Holistic Therapy
BIRTH, DEATH & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Discover Bellingen Wellness, a holistic therapy haven in Bellingen NSW, fostering growth, healing, and community. From Remedial Massage, Zen Thai Shiatsu and Somatic Therapy to Nutritional Counselling, Naturopathy, Holistic Pelvic Care and Psychic Bodywork, our diverse range of therapies offer personalised care, supporting you along a transformative journey of health and connection.
Our intention.
Guided by our core values of compassion, integrity, loyalty, honesty, and community, we believe that true healing comes from an interconnected approach to health, where each aspect of a person's life plays a vital role in their overall happiness.
These values are not just words to us, but the foundation of our practice, held by the nurturing space where individuals can explore and enhance their well-being across all levels - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
We meet each person with genuine care and understanding, driven by a deep sense of compassion that ensures their unique needs are always honoured. With a commitment to integrity, we uphold the highest standards in all that we offer, providing therapies that align with our mission to foster health and balance.
Our dedication to clients and the community creates a strong sense of loyalty, strengthening relationships in a safe and trustworthy environment. At the heart of all interactions is honesty, which fosters openness and clear communication.
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REMEDIAL
Remedial massage offers personalised therapy to alleviate muscle tension and chronic pain, helping restore physical function and enhance overall well-being.
DEEP TISSUE
Deep tissue massage is a focused therapy that targets deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue, relieving chronic pain and tension for improved mobility and relaxation.
RELAXATION
Relaxation massage provides a soothing and gentle experience, designed to release stress and promote a sense of peace and well-being.
PREGNANCY
Pregnancy massage offers specialised, gentle techniques to alleviate discomfort and enhance well-being for expectant mothers.
60 minutes $100
90 minutes $140
120 minutes $190
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Zen Thai Shiatsu combines traditional Shiatsu massage, Thai massage techniques, and Zen practices to harmonize body, mind, and spirit.
60 minutes $120
90 minutes $170
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Shiatsu is a traditional Japanese therapeutic massage technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body. This holistic therapy, rooted in principles of traditional Chinese medicine, aims to balance the body's energy flow (Qi) and improve overall health by stimulating the body's natural healing abilities.
60 minutes $120
90 minutes $170
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Abhyanga is a nurturing Ayurvedic massage using warm oil, designed to support healing and balance for women throughout the different phases of life.
60 minutes $100
90 minutes $140
120 minutes $190
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- Specialising in Women's Health & Preconception/Fertility Health -
Ayurveda is a system of natural healing, originating in India, that has been practiced for thousands of years.
In its essence, Ayurveda is all about understanding and harmonising ourselves with the laws and patterns of nature itself, our own rhythms and cycles, and your unique nature within so that we can lead a lifestyle in which we live harmoniously with our body, with our environment and those around us.
Through the process of working with Carmela you will gain knowledge and simple tools to integrate Ayurveda into your life.
Carmela specialises in Women's Health, she is passionate about women connecting to their womb & menstrual cycle as a foundation of not only their overall health but also their creative force, intuition, space of deep healing, connection and cyclical nature.
These sessions are open to women of any age and stage of life. Carmela specialised in preconception protocol and fertility health.
Some things to expect in your sessions together:
Ayurvedic recommendations to your lifestyle, diet, herbs, yoga & meditation practice, daily, seasonal & nightly routines, home care advice and other natural therapeutics.
In session practices, therapeutic yoga & meditations.
Being heard, seen and acknowledged in your journey of healing.
Bringing awareness to your physical and psychospiritual (emotions, mental body, energetic body), understanding that these are connected and greatly affect each other.
Option to add Ayurvedic treatments as an addition to your Ayurvedic wellness plan.
Together we learn and implicate Ayurvedic protocol into your lifestyle, habits and routines including (but not limited to):
Initial evaluation of doshic constitution and imbalances (Elemental blueprint of your body and being)
Addressing current stress factors in your life
Agni analysis & support - Understanding the importance and state of your digestion and supporting with foods, habits, herbs etc
Clearing Ama (toxins) from your body, digestion, reproductive system and tissues. This can involve a 10 day Ayurvedic home cleanse if you’re willing.
Building healthy Ojas - the life giving sap that nourishes the body tissues, and sets up a strong, robust body full of vitality, especially in preparation for pregnancy, birth, breast-feeding, postpartum and all of parenthood. Ojas is the container that holds our abundant and nourishing energy.
Fee structure
Initial consultation 90 minutes $160
Follow-up consultations 75 minutes $130
*Please read structure of consultations below
Discounted 5 session package taken within 3 months: $630
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1: Your Intake Consultation.
A 90 – 120 minute session to discuss your entire health history. This includes the past and present state of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
Step 2: Your Ayurvedic Elemental blueprint.
This session involves learning your unique doshic constitution and doshic imbalances. I will present your treatment plan as well as a protocol and where to begin.
Step 3: Follow-Up Visits.
Ongoing wellness support and Ayurvedic recommendation (suggested) every fortnight (75 minute sessions) to discuss your progress and integrate more therapies and recommendations.
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Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a holistic healthcare approach that emphasises the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Practitioners use a variety of natural therapies, including nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and physical treatments, alongside lifestyle and mind-body techniques to address the root causes of illness and promote overall well-being. They prioritise safe, non-invasive methods and focus on prevention and education. Naturopaths may integrate their care with conventional medicine and are trained in accredited degrees.
Initial Consultation
A full comprehensive multi body system Naturopathic assessment to set you on your wellness journey. Together your health concern will be unpacked and assessed by incorporating a holistic view of all physical body systems, mental health and spirit. You will receive a personally tailored treatment plan that integrates natural remedies, dietary suggestions and lifestyle modifications. In some cases, a referral for GP testing or functional testing may be suggested.
60 minutes $150
Follow-Up
An opportunity to reconnect and check in with your treatment plan where we will review your progress, discuss any new symptoms or concerns, adjust treatments and review and testing that has been conducted.
30 minutes $80
'Quick Script' - phone call only
A focused Naturopathic immediate health condition assessment & prescription (may include GP referral letter) aimed to offer swift relief and guide you towards optimal health through natural, individualised care.
15 minutes $50
'Blood Test Assessment' - phone call only
If your GP has cleared your blood test as “everything looks good” but you are still symptomatic, Lee can assess your blood ranges with a naturopathic scope to assess your immediate and long term wellbeing.
30 minutes $120
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Together, we’ll explore your nutritional needs through an assessment of your current diet, health and family history. The consultation will be extremely relaxed, and you don’t need to share anything that you aren’t comfortable with.
Natalie will then use this vital information to create a personalised nutrition program tailored to your needs with achievable goals and recommend any extra services that may assist you.
Initial Consultation
90 minutes $150
Follow-up Consultation
45 minutes $80
Monthly follow-ups after your Initial Consultation are crucial for refining your wellness journey.
These follow-ups allow us to review and adjust your personalised nutrition plan based on new information and results.
These sessions may involve body scans, meal planning or goal adjustments to ensure we fine-tune your path to success and stay aligned with your evolving need to maximise your well-being.
Nutrition Consultation Upgrades
The following upgrades can be added onto any nutrition package you choose:
7 Day Meal Plan - $75
21 Day Meal Plan - $141
28 Day Meal Plan - $190
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Womb Hara Massage is a healing, nourishing and nurturing treatment that honours the sacredness of your body and its powerful centres of the Womb and the Hara.
It is a fusion of modalities ranging from Chi Nei Tsang, Abdominal Massage, Fertility Massage, Womb Awakening and Emotional Anatomy, created by Natalie Zukerman of The Institute of Feminine Arts (IFA).
Womb Hara Massage increases the flow of chi, prana or vital life force energy to the womb, abdominal, sacral and through the body. It helps to release traumas that may be held in the body or the womb, while clearing blockages and stagnant energy held within the tissues of the body that restores balance to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
Womb Hara can assist with the following issues many issues you may experience related to women's health including:
Pelvic pain
Sexual trauma and abuse
Menstrual pain and cycle-related challenges
Digestive issues such as appetite, constipation, gas and bloating
Ovarian cysts
Fibroids
Endometriosis
Lower back pain, sacroiliac pain, sciatica and tightness of the sacrum
Organ prolapse
Fertility issues caused by mental, emotional and physical reasons
Energetic blockages caused by trauma in the body
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Difficulties getting pregnant
Pre and post-menopausal
“The womb is the energetic centre of creative life force and feminine energy in the body, where we can birth all of our magical potentials from; whether that is birthing children, projects or ideas, and all that we wish to create in the world.
The organs that reside within the abdominal region provide us with the breath of life that regulates the energy and blood of the whole body. The Hara, like the womb, is also a spirit gateway and relates to the energy centres of our solar plexus and sacral chakra.
Carmela offers Integrative Womb Hara Massage as a 2 hour treatment including consultation with an intentional opening and closing. This women’s health treatment focuses on bringing circulation and healing to the sacrum area, major organs of the body and the uterus/ womb. This treatment has had great results in assisting the healing of women’s reproductive challenges and menstrual imbalances. She offers these treatments with a ceremonial aspect to them in reverence and deep honouring of each woman’s process and healing.
Carmela wishes to move with loving presence and compassion within her treatments and humbly shares these therapies and tools with deep respect for the wisdom lineages in which they came.
Womb Hara is a powerful treatment to include as a part of your preconception plan and for fertility health. In traditional cultures, womb massage has always been a pillar of fertility health.
"Womb Hara Massage will work to repair, bring balance, restoration to these centres and awaken our creative birthing potential and life force energy.”
- Institute of Feminine Arts
120 minutes $200
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Holistic Pelvic Care™ consists of physical and energetic tools to evaluate, restore balance, and enhance creative flow in the pelvic bowl of a woman by working with her core patterns.
6o minutes $160
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Energetic Acupuncture allows the body to restore its own innate healing ability by bringing balance to the Qi, meridians, chakras and spinal energy system.
Energetic Acupuncture is a needle-free energy healing modality that calls upon light touch & subtle connection with Qi, traditional acupoints and meridians as well as the chakras and spinal energy system.
It utilises gentle touch and energy ‘attunement’ to balance the flow of Qi without needles. In a similar way to traditional acupuncture, EA works by moving stagnation and balancing excess and deficient energies. Being so gentle and needle-free, this powerful therapy is accessible for all, especially those with needle-phobia and those sensitive to firm pressure.
The focus of the treatment is on the body’s innate ability to heal itself once balance is restored.
Initial 60 minutes $120
Follow-Up 45 minutes $80
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60 Minutes $110
90 Minutes $150
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Psychic Bodywork initiates deep healing of the soul using the body as a conduit. Casey utilises light touch and psychic connection with the body as you intuitively experience the unravelling of what’s been holding your spirit back, transforming within your physical vessel.
80 minutes $180
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Psychic womb healing is a spiritual and intuitive approach to relieving womb based issues.
Like Psychic Bodywork and Energetic Acupuncture, Casey connects intuitively with the womb and body using subtle touch, movement and elements of Mother Nature to clear blockages, trauma and attachments that prevent the womb and the womb-holder from feeling safety and harmony in their earthly experience.
60 minutes $140
What we offer.
“I believe that healthy food is the most effective and affordable form of medicine. That’s why my goal is to guide you toward the best possible plant-based meals for your unique needs.”
Natalie has always believed that nutritional therapy and food-based healing can help alleviate and manage a wide range of health conditions, just as it has in her own experience. With an evidence-based approach that focuses on identifying root causes and imbalances to improve health outcomes, Natalie’s mission is to guide you toward your best self through holistic plant-based meals.
In addition to her work in plant-based nutrition, Natalie specialises in supporting women through menopause, offering Lifestyle Science Solutions aimed at balancing hormones, improving well-being, and slowing down the aging process. Currently, she is undertaking a 12-week practitioner course with Dr. Wendy Sweet, further enhancing her ability to guide women through this life stage using holistic, evidence-based strategies.
Natalie also offers a range of functional testing to provide deeper insights into her clients' health, including DNA testing, SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) testing, Vaginal Microbiome profiling, the DUTCH Complete Hormone Test, and the KBMO Food Inflammation Test. These tests allow for personalised, targeted approaches to optimise health and well-being.
As a Clinical Nutrition Therapist and qualified Plant-Based Nutrition Coach, Natalie can help you revitalise your well-being by guiding you along your plant-based whole-food journey. Using evidence-based nutrition consultations and tailored meal plans, her offerings are completely personalised to meet your unique needs and health goals.
Natalie is available on Tuesday mornings.