About Us
Welcome to Alternatively Better, a friendly, private health and well-being centre that has been proudly serving our community since 2002. Our mission is to create a warm, supportive environment where individuals can explore and embrace a holistic approach to health and self-care.
At Alternatively Better, we believe in nurturing the mind, body, and spirit through a diverse range of complementary, holistic, and beauty therapies. Our carefully curated selection of services is designed to promote balance, relaxation, and overall well-being, tailored to meet the unique needs of everyone.
Our experienced team of qualified practitioners are passionate about helping you achieve your health goals, whether you’re seeking relief from stress, support for a specific condition, or simply looking to enhance your natural beauty and vitality. We offer therapies that range from massage, reflexology, and acupuncture to skincare treatments, aromatherapy, and beyond.
"Since the opening of our establishment, we have built a reputation for excellence, compassion, and a personalised approach to wellness. We are dedicated to continuous growth and learning, ensuring that we provide the latest and most effective holistic practices in a serene and welcoming space. Discover a better way to well-being with Alternatively Better — where your health and happiness are at the heart of everything we do."
Meet Our Founder
Tracy Farrell is the founder and proprietor of Alternatively Better. With an impressive 41 years of experience as a therapist, Tracy’s passion for health and well-being has been the cornerstone of our centre since its inception.
Tracy is deeply dedicated to providing excellent services and caring for the well-being of everyone she meets. Her extensive qualifications reflect her commitment to continuous professional development, ensuring that she offers the highest standard of care to her clients.
In addition to her therapeutic expertise, Tracy earned a First-Class Honours degree in Education ten years ago. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge and skills through teaching roles in various educational institutes and now in our very own Alternatively Better Training School. Her ability to inspire and educate others has made her not only a respected practitioner but also a valued mentor in the field of holistic health.
Tracy’s unwavering dedication to wellness, combined with her wealth of experience, continues to inspire our team and guide the philosophy of Alternatively Better.
Words from Our Clients...
History of Complementary Healing
Right from the start of mankind touch has been a vital part of healing. We use physical contact to reassure and comfort each other, or simply to rub a pain away. Hands on therapies have been recorded in ancient Egypt, India, and China as early as 2000BC.
Hippocrates 460BC-377BC of ‘Cos or Hippokrates of Kos’, is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine and often referred to as the “father of medicine”. He once said, “the physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing…for rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose and loosen a joint that is too rigid.”
Conventional medicine tells us ill health is specific, identifiable symptoms that can be cured using definite treatment and/or drugs. Often conventional medicine is purely concerned with treating symptoms which may not offer long-term effects. Differing to this, complementary medicine defines illness as a primary imbalance and disharmony within the body and focuses on treating the causes, rather than the symptoms.Complementary/holistic therapists work with clients to restore balance and harmony, focusing on the relationship between mind, body, and soul. STATISTICS ABOUT LONG TERM EFFECTS OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY.