Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing

Naturopathy | Nutrition + Dietetics | Medical Herbalism | Y oga
Natural medicine clinic and apothecary in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterlands.

We are community minded + believe in highly individualised natural healthcare that is as effective and accessible as possible.

We operate from a Body Acceptance, Health at Every Size® philosophy which values people for who they are. We prioritise physical and mental wellbeing over weight.

We offer 1:1 consultations in Australia and worldwide, as well as:
Liquid Herbal Dispensary | Functional Pathology Testing | Practitioner-only Products
Apothecary | Yoga + Herb Classes | Community Naturopathic Clinic | Herb Walks

Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation, and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.

THE "THIS HERB FOR THAT" CONUNDRUM

Mar 13, 2024

If you ask me, "what herb is good for X?", you're going to get a long answer. This is because traditional herbal medicine is nuanced and individualised. Unlike in modern pharmacology, where you might pop a Panadol for a headache (regardless of what kind of headache it is), there are no herbs "for" any one disease state. Instead, there are herbs that can...

9 NUTRIENTS TO CONSIDER WHEN TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Nov 28, 2023

Many of the clients I work with have taken SSRIs and/or TCAs for years, yet until we discussed it they had no idea that the chronic use of these antidepressants can induce subclinical and clinical micronutrient deficiencies. Over time, these deficiencies can cause additional symptoms and increase the side effects of the medication...

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4 FOUNDATIONS OF EATING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Nov 8, 2023

We know there's a connection between how you eat and your mental health. Wild-caught salmon, matcha, blackberries, cacao, probiotic foods, and turmeric are the mental health superfoods du jour. And "cutting out sugar and anything processed!" is a catch cry in the wellness worlds I inhabit. Yet many people I see in clinic are under eating or...

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HERBS FOR EATING DISORDER RECOVERY

May 4, 2023

Have you considered using herbal medicines as an adjunct to ED/DE recovery in yourself or your clients? This is a controversial topic that needs discussion. As an ED dietitian and nearly-qualified naturopath, I believe that we ought to consider the significant support that plant medicine can offer to those experiencing food and body image concerns.

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11 essential tips for autumn Health

April 27, 2023

At this time of year, as the sap of the trees and flowers returns to their root systems, we too are preparing to turn inward. In virtually every ancient medicine system, this season of harvest was seen as the time of the year to pull inward and gather together on all levels; a time to plan for the approaching darkness and stillness of winter.

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SHOULD YOU REDUCE CAFFEINE? PART 2

April 19, 2023

Before we make any decisions about coffee, the most important question to ask is, “does it work for me?” Whether you’re using it to sharpen focus and concentration, improve sports performance, or simply to feel more energised, does it fulfil the intended purpose with minimal to no negative side effects?

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GOLDEN ROD: WAY CLEARER OF DAMP HEAT

April 14, 2023

You may have mistaken this plant as a yellow sea growing in golden swathes in abandoned pastures, grasslands, and along roadsides. Despite its cooling anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent properties, Golden Rod is considered a weed by numerous city councils (all the best medicinal plants are pests, IMO).

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NUTRITION FOR NEURODIVERGENT FOLK

March 8, 2023

As a nutritionist and mother of an amazing child who has recently recognised SPD, I've found there is plenty we can do with nutrition to support kids, teens and adults on the spectrum! In general, with folks experiencing sensory processing issues I aim to support the brain and nervous system...

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Should you reduce caffeine? Part 1

February 23, 2023

Caffeine enhances short-term energy, performance and focus. It helps us get things done faster and more efficiently. But have we become so dependent that we need it just to feel functional? In this article I discuss caffeine's positive uses, physiological effects, downsides of caffeine use, how to know if coffee is right for you, and gentle ways to reduce...

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VEGAN DIETS FOR ATHLETES: GAME CHANGING?

February 20, 2023

Ever since the influx of multiple pro-vegan documentaries over the last 10 years (and one 2019 Netflix movie in particular), there's been a steady stream of clients asking me if a vegan/plant-based diet will improve their athletic performance, and if animal protein harms it. Let's start by saying that most Australians are not eating...

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ELDERBERRY: A MONOGRAPH

February 13, 2023

Elder is the primary herb I use for working with cold and flu, alongside Echinacea. Elderberries bring up phlegm, alleviate bronchitis, and reduce fever (as do the elder flowers). A few times a year I make a syrup from fresh or dried elderberries to support my family through cold and flu season. They clear stuffed ears and sinuses and bring warmth to the body...

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HOW TO FUEL PROPERLY AFTER TRAINING

January 29, 2023

Eating well after exercise can be the deal breaker when it comes to hitting your strength and fitness goals. Whether you’ve done aerobic or strength training, you need to replenish your glycogen stores in order to minimise soreness and tiredness, and optimise muscle mass gains. Here are my biggest DOs and DON'Ts on post-workout nutrition...

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PCOS, HA & DISORDERED EATING

October 1, 2022

These conditions can look so similar that many women are mistakenly diagnosed with PCOS when they actually have hypothalamic amenorrhoea. That's bad news, because women with PCOS are told to eat less carbs, and/or eat less overall. And women with HA are already under-fuelling which is why they have HA in the first place!

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LOVE AND DARKNESS: DITCHING HEALTHISM, SPIRITUAL BYPASS & TOXIC POSITIVITY IN YOGA

May 15, 2022

The yoga and wellness industries are not all love and light.
In the yoga and wellness community there is often a systemic repression of the dark side: the less palatable feelings, thoughts and behaviours we house. When fertilised with capitalism, this darkness becomes refracted as toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing, and blatant healthism.

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WHY CAN'T I LOOK LIKE AN INSTAGRAM FITNESS MODEL?

April 5, 2022

Instagram fitness influencers and many celebrities have a certain lean, chiselled look that we've been conditioned to associate with health. Yet for so many of these folks, fitness has come at a very high price. Many of these celebrities and fitness influencers make a living from their bodies, i.e. it's their full time job.

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WHY AM I LOSING MUSCLE MASS?

April 4, 2022

You may have heard that strength training is a great way to speed up your metabolism. That lifting weights is fantastic for weight loss, and specifically fat loss. Perhaps you've even started strength training, but still find yourself in one of these pickles: you've been strength training for a while, but you're still not seeing "results"...

ARE YOU SLOWING DOWN YOUR METABOLISM?

April 3, 2022

This article is for those who are undernourished, underfed and under-fuelled in some form or another, but may not even realise it. It's for those who don't eat enough or are dieting and want to know why it hasn't worked, why it may have even lead to more weight gain... and what to do about it.

HOW TO RESPOND TO WEIGHT LOSS "COMPLIMENTS" IN YOGA AND FITNESS

November 22, 2021

In this video I’m going to give you some ideas on how to respond to “compliments” about weight loss… especially when you have a history of disordered eating and body dysmorphia, and these comments actually make you feel uncomfortable or upset...

10 WAYS DISORDERED EATING SHOWS UP IN YOGA

November 15, 2021

In the yoga and wellness worlds, ahimsa is often reduced to not hurting other people and mitigating violence against animals, but sometimes there is little to no regard for the level of violence being turned inwards. Here are 10 of the most common ways I've seen disordered eating sneakily show up in the yoga and wellness worlds...

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WHAT IS DISORDERED EATING, ACTUALLY?

November 8, 2021

There are many people who don’t meet the diagnostic criteria for eating disorders but who still struggle with disordered thoughts and behaviours around food. In this article I discuss some red flags that may indicate disordered eating: thoughts, behaviours, and physiological signs and symptoms...

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WHAT YOGA TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NUTRITION & BODY IMAGE

November 1, 2021

In this video I talk about something that is very important to me and dear to my heart, as someone who is a part of the yoga community, and as a yoga teacher of 15 years. And that is the growing prevalence of nutritional misinformation, disordered eating, and body dysmorphia in the yoga community...

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CUTTING + BULKING + MACROS, OH MY!...

October 12, 2020

The fitness industry enforces diet culture in many ways, and cutting and bulking for a competition, for bikini season, or just for the weight loss-hell of it, is one of them. This is a form of dieting focussed on building muscle by eating in a calorie surplus (bulking) followed by caloric restriction for fat loss (cutting). Or for many women, just cutting...

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15 BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW YOU LOOK

August 20, 2020

I am a strong believer in the benefits of moving our bodies in ways that enhance our joy, health, and overall quality of life. Strength and Conditioning does this. All bodies can benefit from S&C. You can benefit if you're a yogi who has never touched a weight before, if you're in a larger body, an older person, you're peri-menopausal, or if you're in a disabled body.

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performative activism: feigned anti-racism & white supremacy in yoga

August 9, 2020

There has been a phenomenal uptick of rising yoga and wellness influencers posting anti-racism sentiments on social media. Yet in stark contrast to the important message of bringing light to police brutality against BIPOC, or tackling underrepresentation of coloured folks in wellness spaces, these feeds are filled with white, thin, able-bodied, cis-het women doing yoga...

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CHICKWEED MAGIC & MEDICINE: SOOTHER OF FIRES, MAIDEN STRENGTH

May 10, 2020

It's autumn, and Chickweed (Stellaria media) has been popping up in semi-shaded glades and pockets of dark, rich soil all around the countryside where I live in South-Eastern Queensland. I have been waiting for six months for this delicate little plant to reappear, eager to ask her to lend a soft and soothing hand to wind-burnt, dry skin and irritating eczema...

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RED-S, LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY, AND AMENORRHOEA IN FEMALE ATHLETES

April 29, 2020

Missing or irregular periods are a massive issue in the female athletic community. Often they're dismissed as a "normal part of being a female athlete" and brushed aside. This is a grave mistake! Periods - also known as the fifth vital sign - tell us a great deal about female health, and any disturbance in normal, regular periods should be investigated.

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COVID-19 ONLINE SERVICES: NUTRITION & YOGA

April 12, 2020

Given the big changes happening right now I’ve felt a strong desire to offer my services in a way that is of value, flexible and most of all accessible. Here are the COVID-19 services I am currently offering: Nutrition services with Bulk-billed, Medicare rebates, and Sliding Scale options. By donation LIVE weekly yoga classes. Sliding scale ONLINE private yoga sessions...

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INTRODUCING THE NON-DIET YOGI PODCAST!

December 13, 2019

I warmly invite you to tune in to my new podcast Non-Diet Yogi, where we explore yoga, earth-based living and gentle nutrition through a non-diet lens. We discuss the wacky and sometimes worrying places where the yoga world and diet culture overlap, as well as exploring how social justice, feminism, and motherhood fit within the Yogaland/diet culture Venn diagram.

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THE PALEO DIET: PROS + CONS

November 18, 2019

Like most diets or ways of eating, there is both good and bad to come out of the Paleo diet. Unlike other fads, there is scientific evidence supporting some of the Paleo diet claims. But how solid is the evidence, and what are the long term pros and cons of the Paleo diet? To answer these questions from a balanced perspective, we need to dive a little deeper.

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THE MAGIC & MEDICINE OF MUGWORT

October 29, 2019

Mugwort has helped give me my groove back. Like the bent yet sturdy spine of the crone, she has carried me through to the other side of a dark tunnel I wasn't completely aware I had been moving through. I am communing with nature more and it seems the plants are much easier to communicate with, now that mugwort has opened the door.

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ESSENTIAL OIL INGESTION: JUST DON'T DO IT

October 6, 2019

Pre-dating the rise of MLM essential oil giants, only herbalists and aromatherapists were qualified to prescribe internal use of essential oils. These folks have a working knowledge of herbal medicine and pharmacodynamics, which is crucial since ingestion of certain essential oils can be dangerous. Here are three main problems I seen with essential oil ingestion...

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FIRST MONTH ON OUR HOMESTEAD

October 4, 2019

We've moved to Crystal Waters, a place where it's the norm to grow, raise and preserve our own food, and harvest and make our own medicines... or swap, barter or buy from our neighbours. This way of living feels like it facilitates the exchange of food and medicine for the people, with local, organic food costing the same or less than what it costs at the supermarket...

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THE ALTERNATIVES TO DIETING

September 30, 2019

Sick of dieting? There are a number of fantastic approaches that at their foundation, encourage you to use your body as the first port of call when making decisions about food, eating, and your body - a collective approach I like to call Embodied Nutrition. Here are some great ways to learn to trust your body again, and help you reach a place of normal eating.

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THE CALL FOR WISE, OLD WOMEN

July 31, 2019

I'm excited when I meet older women who glimmer with the prospect of holding some wisdom inside them. Like a treasure chest with it's lid barely ajar, these women radiate quiet confidence, an unshakeable fierceness and graceful strength. A potent, irresistible combination that comes not just with ageing, but ageing with grace, courage, and clarity.

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THE WELLNESS DIET CYCLE

July 17, 2019

The Wellness Diet is the most insidious form of modern day dieting we are surrounded by. The typical person I see in my clinic is female, in her 20s, 30s or 40s. She goes to yoga and only shops at organic markets. She has seen numerous health practitioners prior to seeing me. And despite her utmost efforts to be healthy, she has long list of health conditions...

BODY PEACE & PERMACULTURE: THE PARALLELS

March 4, 2019

The 'natural' farming and gardening approach of permaculture has some uncanny parallels to the non-diet approach and Health at Every Size movement. Diets are like chemical fertiliser - they seem like a good idea at the time and may bring about short term results, but as each year passes more and more fertiliser - more dieting efforts - are needed.

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THE LAID-BACK parent's GUIDE TO BABY'S FIRST SOLIDS

February 13, 2019

Starting a baby on solids is a time of great trepidation for many parents. But by taking a laid back approach, you can help your child learn to feed themselves in a timely manner, get all the nutrition they need, and have fun doing it. Here's how I navigated starting my kids on solids when they were around 6 months old and into toddlerhood, all whilst being responsibly lazy.

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CAN VEGANS GET ENOUGH DHA FROM FOOD?

February 4, 2019

Getting adequate essential fatty acids (EFAs) is extremely important for everyone, but especially for vegetarians and vegans. And especially if you are trying to fall pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding. And if you're a vegan pregnant or breastfeeding mama, you've got to be EXTRA sorted on the essential omega-3 front.

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DON’T CALL ME YOGI.

January 27, 2019

Recently I changed my Instagram handle from @forestyogini to my actual name. It may seem insignificant - just petty semantics - to some. But to me it's no small decision. It’s a personal (de)identity shift I’ve been thinking about making for some time. Why? I no longer feel comfortable calling myself a yogi or yogini.

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The Bitter Truth

January 11, 2019

In Chinese medicine and in Ayurveda, the hallmark of a balanced meal is the inclusion of all of the flavours. By including all of the flavours in a meal, you’re going to feel very satisfied. And satisfaction is a crucial element of enjoyable, intuitive eating. One of these flavours is bitter, a very important taste that many of us are missing on our plates.

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CALLING OUT BS IN THE MAMA, YOGA & WELLNESS SPACES

October 15, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Fiona Sutherland, host of the Mindful Dietitian Podcast. If you want to hear us wax lyrical about motherhood, yoga culture and the BS inherent in the "wellness" spaces (including hear me share about my recent experiences as a new mum of two), tune into Episode 36 of the Mindful Dietitian Podcast...

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7 ways to boost your fertility with food

October 9, 2018

A balanced ‘fertility diet’ and healthy lifestyle can significantly increase your chances of having a baby, whether you plan to conceive naturally or go down the IVF route. A few strategic tweaks can do wonders for your body, and your emotional and mental well-being going into pregnancy. Here are seven simple but crucial ways to boost your fertility naturally with food.

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Witches don't diet.

September 7, 2018

Intuition is rooted in the body. Food rules keep us in our heads. You can wear a bone necklace made by a Hopi shaman, burn sage until the neighbours call 000, and do a three-hour headstand atop a giant piece of clear quartz... but as long as you're still stressing about how much sugar you ate yesterday, you're going to stay largely shut down to your intuition.

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I'M NO EARTH MAMA, AND IT'S OK

July 12, 2018

I lasted six months. Six months of trying to be the new age Gold Coast attachment parent I thought I needed to be. The infinitely nurturing, gluten-free cake baking, cooing-at-my-baby-all-day, $300 boho dress-wearing Earth Mama I once thought I needed to be. I failed miserably at this. And as politically incorrect as it may seem, I'm ok with the fact that I'm no Earth Mother.

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Is it really food sensitivity?

July 6, 2018

Trying to address tummy troubles can lead folks down a winding trail, one with many time and money-consuming sidetracks. Two of these are unsubstantiated food intolerance testing, and questionable elimination diets. And if you have a history or current reality of disordered eating, diagnosing oneself with food sensitivities is entering murky waters...

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BARBELLS and BREASTFEEDINg

May 29, 2018

Motherhood is hard. But when I'm in a gym squatting, bench pressing and deadlifting, something lights up in my over-worked, baby vomit covered, under-appreciated mama soul. I feel as though I'm reclaiming my sanity and sense of self-worth, rep by rep. Here are the 5 main reasons why lifting weights has without a doubt made my life as a mum of two young kids, better...

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The ‘sexy, spiritual, successful woman’ ideal – why it hurts us

May 14, 2018

Despite the sexy, spiritual wrapping of inner-goddess-path-to-success workshops, overpriced juice cleanses, body-beautifying yoga challenges and expensive detox retreats, the SSSW ideal is yet another marketing tool that feeds off a woman’s sense of ‘you’re not good enough.’ In this case it’s dressed up in the disguise of quasi-spiritual, female empowerment.

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BEYOND PITTA, KAPHA & VATA:
AYURVEDA, TCM & INTUITIVE EATING

April 15, 2018

When used with wisdom, Ayurveda and TCM can be doorways into intuitive eating. These systems offer concepts and ideas to experiment with, and can provide you with the courage needed to depart from diet culture tenets like "eat mostly raw salads". They can help you to curiously explore whether or not a concept applies to you. But first, you must get into your body...

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AYURVEDA & TCM:
INTUITIVE EATING OR dietary DOGMA?

April 12, 2018

Ancient systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) seem a lot more accommodating to the seasonal fluctuations in food cravings that I experience. But does this mean I should cast aside my intuitive eating principles and rest easy in the comfort of eating according to my dosha (Ayurveda), or whether I'm ruled by the metal or the wood element (TCM)?

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3 WAYS TO ROCK YOUR Golden Month

April 3, 2018

Going through pregnancy, labour and delivery demands a lot from a woman - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our recovery from childbirth is an extremely important - yet overlooked - time for new mums. We have a desperate need, both as individuals and as a society, to nourish the mother during this time more than any other...

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3 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT POSTPARTUM NUTRITION

March 29, 2018

What you eat during the month after you give birth has the power to radically improve your strength and recovery. It is said in Chinese medicine, that what you eat and how well you take care of yourself during this crucial time has the power to impact your health decades down the track. Here are the three big nutritional principles to follow in your Golden Month.

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Baby Kairi's Birth Story

January 12, 2018

This is the story of the home birth of our second child, beautiful baby girl Kairi. It was the birth I felt I needed to have to heal from the trauma of my first childbirth experience. Although I had already worked through much of the trauma, disappointment and self-induced guilt, I still needed to know that yes, I could do it. I did the work. And amazingly, it happened.

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Why "pre-baby body" is a Bullshit concept

December 30, 2017

Diet culture is relentless in sending new mothers messages about needing to "bounce back" and lose the baby weight within weeks of giving birth. Sadly, the way many new mums attempt to live up to this impossible standard is through restrictive dieting and over-zealous exercise. Neither of which are in the best interests of mum or baby, especially if mum is breastfeeding...

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THIRD TRIMESTER update

December 29, 2017

We've been camping, unexpectedly moved house, I've sat uni exams, finished work for the year, written a bunch of articles, and I was a guest on a cracking anti-diet podcast! And at 38 weeks pregnant, I'm on the homerun and finally sliding into rest, nap and birth preparator mode after what's been a bloody exhausting third trimester full of ups and downs...

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Superfoods: Worth your money?

December 27, 2017

The marketing of certain "superfoods" reeks of false advertising. Think photoshopped women in bikinis laughing at acai bowls. And I think they're overpriced. If you genuinely dig the taste of acai, maca and chia they might be worth the money, but there are definitely cheaper alternatives that are just as (if not more) nutritious, and don't necessitate thousands of food miles...

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I'M RECOVERING FROM AN EATING DISORDER: CAN I STILL BE VEGAN?

October 18, 2017

I work with a lot of yoginis and yogis, alternative lifestyle leaders, animal rights activists, and environmentally conscious folk. I also work in the field of disordered eating. So naturally I often find myself in the situation where I'm chatting with somebody who is very keen to heal their troubled relationship with food... but they don't want to budge on their vegan ideals. Is this a problem?

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SECOND TRIMESTER Update

October 13, 2017

I'm glad to say that this time around things have been refreshingly different. In this blog I share my thoughts on being a "nasty" woman, my pregnancy self care regime, gentle nutrition, herbs, movement, real life emotional stuff, toddler breastfeeding agitation, bump shots (of course!)... and yes, a gender reveal.

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Treating allergies naturally

October 10, 2017

Do you dread high pollen count days? Is spring a season of antihistamine overload, soggy tissues, and hiding indoors? Treating seasonal allergies naturally is straightforward with the right know-how. When working with patients to become allergy-free I get them to picture a pyramid with three levels: a base, middle and apex...

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HOW I FAILED AT POSTPARTUM YOGA

September 20, 2017

After I gave birth to my first child, my personal yoga practice was feeling spiritually unfulfilling, and physically depleting as hell. The yoga I knew and loved just no longer worked. It was not giving me the vitality, peace and stillness it once did. It has taken many painful mistakes, and a near-complete abstinence from yoga for me to come out the other side. Here's what happened...

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WHY I QUIT YOGA (AND WHAT BROUGHT ME BACK)

September 19, 2017

For the last year and a half I have not taught yoga.
Why? Partly because I've had a gutful of how WANKY yoga culture has become. For some time, the joy I once derived from my practice disappeared - and the social injustices I see interwoven into western yoga culture have been a huge part of that. I want to share my taboo thoughts with you...

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"I stopped DIETING - BUT NOW I've gained WEIGHT AND I HATE MY BODY."

September 17, 2017

"Hey Casey,
I've quit dieting, but now I've gained weight, my clothes feel too tight, and I can't stand how I look.
How do I get out of this place of utter self-loathing and disconnection from my body?"
This blog is my answer to this very common question.

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SUMMER BODY WOES ARE MADE IN WINTER

August 15, 2017

In late winter when we hear an escalation of mantras like, "Summer bodies are made in winter" - along with increased pressure to buy services and products that employ this rhetoric - I say, "Body shame is perpetuated by sayings like 'Summer bodies are made in winter.'" Your body is not the problem. Your belief that your body is the problem, is the problem.

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MY FIRST TRIMESTER... AGAIN!

August 8, 2017

Ok, so this blog comes a little late. I'm now 17 weeks pregnant, meaning I'm well into my second trimester. With a wedding, a honeymoon, a not-really-weaned toddler, recommencing uni, and the busiest spell I've had in clinic EVER, I've been a bit slack on the personal blogs! But I'll do my best to recount things from those first three lunar cycles of this pregnancy, my second...

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Are you DIETING YOUR SEX DRIVE AWAY?

July 21, 2017

Any form of dieting that (however temporarily) dwindles away crucial female body fat, wrecks havoc on hormones, destroys healthy body image, and is a fast track to not feeling in the mood... and not comfortably being able to get it on even if you do somehow feel up for it. To ask women to become unnaturally thin is to ask them to relinquish their sexuality...

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PREGNANT? DON'T TAKE THIS CELEBRITY TRAINER'S DIETARY ADVICE.

July 20, 2017

With grossly incorrect caloric recommendations coming from everyone from celebrity trainers to practitioners seeking to profit from the hCG weight loss diet, it can become very confusing to know just how much women need to eat. So let's set the record straight about how much food we need to maintain optimal health - including our fertility and sex drive...

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AVOCADO HONEY & LAVENDER FACE MASK

July 18, 2017

Check out this recipe for a homemade avocado-based face mask featuring lavender essential oil. If only for the novelty of not having any MLM brands name-dropped and shoved down your throat. A great way to use ripe (read: frustratingly over-ripe) avocados, entertain your kid for a brief moment, moisturise, and feel like you're indulging yourself... all at the same time!

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THE SSSW IDEAL: WHAT IT IS + WHY IT HURTS

July 3, 2017

It's a female sexuality course, a yoga training, or a detox program that teaches you how to be the "right" kind of female: Sexy, Slim, Successful, and let's not forget the one caveat that makes it all cool: Spiritual. For years this has bothered me. As a yoga teacher and health professional, I've innately felt that there's something really icky about this kind of marketing...

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HUNGER, darkness & the WILD WOMAN

June 20, 2017

Hunger and fullness attunement is a wonderful tool for everyone to learn. But beyond helping you to reconnect with your body and heal food issues, this work can activate long withheld desires, instincts, intuition, and inner knowing: your inner Wild Woman. As the Winter Solstice approaches, there is no better time to embrace the darkness and...

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5 ways to turn shitty diet rules into gold

May 25, 2017

You may no longer be dieting. You may look in the mirror and recite your body positive affirmations every morning, religiously. You may have read all the non-dieting books, unfollowed those diet-y social media accounts, and shunned diet culture. "So why," you may be wondering, "do I still obsess about food?" Here I share my 5 top tools for...

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BOOST YOUR FERTILITY - PART 2

May 2, 2017

Welcome back to part 2 of this three-part series on boosting your fertility, naturally, with minimal stress, and - of course - without weight loss dieting, BS fads, or restriction! If you missed out on part 1, you'll really want to read that one first, it's THAT important. If you're up to speed, then read on.. it's time to cover my other top tips for pregnancy preparation starting with...

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7 FERTILITY-BOOSTING TIPS BESIDES 'LOSE WEIGHT'

April 27, 2017

The number of women I see torturing themselves with 12-week weight loss challenges, meal-replacement shakes, and/or some other form of restrictive dieting after receiving weight-centric medical advice, is both staggering and heartbreaking. And the worst thing is, even if they do manage to temporarily lose weight through these avenues, the hard-won weight loss often...

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7 ways to slay diet mentality

April 25, 2017

Diet mentality, or diet thinking, leads to dieting behaviours. And dieting behaviours build a cage around a person that places serious limits on their capacity to live and enjoy a rich, full, and meaningful life. The mid-autumn moon cycle is known in many parts of the world as the Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon. And it is the perfect time for you to put this diet thing to bed, for good...

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DETOX: so NOT about juice fasts & colonics

April 20, 2017

When you hear the word "detoxification", what springs to mind? Juice fasting and colon cleanses? Coffee enemas and starvation? Health spas and slimming teas? For years, this is what I thought of when I heard that oh-so-sexy-sounding word, and practised, much to my body's distress. For the vast majority of people, these things are totally unnecessary. Here's why...

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The top 3 diets... to avoid

April 18, 2017

"It's not dieting, it's a lifestyle change." Sound familiar? Let's clear something up. Dieting – whether a fad, old school diet, a “detox,” or a “lifestyle” – is not just a verb; it’s an entire way of thinking that pivots on the intention of losing or controlling weight. It is both an individual mentality, and a cultural paradigm. So let's be super clear: Dieting is any approach to food that...

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YOGA FOR NON-MYTHICAL CREATURES

March 19, 2017

Mermaids. Unicorns. Goddesses. Walk into a yoga studio these days and you may find yourself swamped in a glittery sea of them, depending on where you are. Self-proclaimed mythical creatures with an incredible yoga practice that makes a beginner want to give up then and there. What I want to know is, Where are the fat people? The trans people? The old people?...

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I'm Casey Conroy,
HAES-aligned Dietitian, Naturopath, Movement Teacher, host of the Non-Diet Yogi Podcast, 80's glam metal-loving mum + consultant for people who aren't getting the results they hope for, despite doing what is considered "healthy".

I am PASSIONATE about helping folks from all walks of life reach a deeper level of health. My mission is to support people in all bodies to live a life of WELLBEING - free from food, weight and body obsession.

I support my clients in feeling their best with a blend of nutritional counselling, intuitive eating, herbal medicine, traditional wisdom, body acceptance, and LOTS of loving encouragement!

You can read more about me here.
I look forward to helping you to nourish your mind, body and spirit!