Chocolate dipped ice cream minus the dairy
Growing up on Sydney’s Northern beaches, you have an appreciation for summer! Your exercise routine changes from a light jog to a sprint across the hot golden sand and after work meetings turn into...
View ArticleAcupuncturist turned medical writer embraces role of a lifetime
Melbourne acupuncturist and Endeavour graduate Karen McCloskey is riding the crest of the wellness wave and proving it is possible to change the lives of thousands outside of clinical practice. Karen...
View ArticleHow motherhood changed my business
Since welcoming scrumptious daughter Ruby into the world eight months ago, naturopath and natural health visionary Kate Reardon has tapped into a new force to take her Bali detoxification retreat to...
View ArticleThe 2016 trends predicted to shape the health and wellness industry
As we welcomed the New Year the Wellspring team found itself pondering what lay ahead for the health and wellness industry after the twists and turns of 2015. To help answer that question we asked some...
View ArticleLifting the lid on protein powders
Not much divides the naturopathic camp quite like the words ‘protein powder’. While some will sing its healthful praises, others – whole food purists, if you will – claim that they are totally...
View ArticleWellspring Magazine: The Happiness Issue
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View ArticleEndeavour home to highest rooftop beehives in Brisbane
To raise awareness of the global decline of bees and their vital importance to Australia’s food production, education provider Endeavour College of Natural Health has installed Brisbane’s highest...
View ArticleStay posted on your health with new wave of subscription boxes
Making health resolutions is easy – the hard part can be sticking to them, so it can pay to keep them as simple as possible. That’s where subscription boxes can step in – a relatively new concept that...
View ArticleSeven years on: What cancer taught me
My nineteenth year was not an easy one. Living out of home for the first time, I was just getting a handle on how to pay bills on time when an after-hours doctor suggested I ask my GP for a scan of my...
View ArticleHow crowdfunding helped me launch my social enterprise
Wellspring connected with 23 year old social entrepreneur and naturopathy student Emily-Rose Pumfrey to find out what she learned through her recent crowdfunding campaign that raised the funds needed...
View ArticleHow the healers keep their happiness tanks full
As an intrinsic part of the caring profession, health and wellness experts invest a great deal of themselves to help nurture others. So how do they ensure they leave enough energy for themselves and...
View ArticleSydney naturopath embarks on aid trip of a lifetime
When it came to returning from work after maternity leave, naturopath Kathleen Murphy set herself the brave task of travelling to Central America on a volunteer health brigade with her baby daughter...
View ArticleWhy I love living in a 14 foot tiny house
It’s a growing phenomenon in Australia and around the world. Couples, young families and singles alike are saying ‘yes’ to smaller living spaces. Environmental concerns, financial pressures, and the...
View ArticleHow my idea of happiness has changed
Academic James Arvanitakis had it all – a high flying finance career and all the perks that came with it. His world then turned on its axis when a gap year to a third world country drastically changed...
View ArticleHow the military led me to a natural health career
“Being in the military and naturopathy are completely different career choices”. This is a statement I hear quite often as a former Australian Army officer turned naturopathy student. And, to be...
View ArticleNut butter balls you will not want to share
These nutty bliss balls are based on almonds, cashews and brazil nuts which are fantastic sources of zinc, calcium, Vitamin E and good fats. This means they will help support your nervous system and...
View Article10 ways to supercharge your immune system this winter
With winter upon us, it’s time to look after your immune system, as we seem to be more susceptible to colds and flu in the cooler temperatures. Naturopathic medicine can offer nutritional advice, as...
View ArticleHow myotherapy led me to a dream role with an iconic football club
When Rhianna Bridget, 27, was an eight year old girl practising her massage skills at home, she never expected it would eventually lead her to a fruitful career as a myotherapist with a management role...
View ArticleToast’s up: A naturopath’s 5 favourite commercial breads
What a mouth-watering job I had putting this piece together. A job not to be taken lightly, as bread is a very important and beloved part of many people’s day. I took it upon myself to eat countless...
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