Integrative Medicine Service

Akana offers a range of health services designed to holistically nurture the entire body and mind.

Our leading doctors and therapists are dedicated to working alongside their clients, believing in the power of shared wisdom.

Our services are targeted at men and women who value personalised wellbeing, and aspects of both traditional and alternative medicine pathways.

An integrative GP is a qualified GP who has done further training in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. They will spend extensive time covering the usual medical concerns and standard treatments and will also take a deep dive into the root causes of illness. This includes a thorough assessment of lifestyle factors, the gut microbiome, environmental toxins, hormone activity, and the impact of stress and trauma on the body. Our Integrative GPs always honour your story and help you move forward in a way that feels right for you. With your permission, they may enlist the help of allied and complementary health practitioners to aid your personal healing journey.

A holistic GP is a qualified GP who will take the time to undertake a thorough and comprehensive review of your health and concerns and will order tests as indicated.

Like our integrative GPs, Akana’s holistic GPs listen to and honour your story, supporting you to follow your own wisdom in your health journey. With your consent, they will work alongside allied, complementary health and other practitioners to support your healing path.

At Akana, we’re honoured to be home to a holistic GP acupuncturist who has been trained to provide GP services, as well as medical acupuncture.

These professionals offer acupuncture as clinically indicated for patients keen to use this evidence-based practice for specific conditions.

Chiropractors are university qualified health professionals concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system (spine); this includes the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health.

Our Holistic chiropractor uses a range of techniques including NIS (neural integration system commonly called Neurolink®), NET (neuro-emotional technique) and activator. She is also a wellness coach and can assist with diet and nutrition, exercise plans, healthy lifestyle habits, stress management and motivation, sleep, energy and injury prevention and management.

Naturopaths delve deeply into a client’s medical history, examining past and present diet and lifestyle habits. They focus on identifying connections between these factors to pinpoint the root cause of illness or imbalance in the body.

Importantly, naturopaths do not diagnose conditions. Instead, they focus on understanding the underlying causes of symptoms or disorders.

Following this deep dive, naturopaths use evidence-based therapies –
such as nutrition, herbal medicine and physical therapies – to support the body’s journey back to health.

Akana’s naturopaths have each been in clinical practice for more than 15 years, bringing with them significant knowledge and experience.

Massage therapy effectively helps clients relieve stress, reduce body pain and improve mobility.

Our qualified remedial massage therapist has been based in clinics for more than 20 years and has also worked extensively as a massage therapy teacher.

She has undergone fascial therapy training and understands how the body stores stress, and how to overcome this.

As well, she has a particular interest in women’s health and exploring and embracing the beauty and power of the feminine.

At Akana, combining the power of acupuncture and naturopathy is easier because we’re home to a practitioner with dual qualifications in naturopathy and acupuncture.

A major asset to Akana, our acupuncturist/naturopath
brings an impressive depth and breadth of knowledge, along with many years of clinical experience.