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Spring has now arrived, bringing with it longer days, warmer sunshine and a sense of renewal - the perfect time to embrace new energy, and follow the natural pull to get outdoors and soak up the season and brighter moods.

Here at Vera, we’re not just about managing symptoms. We’re here to help you understand your body - and work with it, not against it.

We have created a space that allows longer conversations, offers multiple modality options and collaborative treatment plans, seasonal workshops, special events and online programs - designed to support your wellbeing with intention and care, wherever you are on your health journey.

Our number one referral is for management of persistent pelvic pain (PPP)

Pain is complex and multi factorial… it is only when we address the nervous system, the pelvic floor and the brain that things start to shift.

The burden of suffering caused by PPP is increasingly being recognised by the community, government and healthcare professionals. We, here at Vera Wellness have been thrilled to see the release of the Faculty of Pain Medicine statement and guidelines on PPP and endometriosis this year aligning with the evidence of modern pain neuroscience - as we know the impact of helping women to improve things within their control and giving back power to understand the origins of their pain.

Validation of pain starts by listening to and believing women with pain, whether or not they have endometriosis lesions. Now, current best practice pain management principles emphasise an individualised, whole person approach… exactly what Vera offers and stands for!

Holistic Approaches to Managing Persistent Pelvic Pain

Holistic management of chronic pelvic pain focuses on treating the whole person - body, mind, and spirit - by promoting overall well-being and addressing the underlying causes. Key approaches include:

• Physical Therapy: Targeted exercises to strengthen or relax the pelvic floor muscles, helping to improve function and alleviate pain.

• Yoga and Stretching: Gentle movements and poses can enhance flexibility, ease muscle tension, and support relaxation.

• Acupuncture: This traditional Chinese medicine technique uses fine needles inserted at specific points to relieve pain and support energy flow throughout the body.

• Diet and Nutrition: Incorporating dietary adjustments, herbal remedies, hormonal support, and pain reprocessing techniques can help reduce symptoms and empower individuals to take charge of their healing journey.

We have a practitioner and approach to suit your needs.

School Holidays

Mother-Daughter Retreat

Friday 26 September, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Looking for a meaningful way to connect with your daughter and open up positive conversations about her changing body?

Our in-demand mother-daughter return returns this September school holidays and has a new facilitator!

This retreat is designed for girls aged 8 to 13 years, with flexibility based on emotional maturity. Especially meaningful for girls who are:

💖 Starting to show signs of puberty

💖 Beginning to ask questions about body changes or emotional shifts

💖 Approaching or have recently experienced their first period

📆 Friday 26 September

⌚ 12:30pm - 3:30pm

📍 Vera Wellness, 132 Foggs Road, Mount Samson

Brooke supports mothers and daughters in building open, respectful conversations. Leave the retreat feeling closer, more confident and better equipped to support this beautiful rite of passage.

Monthly Breathing Circle

with Alisa Craig

Friday 19 September & Friday 10 October, 10am - 1pm

Friday 21 November, 7:30am - 10:30am

Sense & Soma - Monthly

with Claire Stephensen

Friday 31 October & Friday 28 November, 9:30am - 11am

Join Claire Stephenson, our integrative trauma and creative arts practitioner, for a 90-minute small group session.

Sense & Soma is designed to equip you with the skills needed to wake up and/or turn down your sensory system so it can return to its jobs of protection, safety, support and pleasure. This gentle somatic movement session supports nervous system regulation, connection, and embodied healing.

Yoga with Paula

Friday 21 November, 12:30pm - 2pm

Vera Village Mums & Bubs

5-week program starts Thursday 6 November

Our last Mums group for the year!

Deepen your connection with self and your baby through our women’s circle with conversation, and physio-based yoga, pilates and relaxation practices over five weeks.

Recipes & Reads

Here are some recipes and reads I have been loving lately.

We’re so grateful to continue walking beside you – through the shifting seasons, the letting go, and the moments of quiet renewal.

With abundant gratitude,

~ Dr Peta Wright and the Vera Wellness team