letters of support

Letter of Support to Suncoast Healing and Yoga

My name is Suzannah Montano, resident of Noosa Shire council 42 Harlow Cres, Tewantin.
I am writing this letter of support for Suncoast Healing and Yoga to assist in their appeal to
gain approval for reopening of full operation hours.

I have been a client of Jenny's for over 5 years now, referring many family members and
friends to her over the years as well.

I first met Jenny as one of our close by neighbours, she had been renting a house around the
corner for many years (7). Over this time our street and neighbours and our family knew her
as very respectful, clean, quiet and kind neighbour and I know her landlords have been very
happy with her too. This demonstrates her character as someone who always thinks of
others and does not undertake activities that offend others.

Jenny's business offers incredible health solutions to people of our community that our
current local mainstream medical system can simply not address. Our GP system is
overpriced, underdelivered and impossible to get continuity or appointments when needed.
We need other options available for our community and we need the operation hours to
be realistic for working people, i.e. after hours and weekends available.

Although often considered 'alternative care', what Jenny offers in her Yoga classes, Reiki
sessions and massage is probably one of the most effective treatments I have ever received
over the years and I know many others feel the same. Not only is it effective, it is handled
with such care, something we cannot find in our modern medical system and which is
evidence-based a major factor in positive health rehabilitation.

If we are serious about our community's health and mental health then Suncoast Healing
and Yoga must be given priority to open and be able to provide our community with the
services it so desperately needs. Not only is it a health care business, it is a point of
community connection for many people and again this is an evidence-based major factor for
overall wellbeing, that our community feels connected. I refer at the bottom of this letter
Noosa Council's vision for Wellbeing.

Where this business is located, there are very few neighbours and absolute minimum
pollution is produced. Again, if we are really serious about becoming a 'green' community as
Noosa sells itself as, then this business must be given priority.

Jenny lives and breathes, simplicity, recycling, reusing and reducing philosophy in her
business. Having set up her rooms with only recycled and donated furniture Jenny always
has environment at forefront of mind. Yoga is a quiet activity, that produces no waste
products, her Reiki and massage are silent activities and her class sizes are not large
therefore I believe the impact on surrounding neighbours is minimal. A review of her
current limitations being placed upon her business and reasonable decision must be
made.