Centre for Health and Wellbeing | Journey to Wellbeing

Journey to Wellbeing

The Centre for Health and Wellbeing in 21 Twentieth St, Menlo Park, Pretoria is a multidisciplinary wellness centre which also acts as an urban retreat for city dwellers. The centre is based on the philosophy of natural integrative medicine. There are weekly wellness, creativity and stress management workshops and talks; yoga, Pilates and Nia technique dance classes; as well as meditation and relaxation sessions. The meditation is based on mindfulness and present moment awareness to access your inner potential and purpose, leading to whole brain functioning with left and right brain integration, as well as deep relaxation and a sense of inner peace. Regular meditation (innercise in conjunction with exercise!) has many proven health benefits such as lowered blood pressure and cholesterol, improved immune function, improvement in symptoms of all chronic disease and an enhanced appreciation of the inner life.

The Centre also has a healing herbal garden and labyrinth. The fulltime medical doctor is a specialist in natural medicine, stress management and wellness. There are also psychologists, a nutritionist, beauty and massage therapist on board, with many other health care practitioners consulting on a regular basis. A unique feature of the centre is the regular healing support group sessions for anybody with a chronic illness or serious health challenge. All the experts at The Centre are also available for corporate wellness presentations and group workshops which can be held either at The Centre or the company’s own premises.

Dr Arien van der Merwe is the founder and medical director of the Centre for Health and Wellbeing. She is a well known media personality who recently appeared on Carte Blanche in a program about the severe risk of work related stress on health and wellness. She has written several books, contributes regularly to magazines and newspapers and has now launched her very own relaxation CD, called ‘Stress Solutions: Relax and Unwind for Body-Mind Resonance’.

Contact the Centre for Health and Wellbeing on telephone 012 460 0191.
Email: arienvdm@gmail.com