"The Earth's echo lives in each of us. Some of us are very attuned to recognizing it, and others hear it like a distant drummer, unclear of its source. We each innately know the elements, the cycles, the animal natures, and the plant characteristics, and somewhere in us, we feel how our bodies, emotions and spirits resonate with those echos. There was a time when everything we knew came from observing the Earth and her beings: the way we discovered movement, expression, emotion, love and communication. All were once drawn from the fascination of the wild. That yearning lives in us still. It is in listening to, and becoming this echo, that we become more balanced, healthy, open, free and naturally loving and joyful. We remember that life is sacred.
I am passionate about helping people to empower and heal themselves. As a practitioner I provide supportive heart-full therapies that assist in the release of stored emotions and feelings from past traumas. I invite the recovery of vital organic life through numerous modalities and enable the rediscovery of the flow of your feeling life in your
body."
Over the last couple of years I have participated in many courses including Women's Mysteries 5 day retreat, Dying to live, Family soul, Bodywork and Breathwork. I became a part of the International College of Spiritual Midwifery and I am currently running their outreach program in Castlemaine and Geelong. As part of this program I facilitate a Women's Healing Circle on a monthly basis and offer individual Bodywork, Breathwork, Rebirthing, Emotinal Freedom Technique and Whole-hearted healing sessions.
Castlemaine Healing Circle
Friday evening 7-10pm, Monthly
At the In2life Yoga Studio, The Enterprise Centre.
Room 30A Halford Street, Castlemaine.
Geelong Healing Circle
Tuesday evening 7-10pm, Monthly
At The Geelong Women's Clinic
80 Gheringhap Street, Geelong.
Individual Sessions
Available by appointment in Castlemaine, Geelong and the Surfcoast. Melinda lives in Aireys Inlet and also works from home.
What women say about Melinda
"I just want to say a huge thank you for Tuesday night's Healing Circle. I have been painting at a level I have never achieved before. Amazing things are opening up for me. Absolutely life changing thank
you"
Siou Gilbey.
"After a 10 week series of Body Transformation Bodywork you have encouraged my ability to feel emotions that were once suppressed. I now have an awareness and ability to feel and speak my truth. Overall I feel more grounded, that all my goals are achievable and I have increased positive thinking. Working with Melinda using Bodywork has helped me work through my emotional issues that were holding me back from living my life dreams she has enabled me to bring the focus back to my wants and needs. I have found Melinda to be very intuitive and sensitive to my individual requirements on a visit to visit basis. With her skills, diverse range of knowledge and gentle nature I would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank
you".
Kellie Woodward.
"Melinda's way of being and the presence that she brings to the healing circles in Castlemaine are awe-inspiring. I have had many individual sessions with her and she has provided me amazing insight and emotional healing. She has educated me on my abilities to create my own form of blissful abundant health. Melinda brings to her therapy a unique understanding of the client as an individual and ensures that changes are introduced gradually, to suit your lifestyle, and are made gently and effectively so as to achieve the best possible outcomes for you. She uses truly organic knowledge. Everyone should go and see
Melinda".
Tash.
"Thank you Melinda for your insight.my personal development has accelerated, my confidence and trust has grown with each session finding you has been a blessing'.
'To this day I attribute much of my healing, health and happiness to the therapy sessions I had with Melinda. She is a
magnificent healer on all levels (spiritual, emotional, mentally and physical). Melinda's natural ability and vast training allowed her to help me in all areas of my life. She always sensed exactly what I needed to work on and which healing technique to use.
I have danced, drawn mandalas, charkra breathed, journaled, meditated, sat in silence and had breathwork and bodywork and they have all been
amazing"'.
Rodney Mc Niece.
Future Goals:
Melinda is looking forward to becoming a mother in the not too distant future and she feels her preparation to embark on this journey into motherhood to be quite apt after more than 10 years of Paediatric experience at the Royal Children's Hospital. She is also about to embark on Doula (Birth
attendant) training and is enrolled to do her Midwifery degree this year. Her future vision is to be a home birth midwife and educated midwifes, women and their families about the importance of bringing birth back home. She will offer families a package that
incorporates Bodywork, Breathwork, Counselling, Birth Preparation, Support during labour and Post birth support in the home in the future.
Fertility issues
Melinda has assisted many women with fertility issues through her individual sessions with great success.
Mothercraft Classes:
Melinda is currently putting her Paediatric expertises to good use and is running a five week Mothercraft Program in Box Hill with
Sunderai Felich and Pink McKay. Together they make a dynamic team, offering step by step parenting skills to prospective parents. For more information on Mothercraft classes please follow the links.
Deep ecology and healing in the outdoors
Throughout my nursing career I have worked in the outdoors particularly with unwell /disabled people as well as able-bodied groups. I kicked started Women's Adventure weekends in 1995, promoting women in the outdoors. This experience lead me to running expeditions in developing countries such as Nepal, Borneo and most recently Africa. These expeditions encompassed community service, science and adventure. A Post Graduate Diploma in Outdoor Education consolidated my knowledge and lead me to researching
'Why the outdoors/nature is an effective repository for spiritual development and self healing'. In 2004 I facilitated a weekend party in a cave that explored various topics and
incorporated music and dance. It was a huge success which propelled me into offering the following:
Deep ecology and healing in the outdoors - 'A deeper awareness of our connection with the earth leads to a deeper awareness of self'.
I take small groups out into beautiful landscapes and bush settings and facilitate numerous processes and meditations. As individuals you will embark upon an inner voyage using nature as a therapy to self realize, explore self love and deepen yourself.
Contact Melinda for upcoming events and weekends. This service is also provided to groups of friends or families who are wishing to have an alternative weekend away in magical environments.
"The Earth's echo lives in each of us. Some of us are very attuned to recognizing it, and others hear it like a distant drummer, unclear of its source. We each innately know the elements, the cycles, the animal natures, and the plant characteristics, and somewhere in us, we feel how our bodies, emotions and spirits resonate with those echos. There was a time when everything we knew came from observing the Earth and her beings: the way we discovered movement, expression, emotion, love and communication. All were once drawn from the fascination of the wild. That yearning lives in us still. It is in listening to, and becoming this echo, that we become more balanced, healthy, open, free and naturally loving and joyful. We remember that life is sacred. 
