Acorn & Oak Apothecary

Acorn & Oak Apothecary Apothecary, Natural Health Clinic & Growth Studio. Certified organic and wildcrafted herbal medicine

Whether it’s a cough, cold or fever, painful periods, or anxiety, or you would like information on your personal health care needs, our Ballarat family health clinic is here to bring you and your family back to health.

WOMEN’S CIRCLE 2026If you’re reading this and you can feel the weight of your year already… I see you! 🌿The woman who ke...
30/12/2025

WOMEN’S CIRCLE 2026
If you’re reading this and you can feel the weight of your year already… I see you!
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The woman who keeps going.
Who holds everyone else.
Who gets it done.
Who has learnt how to cope… but is quietly craving more than coping.
Not because your life is “wrong” — but because something in you is asking for a different way.
A softer way.
A truer way.
A held way.
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Women’s Circle is not another thing to add to your list.
It’s the place you come to take the list off your shoulders.
A monthly space to land.
To be met.
To be listened to without interruption, advice, or fixing.
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There is something deeply medicinal about being in a circle of women who are willing to be honest.
Women who are ready to come home to themselves.
In circle, your body gets to unclench.
Your breath gets to deepen.
Your heart gets to remember it doesn’t have to do this alone.
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If you’ve been longing for community that feels real…
If you’ve been craving a place to be seen and witnessed…
If you can feel the pull toward something deeper…
This is your invitation.
Women’s Circle 2026 is a closed container for 15 women.
There are 6 places left.
DM me CIRCLE and I’ll send you the details to join.
Katherine x

Summer Solstice Blessings! The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky, gifting us the longest day of the year and invi...
22/12/2025

Summer Solstice Blessings! The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky, gifting us the longest day of the year and inviting us to celebrate the nourishing light that sustains all life. It is a sensual moment of ripeness and full blossom—fragrant, magnificent, alive—yet also a sacred pause, a “sun standing still” threshold where we can honour not only the light above us, but the light within us that longs to radiate outward into the world.
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The Solstice is also a moment to take stock. Just as the Moon offers a monthly rhythm of reflection, the Sun offers a yearly cycle of growth, maturity and renewal—asking us to notice what the last six months have held, and how we have been shaped by it.  
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Summer is the season of the heart.
Joy. Fire. Connection. Play. Pleasure.
And like all fire — it asks to be tended wisely.
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This time of year supports us to strengthen our discernment:

what deserves our life-force now

what is ready to wither

what needs to be composted

what is ripening into fruit

The earth knows this. The birds know this. The plants know this. And we do too — when we slow down enough to listen.

If you’d like to mark Summer Solstice

Share a meal with someone you love. 

Name what you’re grateful for. 

Create a small sun altar with citrus, flowers, herbs and a candle. 

Sip something cooling and beautiful (lemon balm and rose on ice is a favourite). 
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I'm so grateful for my community of wild women, the land that l am honoured to tend and that holds me and for the deep growth that l have experienced, which hasn't aleays been comfotable. I'd love to hear what you're grateful for 💚☀️

18/12/2025

Still some time to stock up on gifts and any supplements and herbs that you need to get you through the festive season! We will be closed from 21st of December and re opening on Thursday 8th of January. Much love, Katherine 💚🌿

✨ Pilates at Acorn & Oak ✨Ready to strengthen, stretch, and feel incredible? Join Abbey every Monday for small-group Pil...
14/09/2025

✨ Pilates at Acorn & Oak ✨
Ready to strengthen, stretch, and feel incredible? Join Abbey every Monday for small-group Pilates classes, designed to focus on technique and full-body movement in a calm, supportive environment.
🗓 When: Mondays ( from September 15th onwards)
⏰ Times: 6:45 PM & 7:45 PM
⏳ Duration: 50 minutes per class
📍 Location: Acorn & Oak Apothecary
With a small class size, you’ll receive personalized attention to help you deepen your practice and enhance your movement quality. Whether you’re a beginner or pro, these sessions are designed to challenge and nurture your body in equal measure.

Booking Link:
https://alignbyabbey.setmore.com/abbey

Today is the last day that this delicious human will be gracing the apothecary with her presence. She’s off to study hor...
09/08/2025

Today is the last day that this delicious human will be gracing the apothecary with her presence. She’s off to study horticulture……..but never fear she will be back to run some herby workshops upstairs in the growth studio. Thank you so very much for sharing your extensive herby knowledge (and gorgeous herby posies) with everyone who came through the doors on a Saturday. Acorn and Oak and l thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 💚🌿

✨ Mother & Child Drum Making Weekend ✨🪶 May 31 – June 1 | Soul Seed Sanctuary, Taradale VICA sacred weekend to create, c...
07/05/2025

✨ Mother & Child Drum Making Weekend ✨
🪶 May 31 – June 1 | Soul Seed Sanctuary, Taradale VIC
A sacred weekend to create, connect & remember.

Step into a deeply nourishing experience with your child as you craft a ceremonial drum together — a powerful symbol of rhythm, bonding, and the Earth’s heartbeat.

Together you’ll:
🌿 Make a 12-inch drum from ethically sourced kangaroo hide
💗 Honour your child’s birth story in sacred space
🎨 Handcraft a felted drum be**er
🌀 Explore storytelling, ritual, and ancestral connection
🔥 Camp overnight in nature, under the stars
🥗 Share nourishing seasonal meals & community

This is more than a workshop — it’s a rite of passage, an invitation to:
→ Deepen your connection
→ Transform your birth story or lineage patterns
→ Create a healing tool for rhythm, balance, and ceremony

Limited to 6 mother–child pairs (children aged 8+)
🎟️ $899 | Payment plan available
📍 Taradale, VIC (Dja Dja Wurrung Country)

✨ DM to Book or visit our website

In the Southern Hemisphere, we now stand at the seasonal threshold of Samhain/Halloween — the traditional Celtic festiva...
05/05/2025

In the Southern Hemisphere, we now stand at the seasonal threshold of Samhain/Halloween — the traditional Celtic festival marking the end of the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.

It’s a sacred time of descent — when the earth turns inward, the veils between worlds grow thin, and the voices of our ancestors become easier to hear.
This is not a time for productivity, but for deep remembering.
For tending the unseen realms — our dreams, our lineage, our grief, our wisdom.

Samhain invites us to pause and ask:
✨ What is ready to die?
✨ What ancestral stories am I still carrying that are no longer mine to hold?
✨ What needs honouring before I can truly begin again?

You might feel called to light a candle for your ancestors, walk barefoot on the cooling earth, or sit in silence and simply listen.

This is a time for ritual, for release, and for reconnection —
Not just with those who came before us, but with the parts of ourselves we’ve left behind.

May you be held in the hush.
May you remember what matters.
May your roots run deep.

🖤🌾

Astragalus Chai – Strong Immunity Starts in the Gut 🍵Did you know that around 70% of your immune system lives in your gu...
29/03/2025

Astragalus Chai – Strong Immunity Starts in the Gut 🍵
Did you know that around 70% of your immune system lives in your gut? If digestion is sluggish, immunity takes a hit. That’s why we crafted Astragalus Chai—a warming, immune-strengthening blend that supports both gut health and deep immune resilience.

✨ Every ingredient in this blend plays a role in keeping you strong and well:

🌿 Astragalus & Codonopsis – Tonics for building long-term immune strength, supporting energy, and protecting against depletion.

🔥 Ginger, Cinnamon & Cardamom – Warming spices that stoke digestion, improve circulation, and ensure your body can absorb the nutrients it needs for immune health.

🌱 Burdock Root – A powerful gut and immune ally, burdock acts as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial gut bacteria while also gently supporting liver detoxification and lymphatic flow. A healthy gut and clear lymphatic system mean a stronger, more balanced immune response.

🛑 Cloves – Packed with antioxidants and antimicrobial properties, cloves support digestion and add another layer of immune defense.

✨ Why immune health starts in the gut:
Your digestive system isn’t just about breaking down food—it’s a frontline of defense. When digestion is working well, the body can absorb nutrients, clear toxins, and maintain a strong, balanced immune response. When it’s sluggish or inflamed, the immune system weakens, leaving you more susceptible to illness, fatigue, and allergies.

This isn’t just a chai—it’s a daily ritual to support your immune system, digestion, and overall vitality.

🍵 How to enjoy: Brew it slowly on the stove for a rich, spiced infusion, or steep it as a simple warming tea. Add your favourite milk and a drizzle of honey for extra nourishment.

Autumn Harvest 🍂The perfect harvest blend that supports you in releasing all that no longer serves you …..whilst at the ...
21/03/2025

Autumn Harvest
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The perfect harvest blend that supports you in releasing all that no longer serves you …..whilst at the same time supporting your immune and digestive system in preparation for the darker cooler months ahead.

My good friend Veronica has just returned from Cambodia. She will be coming along to Acorn & Oak on Friday February 21 t...
15/02/2025

My good friend Veronica has just returned from Cambodia. She will be coming along to Acorn & Oak on Friday February 21 to share her story about how she supports traditional weavers.
The evening will be cosy & intimate. Tickets are $10 to cover herbal teas & delicious treats.
(Please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions)

You can find out more about Veronica here:
www.happilymade.com.au

And this is her current crowdfunding campaign:
https://igg.me/at/BUYATHREAD/x #/

🌿 Who is Women’s Circle 2025 For? 🌸She feels the pull of nature’s rhythms, the whisper to slow down, and a desire to rec...
10/01/2025

🌿 Who is Women’s Circle 2025 For? 🌸

She feels the pull of nature’s rhythms, the whisper to slow down, and a desire to reconnect with something deeper.

She might feel a little lost in the busyness of life—craving time to breathe, be seen, and be heard without judgment.

She wants to feel more connected to her body, to the seasons, to her inner wisdom, and to a community of like-hearted women.

She longs to gather in circle with others who are seeking the same things:
✨ Space to reflect
✨ Time to reconnect
✨ A place to heal and grow

This is for the woman who knows that her well-being matters, who feels that the answers she seeks can be found by returning to nature, and who is ready to remember who she truly is.

If you’ve been craving:
🌿 Meaningful connection
🌿 Rituals and practices to honor your inner world
🌿 A safe, sacred space to explore your truth

Then this circle is calling you.

We have just a few spots left for Women’s Circle 2025 at Acorn & Oak. This is your invitation to step into a space where you’ll feel nourished, supported, and seen throughout the year.

✨ You belong here. ✨
Let’s walk this journey together.

❤️

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46 Armstrong Street North
Ballarat, VIC

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Thursday 9:30am - 3pm
Friday 9:30am - 3pm
Saturday 9:30am - 3pm

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About Acorn and Oak

46 Armstrong St North, Ballarat.

We offer 10 minute acute over the counter consultations with our qualified naturopaths. Making it possible for you to walk in and access natural healthcare for you and your family on the spot- when you need it most. Whether it’s a cough, cold or fever, painful periods or anxiety or you would like information on your personal health care needs Acorn and Oak are here to bring you and your family back to health.

A naturopathic clinic and massage therapist will also be operating on the ground floor. Qi gong, information sessions, group acupuncture and women’s circles will also be running regularly upstairs.