Melbourne

Melbourne Alternative Health

Melbourne’s complementary health scene spans long-established traditions, practical movement classes, meditation courses and specialist shops. In the city centre, you can explore Chinese medicine or Ayurveda; across the inner suburbs and Bayside, multidisciplinary clinics bring several approaches together. There are also public classes and workshops for people who want to learn meditation, Feldenkrais movement, Tai Chi or Qigong in a group setting.

For a more product-focused visit, Melbourne has health-food shops, supplement retailers and a store with an on-site liquid herb dispensary. The guide below brings these local offerings together so you can browse at your own pace, compare formats and contact each provider directly for current details.

🌿 Chinese medicine and complementary clinics

Ping Ming Health Melbourne

Located beside Flinders Street Station, Ping Ming Health Melbourne is a central Chinese medicine clinic offering acupuncture and Chinese medicine consultations. Appointments are listed by booking, making it a practical CBD option for readers looking for a clinic visit close to the city’s transport and business district.

Level 7, 1 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000 · ☎ (03) 9629 9920

Sustain Health

Sustain Health in South Melbourne combines a multidisciplinary clinic with an academy. Its listed services include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and chiropractic, with a team that includes Chinese medicine practitioners and chiropractors. Wheelchair access is available through the Yarra Street car park entrance, an important practical detail for planning a visit.

Ground Floor, 69 York Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 · ☎ 1300 432 639

THE TONIC Acupuncture Clinic

At its Collingwood clinic, THE TONIC offers consultations with AHPRA-registered practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The stated approach also includes lifestyle strategy and counselling, alongside traditional bodywork such as cupping and gua sha. A dispensary prepares custom herbal prescriptions, bringing consultations and herbal services together at the Stanley Street practice.

44 Stanley Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 · ☎ (03) 9417 1964

Nature Heals

Nature Heals is a Kew clinic offering acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and cupping therapy. Its service information also lists facial rejuvenation services. Consultations include traditional pulse and tongue assessment, giving visitors a clear sense of the clinic’s traditional Chinese medicine framework.

1145 Burke Road, Kew VIC 3101 · ☎ (03) 9816 8866

Balance Complementary Medicine

Balance Complementary Medicine in Highett brings together acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, naturopathy and myotherapy. Its service list includes pregnancy support, IVF support, cosmetic acupuncture, and pain and injury appointments. The combination gives Bayside readers several consultation styles to explore within one clinic.

2/1225 Nepean Highway, Highett VIC 3190 · ☎ (03) 9585 6635

Melbourne Shiatsu

Melbourne Shiatsu operates from a ground-floor Fitzroy clinic space offering shiatsu, other therapeutic bodywork, complementary therapies and workshops. The provider also makes a communal clinic room available for casual hire, adding a practitioner and learning dimension to its Rose Street setting.

43 Rose St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Ayur Clinic

Ayur Clinic has a Melbourne CBD clinic as well as a Sunshine West clinic. Its listed Ayurvedic services include consultations and therapies such as Ayurvedic massage and Shirodhara massage. The CBD location is in Exchange Tower on Little Collins Street, offering a central setting for people interested in exploring Ayurveda.

Exchange Tower, Suite 807 (Level 8), 530 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · ☎ +61 3 9078 2940

🧘 Meditation and mindful movement

Melbourne Meditation Centre

Melbourne Meditation Centre runs meditation and mindfulness courses, introductory workshops, mini-retreats and teacher training at venues across Melbourne, with online options as well. Its six-week beginners courses and three-hour introductory workshops use a non-religious, practical format. Brunswick is one listed venue, alongside other locations around Melbourne.

Room H01, Balam Balam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick VIC · ☎ 0410 562 843

Australian Feldenkrais Center

The Australian Feldenkrais Center offers regular Awareness Through Movement classes, together with weekend workshops, short courses and evening classes at its Chapel Street centre. Activities are available to groups and members of the public, providing several ways to encounter Feldenkrais through guided movement and scheduled learning.

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Celestial Tai Chi College of Australia

Celestial Tai Chi College of Australia runs beginner and advanced Tai Chi and Qigong classes around Melbourne during six annual college terms. Current listed locations include Armadale, Ashburton, Box Hill South, Camberwell, Doncaster, Eltham, Moonee Ponds, Preston and St Kilda. The spread of venues makes it possible to look for a class near home or work.

Armadale Baptist Church, 88 Kooyong Road, Armadale VIC

Specialist health-food and supplement shops

Cherish Health

Cherish Health in Richmond combines a health food store and cafe with a liquid herb dispensary on site. The business describes itself as a holistic healthcare centre offering complementary and integrative care alongside retail. Its Bridge Road location suits readers who want to browse health products while also finding out more about the services available at the centre.

184 Bridge Road, Richmond, Melbourne VIC 3121 · ☎ 03 8080 7884

Prahran Health Foods

Prahran Health Foods is a family-run health food store in South Yarra, with health products and published product brands and ranges available to browse. The shop also lists a practitioner team for in-store or Zoom appointments, so visitors can explore both retail and appointment pathways through the same local business.

201 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC 3141 · ☎ (03) 9827 5983 — shop floor, option 1

QVM Vitamins

Near Queen Victoria Market, QVM Vitamins sells health food and supplement products through its Melbourne CBD shop and online store. Listed collections include vitamins and supplements, Manuka honey products, skincare and sports nutrition products. It is a convenient CBD stop for comparing specialist retail ranges in one place.

95–97 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · ☎ 03 9042 1095

Whether you begin with a class, arrange a consultation or simply browse a specialist shop, Melbourne offers different ways to engage with complementary health and wellbeing. Check the relevant provider’s current information before travelling, particularly where venues, bookings or course dates vary.

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