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The Good Life Cockatoo

Locality: Cockatoo, Victoria

Phone: +61 424 069 609

Address: 16 Fairbridge Lane 3781 Cockatoo, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Contact Kamila directly to book a session

24.01.2022 With only 8 days until Christmas, the practitioners at The Good Life have made last minute Christmas shopping easy for you with our online Christmas Shopping Event. This week we will continue adding beautiful gift ideas daily. Check out these beautiful handmade crystal gifts.

24.01.2022 Kombucha Fermenting Kits - $25 Join the fermenting revolution and enjoy the health benefits achieved by including fermented drinks in your diet. Ferments are cheap to make at home and there are far more beneficial bacteria and yeast in home made than in the majority of commercially available kombucha.... The kit includes everything you need to brew 2 litres of kombucha at home, you can then re-use your scoby and starter tea to continue to make more kombucha. Kit includes - Organic black tea Organic raw cane sugar Scoby and starter tea - made with organic tea, sugar and spring water Peach melba and Granny's Garden flavourings for the second ferment. Full instructions and email support included in the kit. Contactless pick up from The Good Life, please message us to order.

24.01.2022 We have been experimenting with sourdough bread flavours at TGL, chocolate bread with raisins and rye with pepitas. The kids loved the chocolate bread, and the rye had a lovely nutty flavour. Sourdough bread kits are $25, available from the clinic. Contactless click and collect, contact us for details.

23.01.2022 Our therapist Kamila has shared the recipe for today, Veggie Slice Bites: This quick and simple, jam-packed with nutrition recipe takes me back to when my 12-year-old daughter was a snacky 4-year-old. I found the bites to be great warm or cold and practical for lunch boxes! Till this day, I bake this slice quite often and make a main meal out of with, served with a crunchy salad. Please note this recipe is versatile, use whatever you fancy or have available in your garden or your pantry You can substitute the flour to your liking, just add a pinch of baking powder or bicarb.

23.01.2022 We are excited to say that we are now open! If you would like to book an appointment, please contact the therapists directly. Feel free to have a look at our pinned post for all of our practitioners and their contact details.

22.01.2022 Today we are sharing a recipe with you from Shona, Black Bean Rolls. We’ve included the recipe as a photo so it’s easy to save. Enjoy!

21.01.2022 Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Happy Monday. We hope you have a wonderful week

21.01.2022 With only 9 days until Christmas, the practitioners at The Good Life have made last minute Christmas shopping easy for you with our online Christmas Shopping Event. This week we will continue adding beautiful gift ideas daily. Check out these beautiful handmade bath fizzies.

20.01.2022 A message from Kamila: Good Morning, as I’m sitting here at my PC from early hours, I’ve been reflecting on 2020. Thinking about those who has struggled this year not being able to see friends, family (my family included, since all are overseas), businesses closing down, health matters that were not able to be addressed, the list is long..... Whatever the concerns may be, not everyone may feel comfortable with sharing their thoughts and reach out. I have only just re-opened, in a new location, here in our lovely Cockatoo and getting to know the community. The community that had been more than kind to me so far, while I am integrating, and I would like to give back. If you know of someone who has had it tough recently and may benefit from a Christmas Gift Voucher Massage/Quantum Healing + Handcrafted Organic Pamper Hamper (all valued at $140) please message my page with details and we can arrange pick up. I wish I could choose many, though I hope this Christmas Surprise brightens their day and puts a big smile on their face. I took a big risk, resigning from a cushy permanent job at the council during lockdown, to re-open what I’m passionate about and what I used to do while my daughter was little, crazy decision some may say. Rewards can come in many different forms, kindness, joy, and support. Kamila xxx https://www.facebook.com/naturakamilarowan

20.01.2022 Our therapist Kamila is available for bookings, starting Saturday January 2nd.

19.01.2022 Our naturopath Kirsten Serwylo, who is also part of the Hills Herbal Collective, is holding this mini workshop and weed walk on Saturday December 5th from 10am - 12pm to coincide with the next Cockatoo Market.

19.01.2022 Only 2 weeks to go for this offer to end! Thank you to all who visited, it's been amazing to be able to support our local community again, gratitude . Get your... pamper in before Christmas. Surprise someone in your life who you know would benefit from a massage treatment with a GIFT VOUCHER! $20 off your First Visit/Initial Consultation -1 hour and 15 min (15 min Consultation, 60 min Treatment) Welcome Pamper Package Gift - Choice of All-Natural Bath Salts or All-Natural Sugar Scrub $10 Voucher for your follow up appointment An experienced professional therapist that focuses on your optimal health goals and well-being, practicing from a safe and comfortable treatment environment The Good Life Cockatoo. Massage Modalities (Deep Tissue, Therapeutic, Relaxation, Pregnancy, Aromatherapy..) Reiki Animal Reiki Quantum Healing For a full range of services, you are welcome to visit our page: Natura Complementary Therapies Please Like/Follow our page for any updates, and upcoming events. To book your appointment or to order a Gift Voucher, please contact Kamila at 0401 863 157, alternatively, please send a private message to the page.

19.01.2022 Today’s recipe is from our therapist Lisa. I often make this with whatever fruit and nuts we have in the house at time, or what fruit is in season. All of the ingredients are optional, feel free to get creative!

19.01.2022 It is lovely to share new adventures with our community. Thank you Emerald Messenger for sharing the creation of our collaborative new space! I am so excited to... be working alongside some wonderful local practitioners. And whilst the grant opening has to wait a little longer, due to current restrictions, I am looking forward welcoming you into the new space of The Good Life Cockatoo

18.01.2022 Now with only 10 days until Christmas, the practitioners at The Good Life have made last minute Christmas shopping easy for you. Click on ‘Going’ to our online event and have a scroll through all posts (or click on ‘Discussion’). Throughout the week we will be adding beautiful gift packs and gift ideas daily.

18.01.2022 **NEW STALLHOLDER** New business in our community. The Good Life Cockatoo offers a range of services and goods to help you live your best life. Come and have a chat and see what they can offer you at the market on 5 December.

18.01.2022 Although I'm not taking bookings for new naturopathy clients before I go on leave, I am still taking bookings for reiki and flower essences. I have appointments... available for this package on Wednesdays and Fridays for the next three weeks. As well as being a naturopath, I have been a qualified reiki practitioner for almost 10 years and I love incorporating this gentle healing energy into treatment plans. Negative emotions and experiences can hold us back from enjoying life and contribute to stress, physical pain and fatigue. Flower essences and reiki work really well together to help shift underlying energetic blockages and help to bring calm, clarity and direction. These one-hour sessions include: A discussion/ intuitive card reading to help pinpoint the flower essences perfect for you (I use both Bach Flower Essences and Australian Bush Flower Essences) A 30-min reiki healing and guided meditation A custom-blended flower essence remedy for you to take home One hour sessions are $80 (including remedy) Available in-person at The Good Life Cockatoo until 12th February for new and current clients. Bookings can be made here: https://www.kirstenparkinson.com/custom-flower-essence-blen

17.01.2022 One week left to jump on my new client package special! For only $220 you get: - one 60min initial consultation (usually $120) - Two follow-up appointments (usu...ally $70 each) Bargain! These sessions can be online or face-to-face at the clinic in Cockatoo. I have one appointment left this Wednesday evening, and a few on Friday afternoon.

17.01.2022 Shona can now take patient bookings at The Good Life.

16.01.2022 Wow, only 4 days until Christmas! You still have time to buy some last minute Christmas gifts that are handmade locally. These spa pamper hampers smell delicious!

15.01.2022 The Good Life will be holding a stall at the Christmas edition of the Cockatoo Country Market this Saturday 5th December 8:30am - 3pm. Come say hello and meet our therapists, or do some Christmas shopping. We will be selling: Pamper Gift Boxes Spa Pamper Hampers with homemade products Australian Essential oils ... Powered broths Loose leaf teas We will also be taking orders for fermenting kits - kombucha and sourdough. Hope to see you there! TGL

15.01.2022 Sandie Walker from HeartSong Reiki is available for at The Good Life for Reiki or life coaching sessions.

14.01.2022 A message from Kamila, one of our therapists at TGL: I haven't posted for a while.. You know..homeschooling, de-cluttering house, baking, cooking, taking up new hobbies, gardening, supporting family, making up self-care packs for the community, thinking about what new ventures the small businesses will experience moving forward and when will I finally be able to support those who are desperate for a treatment. As soon as we have a 'green' for therapists to re-open, I'll let ...you know. I'm really looking forward to connecting with you again I am very grateful I am still able to aid you and your animal friends with distant reiki healing and would like to express gratitude for being in our small community up here. Having been at home in Cockatoo and in the 5km radius area more than ever, this is the first time in 3 years (when we moved up here), I have met and chatted with so many lovely local people on everyday basis, swapping food, seeds and tips, and 'wiping cries on each others' shoulders', when it all got too hard. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Being human is given, but keeping up humanity is a choice. Million thoughts go through my head, seeing today is 'R u ok' Day. Are we? Are you? And do we ask this only today? Is there a shift brought on by the current situation and we pay more attention how we are and how others might be, reaching out and connecting with others, despite of masks and social distancing.. Kindness is a language and it gives me a thrilling swirl of butterflies in my solar plexus to observe, that we can speak it. I thank you. As you may know, I work with sound and other quantum methods, I would like to share something with you below. While listening to this sound journey, I welcome you to visit your inner child, the space of serenity and calmness. Tap into higher frequencies through this sound journey, and let me know how you feel after... Credit: ~ Mei-lan

14.01.2022 Organic Beeswax Wraps Kit Would you like to learn how to make your own beeswax wraps to keep food fresh for longer? Are you looking at ways to reduce your sing...le-use plastic and save your penny and the planet? In this comprehensive step by step Organic Beeswax Wraps Kit, you will learn how to make your own beeswax wraps and reduce your waste. This is a perfect gift for someone who would like to become environmentally friendly and a great little project to do at home with the kids! What is in your kit: 5 x Organic cotton fabric pieces (2x 20x20cm, 2x 25x28cm, 1x 33x33cm) Organic mix 100g organic jojoba oil, local unrefined beeswax, organic damar resin Paint brush 3 x Parchment sheets/baking paper 1 x Bamboo skewer DIY step by step guide to wrap making Word doc All you need to know about wraps/Care sheet Step by step video tutorial link for life Apart from high quality organic wraps, what else will I get or learn? How to make more beeswax wraps at home What do I use/or not beeswax wraps for? How to care for beeswax wraps How to refresh older wraps A fun and playful organic fabric is carefully selected by us to suit all tastes. Organic Beeswax Wraps Kit - $45 Shipping Contactless pick up is available. We love our environment and carefully wrap your package in a tasteful recycled material. Please let us know if the package is a gift, we are happy to send it off with a little note from you on your behalf. Australia Post (Regular or Express) is available. Please send a message with your order to Natura Complementary Therapies on FB. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact Kamila on 0401 863 157. Thank you for supporting a small business. https://www.facebook.com/naturakamilarowan

14.01.2022 I had some helpers in the clinic today to get the final piece of furniture in place (actually, they did all the work because I'm useless when it comes to flatpa...ck furniture). I can't wait to fill my shiny new dispensary cabinet with all my bottles of herbs. Less than a week until I reopen! See more

12.01.2022 Now taking bookings, starting next Thursday November 26th. Please send me a private message if you would like to book in a therapeutic massage treatment. Consu...ltations: One hour treatment: $65 90 minute treatment: $95 Please allow an extra 10 minutes for new patients.

11.01.2022 There are many benefits of therapeutic massage. Here’s just a few:

11.01.2022 Archies have been very popular, they are so comfy and supportive. We now have more sizes and colours in stock, please message the page or call Shona on 0424 069609 to arrange a time to come and buy your pair.

11.01.2022 Let the old year-end and the New Year begin with the warmest of aspirations. Happy New Year from everyone at The Good Life!

10.01.2022 MASSAGE THERAPY and BEYOND, with KAMILA. Ever been curious to try complementary therapies, but not sure what it’s all about or which one to choose? Or, looking ...for a solution to a particular problem or concern you’re having, but unsure as to the best way to go about treating it? The beauty of our local wellness hub The Good Life Cockatoo is that there are many practitioners that support our community with varied therapies and whose modalities often intertwine and complement each other, in order to reach best possible health/well being outcomes for our clients. Today, I’ll talk a bit about one of my modalities Massage Therapy. Although, some of you that have visited may have noticed that often, after a careful collaboration with a client, I tend to combine many techniques and use the tools of a quantum physics during the massage treatment, and together we work towards enhancement of natural healing abilities that our many bodies (physical, mental, etheric, astral, spiritual, etc..) have. The quantum tools that I personally found highly effective and have had success with when massaging or performing reiki treatments: Aroma/Essential Oils, 432 Hz and other Solffeggio Frequencies/Music Therapy, Singing Bowls, Colour Therapy, Crystal Therapy, Energy Healing, Hot Stone/Basalt Stone Therapy. And of course, ambiance and comfort is also something that goes hand in hand when having a massage, we love the salt lamps in our rooms and when I practice, I tend to light few candles with an intention, the intention for your healing, for me, for us all on this planet. MASSAGE THERAPY: I’ve decided to re-connect with you..and myself, now the 2021 seems a bit more settled. I will be posting regularly with different topics related to my therapies, treatments and what I can help with. In the meantime, if you have any questions, you are very welcome to comment under this article or send me a direct message here on FB on my page - Natura Complementary Therapies. All services and fees are listed at the FB page mentioned above. I often get asked questions related to massage therapy of which answers I take for guaranteed as I’ve been doing this for years, but perhaps the following will help others that may be wondering Do you know that getting a massage is often more than an experience that feels good? If you have had a massage therapy treatment before, you know it feels wonderful and is a great way to relax and unwind. However, massage can also be an effective and adjunct treatment for many medical conditions. Massage Therapy aids with decreasing the pain and increasing the functioning, helps managing chronic symptoms and addresses concerns on many levels, physiological, mental and emotional. Below is a list of various conditions massage therapy helps to treat either directly or in conjunction with a primary treatment. Massage therapy helps with various health conditions including but not limited to: Muscle Tension/Aches Pain-free Functioning (Chronic Back, Neck/Shoulders Pain) Increased Joint Mobility Fibromyalgia Pre-natal and Post-natal Support/Women's Health Pre/Post Exercise Support Stress/Anxiety/Depression Soft Tissue Injury Rehabilitation Headaches/Migraines Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Insomnia/Sleep Disorders Muscle Sprains/Strains Arthritis/Rheumatoid Arthritis Hypertension Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Sciatica Rotator Cuff Syndrome Myofascial Pain Syndrome Osteoarthritis Skin Tone Improvement Scoliosis Whiplash Asthma/Post Respiratory Care Pregnancy Related Back Pain Muscular Dystrophy Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes Athletic Performance Tennis Elbow Therapeutic massage, in conjunction with directly treating physical pain, also alters your biochemistry; thereby dramatically improving functioning of your immune system, as well as boosting positive mood hormones. Stress has been said to be the root of as much as 80% of all diseases and is something massage therapy is known to help with. Getting a massage therapy treatment supports reduction of the stress hormone - cortisol, raises levels of feel-good hormones like dopamine and serotonin, and lowers excitatory hormones like nor-epinephrine and epinephrine, to help you feel balanced and rejuvenated. What sevices do we offer: Deep Tissue Massage Therapeutic Massage Pregnancy Massage Post Natal Massage Relaxation Massage Quantum Therapy Massage Aromatherapy Massage Hot Stone Massage Quantum Therapy Combined Reiki/Distant Reiki Level II Animal Reiki You are welcome to book a Massage Treatment or Reiki or Quantum Treatment with KAMILA by contacting her at 0401 863 157 or by directly messaging her page Natura Complementary Therapies. Many thanks, Kamila. P:S: I'd just like to say thank you to my colleagues and to my clients for all your support, I have so far had so many lovely interactions and had an opportunity to help many souls, which is what I aim for and why I do this...

09.01.2022 Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. William Shakespeare

07.01.2022 We are so excited to have our signs up! With the easing of restrictions, we look forward to treating you in person at our clinic in the heart of Cockatoo. Stay tuned to find out which of our practitioners are able to begin, as we move into the next stages of restrictions.

06.01.2022 With only 10 days until Christmas, the practitioners at The Good Life have made last minute Christmas shopping easy for you with our online Christmas Shopping Event. This week we will continue adding beautiful gift ideas daily.

06.01.2022 Our team of therapists. Shona and Carina can now see patients at the clinic, the others are awaiting the green light.

06.01.2022 Our lovely therapist Kamila Rowan is making these beautiful products. Local pick up available!

05.01.2022 We have received new products at The Good Life, having tested the chicken broth this afternoon I would definitely recommend trying them, really tasty and so qui...ck to make, as simple as boiling the kettle and adding splash of tamari. Bone broth is so good for you but we know that not everyone has the time to make their own bone broth from scratch. We will be stocking Nutra Organics bone broths, collagen and gelatin and can order other products and flavours if these are requested. There is a vegan broth option for those who still wish to have the health benefits of a broth without consuming meat. Please contact if you would like more information or would like to buy any of the products.

05.01.2022 We will be stocking a range of products at The Good Life to enable you to live a low tox and more natural way of life, limiting the chemicals you use. One of the products is a range of amazing Australia native essential oils by Essentially Australia. I have used the Rosalina (lavender tea tree) Fragonia and Australian Sandalwood in this homemade natural deodorant. I have mixed them with zinc oxide, coconut oil and almond oil to form a paste, it is really effective and so chea...p to make. Essential oils have so many uses, as natural healthcare products and also to clean you home. They can also be used therapeutically and a number of our practitioners use essential oils as part of their treatments. Please contact us if you would like to buy the oils or have any questions about how to use oils.

03.01.2022 Meet our new therapist Lisa Palmer, Clinical Counsellor & Mental Health Social Worker Lisa is a Clinical Counsellor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) with extensive experience in providing counselling to children and adolescents who are experiencing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. She provides play therapy to assist children to work through their difficulties in a safe and supportive environment and is also experienced in providing child-pare...nt therapy. Lisa has undertaken specialised training in Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) to assist in strengthening the child-parent attachment relationship, particularly after trauma. Lisa also provides counselling to adults who may be experiencing a range of difficulties impacting on their life and provides a safe, supportive and respectful space for people to resolve their difficulties. Lisa provides counselling in the following areas; Depression Anxiety Children and adolescents Parent-child relationship difficulties Trauma (PTSD) Abuse Grief & Loss Family Therapy Attachment Suicidal thoughts & self-harm Work place stress Pregnancy support Counselling Foster Care and Adoption Work Services are available online (telehealth) or in the clinic (by appointment). Fees & Rebates: Affordable and competitive session fees are provided. Lisa is a registered Medicare provider, enabling clients with a referral and a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from their GP to receive a rebate from Medicare. This ensures that counselling is provided at an affordable and accessible rate. Private health fund rebates are also available. Contact & Bookings: P: 0421631229 W: www.keystonecounsellingandconsulting.com.au E: [email protected]

03.01.2022 The Good Life supports Harper’s Army, a group set up to honour Harper Wilson who tragically passed away last year. His mother said We knew Harper was going to make a positive impact on a planet that desperately needs strong voices and so now, we need to work together to fill the void that he has left. In honour of his 12th birthday on 24 September, Jacinda and her daughter Kiah launched Harper’s Army, a project aiming to dedicate 12 days to the environment. What originally ...started as a plan to ask friends and family to pick up rubbish for Harper on his birthday has spread globally. Harper’s Army have teamed up with #1piecearmy to reach their goal of picking up 1 million pieces of rubbish. Harper’s Army are aiming to collect the remaining 100,000 pieces of rubbish by Harper’s birthday. If you would like to join in with this movement, be sure to use #hitting1million4harper on Facebook and Instagram so they can add your rubbish collection to their total. Please follow Harper’s Army on Facebook for updates https://www.facebook.com/harpersarmy/