Manipura Body

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Helping you ease pain, release stress & reconnect with your body through:
đź”… Somatic Movement
- Online Studio with On-demand Classes
- Private 1:1 Sessions
đź”… Holistic Remedial Massage - Gold Coast
💆‍♀️ 20+ years experience | Mind-body expert Taking ownership of our own lives and prioritising moments of quiet nourishment through soul nurturing treatments, invites a new level of spaciousness and balance into our lives. Susan passionately believes that as Women, we must understand that to be able to nurture the ones we love, its essential that we begin by nurturing ourselves & it’s Susan’s hope that through her soul soothing treatments, this journey of self-care will begin. Drawing on her study of both Myotherapy & Beauty Therapy, Susan offers a holistic treatment approach combining preventative health & massage with spa quality pampering.

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis teaches you very quickly that your body doesn’t respond to force.It responds to consi...
27/12/2025

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis teaches you very quickly that your body doesn’t respond to force.
It responds to consistency.
To listening.
To gentle movement, done often.

There was a time when I thought I had to push harder to feel better.
Now I know that small, regular movement is what actually changes how I feel in my body.

If you’re living with AS and navigating stiffness, tightness, and those unpredictable days — you’re not broken.
Your body is communicating.

And when you meet it with steady, gentle movement, things can begin to shift.

Please reach out if you’d like some support creating a gentle routine to care for your body with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
x Suse

22/12/2025

If pulling your shoulders back feels like hard work, it’s often because the front of your chest is doing too much of the holding.

From a somatic perspective, change doesn’t come from forcing posture or trying to “sit up straight.”
It comes from gently teaching tight muscles how to soften and let go.

As you try this movement, close your eyes if you can.
It helps your nervous system tune in more clearly to what’s happening, so your shoulders can return to a more natural, relaxed position — without effort.

Move slowly. Follow your breath.
And notice what changes.

Save this one for later.

For a long time, strength training felt like something my body was supposed to want…but often, when I tried, it just did...
18/12/2025

For a long time, strength training felt like something my body was supposed to want…
but often, when I tried, it just didn’t feel good.

My knees would complain.
My back would tighten.
Everything felt braced instead of strong.

What changed things for me wasn’t giving up on strength —
it was learning how to prepare my body for it first.

A few minutes of gentle somatic movement before I load my body now makes a huge difference.
I feel more organised through my posture, more connected, and much more able to move well under load — without that “fight” in my body.

This is exactly why I created the Manipura Body Online Studio —
so you can learn how to support your body before you challenge it.

If you’re curious, you can explore the studio with a free two-week trial and see what your own body notices.

Move freely, live fully with Manipura Body
Suse

18/12/2025

This is what somatic movement is designed to do.

Small, slow, mindful movement changes the quality of information your nervous system receives.
When movement is gentle and specific, your brain can sense differences from side to side — effort, ease, restriction, compensation.

That level of attention is what creates awareness.
And without it, we often keep working the area we think is the problem — while missing what’s actually driving the tension.



13/12/2025

If lifting weights feels like something you should be able to do…
but your body keeps pushing back — this is your missing piece.

Midlife bodies don’t need more force.
They need better preparation.

A few minutes of gentle somatic movement before strength work can help you:
• release built-up tension
• reconnect to alignment
• move with more ease and confidence
• and get far more out of your training

This is exactly how I prepare my own body — and it’s what I teach inside my Online Studio too.

✨ You can try it for yourself with a 2-week free trial — link’s in my bio.

Move freely, live fully with Manipura Body.

11/12/2025

One hand on your belly. One on your chest.
Close your eyes. Slow your breath. Soften your shoulders.
Just for a moment — let everything drop.

This is the heart of my Online Studio.
Slowing things down.
Calming the nervous system.
Gentle, mindful movement and simple relaxation practices that help your body feel safe, settled and supported again.

Tiny moments like this really do add up.
Link in bio for a free 14-day trial of the Online Studio for more nervous-system-calming guidance.

10/12/2025

If you struggle with morning stiffness, can’t put your un**es on, struggle to do your shoe laces up, feel like the idea of any exercise is just impossible… please reach out - let’s chat about your body, wha it needs to be able to get moving better in the mornings and how Somatic Movement can help you achieve that! PS: I did say “online store” — no candles or cushions here! Just an Online Studio where you can practise Somatics at home.

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis means my body sometimes needs extra care — especially during a flare.This past week, ...
04/12/2025

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis means my body sometimes needs extra care — especially during a flare.
This past week, things felt tighter, heavier, and more inflamed than usual, so I slowed down and focused on the simple things that help me rebalance and feel more comfortable again.

Here’s what supported me:

1. Rest
I gave myself permission to take a full day off — no guilt. When my system is irritated, stopping early always helps more than pushing through.

2. Magnesium bath
A long soak softened the tension I was holding through my back, neck and legs, and helped everything settle.

3. Hydrate
Magnesium electrolytes made a noticeable difference in my energy and helped reduce that full-body tightness that comes with a flare.

4. Evening Somatics
Prioritising 15 minutes before bed helped calm my nervous system and improved how my body felt the next morning- reducing stiffness and pain.

5. Gentle movement only
I chose somatics and slow & soft yoga instead of higher intensity, higher cardio training….& trust that I’ll get back to my normal routine once the flare settles.

6. Whole foods
I kept meals simple and reduced sugar to support settling inflammation. Nothing extreme — just nourishing, light choices.

7. Massage support
A gentle, pain-free treatment helped my body soften even further.

If you’re navigating stiffness, tension, or a flare of your own, you’re not alone.
There are simple, supportive things you can do to help your body settle and feel more comfortable.

Inside the Manipura Body Online Studio, I guide you through gentle somatic practices that help soften tension, ease the nervous system, and support your everyday mobility — at home, in your own time.

Link in bio to learn more.

28/11/2025

If you’ve found yourself at the computer for hours this week — and now your neck and shoulders feel tight, lifted, and locked in that “shoulders up near your ears” posture — this week’s fresh new class uploads are for you.

This week’s new classes in the Online Studio focus on unwinding computer tension: softening the muscles that round the shoulders, releasing the neck, and helping your upper body settle back into a more relaxed, natural position.

You’re welcome to join me inside the Studio with a 2-week free trial and experience for yourself how simple yet incredible Somatic Movement really is.
Link in bio to get started.

27/11/2025

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis has taught me to listen closely to my body. Over time I’ve started to notice clear patterns in what makes things tighten and flare — and what helps me feel more comfortable and mobile day to day.

For years I pushed through workouts that were simply too demanding for my system. I’d try to do what I thought I “should” be doing, and everything would tighten afterwards.

Once I began paying attention, I realised my body responds best to gentle, consistent, nervous-system-friendly movement — not intensity. It’s why my daily rhythm matters more than any single workout. And why releasing tension before bed makes such a difference to how I feel the next morning.

If you’re living with AS (or any pattern of stiffness, bracing, or inflammation), sometimes it’s not about doing more — it’s about choosing movement your body can actually soften into.

Here’s the weekly rhythm that supports me:

1) Gentle strength — 20 minutes, 1–2x per week
Light, supportive movements to keep my body healthy without pushing into fatigue.

2) Walking — 1–2x per week
A comfortable pace and a feel hills that keeps everything moving and improve cardiovasular fitness

3) Swimming — 30 minutes, 1x per week
Rhythmic, low-impact movement that keeps my spine and ribs mobile.

4) Longer somatic session + gentle yoga — 1x per week
A full reset to unwind tension and help my body feel more balanced.

5) Somatic movement before bed — most nights
Just 15 minutes to soften tension and help me wake up feeling more at ease and less stiffness

It’s simple, repeatable and flexible — and it’s what helps me move more comfortably in everyday life.

If you’re curious about exploring gentle somatic movement or building your own routine, just send me a message — I’m always happy to share what’s working for me!

Address

52 Avocado Street
Elanora, QLD
4221

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 2:30pm
7pm - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm

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+61412287440

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Slow the breath. Unwind the mind. Release the body.

Now, more than ever before, we need to take ownership of our own lives and prioritise moments of quiet nourishment; opportunities to replenish our mind, body and soul.

Pioritising these moments of quiet nourishment through soul nurturing treatments, invites a new level of spaciousness and balance into our lives. Here at Manipura Body, we passionately believes that as Women, we must understand that to be able to nurture the ones we love, its essential that we begin by nurturing ourselves & it’s our hope that through our soul soothing treatments, this journey of self-care will begin.

We Restore & Nurture The Whole Body

With a focus on treating the body as a whole, here at Manipura we pride ourselves in truly listen to you & your needs. All massage treatments are designed specifically for the individual, ensuring optimum results in EVERY treatment we offer.