The Athlete Sanctuary is a holistic sports therapy clinic in Torquay, helping athletes optimise performance and recover naturally in-clinic and via telehealth. Whether you're a competitive athlete chasing peak performance or a weekend warrior staying active and injury-free, we understand the demands you place on your body. Our integrated approach supports you through every session and competition using personalised sports naturopathy and targeted nutrition that recognises your unique physiology, hormonal, and lifestyle demands.
We support individuals who want to feel better, perform better, and thrive in everyday life. Whether you’re navigating fatigue, hormonal changes, digestive issues, iron deficiency, immunity concerns, or simply looking to optimise your long-term health, care is tailored to your unique goals, lifestyle, and stage of life.
Our clinical approach blends personalised the benefits of long-term natural therapies with targeted nutrition whilst recognising the unique physiological, hormonal, and lifestyle demands athletes face.
Treatments are grounded in evidence-based practice and shaped by decades of experience supporting active women and men and junior athletes.
Our sports naturopath Kate Smyth is a degree-qualified naturopath, educator, and endurance coach. As an Olympic marathon runner and healthcare professional, she brings a rare combination of lived experience and clinical expertise into her work.
She values and respects the strengths of modern medicine, and integrated care and strategies that strengthen overall long-term outcomes and patient results.
This principle has guided her through thousands of consultations with people who often feel unheard or stuck.
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Kate Smyth is a degree‑qualified naturopath, educator, and women’s performance coach who supports patients both in person from Torquay and via telehealth across Australia. Her clinical approach blends personalised naturopathic medicine, targeted nutrition, and a female‑centred coaching style that recognises the unique physiological, hormonal, and lifestyle demands women face.
Kate works with women seeking to improve energy, immunity, gut health, and overall vitality helping them restore balance, build resilience, and perform at their best in sport, work, and life. Her treatments are grounded in evidence‑based practice and shaped by decades of experience supporting active women, junior athletes, and busy mothers.
As an Olympic marathon runner and healthcare professional, Kate brings a rare combination of lived experience and clinical expertise. She understands firsthand the health challenges that can derail performance and wellbeing, and she is passionate about helping women navigate these with clarity and confidence.
Her areas of special interest include:
Iron deficiency and fatigue
Digestive health and food intolerances
Immunity and recurrent illness
Stress, anxiety, and nervous‑system regulation
Women’s health across the lifespan, including perimenopause
Hormonal health for active women and teenage girls
Kate’s philosophy is simple: when women are supported with the right knowledge, personalised care, and a compassionate coaching approach, they can achieve remarkable health and performance outcomes.
Runners • Tennis Players• Cyclists • Netballers • Weekend Warriors & Adventurers • Bushwalkers • AFL & WFL Players • Dancers • Triathletes • Natural Bodybuilders • Motorcross Riders • Basketballers • Volleyballers • Soccer Players • Mountain Bikers • Combat Sport participants.