The Lotus Healing Centre

Optimal Women's Health

Celebrating 10 Years of service in Essendon

At The Lotus Healing Centre we realise that every woman goes through many changes throughout her life. From teenage years to womanhood, pregnancy to motherhood, through to menopause, our range of Optimal Women's Health programs cater specifically for these unique stages of life to help you to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

Included in the Optimal Women's Health programs are Natural Fertility Care for Couples, Pregnancy and Post Natal Care, Mother and Baby Care, Menopausal Care and general Women's Health.

Natural Fertility for Couples

Trying but not succeeding? Fertility test results may indicate that both parents are perfectly normal, so why the delay? This is a dilema that many couples experience. This program assists with correcting male and female reproductive function, regulating ovulation and menstrual cycles, increasing sperm production, reducing emotional stress and boosting the vitality of both future mother and father.

Pregnancy Care

Pregnancy is a very special time in a woman's life, however during this time your body will go through some dramatic changes. Our Pregnancy Care program is designed to improve your physical and emotional health for the benefit of both yourself and your baby. Our practitioners can help if you are suffering from: Morning sickness, anxiety, fear of motherhood and birthing, depression, tender breasts, fluid retention, fatigue, insomnia, exhaustion, spinal or pelvic pain.

Other Pre-Natal Services:

Pre-Natal Yoga: Beneficial for both mother and baby, our Pre-Natal Yoga classes are taught in our peaceful studios with small class sizes. Our instructors are fully qualified and experienced to provide a safe yoga class, providing physical and emotional well-being. A great opportunity for first time mothers to meet and speak with other expecting mothers in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Seminars are run throughout the year by birthing coaches providing information for new parents including assisting with the transition to parenthood. Call us on 93311888 for information about upcoming seminars.

Pre-Natal Massage Therapy also available.

Post Natal Care

After a long and demanding 40 weeks of pregnancy and a miraculous delivery, most mothers will experience some emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. Our Post-natal healthcare program assists mothers with natural recovery and rejuvenation, in order to prepare themselves for the next challenging stages of breast feeding, nappy changing and the raising of a precious new born baby.

Mother and Baby Care

As a new born baby develops, he or she may experience many common health challenges, such as colic, teething, sleeping problems, cradle cap, rashes, breast feeding problems, urinary tract infections, re-occurring infections etc. Working with your doctor, our practitioners can provide natural and effective remedies to rapidly relieve many childhood disorders. Our philosophy is to help our tiny friends to get the best head start they can to develop into healthy and vibrant beings, naturally.

Women's Health

Our program provides natural and holistic health care for women suffering with the following conditions:

Pre and post menstrual disorders:

• Menstrual pain and headaches / migraines
• Abdominal bloating / digestive disorders
• Irregular, heavy or absent menstrual cycles
• Ovarian fibroids or ovarian cysts pain
• Endometriosis pain and related symptoms
• Hormone induced acne or hair loss
• Excessive weight gain or loss

Stress Related Disorders:

• Reoccurring infections, cold or flu
• Urinary tact infection and thrush (Candida)
• Absence or low libido
• Depression, anxiety and mood swings

Menopausal Care

They say that life begins at 40, and here at The Lotus Healing Centre we believe there is no reason to let symptoms of menopause hold you back from proving this theory.

Our Menopausal Care program is effective for: Hot flushes or night sweats, anxiety, frustration or depression, excessive weight gain, osteoporosis, lethargy, dry skin or low libido.

Our yoga classes are also particularly popular for 40-60 year old women for maintaining physical, mental and emotional well-being in a friendly and supportive environment.

Our Healing Modalities

Nutritional Medicine - Our nutritional medicines are derived or designed from nature. The prescribed nutrients are much more concentrated than that found in natural food or herb form, thus their healing potential make them an important part of our health programs. They can rebuild and protect damaged cells in times of poor health and can promote optimal heath during times of stress or peak performance.

Acupuncture - This ancient healing art can be included in your healing program. Being over 5,000 years old, it has a long tradition of balancing and protecting the mind and body's vital energy called Qi . An acupuncture treatment may take 20-30 minutes, during this time very fine sterile needles are imbedded into therapeutic regions on the body called "acupuncture points". These points calm the mind and body to a healing state, regulate the function of the internal organs and aid the digestion and effectiveness of the prescribed herbs or nutrients.

Food Therapy - This is a very important part of your health program, because we view that you are what you eat! The correct selection, preparation and consumption of foods which are compliable to your individual needs, is essential for restoring and sustaining optimal health. At the centre we offer different meal plans to suit your needs.

Herbal Medicine - We have over 100 species of safe herbal medicines, in tincture form (alcohol extraction) to prescribe with a range of benefits including improving energy and immune function. Our high quality handmade herbal tinctures require no preparation and are convenient to consume. As the tinctures are traditionally extracted from the medicinal plants, their potent healing properties are preserved, being easily absorbed and utilised by the body. Our herbal tinctures do not contain any artificial coloring or preservatives and are not tested on animals.

Dr Martin Nguyen (TCM) Consulting Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
2pm - 8pm	10pm - 8pm	10am - 3pm	10am - 5pm	Closed	9am - 3pm

Fees are claimable with most private health insurance companies(ieHBA,MBF)