I was one of the fortunate high school graduates to be accepted into a 5-year double degree course in Melbourne, where I mentored with some of the best wellness Chiropractors in Victoria. Upon graduating and working in Melbourne and Leongatha for 2 years, I continued my thirst for knowledge internationally. I managed a Chiropractic family wellness centre in Ireland with my fiancé Marcus (now husband) and together we immersed ourselves with the leaders in the wellness industry. We wanted to discover all that it takes to optimise your life and health through the physical, chemical, emotional and spiritual. From the knowledge and experience we learnt first-hand in testing these principles, blossomed an enormous desire to share these life changing principles with others.

In 2008, we opened Pure Wisdom Chiropractic and Lifestyle. Our vision was and still is to inspire and educate our community towards optimal health and vitality, for life! This community is particularly close to my heart, having grown up in Traralgon and now most of my family living in Inverloch. As a wellness professional, I believe I have an obligation to not only discover the cause of people’s ill health, but to unlock the reasons why. I am passionate to teach, support and inspire on making the lifestyle changes necessary to experience a life of everlasting health and vitality.

After the gift of becoming a mother in 2010, my desire grew to learn even more in order to best support my beautiful daughter towards the greatest health and life possible. I am passionate to positively influence the next generation to avoid so many ofthe health challenges that I see in adults today, and to minimise the challenges that so many of our youth suffer from. In further study, I have learnt the importance of ensuring optimal brain development for children to express their greatest potential physically, emotionally, academically and socially. And most importantly, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work and help shape the lives of so many children and infants in our community. It is by far one of the most fulfilling parts of my career, to see a child blossom and thrive, and to see the relief and excitement in their parents eyes!

If it wasn’t for my wife’s openness and confidence in sharing with me the power of chiropractic and the wellness lifestyle, the first half of the above paragraph would most likely still be the same! When I met Dr Sarah I thought I was healthy. I ate the same as all my friends and colleagues, if not better, exercised at least 4 times per week, had an (over)active social life and didn’t have any symptoms of sickness. I drank at least 1 beer per day and smoked 3 cigarettes a day (and more on weekends!) All of this was (and still is) socially acceptable and I didn’t get any real grief from it. Until I met Dr Sarah!

The whole way I viewed the world was about to change! Being an extremely curious person by nature, I was included to ask Sarah as many questions as I could. “What do you mean you see patients when they’re feeling good?” “Why wouldn’t I take a panadol if I had a headache?” and “I thought everyone got a cold every now and again. That’s normal isn’t it?”

The answers to these and many other questions astounded me. I learnt that our brain and nervous system is the sending and receiving station of the body. I learnt that if we treated our body’s more like our cars we would all improve our health (and our lives). If we fed ourselves the best fuel, moved regularly, expressed our emotions and MOST IMPORTANTLY didn’t wait to see the mechanic (in our body’s case the chiropractor) until we had fallen apart, I would enjoy much better health than I presently experienced.

I was hooked (and in love!) All of a sudden I could see a link to my childhood weight problems, my acne, my regular headaches, my lethargy, my mood swings, etc. I learnt, and continue to learn, that when our body’s are given everything they need, only 100% health can be the result.

Before this time I lived in Melbourne working in a highly stressful job and noticed my emotional and physical health beginning to suffer. I took the opportunity to move to Inverloch in early February 2010 to lead a more balanced lifestyle and begin my study as a personal trainer in the health and fitness industry.

This career and lifestyle change has unlocked my passion for helping people achieve their own health and wellness ambitions. I believe changing is growing and my purpose is to teach others to do the same.

At Pure Wisdom I have discovered copious strengths, long term benefits and the remarkable impact Chiropractic care provides to our community. I stand by our mission to ensure every man, woman and child in our community has the opportunity to live at their highest potential through the power of chiropractic and empowering lifestyle choices. I look forward to my gratifying future at Pure Wisdom and continuing to see the power that chiropractic care offers to all.