So happy you’ve found us. I’m Amanda and for those who don’t know me, let me share my story. I'm proud to say I’m a registered Doctor of Chinese Medicine with over 17 years clinical practice, Herbalist, Fertility Acupuncturist, 250hr Specialised Women’s Yoga teacher, Shamanic Womb healer, Endo Champion, Women’s Health advocate and Director and Founder of Angea Acupuncture & Yoga and Woom Health.

My health crisis inspired my passion to become a Doctor of Chinese Medicine.

My health journey has had its share of dark moments, which all led me onto my life’s path into TCM - and into advocating for better women’s health solutions. It began many moons ago, when I was a teenage girl. I was unable to take the contraceptive pill - it caused severe side effects that made my mental health suffer and my body violently ill. I was navigating periods and teenage romance without contraception or sexual health education. The result? An unexpected teenage pregnancy.

Being sent to a natural fertility specialist changed everything.

Post teenage pregnancy, I was invited to the world of natural fertility education and the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). And it was thanks to my darling mum (Judith who has sadly passed), who made this pivotal decision that shifted my life’s path and purpose. She was instrumental to where I am today, it was a defining moment. And that 15 year-old-girl is so grateful for it.

Healing is not linear.

My women’s health journey continued with many dark moments. Healing definitely is not linear. My catalyst to studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was healing from a serious illness in the early 2000’s.

Then, between becoming a mamma to Winnie & Freddie, I endured two miscarriages. We nearly lost Winnie when she spent two months in ICU at one year old. During this time I was pregnant with Freddie, and due to the stress he was born premature at 33 weeks—only two weeks after Winnie was discharged.

I’ve also received a Stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis, coupled with adenomyosis. In 2021, I had my fallopian tubes removed due endosalpingiosis. It's been a tough journey! Even now, currently age 46, I’m now dealing with possible endo again and hurtling towards perimenopause.  

I’m an extremely passionate practitioner and Doctor of Chinese Medicine who is dedicated to patient outcomes. I investigate and investigate until I find out the underlying cause. I love answers (it must be the Scorpio in me). Traditional Chinese Medicine theory is all about finding the root cause (Ben & Biao). This is why I love practicing this medicine.

In the current medical model, women’s health issues are often dismissed, misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. Even though we spend nearly a third of our life in cycle and monthly periods, a fundamental piece of diagnostics is missing- periods, hormones and the menstrual cycle are not taken into consideration when diagnosing women's health.

In clinic, I’ve found this extremely detrimental to the health outcomes of those who walk through the clinic doors.

Even in 2024, it feels we’re part of an outdated medical system... And women’s health issues are still not getting the attention they deserve.

So this is where Woom Health was born—a passion project that began after seeing thousands of women suffering in clinic and the lack of education around reproductive, menstrual and gynaecological health. I’ve heard all too familiar stories and it’s time to make a change. PERIOD. 

This brand is here to put the power back into your womb! And secondly, create a community hub that is unbiased in information. A space giving you the power to empower, educate and grow. It’s 2024—we’re long overdue for a reset in the women’s health space, and we can
do that by harnessing the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine in a modern way for the modern woman.

At Woom Health we’ve created and birthed LUNA, that targets the BEN & BIAO (root cause and symptoms).
Because all too often, people are offered solutions that only act as a band-aid and mask their conditions. And we deserve more, especially as women and womb holder's navigating reproductive, menstrual and gynaecological health.