naturopathy
You are a unique individual and your return to health will be a unique pathway. At Return To Stillness, we embrace a wide range of modalities to assist your progress and these are shown below. However, if we believe you will benefit from treatments we cannot offer, we will do our best to refer you to practitioners who will empathise with your chosen pathway.
We believe that Western Allopathic Medicine (WAM) can bring benefits when appropriately prescribed and delivered, and are always happy to cooperate with your chosen WAM practitioner whenever this is possible.
Reducing Toxic Impact
Our Western civilisation, with all its benefits, has also created an immense number of toxic substances that are in our daily environment, and may have significant impact on our health.
During a consultation, we will discuss ways to avoid many common toxic substances, and minimise the impact of those we can’t avoid.
Lifestyle
Our Western Lifestyle is one of the prime causes of disease today. Most of us develop routines and habits that are detrimental to good health. Often we are not aware of the extent that these activities can damage our health in the long term, and reduce and the quality of our life. Lifestyle changes will almost certainly be suggested that will enhance your ability to heal any disorders challenging you, or significantly improve your quality of life.
These lifestyle changes may include thought processes, time management, prioritising, finding time for meditation and regular exercise, and developing improved relationships with ourselves and others.
Homeopathic Remedies
Homeopathy is one of the oldest and best proven forms of western medicine. It was developed by doctors in Germany during the 18th century, and has been the subject of massive amounts of research around the world ever since. Homeopathic remedies are believed to stimulate your own innate healing functions, so helping your body reverse disease symptoms that may be challenging you.
Single homeopathic remedies may be chosen specifically for your needs, or a powerful combination remedy may be suggested. Doses, frequency and, perhaps, dilution, will be discussed to match your sensitivity and particular needs.
Dietary Advice/Food Choices
We are constantly bombarded with food advertising and general dietary advice that seeks to promote the interests of food manufacturers. At Return To Stillness, you will be given advice on FOOD CHOICES that is based on many years of research, updated constantly, and specifically directed to improve your health by taking into account your individual needs. We do not advise “dieting” or a “Diet”. Rather, we help you make creative and healthy choices from all the real foods and pseudo-foods available today.
Food is the fuel for daily activity and healing. Your food choices will be critical to good health.
Flower Essences
We all experience times of confusion, grief, fear, helplessness, and other powerful emotions. We each develop our own strategies to deal with these times.
One way to help is taking Flower Essences. These wonderfully gentle, yet powerful remedies can help us choose the positive pathway of dealing with strong emotions, and so enhance our resolution of challenges.
Flower Essences are inexpensive, suitable for all ages (including tiny babies, very old people, and animals), and have no adverse effects. If prescribed, they will be chosen for your individual needs at the time of consultation.
Bowen Therapy
Bowen Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive form of body work developed by Thomas Ambrose Bowen from Geelong, Australia, during the 1950's. When performed by a skilled practitioner, Bowen Therapy can help resolve many injuries and painful muscular conditions. It can be used as a stand-alone therapy, or as part of healing regimen with other therapies and activities.
Bowen Therapy is an important part of the healing pathway recommended for those challenged with neurodegenerative and autoimmune disorders and maybe advised for many other conditions.
If required, you will be given assistance in finding a suitable therapist near you.
Nutritional Supplements
Bowen Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive form of body work developed by Thomas Ambrose Bowen from Geelong, Australia, during the 1950's. When performed by a skilled practitioner, Bowen Therapy can help resolve many injuries and painful muscular conditions. It can be used as a stand-alone therapy, or as part of healing regimen with other therapies and activities.
Bowen Therapy is an important part of the healing pathway recommended for those challenged with neurodegenerative and autoimmune disorders and maybe advised for many other conditions. assistance in finding a suitable therapist near you.
Aqua Hydration Formulas
Hydration is your body's ability to absorb and manage water down to the cellular level. Drinking, absorbing and utilising sufficient water (and other fluids) each day is vital to maintaining good health.
Even when we drink enough water, our body may not be able to manage, distribute and utilise it to enhance nutrition, transport and other functions.
You may be asked to take the Aqua Hydration Formulas to help you body find its most appropriate balance in managing water. See www.hydration.net.au for more information about the Aqua Hydration Formulas.
Herbal Remedies
Western herbal extracts are sometimes the most efficient way to begin the healing process from many disorders. Herbs may be prescribed as liquids in a mixture that is geared precisely to your needs, or in tablet/capsule form when that seems to be more appropriate and convenient. Herbal extracts are always chosen to support your own innate healing powers.
Western herbal extracts have been the subject of a great deal of rigorous scientific research over the last 50 years or more, and have proven to be equally or more effective than the equivalent pharmaceutical drugs often prescribed for similar disorders. Moreover, they have proven to be much safer and without most of the adverse effect often experienced with pharmaceutical drugs.
Byron White Formulas
These herbal formulas have been developed by Dr Byron White, a Master Herbalist, to treat many chronic disorders, including Lyme disease (Borreliosis) and co-infections. They may be prescribed by Lyme Literate/Aware health practitioners to assist those diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Return To Stillness is the Australasian Importer for Byron White Formulas (BWF), and John Coleman is the “go-to-guy” for product training in these powerful products.
IIf you are diagnosed with a chronic infectious disorder, you may be prescribed one or more Byron White Formulas.
They are not available for self-prescription. Please email us for details of practitioners who prescribe BWF around Australia, and prices, or make an appointment to see John Coleman or Margot Read for a Lyme consultation by calling us on 03 5429 1737.