Alicia Melrose, BA (Hons), MNZAMH, Dip Phyt.

Alicia Melrose developed her enthusiasm for herbal medicine when she lived in Indonesia with a Sumatran Shaman after completing her BA Hons in Anthropology. Four years of further full time study in the UK gave her a Diploma in Phytotherapy (a qualification for excellence in herbal medicine) and membership to the National Institute of Medical Herbalists in the UK in 1988. With many years of clinical practice as a Registered Medical Herbalist and muscle tester Alicia has developed, first in the UK and now in NZ, busy clinics based on highest professional standards for chronic, acute and family medicine.

Still in awe of the potential of herbal medicines, she has a passion for her work and a deepening understanding of the causes of disease processes. She has years of experience as an educator both in the UK and NZ. Her recent political involvements and interests have led her to be spokesperson of complimentary medicine both on radio and TV.
 

Ian Melrose, ND, DO, BNOA, NIMH, MNZAMH

Ian Melrose has over 30 years of experience as a Medical Herbalist and Naturopath. In the early 1980s he established one the first multidisciplinary practices in the UK and has always been enthused to learn about different forms of electromagnetic healing. Now he uses Polycontrast Interference Photography to visualize the chakras, energy fields, and meridians to see where the client maybe entering into decreased health.

His love of meditation and a quest for a simpler life resulted in him moving to NZ with his family in 1998. He is able to assist in the individual teaching of meditation. Ian is also involved in organic self sufficiency.

Pip Martin, M.A.(Hons), Dip Tch, QSM. Member ISTA, STAA

Pip has always been interested in health and worked in Phillippa Martin, M.A.(Hons), Dip Tch, QSM. www.kohutu.co.nz Registered Scenar Practitioner. NZ Rep STAA (Scenar Therapists' Assoc Australasia). RNZPS Life Member. Pip has always been interested in health and worked as a student with geriatric patients. After marriage and family she worked voluntarily in child health as a Health and Safety Coordinator and Horowhenua Area Representative for Plunket.

After the death in 1996 of her mother, internationally-known research radiographer Marjorie Gordon, she became increasingly interested in chemical health issues. Her mother’s exposure to X-ray chemicals led Pip to found SNFTAAS (Support Network for the Aldehyde and Solvent Affected) www.snftaas.org .

She began to further investigate techniques to help improve health - this lead to training in Scenar Therapy in NZ (Level 2) with Chris Moprtensen, and in America under internationally-recognised ophthalmologist Dr Jerry Tennant http://tennantinstitute.com/TIIM_MAC/Welcome.html . She has also trained on the MEAD (Meridian Energy Analysis Device). This device provides a quick and useful computer analysis of energy (voltage) in Acupuncture meridians. Pip continued further Scenar training in 2006 in Bulgaria with the Russian eye surgeon, Dr Irena Kossovskia. Pip finds Scenar combined with soft Laser light very effective therapies for many conditions.

She has Honours in Anatomy and Physiology for Holistic Body Workers. In 2007, Pip completed Body Talk Courses (Levels 1, 2, and 3) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Applied to Body Talk. She finds this exciting new therapy an excellent way to combine the concepts and treatments of the various modalities she is already using.
 

Therese Boyle RCHom - Living with enthusiasm

Therese graduated from the Wellington College of Homeopathy in 1997 and has lived in Ngaio with her husband and two children since this time. Therese has run her busy homeopathic practice in central Wellington since graduating, and is now enjoying her move from the central city to practising in Belmont Park Retreat and Ngaio.

Therese enjoys treating people of all ages with all manner of conditions, whether they be physical, mental or emotional. Working with children and their families is particularly rewarding as it has such positive spin offs for these children and their future health and happiness.

Therese has an extensive network of other practitioners in many different disciplines that she refers to when required.

One of Therese's previous careers was as a secondary school teacher. She frequently uses these skills mentoring colleagues and running workshops for clients and colleagues, teaching students of Homeopathy, or talking to different interest groups, eg midwives, antenatal classes and day care centres.

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