Moon Haven?

We are often asked how Moon Haven came about and what motivates us to do what we do. It all comes back to Leonie's Story...my story..

Back in 1998 after many years of being unable to pinpoint the source of numerous symptoms including debilitating muscle pain and exhaustion I was finally diagnosed with the autoimmune condition called Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) . FMS can best be described as a cluster of symptoms from widespread muscular pain, interrupted sleep cycles to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and very reactive chemically sensitive skin!

Needless to say I was in pretty poor shape. Some days I could not get out of bed and walking to the letterbox was beyond me physically. Sleeping was a nightmare – I could not sleep longer than two or three hours at a time then wake with all over body pain. Often I would fall asleep exhausted – sleep for 3 hours and then wake every hour for the rest of the night. After two years of absolute frustration and becoming a social recluse I had had enough.

Western medicine’s solutions were pretty mind altering and overwhelming – from muscle relaxants that made me feel like a zombie to low dose antidepressants and heavy duty pain killers – to the point that I refused to use them. So it was off to naturopaths and herbalists, iridologists and chiropractors for me. While each one of these marvelous practitioners helped in some way there was not magic cure.

So finally I looked to my own resources and started to take charge of my own health.

Since I was a child I had been interested in the natural world. My mother was an avid follower of wholistic medicine and the natural ways in life. Her vegetable and herb gardens were monumental and I was brought up to think along the same patterns. I also had a keen investigative mind including an interest in chemistry – my parents gave me my first chemistry set when I was 10 and I immediately took over the laundry as my laboratory.

So calling on all this background I began to investigate different herbs and essential oils that might help with the muscle pain I was experiencing.

What is Moon Haven?

Moon Haven is a continually evolving sanctuary where a myriad of magical aromatherapy and herbal products are developed and produced just right for today's world.

Eric and Leonie Gully along with their dedicated team, make an amazing range of aromatherapy soaps, soothing salves and herbal skin care products

that make for a more natural approach to the way we live in the world.

If you would like to find out more about Moon Haven, our philosophy and why we do what we do...

Who is Moon Haven?

Eric and Leonie Gully established Moon Haven Natural Products in August 2001. The first Moon Haven shop front and workroom opened Christmas 2002 in Cowaramup.Where is Moon Haven? Corner Bottrill Street & Bussell Hwy, Cowaramup, Western Australia, in the heart of the Margaret River Wine Region.