The Sacred Nest

Nourishing minds @ home

The Sacred Nest is a wellbeing space that provides services for carers and their families who are looking for connection and support that meets their unique needs. Our goal is to empower you to implement lifestyle changes that can improve your health and wellbeing, build resilience and prevent carer fatigue. We do this through providing educational workshops on a variety of lifestyle medicine topics that are important to longevity and mental wellbeing.

We focus on self-care through an understanding of the Vagus Nerve and its important role in managing chronic stress. This nerve connects to many organs in the body, including the digestive system. Food quality has been shown to influence mood through this connection, as well as sensory information from the environment and from other people. Coregulation is an important part of caring for others, which is a concept that is new to many carers and critical to the work that we do.

Replenish

Groups & Workshops

We understand the demands that caring brings, whether it be as a unpaid carer to family members with additional needs, elderly parents or regular parenting. Or perhaps you are a paid carer who is tired and burnt out. Replenished for Care is a carer wellbeing program that provides valuable education, support and an opportunity to connect with other carers who value health and wellbeing for themselves and their loved ones.

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Nourish

Food Quality & Mental Wellbeing

We are passionate about food and the impact that it can have on developing minds and bodies and throughout the whole of life. With a focus on gut health and the latest research on food, mood and mental health, we educate carers to understand what this means for them and their families. Our goal is to support carers to first achieve better health and wellbeing for themselves through preparing and enjoying nourishing meals in a sustainable way.

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Nurture

Polyvagal Therapies & Practices

We are certified to provide the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP),  a 5-hour polyvagal therapy that uses filtered music to shift the nervous system to a calmer state. With a renewed sense of safety, anxiety is reduced, leading to improved behaviour and emotional regulation. Within the family nest, connection and relationships are enhanced. Opportunities for learning and social engagement are also improved outside the home. Stillness Mediation Therapy and Therapeutic Touch are two practices that are also offered to support ongoing self-care.

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Individuals

We also work with individuals to achieve their unique health and wellbeing goals. All of our programs are evidence-based and holistic, looking at the whole person. Our model is to empower clients with knowledge and tools to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life via lifestyle changes they can do at home.

Families

Home and family are at the heart of our work, as we understand the vital role that carers play. When a family member is experiencing a significant mental or physical health condition, this can impact the whole family. We offer individual and family packages for our evidence-based polyvagal therapies such as the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and welcome parents and carer’s to our Replenish for Care programs to learn self-care strategies that will benefit the whole family.

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My 16-year-old special needs child, has anxiety coupled with sensory and behavioural issues. On engaging with Cynthia at The Sacred Nest, I noted an immediate improvement in his overall behaviour. Cynthia’s approach to addressing his unique issues in addition to the welcoming and caring environment, has made a real difference – he is so much calmer than he was before. Cynthia has used a combination of calming strategies including the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), the Focus Program, meditation techniques and Therapeutic Touch. I would strongly recommend The Sacred Nest to assist with children and adolescents that are experiencing a wide range of issues.

Cynthia provides an intelligent and innovative meld of evidence based knowledge and skills with compassionate and holistic approaches to health and wellbeing. Her passion to create not only safe but exquisitely beautiful spaces reflects her attention to detail and capacity to take a range of ideas and information to create a place that soothes the soul. Cynthia has a vision for the internal spaces of our bodies to be as healthy and balanced as possible. She offers approaches which attend to the inner environment of the gut and promote peace and tranquillity within.

Such a beautiful and comforting space. A definite place of calming and restorative energy.
This is a beautiful, safe and creative space for the community interested in inspiring topics such as sustainability, nutrition and self awareness. The host, Cynthia Bartolo, is a warm soul constantly upgrading her skills to provide professional services always with a touch of humanity. I highly recommend visiting The Sacred Nest, a unique place in Melbourne, Australia.
How To Get In Touch

Please email us or complete the contact form below. Alternatively, you can call us on 0417 500 197.

The Sacred Nest is located in Ascot Vale, not far from Flemington Racecourse and just outside of the Melbourne CBD on the 59 tram. Free street parking is also available.

Online appointments are also available for some services.

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