Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner (Naturopath), Myotherapist, Public Health Researcher.Lover of kayaking and bushwalking in Tasmania, bike riding, Yoga and wholefood cooking.Lesley trained as an Ayurvedic medicine practitioner in Australia for three years with master Ashtavaidyan A.N. Narayanan Nambi MD (Ayu) Kerala India, Ray Noronha, Dr Vishnu Pillai and Dr Bosco Paul.Lesley learnt languages and kitchen pharmacy from immersion into many Asian cultures and traditions while living in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and India. She's lived in cities, regional and rural towns in Australia, which added invaluable experience about human behaviour and a variety of health conditions. With a caring practical approach over ten years, Lesley has helped people from as young as two to ninety three years of age with a broad range of health conditions. From digestive issues and acne, to insomnia and Parkinson's disease, Lesley works with the human body's natural ability to heal deeply and sustainably.Since 2001 Lesley has co-authored a cook book (out of print), held workshops in Ayurvedic Theory, Cooking and Massage, completed trainings in Health Coaching and Aged Care, consulted and cooked for commercial kitchens and events and established two health clinics in Australia. She's been a rural fire fighter and created two start ups, which aimed to provide people with healthier product options for the home, and to connect well-being professionals with each other for mentoring and resource sharing. Lesley founded Ayur Botanicals clinic and herbal range and hosted the Radical Ayurveda Podcast. After a few years the businesses were streamlined through the central hub of Tiny House Ayurveda.In 2021, Lesley made sure all her patients and students were referred to the best care and wound down the business. She went on to support her peers in the health sector and the people who rely on the health system, by affecting positive change as a public health researcher at Torrens University Australia. She lives in a semi off grid tiny house in Tasmania, Australia and makes pure beeswax candles for local stores in her spare time.
"Industry Reviews""Daily regimen is a great effort to tune with nature and the self. Lesley has made a wonderful attempt to bring balance of both providing ways to look inwards and find ways to balance and harmonize. This book has become a torchbearer for the people seeking health through Ayurveda."" Ashtavaidyan Dr. A N Narayanan Nambi BAMS Ayurveda, MD(ay.), MRAP(Italy), Ph.D (Endocrinology & Metabolism). ""Bold Freedom is a complete manual. It will pull you into yourself to find more health and happiness. This small book covers every aspect and Lesley has done a fantastic job of making it simple."" Dr. Rama Prasad BAMS Ayurveda, Yoga and Sanskrit. ""I've been battling Melanomas for over fifteen years now. When the Medical Profession ran out of ideas, I explored a range of alternative protocols which have kept me alive and creatively productive. After reading Lesley's book Bold Freedom I was so intuitively impressed I believe this is the link that has been missing from my achieving the complete elimination of my Melanomas."" Tony Barry Actor, Activist."