28/03/2025
My Journey: From Healing Hands to Holistic Wellness
From a young age, I knew I wanted to help others. I considered nursing or childcare, but after struggling through high school, I wasn’t sure what path to take. Inspired by a Japanese friend, I decided to study massage therapy—a choice that sparked my lifelong passion for health and natural therapies.
At 17, I completed a Diploma in Sports & Professional Massage, and the following year, I opened my own clinic inside a large gym, offering both massage and beauty therapy. It was an exciting time, and I loved helping my clients feel their best.
In 1997, I took a leap of faith, selling my business and moving to Malaysia, where I was contracted by the Malaysian Sports Council to provide massage therapy for athletes training for the Commonwealth Games. This was an incredible learning experience, working alongside talented professionals from around the world and gaining hands-on expertise.
I spent several years in Malaysia, including time working at a luxury resort in Langkawi.
Eventually I returned to Australia, after years in the tropics. I decided to embrace winter and took a job in the snow at Mt Buller, where I was part of the team pioneering a new luxury spa. This experience deepened my knowledge of spa therapies, and the following year, I was tasked with setting up a mini spa on an Island in Queensland.
By 2003, I returned home to Adelaide, working full-time across two clinics, completely dedicated to my clients’ well-being. Massage was my passion, and helping people was at the heart of everything I did.
A New Journey: Fertility, Loss & Resilience
We were excited to start a family, but what I thought would be easy turned into an unexpected and heartbreaking struggle. I stepped back from full-time massage, as the emotional toll of fertility treatments and loss left me with little energy to give.
Eventually, after a long and difficult journey involving multiple surgeries and IVF, I gave birth to my third son—the baby I finally got to bring home.
Rediscovering Myself & Helping Others Again
Years of fertility treatments had taken a toll on my body, energy, and confidence. Life became a juggling act—running a business, raising a child, and trying to find my way back to health. I knew how to live a healthy lifestyle, but somewhere along the way, I had lost myself. Perimenopause has created another layer of challenges, and I felt stuck.
That’s when I reached out to a Naturopath friend I had met during my fertility journey. She introduced me to high-quality wellness products that have helped me regain my energy, balance, and well-being.
Now, I’m passionate about helping others on their own health journeys. I may not be an expert in everything, but I have years of experience in natural therapies, wellness, and resilience. If my journey can inspire or support even one person, then it has all been worthwhile.