Woven Social Coming Soon. Pre-launch Preview.
Woven Social Coming Soon. Pre-launch Preview.
Connect & Share – Tell your story, find your people, and share updates without fighting algorithms.
Sell & Swap – Showcase your products and services locally, easily, and fee-free.
Discover & Host Events – From gigs to yoga, markets to mahi days—promote or find local happenings effortlessly.
Uplift Community Projects – Gather supporters, raise funds, and celebrate local impact in one connected place.
Because stronger communities start with deeper connections. We believe money spent here should stay here, local heroes deserve louder voices, and our environment thrives when we trade close to home. It’s about weaving together people, purpose, place, and planet into something powerful, resilient, and uniquely Golden Bay.
Businesses & Makers – Grow your customer base, amplify your story, and highlight your community impact.
Locals & Explorers – Easily find products, services, stories, and events you actually care about.
Changemakers & Organisers – Mobilise your community, gain visibility, and turn ideas into action.
Businesses & Organisations – Add your business details below, and we’ll automatically set up your listing, ready to launch.
Locals & Individuals – Pop your email in the form, and we’ll ping you the second the platform goes live. You’ll be among the first to explore, connect, and weave new threads in our local story.
Personalised plant medicine for deep, natural healing
In this one-on-one consultation, Shanti draws on decades of experience in herbalism, naturopathy, and traditional healing to craft a custom herbal formula just for you. Using a blend of intuition, iridology, and holistic assessment, she gets to the root of your health concerns—whether physical, emotional, or energetic—and creates a plant-based protocol that supports your body’s natural healing processes.
Each formula is lovingly handcrafted from high-quality herbs to suit your unique constitution and current needs. From hormone balance and immune support to digestion, stress, sleep, or skin issues—herbal medicine offers gentle, potent support to help you realign and thrive.
A full consultation with Shanti (in-person or online)
Holistic health review and symptom mapping
Iridology or naturopathic insights (as needed)
A customised herbal remedy tailored to you
Guidance on dosage, timing, and how to support your healing naturally
Gut health and microbiome balance
Hormonal and menstrual support
Sleep and nervous system regulation
Immune strengthening
Detoxification and elimination
Skin, energy, mood, and more
Herbal medicine works in harmony with the body—offering a slow, steady restoration of balance. It’s not just about symptom relief. It’s about realigning with your body’s own intelligence and tapping into the wisdom of plants.
Come with curiosity, leave with a remedy made just for you.
$35
Consultation
In her practice, Shanti uses therapeutic grade liquid herbal extracts (organic wherever possible) which are alcohol-based herbal extractions. Shanti sources most of her liquid herbal extracts from Phytomed, New Zealand’s premium herbal manufacturer.
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Naturopathy. Reflexology. Colon Hydrotherapy. Herbal Medicine. Whole-body healing. Welcome to Thrive Therapies—a sanctuary for natural healing in Golden Bay and Nelson. Led by Shanti Smith, a highly experienced naturopath and reflexologist with over 25 years of practice, Thrive offers deeply personalised, holistic care to help you restore vitality from the inside out. Shanti combines the […]
