Elly Toft Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Yoga Teacher (B.N.H.M., M.N.Z.A.M.H.)
Elly has been interested in natural health all her adult life. She has a passion for growing and using herbs to enhance health and vitality. In 2012 this lead her to leave a successful career in commercial film producing to embark on a Bachelor of Naturopathic and Herbal Medicine at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies. In 2015 Elly graduated, achieving Academic Excellence in Naturopathy, the David Duggan Award for Overall Scholarly Excellence, and the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists runner-up Herbal Graduate of the year. In addition to her Bachelor degree studies, in 2014 Elly studied Yoga, completing Yoga for self development and Yoga teaching papers with straight A's.Elly has also studied Aromatherapy and has a massage diploma in The De Mousgraffe Method of Healing
"I'm passionate about working with clients, listening and hearing their individual health story and inspiring, guiding and supporting them towards holistic health." "I believe that building personal holistic health, influences the health of those around you, family, friends and colleagues, leading to a healthier community"
The World Health Organisation defines health as:“a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (http://www.who.int/about/en/)