Miyagi Avis 

Thank you Miyagi for the education and support which has now made me confident in my food and lifestyle choices which will lead to my better general health and well being.

Do not fall for this bunch of crooks. After weeks of to and fro of getting nowhere with them after they locked me into a ridiculous expensive glorified video series, they now have charged me again some 6 months later.
DO NOT SIGN UP WITH THEM

Incredibly expensive, It's was made to sound affordable but it's not until you have signed the dotted line do you find out actually how much you are paying, which is $7000, I am bad at getting sucked in and was sucked in big time. I found out later that there is a cheaper offer which I was never offered. So my six months have passed I lost zero weight and will still be paying for this waste of money for another 12 months. I am so frustrated with myself for believing the hype. Fortnightly contact which is great but unless you are self disciplined don't bother. You need to do pretty well do everything yourself and a lot of the information you could look up for free. My coach and dietician was lovely but still not worth the exuberant amount. $162. for a 10 minute conversation. After my first phone call with the sales person I told him I was made redundant and didn't think I could afford it only to find out I was locked in with no cooling off period. Don't know how Dr Walker can have his name against this!

I really liked all the information that was made available in the 2 apps. Undertaking the program made me realise I was in a better position than what i originally thought I was! I lost weight, and have been able to keep it off so Yay! Consequently I don't need to renew my membership and that is when this issue came up....
What I didn't like was forgetting section 5 of the terms and conditions which I read 6 months ago that told me what would happen at the end of the 6 month program. I was automatically rolled over into a new program for $95 a week. This is information that I had forgotten! I tried to find the terms and conditions on the apps, website about 6 weeks ago, but life suddenly got in the way and I only had time to revisit it as I had set up a review appointment with Angela. She was very accomodating, and I suggest that Miyagi send out reminders to members that their anniversary date is coming up. We are all busy people, and remembering terms and conditions from 6 months ago is challenging.

I joined in October 24 hoping to improve my mental health and life/work balance more than anything else
The wonderful support from Kristy in our coaching sessions definitely built on what I started on my own - and a great success
Vanessa, my dietician, is one of the nicest and supportive people I have ever met and was a godsend I will continue to implement her strategies and suggestions as I continue outside of the program.
Both Kristy and Vanessa made this experience a very positive one for me

Even though I did not make use of all the programs on offer, my experience over all has been very good. I did some of the Pilates sessions and referred to the recipes a lot. My dietician especially was such a support to me, always encouraging me to keep going, never judgemental and he was able to come up with suitable options at times when I needed them. I haven't lost as much weight as I would have liked, but I put that down to the fact that I was on medication to prevent the return of cancer ( oestrogen blockers). This medication was the biggest handbrake in terms of weight loss and also caused other physical problems. Post cancer I had a lot of fatigue and muscle weakness which I have gradually remedied. I was losing weight in tiny increments, but now that I am no longer taking the medication my weight loss is steadily continuing on a downward trajectory. It took months! I approached the Miyagi program with a determination to improve all aspects of my health and shake off old habits. To make a success of the program, I was disciplined (occasionally falling off the wagon for a day here and there) and I believe that I had to put in considerable effort - not expect some sort of magic wand from Miyagi. I have learned a lot about food (I thought I was pretty knowledgeable before I started, but I had gaps in my knowledge) and how the time of day that you ate certain foods influenced your metabolism, and how to manage this, and never feel hungry. I made notes after talking with my dietician every couple of weeks and I still look at them now. I have also downloaded a lot of the recipes from the Healthie website. I am very glad that I have done the Miyagi program, and that I had such a lovely, educated dietician being my buddy all the way.

Don’t waste $6500 on this scam it is just the Mediterranean diet. They will call you and make you feel worthless so you sign up and then offer nothing but multiple clunky platforms that you have to go and find all the information on yourself, all of which is readily available on the internet if you have the time to look. They sell you an individualised program and provide nothing of the sort. They don’t supply anything in the first 6 weeks and then when you complain they say that you are the problem. After using 2 of their dieticians they supplied conflicting information and I had to fight to get a personalised meal plan. The whole program is an absolute rort.

Edited after your response came in 6 months later. What’s the problem? Are your numbers getting low!! It goes to show even in their reply they will blame the customer rather than acknowledge their platform is in multiple places and hard to use (clunky)

My health journey has nothing to do with being confused, you lied to me, stated you had dealt with the problem when you hadn’t and continue to throw the blame back on me when in-fact it is your ridiculous scam that is the problem.

You are not sorry for anything otherwise you would have refunded some of that $6500 I wasted on your useless program.

I signed up for Miyagi but shouldn’t have. I was told on initial video call there was no cooling off period. That should’ve been a red flag. I was vulnerable because my health wasn’t great and I was very overweight. I wanted to think about it before I signed and when I said that he played on the fact that I wasn’t healthy and how would my family feel, what would they want me to do. I also thought you could cancel after 6 months which you can but you still get charged fortnightly for another 12 months. I’ve contacted Consumer Victoria who gave suggestions on how to reach out to Miyagi because my financial circumstances have changed. I have emailed them but disappointingly have had no response. I’d think long and hard before signing up. You could do the same program with your doctor for a fraction of the price.

Vi betalte 400kr pr person for alt hvad du kan drikke og spise (14 personer) og vi fik lagt 1200kr over i regningen for en kande øl og 2 flasker vin. Da vi prøvede at forklare var de meget uforstående og sagde vi skulle “skride ud af restauranten” forfærdeligt ikke kom. Uvenlige mennesker ikke kom. Hvis jeg kunne ville jeg give 0 stjerner

If this review stops one person from making the mistake of signing with this company then it is worth it. The program is not what they sell you, by the time you find that out you are locked in. A company who is offering a product to people at their most vulnerable time & believes in their product would not take absolute advantage as this company does. This 26 week program works out to $230 a week I got to week 7 & still had not spoken to a dietitian their hours are just not practical for a full time worker.
They give you access to a bunch of literature you can get anywhere & videos to watch & access to a fitness ap I can access at the gym their is no personalisation to this program. Look up their ABN they have several different companies under their umbrella but in the end they are all unethical & should be shut down

I started my Miyagi journey in mid-February this year and suddenly, here I am with more than two months of the program behind me. In February and with my weight steadily heading north, my mindset was that I couldn't face another diet, with its prescribed foods, weighing and measuring regimes etc. In contrast, the Miyagi approach of helping me to lose weight and keep it off by changing my mindset and ingrained habits appealed to me.

So, two months later and I have lost just over 13kg, which is nearly half-way to my ultimate goal. Yes, I have changed my habits, but unlike those other "diets", I don't feel that I have been missing out at all. I enjoy tasty, nutritious meals (albeit in smaller portions) and a glass or two of wine each week. I am active, fit and feeling great.

The Miyagi Heartsmart program is helping me regain my sense of purpose. I feel I'm getting my power back, takingc ontrol of my habits to make my life happy and healthy again. While Lots of information is provided, for me the personal one-on-one support provided is a real strength. It's not cheap - but I'm so glad i signed up. I've learned so much - its been Life-changing.

I was promised a way to reverse type 2 diabetes with tailored programmes and that it is defintely possible. Honestly not told that all you get is generic information and a facebook page! I cann find all this information online for free, I dont see the value and am told that I must change my mindset. 3 months in I cannot stop this program (Its actually not a program) My money is just wasted havent lost a single bit of weight !

I have been on the programme for just over three months and it is BRILLIANT!!
I have yo-yo’d with my weight all my life (first diet at around 10yrs old) am now 67ys old, and last year had a triple cardiac bypass and was diagnosed Type 2 diabetic.
I knew I needed help if I was to live my life healthily, so took a leap of faith and signed up.
Once I settled into the programme, I did the 7day Jumpstart and was amazed at the mindset approach. The revelation that I had had this negative way of thinking, and all or nothing mindset, hit me like a ton of bricks and I was extremely emotional to realise that I could change!
I am now eating healthily, losing weight, and actively looking for ways to exercise throughout the day.
I am so so happy to have found Miyagi!

After Many decades of trying to find the answers to my emotional eating that has lead to Type 2 diabetes for 18yrs and now health issues. I have “tried it all”. Did the 7 day jump start, changed my life, the light bulb moments, I’ve previously done similar programs I have been educated in all this before. Yet this was different. Major problems arose in my life and for the first time in my life I did not eat my way out of it. Boundaries, motivation, movement, not feeling rushed or guilt, all this and I’m yet to have my first consult with the dietitian. I was worried about paying for this program. Yet what I have already learned and put in practice (only 3weeks) is worth every cent of the $5000. ❤️

The hardest step was asking for help….
After that the support and information and encouragement has been amazing! From the Healthie App, and the Website, to the check-ins, Jump-start video and the Ask the Doc sessions, all the support and information I need is right there for me. I have only been part of the program for 2 weeks and I already feel confident to make little changes. Taking the stairs, drinking more water, not keeping snacks in the cupboard and moving my body (NOT going to the gym – yet).
So take the hard step, ask for help because its all easier from there.
Kelli

I have been able to make some small changes after jumpstart and prior to seeing my dietitian which is helping me get my health on track. Professional and engaging staff have helped.

I was sceptical at first. Big $$. I asked myself why I couldn’t/wouldn’t do it alone. Having the medical sessions online was helpful to fill in some of the detail, having the online sessions for motivation and learning was great, and I can’t thank the dietician I was assigned enough for her no nonsense, give it a crack, you’ve got this, would you try that, what’s in that food …was really good for me. I have navigated a few restaurant breakfasts/lunches successfully too so I’m feeling empowered to go forth.

I'm a 51-year-old father of 2 and quite new to the program. I decided to join after receiving a moderately high coronary artery calcium score and cholesterol levels. I'm very motivated to both reduce this score and my cholesterol and feel I've been making some good progress already, through the very helpful and friendly people who support you along the way. The breadth and quality of the content available on the portals has been impressive and suits my preference of consuming content at my leisure offline. I'm looking forward to continuing my journey with the team. Thanks again

Don’t sign up to this money grabber scammers, I realised the after I signed the contracts, which I was pushed in too, by first telling me how good this will help, for this event I am going to near the end of the year, I would feel so good and with lots of weight gone, told me how good I feel when my grand kids see me and I can sit down on the floor with them, she made it sound so good and all the support I would get, lots of nice people in the support room, well that is FB😳 well the, the private custom person, or the dietitian, well the dietitian appointment been and gone, which was a no show, supposed to download an app for exercise, that cost extra money after the nearly $5000 they charge one would think that is included. All my thought in the morning at the 2nd day, and will force to get out of this money grabbing scammers, in Australia which they claim they are, interesting they main address is in the USA, and all the fast talking they do and make it all sugar coated, they are from the USA, well in Australia has a 3 day cooling off period, if they will not comply, ACCC, ombudsman and the media, I am a pensioner and this kind of money is way over my head and will create hardship for me, I was coned into this on my part I should have been more vigilant, it sounded nice for the moment, the realisation hit overnight. All they offer is available online, besides the cardiologist, where I live they are none I got to travel a long way to see one. The rest nope it’s not worth it, WASTE OF MONEY!!!