Holistic Medical & Wellness Clinic
Self-compassion is the antidote to self-criticism. With the epidemic of anxiety and depression in our modern society, recent research has begun to look into the psychological effects of massage and self-touch. Our skin is an incredibly sensitive organ and it has been found that physical touch activates the self-soothing parasympathetic nervous system to centre and …
(AKA What the frick is Bowen therapy?!) Bowen is a relatively new modality, created in Victoria, and only began being shared and taught since the late 80’s. Because of this, most people actually have no idea what it is or what it can do for you. As it is a hands on modality people most …
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Science has shown that stress is held at a cellular level. Reading this on your phone while your brain is buzzing with a million other thoughts about things you should be doing? Most of us have so much going on that it’s hard for us to be in touch with what we truly need or …
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Grief has been part of my life for the past twenty years. I must admit, the last three years has been the most intense grieving times to which I willingly opened myself up to. I was spent from all the psychological analysis over the years, resentful that nothing could inspire in me a peaceful relationship …
This important article about death and grieving is taken from the website of our Transition Mentor, Pavitra Gurumurthi, and can be found here. How often do you spend time curiously pondering about the mysterious yet noticeably wise presence of death in your everyday life? At your birth, life was celebrated with much anticipation, hopes and expectations. Much …
This lovely read has been written by Pavitra Gurumurthi, our Transition Mentor. You can find the original article on her website. Stepping into the throes of winter, I feel my mind, body and spirit sink into the cold embrace of the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere. I grew up in Bangalore. It used to …
For some of us, the search for balance and harmony can feel like a constant challenge. Juggling all aspects of our busy lives, we need to ‘schedule in’ or block out’ space for our well-being. Trying to fit ‘me time’ into our digital time lines has become the necessary norm. That’s if we’re organised enough to do so, …
Hi Dear Beings! It is with much happiness that we can reveal to you that Elyse Walker, Kinesiologist extraordinaire, is joining our fabulous team. It’s been a while since we’ve offered Kinesiology at The Urban Alchemist. If you’re a fan of this modality, you’ll really want to make a booking with Elyse. If you’ve been wondering …
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When it comes to coffee, we’re used to reading articles around its perceived health benefits or stressors. Or, if like me, you dwell around the northern parts of Melbourne you can recognise ‘roast’ lingo when someone drops cold-drip, magic or piccolo latte. But something which you may not be as familiar with is the connection …
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I am alarmed by how I’m becoming increasingly addicted to my own smartphone. I’m devolving, HELP! I picked up my phone 100 TIMES yesterday. For what? I’m an adult woman with a business, a family, great friendships and a bunch of fun projects I struggle to have time for already. So what’s with the increasing …