About
Amy Fairhall
An original 80’s bush baby, Amy grew up in remote Northern Territory between a mango farm an hour south of Darwin, and on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, whilst doing her primary and secondary schooling in Darwin. On completing high school, she spent a year in Canada on a high school exchange, followed by another year there on a working holiday, sparking a love of travel and expat living. During a trip to visit her brother in Dubai in 2008, she accidentally ended up living there for nine years, before returning to Australia in 2017 for further studies.
Amy has a passion for the outdoors, simple healthy living and herbal therapies. In her spare time you will find her in the garden, hiking up Mt Coot-Tha or covered in mud, running obstacle courses.
Having always had a keen interest in health, staying active and a love of science, Amy was naturally drawn towards wanting to understand how the human body works, and the ways in which our food, sleep, exercise, stress, work, relationships and environment impact upon our health.
For each consultation, she will take a comprehensive health history and provide you with a treatment plan that addresses changes you will need to make in your day-to-day living, so expect that there will be homework!
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) with Distinction
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Hatha Yoga instructor
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Level 3 Personal Trainer
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Les Mills® Body Balance instructor
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Trigger Point FMT
Professional Associations
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Naturopaths and Herbalists Association (NHAA) Full Member
Degree Subjects
First Year
Human Biological Science I
Chemistry and Biochemistry
History of Healing
Foundations of Communication and Counselling
Naturopathic Philosophy, Priciples and Practice
Human Biological Science II
Foundations of Human Nutrition
Herbal Botany and Manufacturing
Herbal Medicine Materia Medica I
Foundations of Critical Enquiry
Second Year
Medicinal Food Science
Pathology and Clinical Science I
Pharmacology
Nutritional Biochemistry
Herbal Medicine Materia Medica II
Psychology and Counselling Theory
Clinical Skills I
Herbal Medicine Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy
Pathology and Clinical Science II & III
Sociology of Food
Flower Essence Therapy
Third Year
Clinical Herbal Medicine
Clinical Skills II
Dietary Planning Across the Lifespan
Clinical Diagnostic Techniques
Clinical Examination
Naturopathic Clinical Practicum I
Clinical Nutritional Medicine
Interpersonal Skills of the Helper
Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Palpation
Myofascial Release
Fourth Year
Naturopathic Clinical Practicum II
Advanced Herbal Medicine
Foundations of Public Health
Nutritional Physiology Research
Myotherapy for the Lower Body
Myotherpay for the Upper Body
Naturopathic Clinical Practicum III
Naturopathic Clinical Practicum IV
Establish and Manage a Practice
Mindfulness in Practice