Massage therapist

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Injoy Yoga and Therapy

Prices vary. $25-$150.

The client fills in a form that helps me define their purpose and expectations for the visit. I discuss the issue and/or expectation for treatment, then if necessary, assess the situation and vocalize a treatment plan. I introduce them to the table and give directions for their preparation for the massage or bodywork, then I leave the room to wash my hands and to allow them privacy to undress and get onto the massage table and cover up with the linen provided. I knock before entering and the bodywork treatment begins. Your body is well draped with the linen with only the part I am working on exposed. There may be yoga techniques that I introduce before, during or after the treatment session.

Diploma of Massage Therapy (Canada 2200hours) Postgraduate certificates in Craniosacral Therapy (375hours), Yoga (2 year training with IYTA- Australia), Neurostructural Integration, Energy Balancing, Lomi Lomi. I have also trained as a Doula, Infant Massage instructor, and EMT-A.

At age 12 I started baking bread and it developed my hands. Naturally it became my profession after training in Canada. I continue to take studies to deepen and refresh my skills.

I have worked with elite clients of exclusive resorts such as heli-skiers at Canadian Mountain Resorts, on movie set, with equestrian, farmers, trades people and professionals in rural Canterbury, athletes, musculoskeletal pain, postural weaknesses, pregnant, birthing and post partum women.

I offer small group retreats in resort settings like Hanmer Springs usually over a long weekend. Massage, yoga, hot springs and enjoying the outdoors in a picturesque alpine or beachfront setting. Need I say more?

Ask: Where did you train and for how long? How long have you been practicing? How often do you get a massage? NZ has no regulatory body for massage practitioners nor yoga. Anyone can call themselves a massage therapist or yoga teacher regardless of training.

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