Kathy Chase Wellbeing

18/11/2025

Give it a go😍

🌿 Feeling stressed? Your hands and feet hold a secret weapon! ✋🦶💫

The solar plexus, often called the “abdominal brain,” is a major nerve centre for stress and tension.

By applying pressure to its reflex point on your hand or foot, you can directly signal your nervous system to calm down, find balance, and melt away tension. 😌🌾

Take a moment to tap into your inner calm. 🧘‍♀️✨

If you’re craving a deeply relaxing session, flick me a message and let’s get you booked in. 💛

📍 17 Shipherd Rd
📲 Text or call to book: 027 271 2141

16/11/2025

16/11/2025

Introducing the presenter for the "Happy Fascia" workshop. Join us next Sunday. Spaces available🙂

"Kathy is a self-confessed fascia geek and is always eager to expand her knowledge about this fascinating part of our anatomy. With a career in health and rehabilitation spanning over 25 years, she has a solid foundation in Occupational Therapy, where she specialised in neurorehabilitation and Occupational Health and Safety consultancy where she worked within both industry and healthcare settings. In 2010, Kathy became a certified yoga instructor with Auckland-based Ashram Yoga, further fueling her passion for both her personal practice and teaching.

Following the birth of her twins, Kathy focused on establishing a business that worked around her time with her daughters and nurtured her interests. She developed a strong desire to explore therapeutic techniques for managing chronic pain, a challenge she has personally faced after developing chronic pelvic pain related to Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. This journey led her to focus on fascia. Her current practice is dedicated to myofascial release therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, and McLoughlin Scar tissue Release. Additionally, Kathy serves as a McLoughlin scar tissue release instructor and mentor for New Zealand. She is committed to continuous learning and seeking out ‘gentle’ yet highly effective methods to address persistent pain and movement limitations.

14/11/2025

Loved your display Belinda Waiuku Craniosacral Therapy

05/11/2025

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03/11/2025

How Estrogen Drop Affects Lymph Flow

When estrogen levels decline (as in menopause or postpartum), several things happen that can slow lymphatic circulation:

Loss of Vessel Tone
Estrogen supports smooth muscle in lymphatic and blood vessel walls. With less estrogen, vessels lose tone, and lymph transport becomes sluggish.

Increased Tissue Fluid & Puffiness
Lower estrogen alters sodium and water regulation — tissues retain more fluid. This can show up as swelling in the legs, hands, breasts, or face.

Collagen & Elasticity Decline
Estrogen maintains connective tissue elasticity. When it drops, tissues become denser and less flexible, compressing lymph capillaries.

Higher Inflammation & Slower Detox
Estrogen has anti-inflammatory effects; its decline can cause mild chronic inflammation, thickening of lymph fluid and reduce its flow.

Supporting the Lymphatic System During Estrogen Drop

To help your lymph system stay active:

Move regularly: walking, rebounding, or yoga supports lymph flow

Hydrate well: lymph fluid thickens with dehydration

Dry brushing or gentle massage: stimulates lymph drainage

Eat anti-inflammatory foods: berries, leafy greens, turmeric, omega-3s

Avoid tight clothing: it can restrict lymph flow

Manage stress and sleep: a cortisol imbalance worsens water retention (this one is easier said than done)

💧 What About Manual Lymphatic Drainage?

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is another option to counterbalance these hormonal effects by:

Stimulating lymph flow when the vessel contraction weakens

Reducing water retention and puffiness

Easing inflammation and supporting tissue oxygenation

Enhancing immune response through improved lymphocyte circulation

Calming the nervous system, which also helps with menopausal anxiety and sleep issues

Many people notice after MLD:

Lighter, less “puffy” feeling

Improved skin tone and glow

Less bloating or swelling

Deeper relaxation and better sleep

Want to give it a go?

Book an initial appointment. Either message me or use this link:

https://kathychasewellbeingbooking.as.me/?appointmentType=71236225

Allow up to 1 hour, 15 minutes for an appointment. An initial appointment is $110, and 1 hr follow-up appointments are $95.

19/10/2025

Happy Fascia: A Therapeutic Workshop

Are you ready to bring some comfort back?

Join Kathy Chase, Myofascial Release Therapist and Yoga Instructor, for a practical, movement-based workshop designed to help you understand your fascial system—the intricate web of connective tissue that supports our muscles, organs, nerves, and blood vessels.
We'll explore how tension and restriction in fascia can impact your mobility, comfort, and overall function. You'll be guided through:

🔹 An introduction to fascia and its role in posture, pain, and movement
🔹 Techniques for identifying where your body holds tension
🔹 Self-myofascial release methods Kathy recommends in clinic—gentle, yet effective
🔹 Exploring movement and breathwork to restore fascial happiness
🔹 Tools and insights to support long-term fascial health and nervous system regulation
Whether you experience chronic tension or simply want to move with more ease, this workshop offers both knowledge and hands-on strategies you can use on a day-to-day basis.

📅 Sunday November 23rd 2025
🕘 9:30am–12:30pm
🌿 Held at the peaceful Hill Top Haven Reiki Retreat, Waiuku
🫖 Morning tea included
🎥 Access to recorded video tutorials for home practice
💲 $125 | Limited spots—bookings
📩 Message me directly to reserve your place or click on the booking link provided.

Booking link:
https://kathychasewellbeingbooking.as.me/?appointmentType=81245933

07/10/2025

Are you experiencing ongoing discomfort following a C-section?

Whether it's been 3 months or 30 years, discomfort from C-section scar tissue can be improved. Mcloughlin Scar Tissue Release shows, on average, 30% scar tissue reduction on ultrasound after a 15-minute treatment session. More importantly, I have had feedback from my clients, who have gained increased comfort, improved sensation and no longer experience tugging around the scar when they move around.

I generally recommend 4-6 1-hour sessions for C-section scars. MSTR scar release is combined with myofascial release therapy, lymph drainage techniques, and I will even advise on yoga-based movements to get you moving well and feeling more comfortable in your own skin.

Book an initial assessment, and let's get started. My clinic is based in Waiuku.

Book using the link or message:
https://kathychasewellbeingbooking.as.me/?appointmentType=15715693