Nat is a high energy health enthusiast. She has been in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years bringing years of knowledge, passion and experience both clinically and personally.
Her passion is to educate and empower people to feel the best they can with the combined approach of acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition and self belief. She is truly devoted and thrives on helping people discover that life is so much greater with good health.
Nat has a full understanding and appreciation for what many of her patients are going through, as she too has been there. She was faced with hormonal imbalances, fertility concerns, thyroid and adrenal deficiencies leading to complete physical burn out. After full restoration and recovery this fuelled her inspiration, passion, knowledge and desire to help others who were also experiencing similar health concerns. Throughout her recovery it was reinforced that there is an inseparable, undoubtable connection between the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self. Working concurrently with all four realms ensures a greater understanding of the condition and allows for a deeper level of healing.
At SoulPod, most of Nat’s patients present with any number of the following complaints: exhaustion and fatigue, burn out, fertility challenges, menstrual irregularities, sleep concerns, anxiety or depression, and digestive complaints. She loves combining her treatments with other modalities so one can fully embody true healing.
Nat holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine including Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy with further study in the Art of Holistic Leadership.
Nat is a high energy health enthusiast. She has been in the health and wellness industry for over...
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Dr Marija Kirjanenko, MD, MSc Crit Care, FACEM, CertHE Phil (Oxford), MAppSc Acupuncture, AFRACMA
Marija is a medical doctor with more than fifteen years of clinical experience who is passionate about wellness and holistic approach to health. Marija has observed various health care practices in Latvia, India, Egypt and Sri Lanka. After completing her medical degree, she gained medical and surgical experience in UK before moving to Australia.
While working as a medical doctor, Marija had noticed that western medicine, while being highly effective, mainly looks into physical (body) aspect of a person, and non-physical part (mind and spirit) is often forgotten. With this in mind, Marija completed her studies in acupuncture.
Her special interests are in supporting cancer patients (symptom management such as nausea, loss of appetite, pain, insomnia) as well as managing chronic fatigue and digestive issues.
Dr Marija Kirjanenko, MD, MSc Crit Care, FACEM, CertHE Phil (Oxford), MAppSc Acupuncture, AFRACMA...
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My clinical practice is informed by a desire to create a space for deep inquiry into the individual. We each have our own unique imprint, our own experiences, our own genetic make up, our own relationship to health and our body and our own pace for healing.
Rather than just focusing on symptoms, we gain deep understanding of the nature of things by looking at the interior/how they manifest - getting into the roots - like turbulence and heavy winds ask plants to go into their roots in order to stay upright. Get down, stay down to keep pivoting and lifting up.
I believe acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine particularly in its older classical forms of application, is uniquely suited to support this process of healing and transmutation. By creating a soft and compassionate space in our bodies to host pain and disease we create an opening and the resilience to grow in a different direction while remaining connected to the contemplation and magic of life, in a world that can often feel relentless and increasingly hard.
I treat everything but areas I treat most include:-
Mental health
Pain management
Digestive issues
Menstrual health
Menopause health
Sexual health and fertility
Chronic disease
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