Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine
Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to health care that considers all aspects and systems of the body. It is a form of complementary or alternative medicine employing a wide array of holistic treatments aiming to deal with the causes of disease and imbalance within the body and mind.
Herbal medicine is also known as ‘plant medicine’ and is the therapeutic and practical use of plant preparations to heal the symptoms and causes of disease. Herbs are administered in dried tea, tincture, or supplement/capsule form.
Shanti offers a holistic approach to health and well-being, treating the causes of dis-ease and imbalance. She completed a BS in Business Finance before being drawn into the world of natural medicine while living in Boulder, Colorado. She has been practicing Natural Medicine in New Zealand for 20 years and brings her wealth of experience and knowledge having added many “strings to her bow and tools to her toolkit” to assist clients to live unique, vibrant lives. Her outlook onto health and well-being begins with purification and then rejuvenation of the body’s systems.
Shanti lives on a half acre permaculture paradise where her family aim to live as sustainably as possible. She is an entrepreneur, natural health advocate, organic gardener, creator, healthy meal maker, mother, partner, traveller, mountain biker, and all around lover of life.
Her specialty is working with the foundational health of the gut and digestive system and how this affects all the body systems. She is dedicated to assisting clients to achieve their highest potential in health and well-being with truly integrative care.
Shanti’s Services
Shanti is a certified Naturopath, Master Iridologist, Reflexologist, Master Herbalist, and Professional Colon Hydrotherapist. In Nelson, Shanti offers everything except Colonics.
Every individual person is unique and treated as such. While gathering information in a detailed case history, the body’s constitution and genetic predispositions are explored using Iridology to determine what a person needs to regain balance, harmony, and vitality.
Functional testing can be used to find out more about food intolerances, gut microbiome imbalances, heavy metal toxicities, parasite overload, or hormonal imbalances.
Herbs, essential oils, flower essences, supplements, complementary therapies, and other naturopathic treatments are recommended, as well as healing diets, live and fermented foods, nutrition, and herbal formulas to balance the constitution and support specific body systems and organs.
Shanti is most passionate about gut health as the foundation for all our body’s systems. There are many similarities between nature and the human body. The gut can be compared to the roots and soil of a tree. Your tree can only be as healthy as your roots and soil. By healing gut imbalances and repairing the microbiome, we can overcome a myriad of health challenges.
She has designed an 8-week course to repair, heal, and reset the gut microbiome.
Check out: The Microbiome Renewal Protocol -- Love Your Guts
Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine
Full Consultation with full case history, Iridology photographs and detailed summary via email - 90 minutes $195
Mini-consult with Iridology photo -30 mins $65
(Price does not include the cost of herbs which can be purchased separately)
Reflexology Treatments
60 Minutes $105
90 minutes $150
Herbal Tinctures
200ml bottle $60 (approx. 2 week supply)
500ml bottle $145 (approx. 5 to 6 weeks' supply)