Hello and warmest welcome! My name is Chantelle van der Weyden and I am a Naturopath and Nutritionist based in Sydney. I am truly passionate about all things natural health and wellness, and about reconnecting YOU with your most vibrant health.
Where it all began…
My health journey is none too out of the ordinary and may sound quite similar to yours. I spent much of my childhood, teenage years and early 20’s not really thinking about my health or what I ate. In fact, I ate and drank pretty much whatever I wanted; I barely exercised, and took whatever medications might have been prescribed to me with no real thought (or knowledge) of the consequences. I pretty much took my health for granted. As I reached my mid 20’s things started to go south a little. I started to experience some pretty horrible digestive and hormonal concerns. After to-ing and fro-ing with doctors and specialists for a few years, taking prescription after prescription, and watching my symptoms getting worse and worse (I say “watching” because I was so out of touch with my body, that it was like I was watching my health deteriorate from outside of myself), something twigged and I began to wonder if maybe my diet and lifestyle had something to do with my worsening condition. I decided to take a break from conventional medicine and started to research food, nutrition, and alternative therapies. I went to see a naturopath and finally received an accurate diagnosis. I started eating clean, healthy, organic foods, embraced yoga, gentle exercise and self-care, and dabbled with herbal medicine. And from that moment I was hooked! Food as medicine, the healing power of nature, and the beauty of gentle movement became my passion, so much so that I decided to make a career out of it. I am by no means cured, which can sometimes be hard to admit as a health practitioner. I know what makes me feel good and what doesn’t. I know how to look after and nurture myself. And I know that health is a perpetual (but amazing) work in progress, one that has changed my life in ways I could never have imagined. I am truly grateful for this journey, for without it I would not be here to guide you. I am here to help you; because I’ve been there, I know what it feels like, I get it, and I’ve got you!
