Jaxson gives an update on his healing journey. His GI MAP results are back from Designs for Health and with the help of Hope, our naturopath, we are set out on a treatment plan.

The GI MAP was very revealing, while Jaxsons blood test results were perfect, his GI MAP was anything but. He showed up with high levels of opportunistic bacteria in different parts of the gut indicating multiple and widespread infection. Not only this, but high zonulin indicating a leaky gut syndrome. Hope has put Jaxson on a treatment to kill the bacteria responsible for SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), seal the walls of the gut and also kill other pathogens.

Join Jaxson Wearing as he works with our Naturopath Hope McPhillips to recover from a 3 surgeries in one year! Jaxson received 3 stage phalloplasty as part of his gender transition and is now seeking help to recover fully from anaesthetic, medications and the physical and biochemical toll of surgery. He undergoes stool tests, blood tests, dietary change, lifestyle change to restore his health in his gut, digestive system, microbiome, liver, detox system, nervous system and brain function.

Explore the importance of holistic health in your life. We talk about how knowing your self well inside out by understanding your genetic blueprint and your gut microbiome, you can improve your lifestyle and adapt your diet to enhance your health. This is not just about being well or enhancing health but also about creating resilience in the system to deal with illness, stress or challenges in the future.

menopause is challenging but we have natural answers to help you through this important phase of life! Hot flushes, mood swings, depression, anxiety and night sweats are all enough to drive you mad! We get it. Natural answers for menopause includes herbal medicine, supplements, diet improvements, hydration and stress release. We use naturopathy, psychotherapy, kinesiology, applied kinesiology, functional biochemistry and neuro emotional technique to balance the hormones and assist in transition to the next phase of life

Self forgiveness has profound health and psychological outcomes including lowered anxiety and depression and improved cardiovascular health. The practice of self forgiveness has been noted as an important part of radical remission from different types of late stage cancers. The practice of self forgiveness includes becoming aware of the negative emotions associated with mistakes and transgressions. The ways we act outside of our values and integrity has implications that, unless processed, become stored in the body and create negative self talk in the mind. releasing and accepting ourselves is important for self growth and the production of a positive mindset.

Yoga Nidra Meditation is a powerful meditation practice. Kirsty takes you to the edge of a deep sleep where you remain conscious, in this deeply relaxed state the parasympathetic nervous system is activated and deep healing on many layers can occur. Benefits have been researched and include - reduced blood pressure, reduced stress, improved mental health outcomes, improved emotional wellbeing.

Psychotherapy is for everyone, in fact no one is above therapy. No book or process can take you where you need to go the way a therapist can. If you have never been in therapy then this is your sign! talk therapy and working with the mind regularly has major positive impacts on our lives. We can lead ourselves, respond to life rather than react. A good therapist can become a mentor and a guide to help us have better relationships, better careers, better inner worlds and a better experience of life.

Yoga - a blissful state of being. Remedial yoga for rehabilitation of injury or post operative. Shadow yoga as a practice for wholeness.

Create a regular practice that helps you form healthy habits. Create a life you want to be in and one that reflects your higher self. Through yoga, mindful movement, meditation and breathwork we become more regulated and our nervous system allows for change

Compassion is the essential step to creating a safe, healing container with oneself. To move through the world authentically and in holding our parts we must be able to maintain a relationship with ourselves that manages and responds to shame, blame and judgement. This is why we count on compassion…

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