John Coleman
Naturopath

By August 1995, John Coleman had lost his power of speech and was wondering how he could go on living. Suffering symptoms of stage IV Parkinson’s disease and early stage Multi-system Atrophy, diagnosed by five medical and complementary practitioners, he was unable to walk more than 5 metres without assistance and took up to an hour and a half to dress himself. Severely dissatisfied with the treatment and prognosis he received from western medical practitioners, John decided to pursue other pathways to health. With the aid of Homeopathy, Aqua Hydration Formulas, Bowen Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Flower Essences, Counselling, Meditation and Spiritual Development, John was completely symptom-free by April 1998.

Born of itinerant parents, John left school at 16 to work at a copper mine, spent many years in the music industry in various sales and marketing positions, then nine years as an operating theatre technician in large Melbourne hospitals. John completed his Naturopathic studies in 1998 at the Australian College of Natural Medicine in Camberwell (a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) after nineteen years of interrupted study.

John was co-founder of Very Special Kids in 1984 (with his first wife, Nariida and the Good Family) following the death of his older son, Damian, in 1983. Very Special Kids was wholly financed by these two families until late 1985. In 1985, John engaged the services of Sister Margaret Noone (the current Patron of Very Special Kids) and paid her salary until a grant from the Myer Foundation became available. Very Special Kids has grown to be a fabulous, unique family support organization based in Melbourne.

John was founder of the Neuro Recovery Foundation in January 2002. This organization was established to support those challenged with neurodegenerative or autoimmune disorders who sought to help themselves by exploring all options for treatment and better health. All initial funding was from John until donations at the inaugural meeting developed a small bank account. The Neuro Recovery Foundation is now focused on raising funds for a trial of homeopathic remedies to help those with Parkinson’s disease.

John has conducted sixteen Neuro Recovery Pathways programmes in NSW and Victoria. These programs provide participants with information and encouragement to reverse their degenerative disorder and resume joyful good health. He has also conducted practitioner training and public lectures on recovery from neurodegenerative and autoimmune disorders in many states of Australia, plus USA, Germany, Austria and UK.

John conducts a Naturopathic Clinic in Lancefield as well as here at Liforce. He has over a decade of experience in treating the A-Z of health challenges. He is available to lecture to health practitioners and members of the public about recovery from degenerative disorders. His book, “Stop Parkin’ and Start Livin’ – Reversing The Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease”, was published by Michelle Anderson in 2005 and has since been read in at least seven countries.

John was awarded a Tattersall’s Prize in 1985 in recognition of his work in founding Very Special Kids, a Professional Excellence Award by the Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association in 2005 for Community Education, and was a finalist in the Courage section of the Pride Of Australia Medal in 2007.

He lives with his wife, Nichol, in Lancefield, remains very close to his son, Sean, and maintains his health by living in the way he advises his clients to live. For more information see www.returntostillness.com.au and www.parkinsonsrecoveryprogram.com.



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