Shannon Rosie is a gifted, university qualified natural health practitioner. When I met with her in May 2016, I was overweight, limping around with osteoarthritis in my knees and generally feeling entrapped in my inability to master myself. For over 30 years I’d started and stopped many punishing ridiculous eating and exercise regimes, and with every one of them I was always looking toward the day it would be over and I could go back to normal. Since the moment I left the clinic on the day of my consultation with Shannon, I’ve felt released from a life-long tyranny. During our session Shannon explored, without apparent judgement of me, my consumption and lifestyle history and then caringly explained a different way with food and exercise. Her manner made me feel safe in her hands. She suggested nothing that felt radical and difficult to do for life, it’s just natural and doesn’t feel like imprisonment. It has worked, I’m no longer hobbling around, I’ve lost 11 kilograms and my waist is 19cms smaller. I don’t feel I’m missing out on anything and I’m no longer frightened of myself. I cannot recommend Shannon more highly.”