We are all different and no one’s results are replicable for another – as we are all on our own inner journey
I developed a completely new style of healing work. The people who found me were usually in dire straits. They often were astonished – and sometimes I was too. Thorough and caring: plus critically thinking, accepting no limitations was and still is my intention. Authentically working with soul and Nature – following life, not protocol or what I am supposed do do or say.
Sita Australia – 2018
“Heather Bruce is a genius healer in what she has woven together. With her 45+ years of study, experience, observation and intuition she unites many wise women’s ways into a unique healing modality that all people should experience! Her profound knowledge of so many traditional customs, techniques and wisdoms (often lost) for health and well being, is a relief to see and experience as a patient and as a student. It can be hard to find someone like Heather in an over-medicalized world—someone who has relentlessly sought the truth, seen the direct results and can practice these methods with integrity and compassion. Some of these techniques and practices (e.g., self-care) have been amazingly simple yet profound in their impact! I highly encourage all people from all walks of life to experience this for yourself, health and happiness is here!!
TREATMENT – all aspects of care
Miriam, Australia, 2025
I was in a dark place earlier this year. Questioning just about everything in my life. Relationships, me as a mother, me as a partner, me as a friend. Questioning if the world is a safe place and questioning if and how I could continue. A deep disconnect with my own feelings and a fear to reconnect as I wasn’t sure if I could handle the burden of doing so. So much fear, guilt, sadness & darkness. I felt in despair. I felt anger…..so much anger and rage. Not knowing where to turn to and where to start. In a moment of clarity I decided to stop looking for what I wanted and instead look for what I needed. I realized that my main word in life is NO, no to accepting things could be different, no to trusting, no to me, no to me as a mum, no to everyone, no to life….and maybe it was time to say yes more often. But how? In one such moment of deep emotions and tears, I sent a plea out to the universe. I ask for a clear sign to show me what I needed and not what I wanted. A few moments later I opened my phone, and the first thing I saw was an ad on Facebook: Heather Bruce, offering a spot for a volunteer to receive a treatment in front of her students. I recognized her name as the therapist I regularly saw responding to health questions on that page. I knew her as someone who often surprised/confronted me with the way she shared her knowledge. As I watched my fingers type a message to Heather, saying I matched all her criteria and asking if I could be considered, I found myself thinking NO! NO!
I thought Heather’s way of communicating wasn’t what I wanted. When in fact I instinctively knew it was her way of holding me accountable that I feared. I felt vulnerable and in need of deep nurture, but before I could even think of saying no sorry, Heather called me and after an initial conversation I was booked in. I didn’t even fully understand what her modality of work was. But I felt I didn’t want to go, but I also felt a deep pull of knowing I needed to go. I have to admit it took all my courage to attend the weekend event, and the only reason I went was that I recognized that I had asked for a clear sign to show me what I needed and not what I wanted and three seconds later, there was Heather’s ad.
The depth of her work is hard to explain. What she calls ‘Gentling’ is her own healing modality that comes as a mix of multiple modalities. It is Chinese medicine, energy healing, inter-generational healing, mothering, and so much more. And yes, Heather isn’t a therapist that will pack you in cotton wool because it feels nice, she will push you to look at your shadows and that isn’t always an easy walk. But her care is genuine and there is a softness within that comes from a deep wisdom. And I felt absolutely cradled in love and care when I broke into the depths of what I held onto for so long. Heather goes above and beyond to support you if you are prepared to do the work. Quite simply, I am not the same person that walked into that weekend. I returned home as a different me. And I don’t say this lightly. I have done many different therapies in my life. But I honestly have to say, non made an impact like the weekend with Heather. I am no longer angry all the time, that uncontrollable rage I hated myself for has mostly gone. I am a softer and more genuine mum. I am a partner that can show love and feels love. I am a woman who is able to connect to my feelings and not just rage. My world has become colorful again where for quite some time there was only darkness.
Me working in a person – blow by blow, but you get the drift – anything can, and does happen.
Amanda – Australia – 2017
Lying down on the table when asked to do a perineal pull-up internally I am aware that there is tightness – and yes I could call it a Kegel that is OK-ish. I could not hold it for very long! Heather then does her thing – the foundation – she proceeds to pull the cold from my stomach which is extremely important because, as she says you cannot bake a cake with the oven door ajar. So, guess what? If you want to affect a permanent and profound change in your body, you may have to change things. Heat pads do not pull it out I learned!!! Touch is good, however pulling out the cold allows healing.
As my navel was cupped my body knew something good was happening and I relaxed and felt the cold being pulled from up as high as my collarbone and of course from the areas that surround my belly locally. Gradually the heat -the precious heat came into my stomach area and I could feel the trigeminal pain (in my face . . .) begin to lighten up. Another pull up after the cup is released and I can clench with an internal tighten for longer.
My blood pressure is way more normalised – good news and the pain in my body /especially jaw is reduced. The massage of my belly of in and around my abdominal cavity begins with Heathers warm hands and I am beginning to feel a sense of bliss and release as my sacrum begins to feel smoother flatter making better contact with the massage table and my jaw beginning to completely relax-when I breathe in I have a fuller and freer in breath and out. I have more ease and access to a full rounded experience of my body and the pain that normally racks my body is reduced greatly. My jaw is so relaxed I believe i must be drooling! My internal pull ups are so strong I feel like a footballer!
This was simple yet highly effective touch performed by Heather and her intense attention to detail. The warmth has returned to my body, and I pain free. My back and hips still feel amazing; my neck turns from side to side easily. My blood pressure has reduced, my jaw is so relaxed, and my sacrum feels wonderful. I feel as though I have been fully taken care of and guess what all this came from pulling out the cold in the front of my body and massage -the back of my body was not touched! Yet I am feeling the healing release in my back – yes, the Living Ligaments are very happy. All this good feeling, all this pain-free state, all this tinnitus greatly reduced from simple yet effective steps on the front part of my body.
Anna – NSW 2024
“We need more Heathers”
‘Seriously, there is no one out there like you Heather —for the first time in my life, I was listened to, looked at and guided. I never had someone as you. That is why my body, my mind and spiritually knew you are what I need to help me to get back on the right track to heal I was panicky, but now it’s calmer as I go along and continue your protocols. You bring simple learning to everyone you meet. Common sense really.
By teaching us to trust ourselves with our bodies: that they are capable of healing themselves, I am now on a journey to trust, relearn and gain confidence in my body thank you Heather.
OLDER WOMAN
Wendy Australia 2022
“I don’t feel old any more”. (After ONE session after 2 years of crippling post surgical shoulder reconstruction.
OLDER MAN
John – NZ –2021
I am a new man since I visited you 4 weeks ago. A lot of my aches and pains have disappeared, and I have had NO chest pains at all. I have not used the Nitro Lingual spray at all since your treatment, whereas in the preceding fortnight I had had to use it approx. 7-8 times. Amazingly, my knee which was supposedly a write-off and had to be replaced, has been causing me very little trouble at all.
MAKING BABIES
This is as simple as following Nature – as without easy baby making, humans would be extinct
Roselea Australia 2023
Heather is the reason I was able to finally become a mother at the age of 42! (She is now 13)
She also helped keep me off medication for gestational diabetes, which stunned the endocrinologist.
Stuart – Christchurch, NZ
He says : “When my wife miscarried, I wasn’t prepared for just how much it hurt. I didn’t want us to have to grieve like that again, so I agreed to engage with Heather’s treatments. It was a journey of trust, since much of the process isn’t shared in today’s ‘modern’ medical clinics. That said, what I learnt felt grounded in tradition and common sense, like I somehow already knew it would work. Yes, we took pills and potions. Yes, we read books together and massaged each other. But more importantly, Heather’s guidance ensured that my wife and I were a tight-knit team, journeying to a shared goal as supportive partners. I wasn’t ‘the dad’ just sitting back and waiting for baby to arrive. That sense of teamwork continued after the birth, and I believe it’s a key reason why my son and I have such a strong bond today. If you are a want-to-be-dad nervous at trying something different (i.e. Heather) please trust. Not only did she get me healthier, but she helped us build a beautiful baby. That’s worth trusting for”.
Ann- Marie, NZ, 2019
She says: My husband and I were told that due to my age and unfavourable test results (by a GP, a fertility specialist and a naturopath) that we wouldn’t be able to get pregnant without medical intervention.
That didn’t feel right for us, so we thought we’d just see what happened.
Four months later I fell pregnant but at Week 9 we lost the baby.
To ensure that bubs stayed on board if there was a next time, we turned to Heather.
We drove three hours and sat in her living room, full of hope but with NO clue what to expect.
Heather took us on a journey to better understand our own bodies and fertility.
Eight months later I was pregnant and it felt much better this time.
Nine glorious months after that, our son arrived! We simply cannot imagine our lives without him. He is a happy, healthy, thriving little boy.
We have been told on many occasions how expressive his face is and how healthy and happy he seems.
We put a lot of that down to the ‘good ingredients’ that Heather insisted were the key to producing an ‘easy baby’.
And he certainly has been. We are SO grateful to Heather and recommend her whole-heartedly.
What Heather had us do differently?
We were already pretty fit and were gluten – and dairy-free due to intolerances. Heather had us eliminate all refined sugar and drink A LOT more water. She gave us various herbs, vitamins and minerals. The biggest difference for me was applying magnesium every day. We performed daily massage and when I was pregnant my husband massaged me according to Heather’s ‘What Dad’s Can Do‘ book.
This felt heavenly, and we also used massage during the labour. After giving birth I struggled to bring in my milk supply, so Heather gave me techniques to get this flowing. Looking back, it took effort to ‘put in the right ingredients’, but we wouldn’t change a thing. We have a happy and healthy toddler!
COMPLICATED C-SECTION/BIRTHING/GYNE DISTRESS
See more on these pages . . . Pregnancy and Birthing and Birth Workers
EASY BIRTHING
Kaycee – Australia – 2022
My midwife told me that until she was with me she had lost faith in natural medication free labour.
PREGNANCY/BIRTHING
Krystal Maree – 2024
Huge thank you to Heather for your expertise, knowledge, healings and compassion. These helped me through my later pregnancy, birth and recovery. I had horrible back pain relieved totally your treatment and natural medication. I had been on a strong antidepressant/psychotic since early teens which you helped me to dramatically decrease to basically nothing while I was pregnant and breastfeeding. Grateful that I wasn’t passing it onto the baby, which was a huge relief. You were always just a text away and so willing to help whenever I had a worry or concern. FOUR HOUR labour. Thanks again, Heather, for everything you did for my son and me”.
PROBLEMS WITH PREGNANCY – EX VEGAN MUM
Gillian – Australia 2025
Her advice has helped me so much over the years. The simple yet effective advice she offers is not to be taken for granted. I would NEVER again go and see a naturopath, acupuncturist, etc that doesn’t have decades of experience unless it was for a remedy for a basic issue like the cold or flu.
I first met her when I couldn’t walk from absolute RANDOM agony in my butt cheek/hip/upper leg when I was very pregnant, and also had another baby on my hip. She helped me a lot that day (left without agony) and sent my partner and I home with advice on what to do which helped so much. I have no idea how much more the advice would have helped if I had had a committed partner….
Heather’s understanding of Chinese medicine is exceptional. Her herbal prescription has helped me immensely. I am a FULL TIME single mother to TWO BOYS. I have had MASSIVE issues in my life and do not engage with a practitioner lightly. She has walked the walk in a lot of areas in her personal life which is an important step in making a good practitioner in the world.
Heather is hard on you but she tells you what you need to hear and if you don’t take it personally you might actually learn something you wouldn’t have learned otherwise. I was quite lost and unsure how to navigate getting myself right. I trust her prescription of supplements, vitamins, food and herbs –
PERSONAL GROWTH
Prem Autralia – 2026
“I went to Heather because I wanted to get pregnant years ago. What transpired was a letting go of all my assumptions and I learnt that I had created a way, from my childhood, to cope with events. I never got pregnant, as the deck was stacked against me, but I learnt a great deal from my treatments with Heather about my body. I also now realise I was not quite ready for all that Heather was able to give me.
Now, years later that I have returned to see Heather, I can’t express how grateful I am for what I am learning, discovering and implementing. I am ready to receive fully now, even though it is very painful at times. I have learnt my body has been in overwhelm for many years, and is now ready to let it go. Heather probably saw this years ago but could only do as much as my body allowed. The healing process is mine, not her’s. She is here to transmit the information, practice the art of pushing the barriers and break down the walls that have been built from years of trauma. Mine is to allow, accept and keep being gracious in my willingness to open up. This takes energy, discipline, practice and surrender. Big words for a big process. Heather provides the tools for this to happen. I am very grateful that she is so tuned into the process and listens to what my body is telling her instead of just following some set rules.
If you have not tried seeing Heather, know that you are missing out on your journey to healing your life”.
Miriam, Australia, 2025
I was in a dark place earlier this year. Questioning just about everything in my life. Relationships, me as a mother, me as a partner, me as a friend. Questioning if the world is a safe place and questioning if and how I could continue. A deep disconnect with my own feelings and a fear to reconnect as I wasn’t sure if I could handle the burden of doing so. So much fear, guilt, sadness & darkness. I felt in despair. I felt anger…..so much anger and rage. Not knowing where to turn to and where to start. In a moment of clarity I decided to stop looking for what I wanted and instead look for what I needed. I realized that my main word in life is NO, no to accepting things could be different, no to trusting, no to me, no to me as a mum, no to everyone, no to life….and maybe it was time to say yes more often. But how? In one such moment of deep emotions and tears, I sent a plea out to the universe. I ask for a clear sign to show me what I needed and not what I wanted. A few moments later I opened my phone, and the first thing I saw was an ad on Facebook: Heather Bruce, offering a spot for a volunteer to receive a treatment in front of her students. I recognized her name as the therapist I regularly saw responding to health questions on that page. I knew her as someone who often surprised/confronted me with the way she shared her knowledge. As I watched my fingers type a message to Heather, saying I matched all her criteria and asking if I could be considered, I found myself thinking NO! NO!
I thought Heather’s way of communicating wasn’t what I wanted. When in fact I instinctively knew it was her way of holding me accountable that I feared. I felt vulnerable and in need of deep nurture, but before I could even think of saying no sorry, Heather called me and after an initial conversation I was booked in. I didn’t even fully understand what her modality of work was. But I felt I didn’t want to go, but I also felt a deep pull of knowing I needed to go. I have to admit it took all my courage to attend the weekend event, and the only reason I went was that I recognized that I had asked for a clear sign to show me what I needed and not what I wanted and three seconds later, there was Heather’s ad.
The depth of her work is hard to explain. What she calls ‘Gentling’ is her own healing modality that comes as a mix of multiple modalities. It is Chinese medicine, energy healing, inter-generational healing, mothering, and so much more. And yes, Heather isn’t a therapist that will pack you in cotton wool because it feels nice, she will push you to look at your shadows and that isn’t always an easy walk. But her care is genuine and there is a softness within that comes from a deep wisdom. And I felt absolutely cradled in love and care when I broke into the depths of what I held onto for so long. Heather goes above and beyond to support you if you are prepared to do the work. Quite simply, I am not the same person that walked into that weekend. I returned home as a different me. And I don’t say this lightly. I have done many different therapies in my life. But I honestly have to say, non made an impact like the weekend with Heather. I am no longer angry all the time, that uncontrollable rage I hated myself for has mostly gone. I am a softer and more genuine mum. I am a partner that can show love and feels love. I am a woman who is able to connect to my feelings and not just rage. My world has become colorful again where for quite some time there was only darkness.
GENERAL REPRODUCTION/WOMAN’S BUSINESS
Cherish, NZ, 2026
“I was always inspired by you every time you treated women in my community. I felt safe in your hands; it was like you could read everything my body was saying. You know so much about our bodies. People need your life’s work, even though they don’t know it”.
DESPERATION
Hazel, Australia –2023
“I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic melanomas throughout my body, and I met Heather in a dire mess. The turnaround in me has been a miracle. My incontinence has stopped as has my vomiting, my bowels are working my appetite has improved immensely my skin erupted and is clearing and I am totally off morphine patches 15 and drops. I gained some weight back, and was on a struct routine to achieve healing”.
PHYSICAL PAIN
is a great motivator. Most people over the decades have come to me in pain – physical and emotional. They keep looking seeking help as something has to work. Here is a tiny example of what multi modality, multi lineage, transformative Qi and body aligning can do.
RELIEF AFTER DECADES OF PAIN/INSOMNIA
Melissa – Australia – 2019
My husband has so much respect and appreciation for you! Honestly his shoulders seem like they have dropped down inches, or returned to where they are most comfortable. And he was asleep by 6ish and slept for 11 hours, which is a miracle in itself. He is feeling much better. I will let it settle and inspire him next week to make another appointment. Again, thank you…you are so brilliantly masterful and soooo gracious.
OVERUSE OF A MAN’S BODY
David – NZ – 2020
I have had various injuries. Between my shoulder blades for years. Mostly affecting the right shoulder. Grinding on circular movements. Through early twenties – aggravated it playing rugby. It became a lot worse 4 years ago with a quad bike accident – down the hill as the ground unexpectedly dropped away.
I had to bail as the bike was going to roll. Not wanting the bike to land on me, I dived to my right – landing heavily on my chest and rolling away from where the bike was headed. It went 5 times over landing in a heap at the bottom of the hill. All pain, noises and tension in the upper body, chest, and shoulders are gone. Amazing – I am truly grateful.
NECK FREEDOM AFTER 15 YEARS with no relief:
Shayla, USA, 2019
(Me demonstrating in San Diego, 2019 , to fellow acupuncturists – as they need to know –Effective Healing After C Sections)
BREAST LUMPS
Suzi – 2016 – Australia
I have had lumps on my breasts since 2002. One on each breast removed 2003. Since then, many more appeared, with a significant sized one on my left breast (horse bit me there years before and ‘felled’ me. 4 cm in diameter – very easily felt. Large and lumpy also on top of it. Been there over 10 years – and constant checking to keep an eye on it. Prior to this session – about 6 months of changing lifestyle and diet and supplementation – and 6 sessions with Heather. Using iodine and magnesium externally, Chinese herbs and supplements internally. Had made headway -breast less sore – were terrible leading into a period.
Lump reduced dramatically after one needle inserted – on the middle of the session – I had trouble finding it! She made me feel it before and after – and I could hardly find it. I was blown away by the instant change – it was like it had dissolved back into my breast! After all these years of annual mammograms and incessant worrying, I am free. I finally feel as though a whole weight has lifted. I feel lighter and brighter – just incredible. The doctors couldn’t determine why they kept appearing. I just had to live with it, though I remained concerned in the back of my mind. I asked, “Why now?” She was so used to it she did not complain!!!
WOMB REALIGNMENT
Sammy 2017, Brisbane From someone who experienced NO NEEDLES – only the womb work
“After baby was 15 months, sex was too painful, and all doctors suggested very expensive and useless treatments. . “It was so wonderful to meet you yesterday and thanks so much for your great work. I am so happy, I feel great today. There’s a 90% improvement with sex which is just so amazing when I was convinced we would never be able to do that again. Can’t thank you enough”.
COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME
Amanda, Mt Gambier, South Australia – 2022
The class of Gentling Way practitioners worked on her for three days under my supervison – this is so easy – we restore normal flows – that is all
LOCATIONS
LAST CLINIC IN BRISBANE AUSTRALIA
NEW LOCATION
Home clinic or in town . .