Lauren is one of the owners of Balanced Life Health Care. Lauren has a bachelor degree in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and has been practicing since 2008. Over the last 12 years Lauren has mentored under Melbourne’s best fertility & gynaecological Acupuncturists. She believes in an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to illness and wellness. By approaching illness using traditional wisdom of Chinese Medicine combined with the modern clinical researched approaches. Her areas of interest include;

• Fertility & Gynaecology including conditions such as endometriosis, PCOS, Painful periods, heavy periods, menopause
• IVF support
• Miscarriage & Pregnancy support
• Chronic Pain management
• Anxiety, stress & depression
• Parasite elimination support
• Chronic but undiagnosable health conditions

Lauren’s treatments involve;

• Traditonal Acupuncture
• Distal or Balance Acupuncture
• Motor Point Acupuncture
• Chinese Herbal Medicine
• Cupping
• Gua Sha
• Integrative supplements

Carleta Stan is a registered Chinese Medicine practitioner utilising Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cupping therapy and Massgae, alongside her functional medicine knowledge to address a range of common (and not so common) health conditions. Her areas of interest include;

• Gastrointestinal health; including food intolerance and allergies, IBS, Constipation, Diarrhoea
• Autoimmune disorders
• Acute & Chronic pain
• Mood disorders; including depression and anxiety
• Women’s health

She believes that gut health is paramount to human health and by optimising it, patients can build a stronger immune system, re-balance hormones, resolve insomnia and settle anxiety. Carleta’s treatments include;

• Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
• Distal Acupuncture
• Tung Acupuncture
• Cupping
• Gua Sha
• Massage
• Chinese Herbal medicine
• Functional Medicine