Welcome to Health Connect Shen
Dr Nicola Macdonald (Chinese Medicine) has recently moved from Phillip Island where she owned and operated Safflower Chinese Medicine clinic from July 2019 until December 2021. Prior to that she had a lengthy and successful stint leading another Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine clinic in Brisbane.
For a long time, Safflower Clinic, previously a part of Health Connect Shen, has been the main Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic on Phillip Island, offering the highest quality support to its valued client community.
Dr Nicola has recently moved to Gravelly Beach, located just 28 kilometres north-west of Launceston, and has spent several weeks working with Sarah George Acupuncture. Dr Sarah is a long term colleague and friend of Dr Nicola’s and they have previously worked, collaborated and studied together.
Dr Nicola is taking over the lease at the House of Prana and will be operating from 2 treatment rooms from early January 2022. Dr Sarah will be working from Peppermint Cottage at Invermay from early January.
Our clients are literally from the full spectrum of the life span. We see babies through to the wise elders of the community. They visit us for a variety of reasons and our professional and highly experienced practitioners like to support you with anything you have that you want to change.
Dr Nicola has specialist interest and extensive experience in women’s health and fertility as well as pain management and has adopted a general practice approach to delivering Traditional Chinese Medicine. Being based in a rural location recently has meant being purpose fit to the community because we see people from all walks of life with all range of health concerns and wellbeing goals that they seek our assistance with.
With 22 years of clinical experience and a reliable reputation, Dr Nicola knows her clients regularly choose Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr Nicola has always been able to build trust with her local communities and visitors alike.
In the future Health Connect Shen will evolve to include Health and Wellness Retreats at Gravelly Beach on the Tamar River, and larger international retreats which will follow Dr Nicola’s vision of supporting you.
The primary purpose of Health Connect Shen is to offer a diverse range of solutions, while continuing to deliver high quality support for all our clients. Health Connect Shen is currently able to offer Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Yoga, Qi Gong and massage therapy, which supports Dr Nicola to provide you with a tailored treatment plan to help you to achieve optimum health and wellbeing for the long term.