Holistic Healthcare

Dr Shamistra Barathan has over 20 years of experience in General Practice and has specialised in nutritional and environmental medicine. She has trained and completed her degree(FACNEM) with the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. She graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine in London, United Kingdom and has now made Melbourne her home.
Dr Shami works with patients who are keen to look for the root cause of illness rather than solely treating the symptom.

Key Areas of interest:
Gut Health: Bloating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anxiety and Depression
Thyroid Health
Weight Loss
Diabetes
High Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure
Fatigue

Virtual and face to face consultations at Carlton North and South Yarra

Youna is a certified women’s health coach and the founder of Thrive Over 40. Youna believes that healthcare should empower women to find solutions that work for them, and works collaboratively with her clients to help them achieve their individual health goals and move towards meaningful and sustained change. Youna’s special coaching interests include helping women to manage stress and overwhelm, address their sleep problems, find relief from perimenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, anxiety and weight gain, and boost their mood by making good food and lifestyle choices every day. Youna is based in the Dandenong Ranges but offers virtual consultations to women across Melbourne. For bookings please visit www.thriveover40.com.

Sue’s clients have left her consultations saying "What a wonderful listener" "I feel empowered to make changes in my life" and "I feel so supported".
Key Areas of interest:
Hypnotic Gastric Banding for weight loss
Gut directed Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome
Couples counselling (Emotional focused Therapy)
Smoking cessation using Hypnotherapy

Virtual and face to face consultations at Croydon

Erika is the founder of Change with Yoga and is a qualified Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator and Laughter Yoga facilitator.
Erika was drawn to Yoga after visiting India in 1998 which led her to have a on and off practice for 8 years. She later picked up a solid practice at the Brighton Buddhist Centre, England, in 2006. It was here that Erika became inspired to become a Yoga Teacher.
Erika later returned to Australia to complete her Advance Diploma in Yoga Teacher Training at the Australian Yoga Academy. Erika then went on to study other areas of Yoga such as Yogic Philosophy, Laughter Yoga, Yin Yoga, Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga Therapy.
Virtual and face to face consultations at Fitzroy North and South Yarra