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NOV

2025

Will AI replace your naturopath?

Tags : AI, Australia, buying health supplements on line, digital health, herbs, how to find a naturopath, minerals, vitamins, will AI replace naturopaths

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Can naturopathy survive in the age of AI ? I’ve asked myself this question increasingly over the past year. Fellow practitioners have shared stories of clients presenting AI generated health protocols and found that superficially some are actually ok. However, this strategy can...

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OCT

2025

Mentoring: remedy for feeling overwhelmed in practice

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : AI, keep it simple, mentoring, naturopath superpowers, naturopathy, overwhelm in practice, supervision, witnessing

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It’s common to feel overwhelmed when starting in practice. We’ve all been there and, even with experience, will feel this again. But sometimes clients with complex presentations provide the greatest opportunities to learn. Keep it simple In my first clinic year I had a...

SEP

2025

The big announcement – clinic closing 26 Nov

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : clinic news, retirement

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With excitement, and a touch of trepidation, it’s time to take a step towards retirement. After 34 years, I’m winding down my naturopathic practice later this year Currently there are still appointments available before my last clinic day on November 26th 2025. The plan is to...

AUG

2025

Mentoring: Are you wasting your time?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : boundaries, burnout, mentoring, patient journey, patient management, time, work life balance, workflow

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Excessive time demands are a common gripe in clinical practice. Particularly the non-billable hours spent on admin, social media, research, report writing and other client communication. Do you know the amount of time spent on tasks outside consultations? Have you considered the...

JUL

2025

Overcoming winter hump days (and some fascinating new Vitamin D research)

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Australia, health, herbalist, hump day, sunshine, vitamin D, Winter

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Some winters everyday feels like hump day! When the weather is gloomy, life can close in on us. Then, just like that, the sun comes out. Flooded with light and warmth we’re instantly uplifted. That dopamine hit is real, though often short lived. Growing up in a cold climate,...

MAY

2025

What I learned from the 2025 NHAA Naturopathic Symposium

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : community, Dadirri, nhaa, NHAA Naturopathic Symposium 2025, Petrea King

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The recent NHAA Naturopathic Symposium was one of the best, not only for the high calibre of the presentations but because of the people who attended. At a time when more of us now work remotely, I reflected on the importance of community and what we gain from such events, beyond...

MAY

2025

Dadirri: The Aboriginal Art of Deep Listening

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Aboriginal, community, connection, Dadirri, disconnection, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, earth, how to practice dadirri, indigenous, land, nature, reconnection, wellbeing

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At a recent naturopathic symposium, the Aboriginal practice of Dadirri came up many times. While the word was new to me, the concept is ancient. It struck me that now more than ever, Dadirri is greatly needed. “Dadirri is in everyone. It is not just an Aboriginal thing”. Dr...

APR

2025

How to collaborate to grow your business

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : collaboration, collaboration vs competition, creating collaborations for naturopaths, dare to dream, mentoring naturopath Australia

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What do you do when the going gets tough in business? Do you double down on social media posts, purchase the latest online marketing course or just ignore it because it feels too hard? Another option is reaching out to a colleague, not only to commiserate but to collaborate....

APR

2025

Staying healthy in autumn: 2025 edit

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : autumn, autumn health, fall, handwashing, immune, immunity, soup, viruses, warming food, Winter

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As the weather cools, respiratory infection rates rise. Since 2020, we’ve become a lot more aware of viruses and how to avoid them. It’s time to up your immune system protection and remember to: Wash your hands (or use hand sanitiser) after catching public transport or spending...

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Will AI replace your naturopath?

Mentoring: remedy for feeling overwhelmed in practice

The big announcement – clinic closing 26 Nov

Mentoring: Are you wasting your time?

Overcoming winter hump days (and some fascinating new Vitamin D research)

What I learned from the 2025 NHAA Naturopathic Symposium

Dadirri: The Aboriginal Art of Deep Listening

How to collaborate to grow your business

Staying healthy in autumn: 2025 edit

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