Hi, I’m Sacha, a wife and mother of 2, with a passion for holistic health.
In 2016 I embarked on a healing journey to turn around my health issues as well as those of my family. Our life previously consisted of a never-ending loop of being sick and taking courses of anti-biotics and asthma medication. We were constant visitors of GP clinics, ear-nose-throat and respiratory specialists which culminated in me urgently needing to see a thyroid specialist.
Just before I turned 35, I noticed that I felt very fatigued. I had 2 young children and a busy husband, so I just put it down to being a mum. However, my intuition was telling me that this was more than that. I was getting sick all the time, my skin began to break out in pimples, my hair was falling out in clumps, I suffered terrible migraines on a regular basis, experienced sinus issues, my periods were very heavy, my anxiety was out of control and my moods were all over the place – my body was completely out of balance.
At the recommendation of one of my health specialists, I had a MRI scan to try and figure out why I was having migraines and other pains all the time, and discovered that I had a 4cm x 4cm nodule on my thyroid. I then started researching a bit and began to understand that the thyroid is essentially the master controller of the body – responsible for regulating the heart, brain, gut and hormones.
Many doctors told me the nodule would eventually go away, and that I would just need to take thyroid and anxiety medication for the rest of my life to keep my stress down - but I didn’t like the sound of that and the nodule didn’t go away, instead it grew bigger (to 6cm x 7cm) and I felt like no one was actually listening to me and my concerns about my health. Eventually, the situation became very serious and I was then told that without urgent surgery to remove the right half of my thyroid I would have only 1 week left to live. So surgery was quickly booked in and the nodule plus the right side of my thyroid were removed.
From this point forward I decided to take my health into my own hands.
I began reading the labels on food packets and finding so many toxic additives that we were consuming. I changed the products we used on our bodies and the cleaning products I used around our home in favour of more natural options. I also invested in some plants (peace lilly’s) and salt lamps to purify the air and help my son who had severe Asthma. Over time, we changed our diet as we moved into a plant-based way of eating, and this is when we all noticed an even bigger improvement in our health.
By removing animal products from our family diet, eg. meat, cow milk and cow yoghurt and a reduction in other dairy products such as cheese, we soon found that we were no longer regular visitors to the GP clinic, hospital or other specialists. My husbands gut issues from Campylobacter (severe food poisoning) and sinus issues seemed to resolve themselves, our son’s chronic asthma seemed to disappear and he no longer needed medication and both kids constant ear, nose and throat infections were no longer existent either. My overall health and well-being greatly improved as my remaining 1/2 thyroid came into balance with the support of iodine, certain essential oils and particular supportive food. My skin became healthy and had a glow, my stress, anxiety and menstrual issues all greatly reduced with the additional support of meditation, acupuncture and sound healing. We all found ourselves with much more energy and a new zest for life. Our bodies returned to harmony and balance.
Since this point, my family’s health as well as my own has continued to thrive. Changing what we eat, eliminating the unnecessary additives in food and toxic cleaning products within the home, moving homes so our environment wasn’t so toxic and having strong boundaries with emotionally abusive people has been a major part of our healing journey.
I invested in some pure essential oils to further support us and these became a big part of our life as I saw the quick effect they had on our bodies. There uplifting and calming aromas made the home smell amazing and I even used them in my cleaning and cooking as well. I began creating my own intuitive blends to help calm, uplift, balance and support our bodies. This grew into a small business which now also includes other natural body products.
I love to support our health, find new food options, tox free products and share them with you. As well the Detoxify and Nourish range of supportive essential oil blends and body products, I have also created a nourishing plant-based cookbook that’s filled with easy recipes. These can all be found here on the website. I’ve written some health blogs and I post consistently to Instagram (mostly) and Facebook with food swaps, beauty swaps, recipes and ways to bring balance to our lives.
I am also a qualified reiki practitioner, and hold space for nervous system healing with reiki sound baths - bookings can be made here too.
Health to me is holistic, it’s a journey. There is no quick fix and often many areas in our life require some change. If you are sick of being sick or feel like you are always on edge or don’t know where to turn anymore or even where to begin, then you are in the right place. I am here to help and empower you with wellness tools, so that you can make the changes you need and easily guide yourself back to health.
Health to me, needs to be holistic.
True health and wellbeing incorporates the body, mind and soul. It should include all aspects of the body - physical, mental, emotional and energetic. When these come into balance, so too does our overall health. My experiences have guided me to where I am today, and I’m here to help you on your journey to wellness.