Improving overall health and wellbeing is at the forefront of most people’s minds, and a natural approach is one way to do so. In celebration of Australia’s only Natural Medicine Week, 24-30 May 2021, we’ve collated a guide to help you understand what natural medicine is, how it works, the different types of therapies available and why it’s so important for Australians.

Pain is different depending on its source. There are many natural alternatives to assist you to handle your pain rather than opiods or addictive drugs.

The global pandemic has presented an unusual and often-tricky environment for natural therapists. Here, Jim Olds of the Australian Natural Therapists Association discusses pivoting under restrictions and the silver linings emerging from COVID-19.

Arthritis is a common inflammatory condition affecting around 3.6 million Australians that is one of the leading causes of pain and disability in the community. Here, we look at natural and gentle ways to prevent and heal this widespread condition.

We speak to Steaphanie Flockhart, who studied Bachelor of Health science, Dr. Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at Endeavour College

Did you know that not every natural medicine practitioner is accredited? This means you could be paying for a practitioner that doesn’t maintain professional and ongoing training or adhere to an association’s code of conduct.

We speak to the team from Elysia Wellness Retreat. The team at Elysia Wellness Retreat are leaders in the wellness industry and strive to help you achieve a more balanced and sustainable state of wellness for mind, body and spirit through their retreat programs.

Cultures around the world have independently believed in an energy body which surrounds and supports your physical body. Just like your physical body, the energy body can become toxic and you need to know how to cleanse it.

Palliative care is treatment of symptoms of a condition rather than treatment of the underlying condition itself. Our pets are blessed. With help, many can spend their final days surrounded by family in their home, something most of us humans can only hope for.

We speak to Dr Melisa Rangitakatu from Endeavour College of Natural Health. Providing a high standard of education, an informed curriculum and a nation-wide campus presence, Endeavour is Australia’s largest provider of Higher Education to the complementary medicine sector.

When it comes to integrative pet care, one of the first things to discuss is diet. There are a number of ways a diet adjustment can improve skin health and reduce inflammation and allergies.

Located in the beautiful NSW Hunter Valley, the Golden Door Elysia Health Retreat and Spa is a sanctuary from day-to-day life. Guest accommodation is surrounded by picturesque views of the Hunter Valley wine country, Brokenback and Barrington Tops mountain ranges, with villas facing North and South over wineries and vineyards giving guests the opportunity to breathe fresh country air each day.