Miramar Natural Health Centre

Welcome to Miramar Natural Health Centre Miramar Natural Health Centre is owned by Lalita Kasanji, homeopath and Gill Burdett, acupuncturist and midwife, who are delighted to offer their services in the Eastern Suburbs, where they have both lived with their families for many years. Their aim is to provide you with access to a wide range of natural health care modalities, designed to stimulate your innate capacity for healing and vitality. Qualified and experienced practitioners will work hard to provide safe and effective natural health services for all your needs. The therapies are based on natural principles that have been practiced over long periods of time, and you are encouraged to be an active participant in maximizing your health. Natural therapies can help you manage stress, be more focussed and effective and feel younger. Those suffering from chronic and hard to treat conditions can often find these therapies supportive, and we also offer a natural approach to common concerns such as addictions and weight loss. Treatments offered: Treatment offered:

• Traditional Chinese Medicine – incorporating acupuncture, tuina – chinese medical massage, cupping therapy, moxibustion, herbal therapy, qigong, dietary and lifestyle advice.
• Homeopathy
• Nutrition
• Counselling
• Massage – theraputic and relaxation

Acupuncture Acupuncture is used to help the body heal illness and balance the whole person for optimal wellness. Sterile, fine disposable needles are sited in particular parts of the body to redirect or increase qi or energy flow within the body, mind and spirit. There are pathways of energy throughout the body called channels or sometimes meridians, some near the surface and some deeper, which connect with each other and with the main internal organs. Wellness depends on a balance of energy or qi and the movement of that energy throughout the person. Many health complaints are caused by an interrupted flow of qi or reduced qi. Acupuncture is a way to reestablish balance, which itself promotes healing, and a bodily felt sense that we are well again, or beginning to get better. Acupuncture is one of the tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which views the body, mind, and spirit as an interrelated whole. Disorders of any one of these three may produce disorders in the others. In our society where the body can become divorced from the mind and the spirit, acupuncture can help to reestablish wholeness and wellness. In particular, mental and emotional stress and imbalances can lead to physical symptoms. By addressing problems at an early stage we can prevent more serious symptoms from arising. The good news is we have within us a huge capacity for change and healing. How acupuncture works Clinically, acupuncture increases oxygenation and circulation, regulates the endocrine and nervous systems, and alleviates pain by blocking pain receptors and stimulating the secretion of endorphins. Theres lots of studies to support that statement, but having said that theres a lot which remains a mystery at this stage about how acupuncture works. We know that it does work and work well for many conditions, and can also be a good support treatment for others.

Homeopathy For a rapid, gentle and holistic approach to wellness in the shortest, most reliable and most harmless way, homeopathy is a drug-free approach to good health. It is safe for all ages including babies, children pregnant women and the elderly. The remedies are either little pilules or drops hence easy to take. Homeopathy is offered to people with the following:

• Every day illnesses
• Colds and flu
• Diarrhea
• Ear infections
• Injuries
• Sore throats
• Stings and bites
• Tonsillitis
• Vomiting

Chronic conditions This is an illness which had continued for a long time such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Digestive disorders
• Headaches
• Menstruation problems
• Migraines
• Post-natal depression
• Reoccurring infections e.g. ear infections
• Respiratory problems
• Skin problems
• Sleep disorders
• Stress

Homeopathy can also be used constitutionally to strengthen the body’s immune system and improving physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. This constitutional strengthening is particularly important for children as their growth is fast and they need support to fight again reoccurring illnesses. What Happens in a Consultation Consultations are by appointment and are completely confidential. I first obtain information about your presenting symptoms, your physical health, emotional and mental wellbeing and family history before prescribing a remedy that is highly individualised and unique for your case. The remedy is given either at the end of the consultation or posted within a few days. Your very first consultation may take up to one and a half hours. Follow up consultation takes 30-45 minutes and takes place 2 to 4 weeks later to evaluate the progress of the condition and to make any changes to the remedy if required. Before the follow up, your progress is monitored by phone. Consultation Fees

Massage Therapy Acupressure Massage (Tuina) Gill Burdett Gill is qualified in Tuina, which is an ancient Chinese medical massage therapy. Massage also with Neriza Era and Rebecca Miller.