The Melbourne Apothecary

It’s been a very busy couple of weeks in clinic for naturopathy. Here’s some of the things that have come up. We see it all!

We’re growing at The Melbourne Apothecary, and we’re looking for excellent practitioners to join us at MECCA.

We’re hiring Naturopaths and Chinese Medicine Practitioners / Acupuncturists who love what they do, love people, work beautifully in a busy environment and are excited by where natural medicine can go next.

This is an unusual place to practise.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team bringing natural medicine to thousands of people through MECCA, working across clinical care, 24K Gold Ear Seeds, our apothecary, education, events and collaborations, while building long-term relationships with the people who discover us here.

We’re looking for practitioners with at least one year of clinical experience who are confident practising autonomously and want to be part of a team and health movement that’s making natural medicine more convenient, accessible and visible.

Paid employment roles, 2-3+ days per week.

If this has your name written all over it, or you know someone who would jump up and down with excitement reading this, please share this with them.

Full details + applications via Careers at the link in bio.

We love extending feel good care beyond The Melbourne Apothecary clinic and out into the world.

You’ll find us popping up at brand events, hotels, corporate gatherings and collaborations around Melbourne with 24K gold ear seeds, breathwork, or a beautiful combination of both.

For events, we do a speedy 3–5 minute version of our ear seed treatments, themed around things like calm, creativity, focus or uplift. We secretly and affectionately call them “party seeds”…everyone gets seeded, then heads back out into the event with a little constellation of gold on their ears.

This recent Clinique x MECCA evening paired party seeds for calm with Gua Sha and skincare, followed by immersive breathwork with our co-founder Carly Woods. A lovely example of the kinds of collabs we get to bring to life.

Where do you think we should we pop up a breathwork party seeds combo next? 👀

MECCA

Did you know ear seeding is an ancient practice in China done for thousands of years to improve ailments? If you’re experiencing any health conditions come and book your ear seeding appointment for relief.

If you’ve had ear seeds with us, there’s a very good chance you’ve met Shen Men ✨

Its name translates roughly to “Spirit Gate”, which is already quite a beautiful introduction.

Shen Men is a point our Chinese medicine practitioners may consider when someone comes in feeling overwhelmed, restless or finding it hard to settle at night, and Emily Borozan, Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist, says it would be very high on her list if she had to choose a favourite.

Of course, the beauty of an ear seed treatment is that our practitioners aren’t choosing one famous point and sending everyone home with the same ears. Your constellation of 24K gold ear seeds is selected for you, based on what you’d like support with and how you’re presenting on the day.

However we do love finding out which points our practitioners have a soft spot for.

Have you met Shen Men?👂✨

Your naturopathic treatment plan will often include a herbal and/or nutraceutical prescription, but there’s far more to naturopathic care than what we offer in our dispensary.

Education and recommending practical, achievable dietary and lifestyle changes that support your health long term are a big part of what we do as naturopaths.

By combining targeted a prescription with the right changes to your diet, lifestyle and daily habits, we can work towards sustainable results while giving you the knowledge and tools to continue supporting your health between and beyond appointments.

Well well well…look who’s popped up in MECCA reading material 👀✨

Our very own Emily Borozan, Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist at The Melbourne Apothecary, is talking all things acupressure, ear seeds and why these tiny 24K dots have found so many devoted ears.

And because we LOVE helping more people discover the world of Chinese medicine, Emily has also shared a simple acupressure ritual you can try at home.

Curious minds, this one’s for you.

Read more via the link in our bio 💛

After thousands of ear seed appointments, we can tell you one thing: people have questions. Lots of them.

“Can I shower with my ear seeds on?” is one Emily Borozan, Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist, hears in our clinic all the time, so she answers it here.

We’re turning the questions we hear across thousands of appointments into a series, straight from the practitioners who apply ear seeds every day, covering how to care for them, what to expect while you’re wearing them, and all the little things you suddenly wonder once those 24K dots are on your ears. We LOVE the curiosity. Keep it coming 🙂

Got an ear seed question you want added to our series? Drop it below 👇🫶

One year ago today, The Melbourne Apothecary opened inside MECCA Bourke Street.

Since then, we’ve facilitated 4,527 consultations, welcomed thousands of conversations and introduced natural medicine to people who may never have imagined themselves walking into a health clinic.

We’ve celebrated incredible highs, learnt through challenges, met extraordinary people, laughed until we cried, cried until we laughed, and built beautiful friendships.

To our practitioner team, the MECCA team, our wider support team, every collaborator, and every one of you who has trusted us with your health, thank you.

You’ve helped shape this little clinic into a place filled with health, happiness, curiosity and connection that so many people love walking into every day.

Here, we get to do our best work, helping as many people as we can to feel better.

Thank you for being part of this unfolding story.

Here’s to the next chapter together 🫶

P.S. We’d love to hear your story - we invite you to share a memory, a moment, or something that spoke to your heart here. Let’s keep weaving 💞

Recent client wins
These are just a few examples of the changes that can happen when we take the time to understand the bigger picture and create an individualised treatment plan. There’s a lot more to it than what I have mentioned here and those who stick to their treatment plan and are consistent with their prescription, see the best results.