A client of the Natural Health Centre for 18 years, Fionna, says: “The first thing I notice is the calm and enlivening feeling when I come through the door. . . Even the pot-plants respond and bloom more beautifully in the window. . .”

Another client who wishes to remain anonymous first came to Natural Health Centre four years ago in search of healing from some chronic health problems. “I have worked with this community of diverse and talented practitioners to address these problems from different angles, and the experience has been profoundly transformative, both physically and emotionally. I am very grateful that Wellington has this extraordinary resource.”

Peter Waugh, founder of Natural Health Centre says: “It has always been a dynamic place to work and grow.  Growth and change are unavoidable for those who work here and for those who come as clients.”

“It was an entirely new concept 25 years ago to have a large group practice of complementary health practitioners. Even for health massage we required a Massage Parlours Licence which was a license designed to control brothels. Now it is much more centre of the road although we still tend to attract practitioners who are cutting edge in terms of pushing the boundaries in their particular fields, or cross-pollinating with other disciplines” says Peter Waugh.

Maadi, Peter’s daughter, has recently joined the Centre as a massage therapist. Maadi wasn’t even born at the time the Centre was first established. Peter says “it is only appropriate that we hand over the reigns to the next generation and that they take up the challenges inherent in running a Centre.”