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Leisa’s Diary #1; New Year, New Start

by Leisa on January 15, 2014

Over the next few months I’ll be using my blog to keep a bit of a diary to record what is happening with me, as I make some big changes to my life and move in a somewhat new direction. Over the past decade I’ve met thousands of people through my work at Hippocrates Health
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Getting Over A Bad Case Of The Guilts

by Rhianna on January 14, 2014

The festive season is over for another year (as long as you don’t count Australia day and Easter both looming on the horizon!), and for the majority of people out there, this time of the new year can tend to go one of two ways. For some, it might be detox central, with many super
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Christmas Surprise!

by Rhianna on December 18, 2013

We at Embracing Health are thrilled to announce a very exciting event! We are opening a naturopathic clinic on the Gold Coast! Backed by popular demand (and years of requests!), we are very excited about being able to offer you face-to-face consultations on a regular basis in Miami, Gold Coast. For those of you who
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2014 Retreat Launch!

by Leisa on December 11, 2013

2013 has been a huge year! If you’re anything like me, it seems that this year has rushed by WAY too fast and I’m stumped as to how we ended up this close to Christmas when really, shouldn’t we still only be in about – oh – July? 🙂 I’ve put in a fantastic retreat
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The Wholefood Masterclass Video Series!

by Leisa on November 20, 2013

The Wholefoods Masterclass Video Series is a collaboration between Leisa Ravenscroft, Cat Cannizzaro and Rhianna Smith. Each month featuring a special whole food! We promise you won’t want to miss out on a single episode! Check out the promo video below with highlights from the series!   For just $9.90 per month, subscribers will receive a
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Natural Medicine & Her Friends…

by Rhianna on November 4, 2013

Being here at the Embracing Health Retreat in beautiful, magical, Ubud has brought to the forefront of my mind just what it takes to really heal. Really truly heal. Mind. Body. Soul. Let me explain… The nutritionist in me understands that without a solid, healthy food foundation, it is very difficult to over come any
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Express Iridology

by Rhianna on October 16, 2013

Last week I was asked to attend a one-day iridology intensive for a large corporation on the Gold Coast. Over the day I looked in over 30 people’s eyes and gave them brief consultations regarding the indications I had seen. My patients were all between the ages of 30 and 50, mostly women and (here’s
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Raw Food Preparation Intensive Retreat

by Leisa on October 9, 2013

Learn the essentials of preparing gourmet raw and whole foods recipes with executive chef Cat Cannizzaro and naturopath Leisa Ravenscroft. Friday 7th February, 2014 to Tuesday 11th February, 2014 This Raw Food Preparation Intensive is a four night / three full day retreat, where you will learn kitchen skills and preparation techniques for creating fantastic,
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I’m not sure if you heard but our last Byron Bay retreat was one of the best retreats we have ever run! So many incredible transformations and such an amazing group of people. We have no doubt that the next Byron Bay Retreat is going to be just as inspiring.  Byron Bay is absolutely beautiful at
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Cells Respond To Different Kinds Of Happiness

by Leisa on October 8, 2013

I was reading one of my favourite magazines on the weekend, Nexus Magazine, and came across this article on happiness. I love anything to do with the emotional aspects of healing and the mind-body connection in medicine – we know from the work of many amazing people such as Dr Candace Pert, Dr Bruce Lipton, and
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