OUR TEAM
Kula Crew.
Dr Laura Elliott
– Dr L. Chaitow“The treatments themselves do not ‘cure’ the condition, they simply restore function and the body’s self-healing ability.”
About Laura
Laura has a love for health and the human body with a Masters in Chiropractic, Honors in Health science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science and she is also an experienced Yoga and Meditation teacher.
Laura believes movement is the best form of medicine, and it was during her time as a personal trainer that she developed a love for human biomechanics and movement. Harnessing her passion for movement, Laura moved into Chiropractic – working as a facilitator to the body, working with the neuromusculoskeletal system, restoring function and enabling bodies to heal as nature intended. It was here during her studies that Laura discovered the benefits of yoga for the mind and recovery of the body, and undertook training to become a yoga teacher.
This work opened her to see that the world of healing is much more than just physical. Through the teachings of yoga and chiropractic it became clear that healing comes from within, and requires balance of mind and body. Laura truly believes in, and embodies preventative health.
Laura loves working with every day athletes to keep them functioning at their peak and doing the things they love. Equally she has a love for working with pregnant women and women working toward pregnancy.
From athletes to yogis, mums and dads to office workers, Laura has a unique approach to cater to all walks of life. Laura is a multimodal practitioner, using manual chiropractic adjustments with myofascial and neuro-emotional release techniques.
**Due to Dr Laura's wait-list and dedication to support and serve current clients she will only be seeing new patients who have been referred through to her. If this is you please use the contact form and we will be in touch within 24hours.
Dr Rachael Steel
– Herophilus"When heath is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied."
About Rachael
Rachael offers a true holistic approach to wellness.
She is a highly trained Chiropractor, focused on finding the root cause of your health concerns to resolve your symptoms, and enhance your body’s own ability to heal itself.
Rachael is passionate when it come to helping people who suffer from headaches, migraines, neck pain, shoulder pain, chest pain, low back and hip pain, sciatica, chronic injuries, sport related injuries and extremity injuries.
Rachael completed her Chiropractic studies at RMIT Melbourne, completing with a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science with distinction, and a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science (Chiropractic) with Distinction.
Rachael is devoted to the care of her patients and strives to help each individual establish long-term health & wellness. She honours her patients by working alongside them during their recovery and wellness journey.
Her approach is a holistic one, addressing the whole person, including their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Rachael understands that overall health cannot be achieved unless all aspects are balanced.
Her fascination and love for Chiropractic & Holistic Health continues to grow every day, especially when it comes to improving the flow of a person's life-force energy, along with complementing the bodies own ability to heal itself.
Outside of the clinic you will find Rachael out in nature, hiking, camping or rock climbing with her husband.
Ben Murphy
– Bob Proctor“Every person is going to leave a legacy. What kind of legacy do you want to leave?”
About Ben
Ben is the man who makes sure Kula Health truly is your happy healing place.
Ben is no stranger to health, wellbeing and movement – having worked in the industry for over 6 years. Ben has a background in business, running a successful gym in Brisbane before joining Kula Health.
Ben never stops learning when it comes to movement and training with his studies including a Bachelor in Business (Sports Management), a diploma in golf management, and certificates 3 and 4 in Fitness.
Ben's passion for wellness and movement is evident but ask anyone who knows Ben what his best quality is and it is his ability to teach, understand and guide those on their path to a healthier existence. Embracing what he loves, Ben has been travelling the world for inspiration and further education, returning from specialised clinics in movement, personal growth and human behavior. Ben and Laura also offer corporate health and mindfulness workshops and retreats.
If you see this gentle giant roaming around the practice, stop and have a conversation with him, you will soon see he is a man who truly practices what he preaches.
Brendan O’Loughlin
- Lao Tzu“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
About Brendan
Combining a Master of Health Science in Acupuncture, with a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy, and over a decade of clinical functional medicine practice, Brendan is passionate about helping clients better manage their health and longevity naturally.
Working a lot with food, functional diagnostic investigations (blood, stool, hormone, genetic testing etc), nutritional supplements, herbal medicines, strain-specific probiotics, exercise and lifestyle therapies, as well as various styles of acupuncture, cupping, breath and body work, his expertise lies in integrating traditional philosophies and healing techniques into busy modern lives.
A relaxed and friendly practitioner, Brendan’s approach is to treat the person rather than their condition or symptoms. He’s particularly experienced working with gut and mental health issues, chronic pain and inflammatory conditions, as well as athletic and cognitive performance.
Brendan is also an experienced Yoga and Meditation instructor.
Georgina Cook
– K. Perry"You dig deep beyond those scars and find that soft tissue again, and you massage and nurture it and bring it to life, little by little, through serving yourself well. I did it through hikes and vitamins and therapy and prayer and good friends."
About Georgina
Georgina is obsessed with body mechanics and she is passionate about seeing her clients recover from pain to perform at their best.
With a Diploma of Remedial Massage, Georgina focuses on the long-term recovery and the wellbeing of her clients through sports injury therapy and general body conditioning.
Knowing the importance of a strong body and mind from her passions in strength training and Muay Thai, Georgina will help all those needing that all important body maintenance. In addition to remedial massage, Georgina uses active and trigger point release techniques, joint mobilization and myofacial release (including cupping) to get your body functioning at its peak.
Sharna Walsh
– Rita Zahara“One of the greatest things you can do to help others is not just to share and give what you have, but to help them discover what they have within themselves, to help themselves.”
About Sharna
Sharna is a qualified remedial massage therapist with a passion for injury prevention and rehabilitation, and a desire to help people find the tools to achieve their optimal health. She believes that treatment is not only what happens on the table, but also the knowledge that the client walks away with that allows them to take their health into their own hands.
After injuring herself during training, massage was the extended hand that helped Sharna check back in with herself and start looking after her whole health, while also inspiring her to help others do the same by pursuing a Diploma in Remedial Massage. With a strong belief in the benefits of massage therapy on not only athletic performance, but also the wellbeing of the mind and body, Sharna aims help her clients achieve their goals through not just using and sharing her knowledge, but also inspiring her clients to seek their own.
Sharna uses a variety of remedial techniques in her treatments, including deep tissue, active and passive movement therapy, and trigger point therapy, while also incorporating relaxation techniques where appropriate.
Sharon Pyle
– Simply be"Summa Iru"
About Sharon
Passionate about looking after myself and helping others do the same, I love sharing food and yoga, as these go hand in hand in living my best life.
I’m a mother of 2 young adults, 21 and 24, who are well into their own paths in life. Once they established themselves into uni life/careers, it was my time to learn skills and share more than a passion with yoga teaching.
Being a Rover Scout many years ago, the motto of service is something I live by, as I continue to help others.
Natasha Olm
– Plato“The greatest mistake in the treatment of disease is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated”
About Natasha
“Health is not valued until sickness comes” – Thomas Fuller
With a strong interest both in women’s health and mental wellbeing, Natasha began her studies in a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Nutritional & Dietetic Medicine. The more she learnt about the mind, nutritional biochemistry and the nervous system - the link between food and its effect on mental health became more apparent, and then the more she could see the impact of stress and its role in disease pathogenesis. She is currently undertaking her Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
Natasha is also an esteemed yoga teacher, and this, combined with her understanding of how chronic stress can block the body from healing, she often prescribes yoga and breathing techniques as a part of her treatment plan to clients. Natasha says that it is through the teachings of yoga that she is able to provide people with the tools and techniques they need to encourage relaxation, develop mindfulness and therefore manage stress and anxiety states.
Natasha’s specific areas of interest are female reproductive health (especially endometriosis), gut health and mental wellbeing. Through nutritional medicine and yoga, clients are able to make powerful transformations by positively affecting the nervous system, thereby having a direct impact on both physical and mental health outcomes. A typical initial consult will involve taking an extensive personal health history, functional pathology analysis and a holistic understanding of any contributing dietary and lifestyle factors. Individualised treatment plans often include dietary, lifestyle and supplement recommendations to help improve the individual’s health picture.
Along with an obsession for creating (and eating) wholesome food, Natasha is incredibly passionate about the environment as well as clean and ethical beauty. So be prepared to not only look in your fridge but also your pantry, bathroom and laundry to see what else may be impacting your vitality and health.
Emma Paul
– Buddha“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”
About Emma
Emma’s interest in people’s health and well-being is evident in her approach. She believes everyone has the ability to return to and maintain an optimal level of health and guides her clients to back to self, connecting them back to their body, their heart and mind.
Emma has 15 years experience in remedial massage and 2 years with Lomi Lomi Bodywork, a traditional Hawaiian Healing technique which includes embodiment of the Kahuna principals of life;
Ike - What we believe is what is real for us. Our ideas create our reality.
Kala - No limits exist.
Makia - Energy flows where attention goes.
Manawa - Now is the moment of power.
Aloha - Love! Love is happiness.
Mana - Mana is power or energy. All power comes from within.
Pono - Effectiveness is the measure of truth.
Outside of Kula Health, Emma is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Counsellor and Intimacy Coach – she is passionate about deepening and maintaining the connection to self and others.
Emma’s current studies include Bachelor of Counselling, Certificate in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.