Wellspring Blog

In her hometown of Goondiwindi, Maddy Bento walks down the street and knows many people she passes. So, moving to Brisbane alone to study nutrition was a culture shock. Halfway through her degree, she decided to make a switch.

Did you know you could earn a side income working as a health VA? VA work is ideal for students and new graduates alike – it’s flexible, you get to network and learn from amazing practitioners, and you can work from anywhere in the world.

A spriggy-evergreen herb with a distinctive aroma, rich history of use in cooking, medicine, and cultural folklore? We’re talking about rosemary, of course!

Amidst the clamour of multicultural Melbourne, Nicholas Beasley started to feel the world crowding in on him. To distance himself from the noise without leaving the city, he turned to Eastern philosophies – a journey that led him to Endeavour.

The history of cupping

Cupping is an ancient practice that dates back to early Chinese, Middle Eastern and Egyptian times. You know Hippocrates, the father of medicine? He advocated for cupping as a treatment for specific physical conditions including gy…

Considering studying nutrition at Endeavour College? Qualified Nutritionist (BHSc) and Endeavour graduate, Lani Finau, answers your most-asked questions about our nutrition degree.

Most people will be familiar with or have their own variation of a potato cake, but throwing stinging nettle into the mix may take some by surprise (and with good reason). Typically, stinging nettle is regarded as a weed; being sprayed with chemicals or…

When Endeavour academic Lesley O’Connor was in her early twenties, she moved to London. Cooking meals for herself for the first time, Lesley got very interested in what she was eating. So much so that when she returned home to Australia, she went straig…

When you’re studying health, you just want to jump in and start helping people! The good news is that you don’t have to wait until you graduate to dip your toes into the industry.

“I really regret getting that deep tissue massage” – said no one, ever. Massage can help to reduce pain, muscle soreness, tension, improve blood circulation, increase relaxation, and most importantly, they just feel really good.

Stinging nettle is one of the most misunderstood members of the medicinal plant community, typically sprayed with pesticide or forcefully yanked out of the ground – but once you get past the stinging hairs, this prickly plant holds some pretty interesti…

Freshly graduated and excited to dive into the world of running your own business? In an ideal world, all you would be doing is turning up to client appointments and sharing your wisdom. But the truth is that running your own business involves other tas…