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Dear Chicken Soup..
Thank you & I love you 🫶🏾

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made chicken soup - for healing, and nourishing in times of need ❤️‍🩹 but also just coz it’s so fucking delish..

The old adage is true - if you make it properly it protects (supports immune system) and heals (immune and nutrient density)

I usually make it from scratch - use chicken bones to make a broth, then build on that.. but this one was a quick whip up when we got home late from rehab with BF and that pesky virus 🦠 was all around us and we both felt it coming - tired, headache & ‘virus-y’..

The Not Negotiable Rules;

HEAPS onion, garlic, ginger - sautéed before the broth & veg added

VEGGIES - organic is best but whatever you have - and put all the bits in, stems & leaves included

BROTH - must be excellent quality, either make your own or we all know my fave is @gevityrx - the lemon & herb one works extremely well & I also added ‘The Pimp’ to this one (their Pimpin Portuguese marinade- it’s a huge fave in our house) it really did pimp it up!

CHICKEN - organic / free range if you can - this was actually a store bought cooked chook cause home late - but keep the carcass (in the freezer) for the next time you want to make your own

FRESH HERBS & LEMON JUICE - depends on your style of soup / what you have but this one had fresh organic coriander (coz that’s what I had) including the stems - which give it an extra flavour boost & worked exceptionally well with The Pimp
But I also often use oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley 🌿 etc

SALTY PEPPS - always, & always good quality (no Saxa pls - what are you a salt monster 👹?)

So thanks again Chickin Soup, you are a freaking legend 🤘🏽we ate it for 2 days and bounced back, not sickness…

#chickensoup #homecooking #healing #immunesupport #nutritious #nutritionist #nutrientdense #fuckingyum

Easy, healthy, yum Fish ‘n’ Chips.. Start wi

Easy, healthy, yum Fish ‘n’ Chips..

Start with good quality fish (I get mine from @butcher_crowd) this is gold band snapper

Make a package and add EVOO & flavours, I used;
Garlic, ginger, chilli, Thai basil, lemon, salty pepps
Fold him up and oven for 15-20mins

Salad; grate / chop;
Lettuce, beetroot, carrot, fennel, snow peas, coriander 🌿 (and whatever)
Dressing; EVOO, lemon juice, salty pepps, balsamic vinegar, crushed garlic

The chips were a bit special (and a bit more effort but super worth it if you have time - start them early!)
Par boil & then cool large potatoes 🥔 & cut into chips
& roast a whole knob of garlic in the oven ..
mash the roasted garlic in melted butter and EVOO with salty pepps and fresh rosemary and then toss the chips to coat them & into hot oven

Best fish and chips ever, ideal for a weekend lunch .. YUM 😋

#fishandchips #homecooking #healthyfood #healthychips #salad #youcanmakefriendswithsalad 🥗

Sunday night easy dinner (except I made it Friday

Sunday night easy dinner (except I made it Friday night but whatevs, so many food photos in the gallery 🤪)

Prawns with garlic, chilli, coriander & spring onions…
Served with coconut rice…

Prawns tips - always must be good quality (I get mine from @butcher_crowd), marinate with fresh ingredients & cook in oil (I used sesame) in a very hot pan or wok very quickly (legit 2 mins each side) - no overcooking or they go rubbery, floury and shit

Coconut rice - easy as in a rice cooker (or saucepan) with coconut milk, water, mustard seeds, bay leaves, & star anise. So yum

Delicious cooking. Easy as. 👍🏽

#prawns #garlicprawns #chilliprawns #coconutrice #coriander🌿

‘Date day’ with BF ❤️… usually we go to

‘Date day’ with BF ❤️… usually we go to rehab in Epping on Tuesday’s, but a prior appt ran late so had to cancel at the last minute - we made the most of the gift of an ‘arvo off’

Anyone around the Ninch get to the Archibald exhibition at the mornington gallery & then a stroll through the rose garden 🌹🌷🥀

I’ve been doing a lot of ‘stopping to smell the roses’ lately.. spring is such a beautiful time in nature, regardless of Melbs weather 🤪

Go enjoy the stunning beauty of nature and art 🤩

Posted a few of our faves (and the roses too!) with the artist notes, although photos never do them justice
definitely worth a visit.. I think there til 3rd Nov

@poweringuppete

#morningtonpeninsula #archibald #archibaldprize #artgallery #art #rosegarden #roses #dateday❤️

Blowing up Insta this weekend with announcements 🤩..

Also beyond excited about this one!

I’m co-hosting a retreat next year in Bali with the gorgeous Di from @earthyogabody… she’s an experienced retreat facilitator GURU and it’s gonna be so fab doing one together …

(I went on one of Di’s retreats earlier this year and I loved it so much - that is when we hatched this Iittle plan!!)

Restore, Renew, Reset - Bali, August 8th - 15th 2024

“This retreat is designed for you to do as much or as little as you like. There is something for everyone, from high adventure to slowing down, and our luxurious retreat is designed for you to do just that”…

And check out the venue @solana.bali it’s stunning 😍…

7 days and nights of bliss & adventure.. the perfect combo 💕

🧘🏽‍♀️Morning Meditation Yoga & Breathwork
🥰 Evening Restorative Yoga, Sound Healing, Yin Yoga or Yoga Nidra
🍎Functional Nutrition & Plant Medicine Workshop
🧚🏼‍♀️ Balinese healing massage
🙌🏾 Sound Healing at the Pyramids of Chi
🩵 Water Temple cleansing ceremony & Waterfall excursion.
🥶 Breathwork & ice bath
🌿 And more….

Link in Bio for all the deets & to book your spot!

Ps Payment plans available - super affordable if you do monthly payments from now.. 🙌🏾💕🤩

PPS if you’ve never done a retreat (like me since I did one this year with Di!) I highly highly recommend making the investment in yourself, you will not be sorry! 💕🥰🤩

DM me if you have any questions…

#retreat #yogaretreat #bali #breathwork #breathworkhealing #soundhealing

I’m a-changin my name (you have to say it with t

I’m a-changin my name (you have to say it with the accent that makes ‘a-changin’ make sense - Kinda like a cowboy in a western movie 🤠😜)

For anyone that doesn’t know my story I’ve been through a major transition both professionally & personally in the last few years & ‘Emma Park Nutritionist’ just doesn’t cut it anymore… In fact I feel like it’s holding me back..

Professionally;
I up skilled in coaching & psychotherapy 2020-2022 beginning with @williamwhitecloud and the create your destiny curriculum (to mastery coaching Level) , then went on to complete @gabormatemd @compassionateinquiry (psychotherapy model) prac training 2021-2022
And currently I’m studying psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) with @mindmedicine.au , graduating Nov - which is an incredibly exciting ‘watch this space’ therapy option for Australians 🍄.. coming soon.. (follow links to mind medicine website for all the details and clinical research)

I’ll still always be a nutritionist at heart ♥️ and will always work with nutritional medicine for physiology, but as a THERAPIST I can offer so much more .. and emotional, psychological & belief work is where it’s at if you want true healing & wellness. If you want to THRIVE 🤩…

Personally; well that’s a whole other post that I defs don’t have room for here .. but scroll back for some of it you’re so inclined and I’ll cover that in more detail down the track..

I’m in the process of building a new website and will launch a range of new services in 2024.. I’m also turning 50 at the end of the year and am beyond thrilled about the ‘second half of my life’ - for myself and my service to my fellow humans ❤️🙌🏾

#newname #newfuture #therapist

This is what I do.. I cook all this delicious food

This is what I do.. I cook all this delicious food and take a million photos of cooking it and ‘presenting it’ but then I never post it… coz I cbf 🙊🤦🏻‍♀️

So anyway here’s a few, including delicious meat & veg dishes (surprise surprise), an amazing carbonara (my best ever) & two yum as sauces - a mushroom and a peppercorn that were to die for..

I will endeavour to do all the cook stories over the coming days..

I love (hate) Insta 😂

From Emma
Xx

#cooking #instafood #wholefoods #nutrition #lovehaters

Beyond thrilled I signed up for this training… @

As we settle into a more structured routine I’m

As we settle into a more structured routine I’m slowly starting to see clients again (haven’t updated website or opened booking system yet - so DM or email / message me if you’re keen)

But one thing I’m already noticing that I say to every client, as I always have (without fail!) is to make sure you’re nailing your macros - “EAT PROTEIN AND FAT WITH EVERY MEAL AND SNACK”
*if I had a dollar for every time I’ve said it .. 💰💰💰😂

The Standard Australian Diet (SAD - yes that’s unfortunately accurate) is sooooo carb heavy and people are still afraid of fat - PLEASE get over that one, we LOVE FAT (yes good fat)

There are essential amino acids & essential fatty acids - the building blocks of protein & fat - and the ‘essential’ bit means your body can’t MAKE IT - you have to get it from your diet.
No such thing as essential carbs tho. Let that sink in..

It doesn’t have to be hard - this is my snack today.. even a piece of fruit (carbs) needs a protein & fat friend (the walnuts and dark choc covered pepitas) ..

This helps to;
✅buffer blood sugar,
✅give more sustained energy and
✅keeps you feeling fuller for longer.

✅AND also provides ESSENTIAL amino acids and fatty acids, that do everything for you from growth and repair to supporting cognition, behaviour & sleep…
Basic nutritional medicine 101. But so many people don’t do it.

(Lol if my kids see this they will laugh and 🙄 coz of how many times I said it while they were growing up - have you had any protein today ??? What fat have you eaten?? Name them, tell me .. no. No more carbs 😂)

So Remember “protein and fat with every meal and snack” …

and if you don’t know what that looks like come see me - I’ll help you sort it really easily..

Or just repeat that mantra and leave your dollar on the fridge 😉😂

*EDIT - one more thing I should add - good carb plant foods are awesome - they provide micronutrients & fibre etc - BUT THEY DON’T FEED YOU - they feed your gut bugs - and as a huge fan of the microbiome we know how important that is - but sustainable fuel for YOU ? Protein and fat.. 🤘🏽👍🏽

#protein #fat #nutrition #nutritionalmedicine

A ‘winter mash’ appreciation post. You can b

A ‘winter mash’ appreciation post.

You can basically use any veg, but winter root veggies are fab… and the roasting them first gives such an extra yum flavour 😋 and the combo of veg, spices, garlic, butter etc makes it so much more nutrient dense 🤘🏽👌🏽

I also added the cooking juice from the chicken thighs in this one too … instead of milk… (they were marinated in pimpin Portuguese @gevityrx bone broth marinade)

Ooh and you could also just add a spoon of the broth or marinade paste 👌🏽

No more boring standard potato mash ok 🙅🏻

#wintermash

Well that was wild couple days.. ambulance, ED, se

Well that was wild couple days.. ambulance, ED, sepsis, kidney stone blockage, surgery, 3 days in hospital & then home again…

All stoked (especially sausages 🐶🐶🐶), & I needed a sunset cold swim to wash it all off… (worked a treat!)

@poweringuppete you got pretty loopy & fucked up there for a bit 🤪🥴 (sepsis does that) pretty stoked we got through that one as well!! 💪🏾🤘🏽🙌🏼❤️‍🩹 #onwardsandupwards

Also shout out to @lilly_pearlxx - you were a fucking legend when I needed you to be ❤️🤘🏽

Beyond thrilled to have this guy home.. @poweringu

Beyond thrilled to have this guy home.. @poweringuppete what a wild 8.5mth ride so far since you left for work Nov 3rd last year!

To ‘The Sisters’… we love you SO MUCH..
I love you so much… and could not have survived this without you ❤️‍🩹 you rallied with a force unparalleled & i am forever grateful …

What a fab way to celebrate coming home.. a cold swim with you, thanks for the nudge - best thing to share all together 💚💛🧡💜🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🥶🥶🥶🥶 was fucking cold and SO AWESOME…

@shellpershouse @theresegreen1 @anniestorey you rock 😍

Pumped for this bit @poweringuppete can’t wait to watch you go from strength to strength 💪🏾🙌🏼❤️‍🩹

#theresnoplacelikehome (especially when you’ve been in hospital for farking ages 😜)

Welcome to the first day of the ‘new way’ to s

Welcome to the first day of the ‘new way’ to support better mental health outcomes & lives for Australians..
(I say that with tongue in cheek coz it’s actually the ‘old ways’)

From today (July 1st) in Aust we have access to psychedelics for;
1/ Treatment resistant depression (psylicibin 🍄)
2/ PTSD (mdma)

It’s a start & it has its limitations.. but it’s good 🥰… for the future I wish for a wider variety of plant medicines and compounds becoming decriminalised / legal and wider set of applications including use in healthy people for transformational growth & expansive & mystical experiences 💫…

If you’re weary or scared of psychedelics I get it… there’s been a large politically driven fear campaign for the last 50 years that was pretty effective 🙄🫤

Psychedelic Plant Medicines have been around since humans civilisation began.. even before then… this is actually the ‘Third Wave’..

🍄The first was ancient civilisation ceremonial use
🍄The second was the 1960’s with recreational & experiential use & scientific research began (and then the political ‘shut down’ happened & fear campaign began)
🍄This last decade or so is the third wave…

Get on board… do some research.. check out @mindmedicine.au website & podcast for a great resource and access the historical evidence & recent scientific studies..

ALSO 👉🏼 I’m thrilled to share I’ll be doing @mindmedicine.au Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Practitioner Training July-October to be at the frontier of the third wave & be able to support people with psychotherapy & integration through their healing ❤️‍🩹

And that’s the difference with these medicines - they’re not bandaids like our current options - they heal, they give people their lives back.. 🙌🏼💕❤️‍🩹

DM me if you want more info.. but just open your mind to this, it’s coming and it’s a really good thing 😍

#psychedelicassistedtherapy #psychedelic #psylicibin #mdma #ptsd #depression 🍄❤️‍🩹

Out and about road testing BFs new wheelchair 👨

Out and about road testing BFs new wheelchair 👨🏽‍🦼🧍🏻‍♀️🐶🐶…

We’re on the ‘home stretch’, just a few more weeks in rehab 😆👏🏽

All the days can be challenging, EVERYTHING is our ‘new normal’… but we always try to make it fun & and an adventure…
(and the sausages make everything better, appears they love the new chair 😂 ❤️🐶❤️🐶)

@poweringuppete you inspire me every single day.. so brave, so fucking resilient, blows me away 💪🏾❤️🤯

Can’t wait for the next bit of this crazy ride…. home soon 🏡💕

#gotthis 💪🏾

#spinalcordinjury #rehab #homesoon

We call them ‘Emma’s Birds’ and the flock is

We call them ‘Emma’s Birds’ and the flock is growing daily..
🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜

I’d like to credit Moppy for the sunflower seed knowledge 🌻 ‘don’t fuck around parrot mix - they really only like the sunflower seeds’ 🦜😋
@moppypark_46

So yesterday was National (or maybe international

So yesterday was National (or maybe international ?) Best Friend 👯‍♀️ day..

Although I am blessed to have many very special BFFs that I can’t live my life without (you know who you are), this one is my ‘everyday BFF’ …

you know that one that you speak to every. single. day.
And if you don’t it’s like “things are not right in the world” kinda vibe..

And when you need ‘the truth’ you call her… coz she doesn’t sugar coat shit for me & calls me out when I need it but also has my back 💯 and makes me laugh every time …

@bye_mel … my #rideordie .. I would #thelmaandlouise with you 🤘🏾❤️😂

To all the BFFs out there - happy day (a day late) to you… 👯‍♀️💕❤️

Life is better with you in it 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ and where the fuck would we be without each other…

#soblessed 💕and not even taking the piss this time with the so blessed hashtag ❤️

#bffsrule #rideordiebitch

Ps she loves a late night maccas cheeseburger and/or 20 nuggets

Cameo by @ameliapittock coz she’s pretty Fucken rad too 👯‍♀️❤️

Last weekend I had to do some deep woo woo healing

Last weekend I had to do some deep woo woo healing ❤️‍🩹 💫 and it was fucking awesome;

With all the things going on, the stress, anx & whelm, my physical body was literally breaking down.

I got gastritis (this is the step before a stomach ulcer when the mucous membrane in your stomach breaks down - mostly from stress - and your stomach acid starts to burn your stomach lining. And yes it’s as fucking awful as is sounds 😩)

Although it could be completely ’explained by circumstances’ of the compounded stress of the last 6 mths, I knew (in the deep knowing) there was more to it..

So I sat with it (it was right in my solar plexus - my ‘life force’)
& I listened to my body
and I asked what it ‘needed’
and what it was ‘really about’

And woah I’m glad I did… of course I did all the physiological healing as well (herbs, supplements, food as medicine)
It was when I did the deep cleanse that I started to get better..

I came across The Vault & @nurturingnovas with the divine synchronism that the universe provides when you ask for what you need ..

A women’s circle and opening cleansing ceremony that guided me through;

Constellation work (🤯🙌🏼)
Medium group healing (cutting generational ties)
Deep meditation
A Breathwork healing session (one of the most intense and healing ones I’ve ever done - I felt like I was releasing GENERATIONS worth of fucked up shit that was not mine)

Then one of the clearest messages from spirit of ‘what to do next’ (which included burning a heap of shit that I had cut the ties to & make room for the new… and some 🍄🤘🏾)

Over the next couple days I got better - but I’m still very attuned to what I need to do to keep healing and keep up levelling & to carry on the work in The Vault..
I’m making new neural pathways & new behaviours with intention and focus.. and it’s rad..

When you have something going on it’s NEVER JUST PHYSICAL. Never.

BF is coming home soon and I’m focusing on supporting him & our families for the rest of this year…

But if you want to work with me and do this stuff 👆🏾, mark 2024 on you calendar coz I’ll be back with fucking bells and a shit tonne of woo woo .. 💫

Dogs day out with Dad ❤️🐶👨🏽‍🦼 R

Dogs day out with Dad ❤️🐶👨🏽‍🦼

Russell is a huge fan of his new spot for when his legs get tired 😂

He really needs his own Insta page 🐶

@poweringuppete

Can’t believe it took me until my 50th year go o

Can’t believe it took me until my 50th year go on a RETREAT …

The BEST weekend.. 🧘🏽‍♀️💕🌕🧚🏼‍♂️👯‍♀️ was a glorious (& much needed) reset ..

thanks to the beautiful ladies that joined & the amazing Di from @earthyogabody (you are my new favourite human 💕) and Sam & Addi from @studioparadisestandrewsbeach for the incredible venue and wonderful hosting .. and that altar ☝🏼🤩💚❤️💜

If you’re like me and have never ‘retreated’ before, get on it & for everyone else - see you at the next one 🥰

Ps keep an eye on @earthyogabody socials for upcomings … HIGHLY RECOMMEND 🙌🏼❤️

Most weeks I manage to do a cook up, not only ‘t

Most weeks I manage to do a cook up, not only ‘to eat’ but also coz it’s part of my ‘self care’…

I LOVE sourcing quality produce and then cooking it, especially ‘making it up as I go’ ready, steady cook style, it’s how I express my creativity 💫 …

The next good bit is nourishing my loved ones with my creations ❤️😋

Last week was especially good as we ended up in emergency the night of the cook up and then back in hospital for a few days.. (lucky I took most of it with me in the esky bag!)

BF hit a ‘hiccup’ (as he called it) a complication of his spinal injury - was a bit scary in ED but he’s ok now - phew 😌 otherwise expressed as ‘a GIANT THANK FUCK!’

Hard bits;
❎ the roller coaster of stress & whelm
❎ the bits we spent ‘not knowing’
❎ the lack of communication & ZERO informed consent in our health care system
❎ the bureaucracy that causes the above

Good bits;
✅ we ate well while we were there 😉 (it still astonishes me everyday the absurdity of the absolute crap they feed people in above ‘health system’)
✅ our team at rehab were great and got onto it early
✅ BF uses it for FUEL to get Better & stronger & healthier and that inspires me to do the same
✅ I learn more everyday about advocating and navigating the ‘said system’ and as much as the roller coaster has its dips & scary bits it also has its highs & empowering experiences

As said in my last post… carry on being amazing 🤩 we’ve all got this 🤘🏾💪🏾

And PS eat good food - it makes everything better!

@poweringuppete fucking stoked you’re ok & thanks for the INSPO ❤️

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