Karen Saunders BHSc. (Nat)
SHE / HER
**PLEASE NOTE - Karen will be away on maternity leave from November 2025 until March 2026. Emily MacNish will be taking any existing clients who need support as well as any NEW CLIENTS
”What lights me up is helping those born into female bodies understand themselves. I’m driven at my core to understand what makes things work. This makes me a curious and empathetic practitioner.”
Karen Saunders is a degree-qualified Naturopath with over ten years of clinical experience. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy, Nutrition, and Herbal Medicine and is a member of the National Herbalists Association of Australia.
“My mission is to help those born female get to the root cause of their hormonal and digestive issues. I believe that by understanding root cause of symptoms, and using naturopathic tools like nutrition, herbal medicine and lifestyle medicine, we can all learn what our bodies need and to heal ourselves. This makes natural medicine an empowering type of medicine and this is what drives me everyday to do what I do!”
Karen has spent the last 10 years in her clinical naturopathic practice helping thousands of women using naturopathy and education to lead more vivacious and balanced lives...understanding that often - there IS another way.
Karen is a passionate advocate for better health care for women, and more research carried out in female bodies - as well as better education for common women’s health conditions like endo, PCOS, fertility, gut health an vaginal conditions.
Emi Macnish BHSc. (Nat)
SHE / HER
”I’m a Bachelor of Health Science qualified Naturopath and my passion lies in periods.
Yep, periods. Like most of you, I grew up thinking PMS and period pain are ‘normal’ and ‘just a part of having periods’.
In 2016, after years of painful periods, mood swings & gut issues - I was at my breaking point. I was feeling frustrated by my constant hormonal imbalances & gut issues, and really questioning if there was any real solution out there for me other than the Pill and heavy painkillers. I was desperate for relief (like, yesterday) but unsure if healing was even possible because I felt like I’d tried everything
It was then that I found my naturopath and changed everything.
I’m here to change that for you too. I am a clinical Naturopath on a mission to help more women and AFABs feel good in their bodies and hormones.
I do this by helping you in a way that feels easy, fun and right for you, without needing to overhaul your diet and lifestyle or spend a million dollars on things that don’t work long-term.
I predominantly treat Endometriosis/Adenomyosis, PCO/PCOS, irregular periods, preconception/fertility support, support coming off the Pill, thyroid conditions and IBS/SIBO AND BLOATING
Using individualised diet, lifestyle, nutrients & herbs, I work with clients to bring their body back into health.
My role is to walk alongside you, guiding you to achieve your health goals.
I have a highly collaborative approach to my consultation processes. I am a practitioner who is on your ‘team’ and wants to see you thrive.
My priority is making sure you feel heard and supported along your journey.