About me

My mother was given a terminal cancer diagnosis not once, but twice. The first time, she was told she had just three months to live. The cancer had spread from her breast to her spine, and she was bedridden, weighing just 6.5 stone and in constant pain. My father, a joiner by trade, discovered Gerson Therapy and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre. With the hospital’s support, they gave her radiation to temporarily shrink the tumour enough for her to get out of bed and travel to Bristol. Against all odds, within months she made a full recovery.

Years later, the cancer returned, this time spreading to all of her organs. She was admitted to hospital for palliative care, with doctors telling my father there was no hope. But once again, he insisted on trying the juicing protocol. In an act of compassion and open-mindedness, the Head Oncologist, although stating that it was certain that my mother was going to die soon, allowed him to use the hospital kitchen to prepare fresh juices and meals, and even permitted all the Bristol Centre’s supplements to be kept at her bedside. Within weeks, she walked out of hospital healthier than when she went in. After extensive follow-up testing, the doctors could not find a single trace of cancer. She had previously been described as "riddled with cancer".
This turnaround was entirely due to the knowledge that my Mother and Father had learned through the Bristol Cancer Help Centre, they had achieved something that no allopathic doctor could.

Although she later passed away after the cancer returned, having moved away from the strict protocol, her recovery left an indelible impression on me. It was proof that the body, when supported by nature and nurtured with belief, can do extraordinary things.

Hello, I’m Natalie, founder of Heal Oasis Ayurvedic Wellness Clinic in Derbyshire.
I’m a qualified Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Marmapuncturist and Ayurvedic Massage Therapist. I help people restore their health, energy and peace of mind using the deep, holistic wisdom of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems of healing.

What I love most is giving people the tools to take charge of their own wellbeing. Whether you're dealing with stress, chronic symptoms, or just want to feel more like yourself again, my goal is to empower you with practical steps that create lasting change.

My journey with holistic healing started early. I was born and raised in Derbyshire, and from a young age I witnessed a truly extraordinary story of recovery, one that has shaped my passion for so called “alternative” and integrative medicine ever since.

Tara Internatational Retreat Centre, Etwall

For 12 years, I lived and worked in one of the UK’s largest Buddhist retreat centres, where I taught meditation classes, led a study class and weekend retreats. This time deeply shaped my understanding of the connection between mind and body, an understanding that underpins all of my work in Ayurveda today. But it wasn’t until my 40s that I finally followed the calling to formally train in Ayurveda.
The more immediate reason came during the COVID era. I, like many others, was deeply concerned by the way public health messaging focused heavily on fear and pharmaceutical intervention, and said so little about natural immunity, nutrition, lifestyle, and preventative wellness.

It became clear to me that the most empowering thing I could do was train professionally in a system that helps people build long-term resilience.
Ihad already come across Ayurveda years earlier, when a fellow school mum mentioned she had idiopathic juvenile arthritis. I happened to see a powerful video showing how a young boy with the same condition in 26 joints had become entirely cured through Ayurvedic care. That story stayed with me.

Then, during the pandemic, I came across a video by Dr. Deepika Rodrigo exploring COVID through an Ayurvedic lens. It was quickly censored, but something in her clarity, intelligence and compassion struck a chord with me and that’s when I knew Ayurveda was the path I wanted to take.

I gained my Diploma in Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Nutrition (DipALN) with distinction from the Ayurveda Institute UK, studying under Dr. Deepika Rodrigo, a highly respected Ayurvedic Physician and Clinical Director of the Ayurvedic Clinic in London. She has treated thousands of patients using classical Ayurvedic protocols and is known for her ability to bridge traditional teachings with modern health challenges. With 25 years of teaching experience including the post as senior lecturer at the College of Ayurveda, Westminster University, Middlesex University she has trained many of today’s leading Ayurvedic specialists. Dr Rodrigo is a prolific teacher investing an enormous number of face-to-face hours with her students.

Myself and fellow Marmapuncture students with Dr Godagama

Today, his legacy continues through his daughter, Dr Simi Godagama, who runs her own clinic in Buckingham and leads the Marmapuncture Diploma Course that I completed. Through her, Dr. Godagama’s vision and teaching continue to inspire a new generation of Ayurvedic practitioners, including myself, in the UK.

I also trained in Ayurvedic Massage Therapy with Ayurvedic specialist Sunita Passi at the Tri-Dosha Academy. Sunita is an author, BBC radio presenter and founder of the Tri-Dosha skincare and training brand. Inspired by her Grandfather who was an ayurvedic Dr her mission is to bring the principles of Ayurveda into the wellness world with integrity, professionalism and heart. as well as completeing the Ayurvedic Massage Diploma I have also completed her Breathwork for Therapists training to further support my clients’ healing journey.

Alongside my clinical work, I now serve as UK Sales Manager for Tri-Dosha, supporting other therapists and wellness advocates to share these powerful, natural skincare products with their clients. This role emerged after a wish I'd held for a long time to reconnect with Sunita and work more closely with her. That wish was fulfilled when I worked at a Tri-Dosha pop-up in John Lewis Nottingham. We reconnected at a time when I was ready to take on something new, and she was waiting for the right person to bring it to life. The pieces fell into place, and she invited me to take it forward.

Today, I head a team of consultants who run Tri-Dosha home parties and events, where we demonstrate products, and introduce people to Ayurvedic wellness in their own homes. It’s a beautiful way to blend my role as a therapist and to help more people discover Ayurveda in an accessible and relaxed way.

I’m a member of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK, and continue to deepen my studies in traditional Panchakarma and clinical Ayurveda.

The following year at the advice of Dr Shantha Godagama, who I was taking my Dad to see, I went on to qualify in Marmapuncture (DipMarmaP, LicMP) with the British Institute of Marmapuncture, where I was taught by Dr Simi Godagama, daughter of world-renowned Ayurvedic physician Dr Shantha Godagama.
Dr. Godagama is one of the most senior and respected Ayurvedic doctors in the UK and a true pioneer in bringing Ayurveda to the West. He was invited to the UK in 1979 and went on to found several successful clinics, author The Handbook of Ayurveda, and advise UK health bodies on herbal medicine regulation. He is the Director of the Ayurvedic Medical Centre and Panchakarma Clinic at the Hale Clinic in London.