L'Alchimiste
Natural Medicine Clinic and Apothecary
Welcome
L’Alchimiste is a natural medicine complementary health clinic and old-world herbal apothecary located just minutes away from Lennox Head and Byron Bay on the outskirts of Ballina, Northern NSW Australia.
We represent the way of true alchemy. This means we do not turn lead into gold, rather we work with you to unfold and reveal your innermost essence and vitality, the gold that lies equally within us all.
Philosophy
L’ Alchimiste is translated from French to mean “the Alchemist” or one who practices alchemy. As mentioned above, alchemy is known in folklore as the age-old practice of transforming base metals such as lead, into gold. And, as with most fables, the truth lies not within the face value of the story, but within the analogies and origins of the practice. True alchemy, has all to do with the unseen forces, and is far greater in its powers of transmutation of prana (symbolic as lead) into fire (symbolic as gold), the latter being the equal source of our innermost essence, and this transmutation happens through the discarding of what does not belong and thus the the unfolding our our true nature and way of being.
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Meet Henrietta Chang
Naturopathy, Body Work & Counselling
Two main qualities that Henrietta brings consistently to her clients are an unwavering focus and absoluteness to the body and its communications. She holds deep care and warmth as she explores what is called for to bring healing and balance back to the body in a down to earth and practical way with her science background.
"Never is it about fighting what the body communicates, rather it is about listening to the body and heeding its call, supporting it to heal." - HC
The body naturally brings itself back to balance or homeostasis - our 'job' is simply to tune into how we can support this process by removing any potential barriers and accelerating the return to our natural harmonious state of being.
Why Naturopathy, Body Therapies and Counselling?
They can help with
Digestion
Digestion is a foundation of well-being. Supporting the diet, eliminating pathogens and healing and replenishing the gut lining are key to well being.
Fatigue
Fatigue can be due to various causes such as low iron, thyroid imbalance, immune activation etc - the why leads to the how of treating it.
Detoxification
Detoxification is needed by the body to clear out toxins and when done correctly restores the body's natural vitality.
Women's Health including hormones, PMS, peri/menopause support...
Some women can feel negatively impacted by changes in hormones but it does not have to be this way. From endometriosis to PCOS to the hormonal adjustments in Peri-menopause and beyond, women's natural nurturing qualities can be harnessed to nurture and care for ourselves equally as much as others - this is the needed return in the balance for many women's health issues.
Weight Loss
We all have a natural weight, shape and size that comes with a settlement within, but have you connected with what supports this specifically for you?
Stress and anxiety
No one is free of stress but how we handle it is key to flavouring our experiences in life. What foundations and support do you have in place to allow your nervous system to operate in a natural balanced way?
Modalities
