Meet the Live Well Team
WESLEY SMITH
Director of Live Well
Acupuncture | Herbal Medicine | Meditation
Wes has a particular interest in Immune Health as well as the treatment of stress, anxiety and depression.
Wes was drawn to working in the field of health and healing through his experiences practicing Yoga and in particular meditation. He began by studying acupuncture gaining a B.App.Sc.(Acup) at UTS, then returning to Canberra to study a Diploma of Herbal medicine and a Yoga Teaching Diploma.
He is passionate about inspiring and educating people to create and sustain their vitality and wellbeing so they can live life to the full.
Apart from his clinical practice Wesley enjoys writing, speaking and educating about meditation and is the creator of meditatewithwes.com a online resource for teaching and inspiring people to meditate.
In his own time Wesley enjoys meditation, surfing, travel and drinking chai.
MICHELLE COOK
Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine | Yoga Teacher
Michelle Cook has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for close to 30 years. After four years study in Australia, followed by further study at the Guangzhou Hospital of TCM, Michelle went on to establish clinics in Sydney, Alice Springs, Canberra, Fiji and Switzerland.
Michelle was living and working in Switzerland for 10 years. She ran her own busy practice in Geneva and also helped to establish a TCM unit within the Centre de Procreation Medicalement Assistee et d'endocrinologie Gynecologique in Lausanne which gave her the opportunity to work closely with five endocrinologists supporting women with their fertility, IVF cycles and general health with excellent results. Whilst in Switzerland, Michelle also undertook further post-graduate studies in gynaecology with Dr Wu, chief of gynaecology at Beijing Hospital of TCM.
Michelle uses acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbal medicine, as well as dietary, lifestyle and exercise advice to treat and prevent a wide range of conditions. In addition to her technical application of Chinese Medicine, Michelle's strengths lie in her ability to communicate and to encourage and support her patients on their journey to good health. Michelle has a special interest in women's health; especially in regards to fertility, pregnancy, and women's life cycles. Michelle has also been a yoga teacher for over 30 years.
*Michelle offers in person acupuncture or telehealth video call herbal medicine consults.
TAKAKO MIZOGAMI
Bodywork | Remedial Massage | Bowen Therapy | Cupping | Scar Tissue Release Therapy
Takako is our most experienced remedial massage therapist and has exceptional skills and an intuitive style. Takako’s treatments are nurturing, relaxing and centering combining her knowledge of western and eastern massage as well as Bowen therapy.
Takako is experienced in: remedial massage, Chinese massage, cupping, magnet therapy, oncology massage, McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release Therapy, manual lymphatic drainage (Level 1), thai yoga massage, pregnancy & post natal massage, foot massage, body work and Qigoing exercise.
Takako loves Qi Gong and is interested in training to become a Fascia Fitness Instructor.
SHANNA CHOUDHARY
Naturopathy | Craniosacral Therapy | EFT
Shanna is a qualified Naturopath and EFT Practitioner, and member of the Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA).
Shanna's journey with natural medicine came about through her own health challenges. She has a special interest in helping people with natural fertility, hormone balance, stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue and general well being.
Shanna provides holistic and individualized support to promote more vibrant health and ease of well being; using Food as Medicine & Nutritional Therapy, Herbal Medicine, EFT meridian tapping, Lifestyle practices and Self-care techniques.
She works closely with her clients, applying a blend of evidence-based, scientific knowledge, with Traditional wisdom, Eastern/Western & Metaphysical philosophies and approaches; along with the underpinning principle of Holism (honouring the mind/body/spirit connection, and that we are the sum of all of our parts), to meet you where you are at, and provide an individualized treatment path, along with the education and tools to empower you in taking charge of your wellness, so you can get the most out of your health care.
*Shanna currently offers Telehealth video call appointments only-enjoy meeting with her from the comfort of your own home. Using any device with the camera enabled, click the link provided in your confirmation email and you will be connected at the allocated time. Supplements will be arranged by post as needed
Yao Meng
Remedial Massage | Spa Therapist
Yao is a qualified remedial massage therapist who likes to incorporate relaxation massage in with myofascial release, deep tissue work, and trigger point therapy. Combining eastern and western techniques makes for a relaxing, yet effective massage in relieving tight muscles from every day use or injuries from overuse. Yao decided to become a remedial massage therapist is because of her mom who motivated her to complete a remedial massage diploma in the first place. Her mom had chronic low back pain for years, remedial massage can reduce the pain. She wishes could help her mom anytime at home if she is a professional therapist. She realized then and there that she wanted to be able assist people who were in pain to be able regain not only a sense of balance but thrive again through massage. One of the most powerful forms of touch is massage. There is nothing better than being able to connect with her clients, learning their stories and using her knowledge and skills as a remedial therapist to walk beside them in their healing journey.
Ramone Bisset
Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy
Hi! I’m Ramone, I’m an awareness facilitator. I use multiple mind-body modalities and the best of modern science to help guide you toward your inner wisdom and peace.
I work with people who are ready to reconnect with their power through deepening self-awareness, distilling the wisdom from their pain and reclaiming permission to enjoy life on their own terms.
Using a holistic approach, I facilitate guided self-awareness using a combination of traditional mind-body practices and evidence-based science to create tailored solutions to your unique challenges – physical, emotional and mental.
People who work with me develop a deeper sense of self appreciation, experience freedom from physical and emotional pain and discover how to live joyful lives by remembering, reclaiming and reintegrating parts of themselves they have left behind, forgotten or been forced to deny.
I work across the full spectrum of human feelings and experience and celebrate diversity. Areas of particular interest for me include:· Women’s issues (from self-worth to burnout, boundaries to body image) · Nervous system education and regulation (strategies for managing stress and anxiety) · Mindful approaches to navigating messy, modern life (finding calm amidst the chaos)
In over 25 years of practice internationally I’ve trained in the following modalities and combine them with cutting edge, evidence-based, mind-body science to create bespoke healing programs unique to you: · Usui Reiki Master · Senior Yoga Teacher Trainer and Current Yoga Australia Chair – Inclusivity and Diversity · Meditation & Mindfulness · Yoga Massage, Mobility Massage & Stretch Therapy · Trauma-Informed Processwork Psychology and Holistic Counselling.
I can’t wait to meet you!
DR ORLA TEAHAN
Holistic GP | Integrative Medicine
Dr Orla Teahan M.B. B.Ch. B.A.O. FRACGP qualified from Trinity College, Dublin in 1990.
In 1991 she moved to Australia with her Australian husband and son. After some traveling adventures and two more children she settled in Sydney where she completed her fellowship in General Practice and subsequently ran her own private practice in Newport for close to twenty years. Orla is particularly passionate about women’s health and improving mental health in families. Recently Orla moved to Canberra with her family and has had an enriching experience working in Aboriginal Health with a focus on mental health and trauma.
Orla’s philosophy is to combine the best of conventional Western Medicine with evidence based complimentary therapies to offer and achieve the best results for each and every individual patient.
“Each one of us has our own story and life experience which makes our journey into wellness unique. It is not always the ‘typical’ or ‘standard’ approach that works for every patient and therefore combining several approaches has the potential to achieve the best results for the individual.” The importance of a collaborative and supportive doctor/patient relationship is paramount to explore the layers and the history of the symptoms that can present themselves when we don’t feel well.
Orla is passionate about enabling and empowering people to be the best versions of themselves and to take control of their health and journey to wellness. Over the years Orla has found alternate therapies to help people cope in this stressful modern era which she combines with traditional western medicine. Some of these techniques include Meditation, Mindfulness training along with the Expressive Arts Therapies.
Orla offers appointments by phone or in person. Call on 62950400 to book in.
KATE PAMPHILON
Kinesiology
Kate's passion is to educate and empower each client to understand their mind, body, and Spirit and how these aspects are all connected. Her integrative approach to health and healing is to explore and treat the whole person. Kate is the creator of Holistic by Nature and was also on the expert panel of I Quit Sugar.
Through kinesiology, you can talk to your body; it gives you a direct line to your subconscious and ego mind, your Spirit, emotions, thought processes and your body via the energy systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hindu chakras and the muscles in your body. Hear the truth, love and wisdom of your heart and learn a lot about yourself. Map a picture of blockages and stress in your energy systems and release them to be at your best. It is not a massage. Using a gentle technique of muscle integrity testing your body can 'talk' to you and let you know what's really going on.
*Kate offers in person (book online or by phone 62950400) or telehealth video call treatments (book by phone 62950400)
SALLY NOURSE
Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine
**Sally is currently on maternity leave
Sally has a special interest in working with couples to overcome fertility challenges as well as continuing to support women throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Sally has a Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine) from the University of Technology Sydney and a Diploma of Health Science in Eastern Massage therapy (Shiatsu and Tuina) from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
Sally is a caring person by nature and really enjoys treating health issues through the treatment principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sally is especially passionate about the field of Traditional Chinese Gynaecology and natural fertility, finding it to be a particularly rewarding field of interest for both herself and her patients.
Sally’s interests outside of her work with clients include gardening, reading, cooking and eating fine foods.
TANYA GRAHAM
Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine
Tanya Graham is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Registered Acupuncturist. Tanya graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science from Griffith University before completing a bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) at RMIT in Victoria.
Whilst enjoying the seven months of her internship in Nanjing China in 2002, she developed an interest in using acupuncture and herbs for woman’s health. After some further studies in China in 2012 she focused on “unexplained infertility” specifically IVF assistance.
Three kids later and recently into her forties her interests have slightly steered to menopause / peri menopause and pain management.
Dr Frankie McGarity
Osteopathy
Frankie is an experienced practitioner with an approach to osteopathy that is gentle and at the same time very thorough. Her treatments restore the body's ease of movement through skillfully releasing chronic tension and re-establishing a more functional in integrated structural alignment.
She is adept at working with all ages from newborns to their grandparents!
Matthew Purcell
Remedial Massage
Matt is passionate about helping people of all ages to create, maintain and express their own unique healthy and active lifestyle.
Matt was initially drawn to remedial massage by his interest in the human body and its mechanics. The more he learned and discovered about the body the more he fell in love with massage as an art form in which he was able to help sculpt people back to health.
Matt completed his Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2011 from the Endeavour College of Natural health in Brisbane and is now completing his Sport and Exercise Science Degree from the University of Canberra. He has a deep passion for the health and fitness which drives his curiosity for learning new skills and providing ever more beneficial treatments.
At present, Matt’s professional skill set includes deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, muscle energy technique, Swedish massage, pregnancy massage and myofascial release.
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