Old Lauristonians' Association (OLA)

Anna Bidgood is a Holistic Health and Wellness Practitioner who uses natural and science based modalities to release limiting beliefs, fears, phobias and past traumas. Clients are also empowered with simple strategies to cultivate a growth mindset and an ability to keep past and future experiences in their true perspective.

After finishing school Anna took a double gap year working on Hamilton Island before studying Business in Hospitality Management. This led to a career in Commercial Catering taking her to the UK, meeting her husband Paul, living there for eight years and returning in 2003 with two young sons.

Anna enjoyed raising her family before their world was turned upside down with the diagnosis of Paul with terminal brain cancer. The ensuing eighteen months were spent making the most of their time together. This included a six week motorhome trip through Central and Western Australia and supporting her six year old son’s shave-a-thon initiative which raised almost $100,000 for cancer research.

Two years after Paul died Anna got sick with an encephalitis type virus, leading to chronic fatigue syndrome and debilitating migraines and rendering her virtually bed/house bound for over three years. It was Anna’s breakthroughs in her own health using more natural therapies such as energy healing and TCM that lead her fascination with the mind body connection and its reception to such healing.

Now a big believer in keeping one’s life force energy high, Anna practises what she preaches - teaching and practising yoga, daily meditation, uses EFT for physical or emotional issues and has a very strong gratitude practice. Anna used her own recovery as a base to discover all the body is capable of healing from and often has clients commenting on her genuine compassion and authenticity.

Seeing young clients flourish and their openness to new ways has been a very satisfying part of her work. Anna has seen excellent results helping students with limiting beliefs, sleep issues, anxieties, fears or coping with the pressures of exams.

Anna sees private clients of all ages in East Malvern or online. Within her programmes she uses Hypnosis, Neurolinguistic Programming, EFT, Reiki, Meditation and Restorative and Yin Yoga. The current pandemic has given her the impetus to also offer group online sessions.

Anna is offering a 10% discount on all her online group and one-on-one appointments for the remainder of 2020. Please use OLA10% discount code in the payment area for group sessions or mention upon phone booking for private appointments. For anyone suffering financial hardship, Anna also offers ‘pay what or can’ or nothing at all for her online classes.

You can read more about Anna and her work here.