The stress of our busy lives, relationships and environments result in disconnection, discomfort and dis-ease. With extensive experience in complementary medicine and lifestyle management, Dr Richard Steele will walk with you from dis-ease to ease and from disconnection to connection. Feel well again.
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.”
World Health Organisation
According to the World Health Organisation, health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” As a homeopath I see you as a whole person – mental, emotional, physical, spiritual – in a complex environment which includes relationships, work and family responsibilities, social and political realities, and nature (the ocean, soil, plants and animals).
Homeopathy was founded in 1796 by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a German medical doctor, and is a medical discipline using highly diluted natural substances which stimulate the mind and body’s own powers of self-regulation, self-repair and self-healing. Homeopaths regard physical, emotional, spiritual and interpersonal health as equally important.
“Listen for, and listen to, your own voice, your own source – your deep, original, old self.”
Richard Steele
Following a bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology and a Higher Diploma in Education (University of Cape Town 1979), I worked in a variety of educational and training settings in South Africa and internationally in the field of justice, peace, and conflict resolution. I qualified as a homeopath in 1999 with a Master’s degree from the Department of Homeopathy, Durban University of Technology (DUT) and have worked as a lecturer and Master’s supervisor as well as being a private practitioner. I am registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa and am an active member of the Homeopathic Association of South Africa. My homeopathic practice is informed by my extensive life experience, and my ongoing interest in biology, neuroscience, spirituality, natural medicine, human relations, peace, ecology and the natural world in general.
All my appointments (new and follow-up) are one hour. In the appointment I will ask many questions to be able to understand the detail of the main complaint, but also the historical, lifestyle, social, mental and emotional context to the extent that this will be useful. After having listened carefully, and conducted the relevant physical examinations, I will spend a few moments on my own analysing the case and choosing a homeopathic medicine which matches the individual picture of your case, which will stimulate your own powers of self-regulation, self-repair and self-healing. I will sometimes also choose a herbal complex in order to work more directly on the symptoms of the disease, providing relief from those symptoms and supporting the optimal functioning of the immune system, organ systems, and nervous system. I dispense what I prescribe so that you can start taking the medicine straight away. I always offer nutritional and lifestyle advice. I regard myself as a complementary practitioner and will request blood tests, x-rays and ultrasound tests as necessary and refer to medical specialists as necessary.
I have moved from Durban to Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape (north of East London). Join me for an online consultation or I can do a housecall in the Morgan Bay / Kei Mouth areas. My physical consultation room will be ready in due course.
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
A Homeopathic Consultation including -
Listening
Discussion
Physical examination
Diagnosis
Prescription
Feel-well-again management plan
Wellness Workshops on a range of topics including -
Tension! Understanding and managing tension and stress. The mind, body and social conditioning connection.
Surfing the waves of our children's (and our) illnesses. Understanding and working with the wisdom and intelligence of our bodies as they protect, repair and nurture us.
The health benefits of nature in our everyday lives – grounding, earthing, breathing.
Connecting with our spiritual intelligence.
Spiritual intelligence at work - improving integrity, creativity and productivity in the workplace.
Chaos and continuity - understanding and moving with change.
Synchronicity, alchemy and the I Ching - pathways of personal transformation.
We are old, we are wise, we are sisters and brothers, we are from Africa - we are all related because of our origin as homo sapiens in Southern Africa
Crossing the river - engaging with death and dying, caring for friends and family members through the dying process.
