am practising mindful food prep (all prepared from scratch) and am really grateful for the opportunities this program and especially Bree have given me. I am stoked. 😀

Elysia Cunningham

Jul 19,2023

The Miyagi program is very different to any other “diet” program I have signed up for… that’s because it’s not what I would refer to as a “diet” program. It’s a holistic approach to nutrition and health. Having completed the 6 months with Alicia, my dietician, I am in a much healthier place with regard to my HbA1c, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and overall energy levels. I originally signed up with the goal of weight loss but found that this goal became less important the more I focussed on my overall health. I have lost weight but more importantly my health has improved beyond what I thought possible. It’s amazing how making what seem like little changes to your eating and activity can have such significant effects. If you’re looking for a quick fix weight loss program where everything is dictated for you, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking to learn sustainable healthy habits, change your relationship with food and your body, and feel confident to keep going beyond the program, I would highly recommend Miyagi. You can achieve great things if you are willing to put in the effort and pay attention to what you are being taught.

Tracey Luhrs

Jul 17,2023

This program has been such a positive experience for me. Blood tests at the start of the program revealed a number of health concerns which, to be honest, scared me but with the support of my weekly dietitian consultation with Elly, I was able to take control of my health and significantly improve some quite worrying blood test results. Elly was supportive, positive and encouraging and she taught me so much about how good food choices can improve my health. This program teaches you that weight loss diets do not work. The only thing that truly works is choosing to eat healthy foods and meals that everyone in the family can eat. The program also got me moving! I used to be very sedentary and this was a big contributor to feeling always tired and lethargic. After 26 weeks of setting weekly goals of good eating and exercise, I have slowly lost weight, decreased my cholesterol and blood sugar levels, increased my energy levels and I feel so much healthier and in control. With the tools that Elly has taught me, along with the fantastic information provided in the app and Facebook support, I am confident that I will continue heading towards a health weight range and improving my overall health. Thank you Elly, my champion dietitian, for your support and guidance. I am so glad that I signed up for this program. It works!!