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Breath. Move. Simply Be.

New Zealand practicing Physiotherapist

Practitioner of Somatic Movement, Contemporary Yoga and Clinical Pilates as therapy tools

Special focus on the Lymphatic and Nervous Systems

Utilising breath as our super-tool

01/11/2025

Let’s Talk About Tension & Tightness felt in the body:

You’ve probably heard the saying, “the issue is in the tissues.”
In clinic, one of the most common conversations I have with clients is about chronic muscle tension — that feeling of tightness that just won’t let go, no matter how much you stretch, massage, or rest.

Often people tell me they’ve tried everything but still feel stiff, achy, or restricted — and they ask if it really matters....
The answer is — yes, it matters a lot.

Chronic tension isn’t just a mechanical issue. It affects how our blood, lymph, and energy move through the body.
When muscles stay shortened or tense for long periods, circulation slows, nutrients can’t reach our tissues efficiently, and metabolic waste can’t clear as it should.

Over time, this creates a kind of internal traffic jam — our cells become undernourished, oxygen levels drop, and waste products start to build up. This leads to fatigue, inflammation, pain, reduced resilience to force= increased risk of injuries, and a cycle that keeps tissues stuck in protection mode.

Stay tuned to learn in my next post what I recommend to do to address the tightness more effectively.

- Patrycja xx

Simply:

17/09/2025

My therapeutic interactions with people are, at times, very philosophical & spiritual.

Two souls connecting - I see you, I get you, I meet you where you are, I speak your language, I know.

Self-love is the foundation I usually remind people to reconnect with, I remind people to cherish the home that is their body.

I really like the quote that we are just walking each other home.

As a therapist, I am here to support people, sometimes to guide them on their way back home to themselves.

Our body is the best home we'll ever have... so love it, look after it.. and if you need it- I'll hold your hand whilst you're walking home to yourself.

Peace & Love 💙

Patrycja

15/06/2025

As part of registering as a physiotherapist in Aotearoa New Zealand, I had to learn about the Māori model of health. When I first came across Te Whare Tapa Whā, I was genuinely blown away. A model that sees health as not just physical, but also emotional, spiritual, and deeply connected to whānau (family/community)—it just made so much sense.

I remember thinking, if we all practiced healthcare this way, the outcomes could be incredible. But the reality I saw in many settings didn’t quite match the theory. Still, this model stuck with me. I try to weave its values into my everyday work and how I take care of myself—because healing isn’t just about bodies.
It’s about connection, meaning, and balance.

Peace and love 🩵

Patrycja

23/08/2024

Lymphatic massage
Let's flow!

29/05/2024

My beloved Kawakawa! I talk about it a lot, I use it a lot...

I make a tea with it, I use a kawakawa balm as a moisturizer, for mosquito bites, any skin issues; I used it for a sore and swollen gum when my wisdom tooth was causing me some trouble; I wrapped a few leaves around my mum-in-law's swollen and painful arthritic finger when it flared up and it got better in a few hours.

I recommend it for pain and swelling in my practice. Yes I do.

It was introduced to me by my friends Mereana and Morgan when I moved to NZ over 6 years ago.
I can't go without it :) I have a few plants at home and I harvest the leaves when out and about for walks.
I recently made kawakawa infused oil for myself and massage work.

But as always:
P R E C A U T I O N S :

Kawakawa affects the viscosity of the blood & the heart function- it should not be taken with blood thinners or aspirin.

Do not use during pregnancy or breast feeding.

If you have a medical condition or take pharmaceutical drugs- must consult your doctor prior to use.

Be responsible and do your research before using it & especially ingesting this or any herbs.

30/10/2022

Pain can be a confusing experience for anyone, and it becomes even more so when we consider how the sensation of pain is created. While pain feels like a bodily experience, that experience is actually created by the brain.

The emotional parts of our brain, including the anterior cingulate cortex, the insular cortex and the amygdala, are responsible for the unpleasantness that comes with pain. The more of those areas are activated, the worse our sensation of pain becomes.

Pain is often a learnt response, where various systems in our body adapt through past experiences. This is called bioplasticity and the science shows that this is how our systems become more protective in the first place, and so we can use that amazing property to reduce the threat levels to then reduce the volume of the pain.
So what we have learnt we can unlearn, however, such habits take time to change and so patience is key but also adequate strategies- some of them are described in the post. Check it out.

01/03/2022

Starting on 22nd of March I'll be teaching Somatic Movements Practice at lovely studio

Tuesdays at 7pm
Approx. 1 hour and 15min
$30 per class

Message me if you have any questions or for more details

17/02/2022

One of the best things I have discovered in recent couple of years for my health and energy levels, is how important the lymphatic system function is.

I had awful and persistent sinusitis (nearly 18 months) that affected my sleep, caused allergies (I was sneezing lots and my face was itchy at times), and resulted in me feeling exhausted.

Last year at age of 35 I found myself coming back from work and having to have an hour nap to enable me to function in the evening as I was sooo tired. My doctor ordered various blood test that showed no abnormalities. But why such fatigue I asked? I got no answer and no advice.

Then, I came across Kelly Kennedy from The True Wellness talk about the effectiveness of very simple technique for lymphatic drainage massage.....I tried it and my sinusitis resolved after only doing it once! Pure magic :)

Ever since, I tell anyone I can about this simple technique. I share it with most of my clients at the clinic and 9/10 people tell me that within days they had a noticeable increase in energy levels, they feel healthier, respiratory issues have decreased significantly, allergies, sinusitis (surprisingly common issues), concussion related brain fog and headaches also got better.

I highly recommend for you to try and watch the magic happen:)

This simple 2 min technique can be done at any time of the day.

I do it every morning as the body and the brain is very busy with repair and regeneration over night when we are asleep, therefore producing quite a lot of waste product and removing dead cells.

07/02/2022

Somatic Movement practice has become a very special component of my physiotherapy
approach.

I use it everyday with my clients (tailored to their needs), for various musculoskeletal and orthopaedic issues.

It works very well for acute and chronic
conditions.

It's often the missing link, helping to
connect the mind and the body on a more
meaningful level.

04/01/2022

The secret power of rest

All too often we don't prioritise and get enough rest.

Quality time out has many health benefits and we need it for optimal function of our body and mind.

Quality rest enables our nervous system to go into a parasympathetic state - that's where the repair, digest and restore magic happens.

The power of rest boosts our immunity, rebalances our energy levels, helps with emotional and physical resilience, enables us to have conditions to thrive in life.

Get to know and nourish your nervous system, explore what approaches work best for you. We all are so unique, what works well for others may not work so well for you.

Try new and different things in various environments.

Be mindful that each day your needs may change and so having a variety of strategies will allow you to choose some that your body and mind may respond to better at that given time.

Pause - in a moment, in a stressful situation, to breath softly or to take in the surroundings or things you're experiencing at the time.

Be curious, be playful, get to know yourself more, be responsible for your own wellbeing and vitality, embrace your uniqueness, simply be empowered.

-care

12/12/2021

Move more often, in different ways and environments

Try something new to stimulate your nueroplasticity

Be curious

Feel the movement happening in your body, in your tissues

Make the movement meaningful - give it a purpose

Visualise the movement and feel the magic happen :)

Some ideas for everyday - create movement opportunities:

💡climb stairs or hills
💡step over obstacles
💡carry groceries
💡stand up from sitting down
💡sit down and get up from the floor
💡grasp and hold heavier objects
💡clean your house with more joy
💡walk a dog
💡walk sideways or backwards

If you're interested check out the work of Dr Daniel Lieberman who is a paleoanthropologist and Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.
He has studied evolution and researched cultures all over the globe, to explain the science of how and why we move today.

24/11/2021

What a wonderful connection this is 💚

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