Karen Tacon
Patrick Costello
N.D., Dip. Hom. Post Grad. Phyto.
B.Sc., N.D., R.T.
Consulting Naturopath
Consulting Naturopath

Ph - 03 9499 1825
Mob - 0402 316 070

Patrick works at Ivanhoe Wednesdays, Thursdays and every second Saturday

Karen works at Ivanhoe Fridays and every second Saturday

BALACLAVA Victoria 3183

Mob - 0402 316 070

Patrick is available at Balaclava Tuesday and Friday aftrernoons

News flash! Patrick has finished working at Botanica medicines in Malvern, he is now working from the Yoga school in Balaclava on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. booking essential.

Web - www.body-mind-sport.com.au
Email - bodymindsport@iinet.net.au

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Personal Profiles


PERSONAL PROFILES

"A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings."
Hippocrates

Body Mind & Sport is owned and operated by Patrick Costello and Karen Tacon. Both are experienced complementary health practitioners who together combine 18 years of clinical practice.
In 2007 Patrick & Karen relocated from Perth where they ran a busy Naturopathic clinic, on moving to Melbourne they have started working in two locations, IVANHOE for the Northern sububs and BALACLAVA for the Southern suburbs (Karen at Ivanhoe Patrick at both locations).

Patrick has qualifications in Naturopathy and Remedial Massage from the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies. He also completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Western Australia with a double major in Anatomy & Human Biology and Human Movement & Recreation. Patrick is an intermediate level Iyengar Yoga teacher and continues ongoing training through various Senior Iyengar teachers.

Patrick’s special interests are in utilising special skills and therapies to address issues of pain and musculo-skeletal problems. This covers not only sports orientated people but the problems associated with ageing, injuries and general wear and tear in most of the population. He also specialises in weightloss programs for both men and women and digestive problems.

Karen has qualifications in Homoeopathy & Naturopathy from the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies and a Post Graduate Diploma in Herbal Medicine from the Southern Cross Herbal School (Victoria). Karen has a special interest in natural fertility management and natural contraception methods, stress & fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, children and women’s health (especially menopause). She is passionate about instilling in her clients a love for eating healthy food.


It is the mission of Body Mind & Sport to contribute to each client an overall sense of health and wellbeing by providing holistic healthcare treatments and effective education through the healing modalities they deliver.

"The doctor of the future will give us no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
Thomas Edison

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WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A NATUROPATHIC CONSULT

An initial naturopathic consultation takes approximately one hour. Your current health status and past health history is covered, along with inspecting the iris, tongue and nails to help assess digestive function, possible mineral deficiencies and constitutional integrity (the health bank account you are born with).

Consultations are aimed at formulating a simple but effective protocol to improve your condition and well being and reaching an understanding of the reasons behind what is causing your symptoms.

At the end of your consultation, certain supplements, herbal remedies, physical therapies or dietary changes may be suggested. A follow-up consult is usually booked for 1-3 weeks later to assess your progress, modify a prescriptions or to continue physical therapy (e.g. remedial therapies).


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NEWS

News flash! Patrick has finished working at Botanica medicines in Malvern, he is now working from the Yoga school in Balaclava on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. booking essential.

Getting ready for Winter 

With daylight saving ending and the days getting shorter it is an important time to make sure the immune system is at its best.  Remember that zinc and vitamin C are very important for maintaining immune status as both a preventative and also for use in acute doses along with some of the stronger immune-enhancing herbs if you do get struck down with anything.

It is important to know that more than 50 grams of sugar a day has a negative affect on the immune system with the vigilance of the white blood cells starting to drop off with high sugar diets. White blood cell viability is one of the easily observed parameters that can be seen in hemaview live blood analysis.  So even if sugar seems like your friend, remember it is definitely not a friend of the immune system. 

Some of you may have seen us for an acute problem or maybe for some bodywork but may not be aware of the other services that we provide. We are both experienced naturopaths using standard naturopathic techniques (including Iridology, and tongue and nail analysis) along with using more high tech options, such as the hemaview live blood analysis when needed for those more complicated cases, or simply to let a patient view their own progress.

Simple tips for helping your immune system:

* Keep sugar intake low – mostly from refined foods especially e.g. cakes, biscuits, lollies etc ( it really suppresses the immune system)
* Boost zinc and vitamin C via a good quality supplement (not a supermarket brand generally).  Don’t take zinc alone long term without professional advice.
* Some of the herbs such as Astragalus, Andrographis or Echinacea are available in formulas used by professional naturopaths.

Interestingly some herbs are better suited for prevention while others are more appropriate when you have the symptoms of a cold or virus.  For instance Astragalus is a herb that should not be used in a fever.  The herb Echinacea has several species and different parts of the plant are used in various herbal formulas.  Very high doses can be used short term for infections whilst low doses are best used as part of a preventative strategy. This is when getting the right advice is important rather than just getting sold something.

Yours in good health

Karen Tacon & Patrick Costello

On our links page we have included some pdf downloads describing some of the services we provide, these downloads provide written and visual information in an easy to understand format for services such as Hemaview, bowen and Iridology. Have a look and let us know what you think. 

 

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PROFESSIONAL FEES

Naturopathy

Initial Consult 1 Hour $80 ($70 conc)

Followup sessions $50 ($45 conc)

Natural Fertility Consultation

Initial Consult for Couples (2 hrs) $140

2nd & 3rd Followup 1hr $80

Subsequent visits $50

Massage & Bowen

1 Hour $80
1/2 Hour $50

Private Yoga sessions

1 Hour $80

Hemaview Live blood Analysis

Initial Consult 1 Hour $100

Followup sessions $60


(Cost of Homoeopathic Vials are not included in the
fees for Biomesotherapy)

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