Category: Alternative Therapies

What is a HOCATT sauna?

What is a HOCATT sauna?

The Illawarra community is fortunate enough to have easy access to many cutting-edge health and wellness modalities and some of the front-runners in high tech gear is the team at Core Naturopathics in Corrimal. One of their most prized pieces of equipment is their...

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The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra

The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra

The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra There’s a buzz about town lately and it might surprise you. It seems that the practice of “smudging” (the use of smoke to clear negative energies away) is growing in popularity in the Illawarra area… So, exactly what is...

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I asked Figtree Holistic Therapies – What is Reiki?

I asked Figtree Holistic Therapies – What is Reiki?

I’ve never really understood much about Reiki – I believed it was a type of massage with some extra “woo” factor, but not having known anyone who’d experienced a Reiki session, I remained oblivious…  It was only a few months ago that a friend met up with a group...

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Floatation Therapy. What is it and why am I hooked?

Floatation Therapy. What is it and why am I hooked?

This article was updated in August, 2023.Unfortunately, the business Cocoon Floatation has closed down post-pandemic, however, there are other float tank experiences available in the Illawarra area. I’d heard about floatation therapy being used by the likes of Joe...

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