The Zendo Oriental Health & Lifestyle Centre is an allied & complementary health education centre that practices oriental medicine, modalities & philosophy.
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Zendo operates within a multi-modality structure, incorporating a diversity of programs designed to provide direct and indirect Health Education and Consultation services, to the Cairns community, the Queensland and National Health Services and the National and International Tourist industry.
The establishing of Zendo Health as an Oriental Health Centre arose from a life long dedication to the Oriental Philosophy and a deeply rooted connection with the Buddhist Dharma.
The Centre is situated in Cairns Queensland in the tropical far north of Australia and is the home for national and international students in Oriental Therapies, Metaphysical Health, Transpersonal Growth work and Buddhist Studies
A wide variety of courses and classes are held both in the Oriental Medical framework as well as in Buddhist Meditation Practices. Synthesized into a Body- Mind approach to health and wellbeing.
Modalities like Traditional Chinese Medicine, various forms of Oriental manual therapies like Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Medical Therapy, Yin Shin Do, Taoist Yoga, Body & Mind Interaction are some of the components offered. Zendo Health runs other programs in conjunction with North Queensland TAFE (TNQIT) and offers a recognised government Diploma in Oriental Medicine
With Intensive Weekends and Retreats conducted by National and International teachers and trainers on a regular basis, weekly and regular courses focus on bringing awareness in Physical and Spiritual Health and Wellbeing to the Cairns and regional community.
Zendo Health aims at expansion and excellence in Health and Wellbeing in Community Care and Education.
A student asked; Are you a good teacher?
The teacher replied; Are you a good student?
A cup can only be filled if it is empty.
One can only drink if there is something in the cup.
Founder & Director of Zendo Health
Nirvair Kaur Curtis - de Ruiter
Hon. D. C.M Dip. O.M B.Psyc.
Nirvair Kaur’s first interest in the Oriental Philosophy awoke in 1969 as a young Yoga student. It was Yoga,Tai Chi and Meditation that soon became a large part of her life when in the early 1970’s she was instructed as one of the first meditation instructors.The Oriental Medical practices of Shiatsu and Macrobiotics were the centre of life when she in 1980 left Holland for a journey through India and other Asian countries after which she arrived in Australia in 1982. Completing officially a decade of study in 1985.
My first introduction to yoga later became one of the strongest influences in three and a half decades of what I now call Body & Mind Interaction.
From 1974 to1983 Kundalini Yoga Philosophy was the main modality of my focus, along side Shiatsu and Macrobiotics, by S. Masunaga and G.Oshawa. There were many intensive training courses in the above during those years, mainly in the old way of one to one instruction and in the original master & pupil relation, but it was in 1983 when I received formal (for the west) training at the College of Natural Therapies in Sydney NSW...while one year later I met Vipassana Meditation Master Dhiravamsa.
Different aspects of the Eastern Philosophy were by than synthesizing into the understanding of the depths of our Mind and Body Interaction, The understanding of non-separateness of Body & Mind. The concept of Nama Rupa in the Buddhist teachings.
I came to realize that Body Work, without a deeper understanding of the content of our mind, our early family structure...the place we grew up in...and its impact on our bodies, was like sailing a strong and beautiful boat, BUT one without sails...IT LOOKED GOOD, BUT IT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE!!
In the following years I studied the Buddhist Philosophy and received a Vipassana meditation facilitator training in 1988-89 @ the Insight Foundation in Friday Harbor San Juan USA under the guidance of Master Dhiravamsa
Since than I have lectured worldwide, practice & teach privately at several Institutes around Australia and run at present Zendo Health - a centre for Oriental Health & Lifestyle in Cairns North Queensland."
Nirvair Kaur would be one of a handful of therapists in Australia with the knowledge and skills to integrate eastern modalities with a western lifestyle. Her heritage and understanding are at the cutting edge of health science.
Barbara Malarski
Diploma of Teaching - Wellington Teachers College, New Zealand
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies - University of New England
Advanced Diploma in Oriental Health Medicine - Australian College of Applied Feng Shui
Barbara Malarski is a practitoner and teacher with over 15 years experience in oriental modalities. She is an integral part of the Zendo team and has been involved in the Natural Health Field for 25 years. Barbara is trained in Oriental Medicine she has a special interest in the application of Feng Shui and how it affects and influences individuals at a personal and environmental level.
Alchemical Feng Shui explores the themes of our inner landscape, living and working spaces and the impact of these on our emotional, physical and spiritual health.
Barbara established the massage training program at Tropical North Institute of TAFE in Cairns and introduced the Shiatsu training into the Institute. She currently teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Zendo Oriental Health and Remedial and Therapeutic Massage at the TAFE. In 2003 she developed a series of theory subjects for the massage course that are now taught via E-Learning.
Barbara has her own private practice where she works with clients in a variety of modalities including Acupuncture, Massage and Feng Shui. Barbara can be contacted on 40993011.
Mathew Curtis
B App Sc. Grad Dip Ed. Dip Media
Mathew is a co founder of Zendo Health. He has 20 years experience as an educator and specializes in sport, information technology and education. Mathew has taught every level of education from primary school to University. At last count he has taught over 50 subjects to students from all walks of life. In 2006 he completed and developed an online course for Tropical North Queensland TAFE.
Mathew is a keen sportsman with an expertise and interest in sports psychology, in particular applying the eastern principles of Zen in modern settings. He is an evergreen soccer player and currently practices Aikido and Zen.
For more information contact: Phone Zendo Health 07 40355892 or Email us.
Service Categories
Acupressure, Acupuncture, Counselling, Energy Healing, Feng Shui, Meditation, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga
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