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Being there for someone - to truly hear them.
Educating on the benefits of implementing something to support positive health behaviour change, and seeing this ripple across generations.
Holding space for clients to speak to aspects of their wellness they may have never told to another soul.
Bringing the energy of herbal medicine into lives.
Understanding of the power of food as medicine.

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I made a weed pesto with the following ingredients (all randomly picked, really it’s up to you how much you want to put in it, a good way to get creative in the kitchen!)

Sage leaves
Nasturtium
Calendula leaves
Parsley
Onion weed
Rosemary
Thyme
Chives
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Sunflower seeds

Just throw everything in to a blender and blend until you’re satisfied with the consistency.

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It may look unusual at first sight, but when pondering the essence of naturopathy, I could not help but relate it to something called tensegrity. This is a model utilised by body therapists to demonstrate the connectedness of all our body parts - if we pull or compress on one side, it will affect the entire system. A headache may thus be entertained by muscle imbalances in the hip. Naturopathy means to look at the entire person ( beyond the physical dimension) - we may experience gastrointestinal upsets, but the cause may stem from an imbalance of another organ or system, e.g. stress and anxiety.

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P=patience
A=abundance
T= tinctures
H=herbs
Y= yin & yang

By Dayna Thompson

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For me Naturopathy is a multifaceted approach to health, used to support the bodies innate intelligence, a naturopath spends thier life developing knowledge about the tools the natural world provides to facilitate the bodies built in desire to heal, repair, rebalance and thrive, to do this we need to understand not only how the bodies physical systems intrinsically work but also understand the impact of the environment it is exposed to. Each person is incredibly unique with an array of experiences that shape who they are and Naturopathy taps into this by aiming to understand the person as apposed to the symptom or disease the person is experiencing, and by doing so facilities long term health bennifits.
Naturopaths empower and educate others to forge a loving relationship and connection to thier health and well-being, this aspect  is particularl  special to special to me as it is something that sets Naturopathy apart from allopathic practices.... a naturopath understands that thier client is an authority and expert of thier body and use an approach that is collaborative and empowering for thier clients.

Dayna Thompson

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Key words that spring to mind for me are:
Empowerment
Teaching
Knowledge
Reconnecting with nature
Wholeness
Awareness

It is about learning how to teach our communities how to look after themselves better.

Medicine should not just be about the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, we can do so much to help ourselves if we know.

Our body is such a powerful tool in that it can heal itself with the right support.

It is about empowering people with that knowledge.

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A garlic and honey ferment is simple and easy to make which is perfect for winter colds and sore throats with an added antibacterial effect.
Use a clean jar and full it with peeled garlic cloves and top it up with honey till almost at the top. Open the jar everyday for the first few days to burp it then let it continue to ferment for the next couple of months with the lid closed. The honey will gradually turn to a darker colour and become quite runny. This ferment will last years. I've used a bush blend honey from my neighbour but you could use Manuka honey.
Tracy

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wholeness

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ancient

modern

a call of the wild

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curious

caring

profound

wellbeing

natural

universal

gentle

powerful

scientific

truth

tonic

remarkable

mother earth

home

A.W.

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Garden pesto recipe:
onion weed (stem and flowers)

nasturtium leaves

chilies

capsicum

fennel

sage pineapple

borage flowers

blitz into a pesto, adding olive oil, coriander and cashews.

Pictured: tossed through with chicken and pasta topped with some parmesan and flowers.

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immersing in nature with lockdown takeaway

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One aspect of naturopathy that I love is the ability to empower clients to take care of themselves. Learning the uses of common herbs that grow abundantly is one way that people can be empowered to take care of themselves and their whānau.

This wee video shows an easy way to utilise Galium aparine - cleavers, a herb that many people consider to be a weed which has a myriad of health benefits.

What does naturopathy mean to you?

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Ingredients

1 cup yellow split peas soaked for 20 minutes or so. Can use red lentils too. Red lentils need 10 mins soaking.

2 tsp oil

1/2 an onion chopped

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground pepper (optional)

1/4 tsp turmeric

2-3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped

Enough water to cook the dhal

Splash of coconut cream/milk

A handful of spinach

A handful of tender Puha- let this sit in a bowl of salted water while you cook the dhal to minimise the bitterness of Puha.

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.

2. Add mustard seeds. when is start to splutter...

3. Add the chopped onions.

4. Sauté till onions are cooked and translucent.

5. Drain the water and add dhal to the pan. Stir

6. Add ground cumin, pepper, turmeric, garlic

7. Add water (an inch above the level of dhal) cover and cook. add more hot water as needed to cook the dhal till it's almost mushy but holds the shape.

8. gently squeeze the water out and chop Puha roughly.

9. Add puha and spinach to the cooked dhal. stir

10. Add a splash of coconut cream (just enough to make it look like a curry)

11. Add salt to taste.

Enjoy with basmati rice or sourdough toast or on its own :).