Pooja Saini — Female Ayurvedic Practitioner in Melbourne

Ayurvedic Practitioner | BAMS (India)
Australian-qualified Nurse Practitioner
Clinical interests in women’s health, reproductive wellbeing and stress support

Pooja Saini is a Melbourne-based Ayurvedic practitioner with professional education and clinical experience spanning Ayurveda, nursing and mental-health care.

She completed her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) through Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in India. After moving to Australia, she continued her education in nursing and mental health, gaining experience across public healthcare, clinical assessment, education, leadership and advanced nursing practice.

At Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic, Pooja provides personalised Ayurvedic consultations with particular interests in women’s health, reproductive wellbeing, digestion, stress, sleep and the relationship between physical and emotional health.

Her approach combines classical Ayurvedic principles with practical nutrition, lifestyle guidance and an understanding of the challenges experienced by women at different stages of life.

A Personal Interest in Guiding and Supporting Others

Pooja grew up in a family of teachers, who strongly valued education, service and helping others.

This background influenced both her interest in Ayurveda and her later work in nursing and mental health. Throughout her professional journey, she has maintained a strong interest in helping people understand their health rather than simply giving them a list of instructions.

Her consultations are therefore based on listening carefully, explaining health patterns clearly and developing recommendations that clients can realistically incorporate into their daily lives.

Pooja recognises that more than one factor often influences women’s health concerns. Digestion, nutrition, sleep, stress, relationships, reproductive history, workload and emotional wellbeing may all interact.

Her role is to understand these patterns and develop a personalised Ayurvedic approach that is suited to each individual client.

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Some clients feel more comfortable discussing women’s health, menstrual concerns, reproductive wellbeing or emotionally sensitive issues with a female practitioner.

Pooja provides a private and respectful consultation environment in which clients can discuss their concerns openly.

Her consultations may explore:

• menstrual and reproductive history;

• digestion and bowel patterns;

• appetite and food habits;

• sleep quality;

• stress and emotional wellbeing;

• pregnancy and postnatal history where relevant;

• current medicines and supplements;

• previous medical investigations;

• work, family and lifestyle demands; and

• Ayurvedic constitution and current imbalance.

The consultation is designed to understand the client as a whole rather than concentrating only on one symptom or diagnosis.

Ayurvedic assessment is complementary and does not replace medical diagnosis, pathology testing or care from a GP, obstetrician, gynaecologist, fertility specialist, psychiatrist or other healthcare professional where required.

Professional Journey

Pooja completed her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery in India through Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.

Her BAMS education included formal study and clinical training in areas such as Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology, pathology, herbal pharmacology, internal medicine, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, women’s health, Panchakarma and traditional therapeutic approaches.

After establishing herself in Australia, Pooja pursued further education in nursing and mental-health care.

Her Australian healthcare career has included experience in:

• public healthcare environments;

• mental-health assessment;

• emergency-department settings;

• clinical leadership and management;

• nursing education;

• communication during periods of distress;

• risk assessment;

• multidisciplinary healthcare; and

• advanced nursing practice.

This experience has influenced the way she conducts Ayurvedic consultations. She places particular importance on clear communication, client safety, professional boundaries and collaboration with the client’s broader healthcare team.

At Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic, her role remains clearly defined as an Ayurvedic Practitioner | BAMS (India).

What Happens During an Ayurvedic Consultation?

An Ayurvedic consultation with Pooja begins with a detailed discussion of the client’s main concerns, health history and daily life.

She considers not only the condition for which the client is seeking assistance but also the wider patterns that may be affecting wellbeing.

These may include:

• digestion and appetite;

• menstrual history;

• reproductive health;

• sleep;

• emotional stress;

• energy;

• bowel patterns;

• diet and meal timing;

• work and family responsibilities;

• exercise and physical activity;

• current medicines;

• supplements and herbal products; and

• relevant reports or investigations.

Within the Ayurvedic framework, Pooja may also assess:

• Prakriti (natural constitution);

• Vikriti (current imbalance);

• Agni (digestive and metabolic capacity);

• Ama (incompletely processed metabolic residue); and

• Vata, Pitta and Kapha patterns.

Traditional Ayurvedic observations, including pulse and tongue assessment, may also form part of an in-person consultation.

Following the assessment, she explains the identified patterns and develops practical recommendations suited to the client’s circumstances.

Personalised Ayurvedic Care

Depending on the client’s needs, suitability and health history, Pooja’s recommendations may include:

• personalised Ayurvedic nutrition;

• meal-timing guidance;

• daily-routine recommendations;

• sleep-support strategies;

• stress-management practices;

• breathing or gentle yoga practices;

• individualised herbal support;

• traditional Ayurvedic oils;

• selected Ayurvedic therapies; and

• follow-up consultations to review progress.

She does not use the same programme for every client.

Recommendations are adjusted according to the client’s constitution, digestive capacity, medical history, current medicines, reproductive stage, lifestyle and ability to follow the plan.

Clients should not stop, reduce or alter prescribed medicines unless advised by the medical practitioner responsible for prescribing them.

Areas of Clinical Interest

Pooja’s clinical interests include:

• women’s health;

• menstrual wellbeing;

• reproductive wellbeing;

• preconception lifestyle support;

• pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing where appropriate;

• digestive health;

• stress support;

• sleep;

• emotional wellbeing;

• nutrition and lifestyle guidance; and

• preventive Ayurvedic care.

These are areas of professional interest and experience rather than recognised medical-specialist titles.

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Clinical interests include women’s health, reproductive wellbeing, digestive health, stress support and personalised Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle guidance.

Women’s Health and Reproductive Wellbeing

Women’s health is an important area of Pooja’s Ayurvedic practice.

She recognises that digestion, nutrition, stress, sleep, weight, exercise, emotional wellbeing and daily routine can influence menstrual, reproductive and hormonal concerns.

Rather than approaching these factors separately, she considers how they may interact within the individual client’s life.

Her consultation may include a discussion of:

• menstrual patterns;

• menstrual discomfort;

• reproductive history;

• previous pregnancies;

• postnatal recovery;

• fertility investigations;

• medical diagnoses;

• current fertility or hormonal treatments;

• digestion;

• sleep;

• emotional stress; and

• nutrition.

Ayurvedic support is provided as complementary care. Clients undergoing fertility treatment, pregnancy care or management of a diagnosed gynaecological condition should continue appropriate medical care with their GP and relevant specialists.

No claim is made that Ayurvedic care can guarantee conception, pregnancy or a particular clinical outcome.

Stress and Mental-Health-Informed Care

Pooja’s Australian education and experience in mental-health nursing have given her a broader understanding of stress, emotional distress, communication and multidisciplinary care.

Within an Ayurvedic consultation, she may explore how stress relates to:

• digestion;

• appetite;

• sleep;

• energy;

• menstrual health;

• emotional eating;

• daily routine; and

• overall wellbeing.

Her Ayurvedic role does not replace psychological, psychiatric or emergency mental-health care.

Clients experiencing significant mental-health symptoms should remain under the care of their GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or other appropriate healthcare professional.

Urgent or emergency mental-health concerns require immediate assessment through emergency or crisis services.

Qualifications and Professional Education

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

Pooja holds a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, India.

Her university education included formal academic study and supervised clinical training in classical Ayurvedic medicine.

The BAMS qualification supports her professional role as an Ayurvedic practitioner. It does not constitute registration as a medical practitioner in Australia.

Australian Nursing and Mental-Health Education

Pooja has also completed Australian nursing and mental-health education, including bachelor-level nursing study and postgraduate education associated with advanced mental-health nursing practice.

Her healthcare experience has included mental-health assessment, emergency-department work, teaching, leadership and advanced clinical practice. The current website describes her as working autonomously in private practice as a nurse practitioner. This wording should be retained only if her nurse practitioner registration and current practising status remain active. (Pure Herbal Ayurved)

Training and Education

The existing profile also refers to:

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment;

• experience as an Ayurveda training provider;

• recognition as a training provider through IICT; and

• a Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy. (Pure Herbal Ayurved)

These qualifications can be included after checking that the recognition remains current and that the exact qualification titles are correct.

Her Role at Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic

At Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic, Pooja works as an Ayurvedic practitioner and contributes to the clinic’s personalised, practitioner-led approach.

She provides consultations that may include Ayurvedic assessment, nutrition and lifestyle guidance, herbal support and recommendations for selected therapies where appropriate.

Her combined Ayurvedic and Australian healthcare education supports a consultation style that is:

• respectful;

• structured;

• attentive to safety;

• sensitive to emotional wellbeing;

• practical for modern lifestyles; and

• collaborate with other healthcare providers.

Her nursing or nurse practitioner work should remain professionally separate from the Ayurvedic services provided through Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic.

Pooja’s Clinical Philosophy

“Women often carry several responsibilities at the same time, and their health can be affected by the interaction between physical symptoms, digestion, stress, sleep, family life and emotional wellbeing.

My role is to listen carefully and understand these different influences before developing an Ayurvedic plan. I believe recommendations should be personalised, clearly explained and practical enough to follow in everyday life.

Ayurveda should not replace appropriate medical care. It can provide a complementary way of understanding nutrition, lifestyle, digestion and individual patterns of imbalance while the client continues to work with her wider healthcare team.”

—Pooja Saini
Ayurvedic Practitioner | BAMS (India)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pooja Saini a registered medical practitioner in Australia?

No. Pooja practises at Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic as an Ayurvedic practitioner and is not registered as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

Why is the title “Dr” used in India for BAMS qualified?

The title is used in connection with her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery qualification, which one obtained in India.

On the website, it should always appear alongside her profession:

Ayurvedic Practitioner | BAMS (India)

Does Pooja provide consultations for women only?

Her primary clinical interests include women’s health and reproductive wellbeing, but this does not necessarily mean that all consultations must be restricted to women. The website should state the actual clinic policy.

Does she provide fertility treatment?

She provides Ayurvedic consultations and complementary nutrition and lifestyle guidance related to reproductive wellbeing.

The website should not claim that she treats infertility or guarantees conception. Clients undergoing fertility care should continue working with their GP and fertility specialists.

Does she provide mental-health treatment through the clinic?

Her mental-health nursing education informs her communication and understanding of stress and emotional wellbeing.

Ayurvedic consultations at Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic are separate from medical, psychiatric or nurse practitioner mental-health services.

Can Ayurvedic care be used during pregnancy?

Yes. Ayurveda includes a range of supportive recommendations that may complement pregnancy care, such as personalised diet and lifestyle guidance, gentle yoga and breathing practices, suitable daily routines, oil massage and head massage.

However, pregnancy requires additional caution. Not every Ayurvedic herb, oil, therapy or yoga practice is suitable at every stage of pregnancy. Recommendations should be individualised according to the client’s trimester, health history, current symptoms and medical care.

Pregnant clients should continue regular care with their GP, obstetrician or midwife and discuss any complementary therapies with them. Herbal products should only be used after appropriate professional assessment.

Can Ayurvedic care be used alongside prescribed medicines?

It may be possible in some situations, but all medicines and supplements must be disclosed.

Clients should not stop or change prescribed medicines without consulting the medical practitioner responsible for prescribing them.

Book a Consultation with Pooja Saini

A consultation with Pooja may be suitable for clients seeking personalised Ayurvedic guidance on:

• women’s wellbeing;

• menstrual health;

• reproductive wellbeing;

• digestion;

• stress;

• sleep;

• nutrition; and

• lifestyle.

Appointments should list the clinic locations where Pooja currently consults and any available telehealth options.

Phone: 0430 799 515

Professional and Clinical Disclaimer

Pooja Saini is an Ayurvedic practitioner, BAMS (India), and is not registered as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

Any nursing or nurse practitioner services she provides are professionally separate from the Ayurvedic consultations provided through Pure Herbal Ayurved Clinic.

The information on this page is general and educational. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, emergency care, fertility treatment, psychological therapy or psychiatric care.

Ayurvedic medicines and therapies may cause adverse effects or interactions and may not be suitable during pregnancy, breastfeeding, childhood or alongside prescribed medicines.

Clients should not stop, reduce or alter prescribed medicines without consulting the medical practitioner responsible for prescribing them.

Individual outcomes vary. No cure, conception, pregnancy or specific result is guaranteed.