Meliora Natural Health

17/09/2022

Hi folks, my son has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, so I will be taking some time away from massages as we begin this new chapter of our lives.

Thank you for your understanding 💜

28/07/2022

Hi everyone, I'm back up and running!

I have two days left available for next week, 4th and 5th of August, with two time slots each.

Message to make a booking 🤗

01/07/2022

Oh my! 😍
Look at that Kawakawa balm! Vibrant! 💚

28/06/2022

Hi! I'm Kat! 👋

The person behind the Meliora Massage and Natural Health facebook posts 🤗

I thought it was about time I introduce myself.
I live in Doubtless Bay, in the "Winterless Far North" (she writes, on a very wintery feeling day...), with my wonderful 8 year old son 🥰

🌼 My whole life I've felt a call to help heal others, and do that with all the amazing medicines that Nature provides.
Friends and family would constantly ask me for health care advice, and I'd do everything in my power to help them feel better.

After a lot of stops and starts with different careers that just didn't sit right with me, I finally heeded that call, and I'm now two years into studying to be a Naturopath 🍃🙌

🌼 Naturopathic medicine is a science-based tradition that promotes wellness, by identifying the unique aspects of each patient, and then employing non-toxic natural therapies to restore their physiological, psychological, and structural balance.

Naturopathic practitioners are trained as general practitioners, specializing in natural medicine. They cooperate with all other branches of medical science, referring patients to other practitioners for diagnosis or treatment when appropriate.

🌼 Naturopathy follows these principles:

🌿First Do No Harm
🌿The Healing Power Of Nature
🌿Identify And Treat The Cause
🌿Doctor As Teacher
🌿Treat The Whole Person
🌿Prevention

I use these principles with my massages, herbal remedies, and my natural health advice posts on facebook, and every day living 🍃

🌼 In between studying, and being a mum, I do relaxation massages, using Swedish Massage techniques, from my home near the beautiful Rangikapiti Pa.
Relaxing body massage reverses stress and tension by using touch to relax the body to calm our mental and emotional states – creating a cycle that then relaxes both our mind, body and spirit to keep the calming and healing energy flowing within you.

I have been thoroughly enjoying meeting new people through massages, and am looking forward to becoming a Reiki practioner, and offering that to my clients.
I am also in the process of developing my own range of natural health products, that I intend to be affordable and accessible for any one in need 💜

~ I often get asked about the name Meliora.

"Meliora" is a Latin adjective meaning “better,” or a noun meaning "Better things", "Always better", or "For the pursuit of the better."

And that is exactly what I am aiming to do with my life 💜

27/06/2022

Hi folks, my son is a household contact, so we will be in isolation for the next 7 days.

Apologies again to those who were booked in this week, looking forward to seeing you when our isolation is over 🤗🌿💜

13/06/2022

12/06/2022

❄ Winter has definitely arrived, in a very wet and cold fashion! ⛈

My tea of the week, to keep my immune system strong, is Olive Leaf Tea 🫒🍵

🌿 Research shows that components of the olive leaf (most prominently, oleuropein) may have beneficial effects on health – such as benefits for hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hyperlipidaemia and supporting the immune system.

🌿 Olive leaf tea has zero caffeine, and is high in antioxidants and vitamin C.
(Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals in your body.
Free radicals are compounds that can cause harm if their levels become too high in your body. They’re linked to multiple illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.)

🌿 Olive leaf tea benefits include:

• Relax and ease arthritic pain

• Reduce bad cholesterol

• Lower glucose levels

• Lower blood pressure

• Strengthen the cardiovascular system – a heart tonic

• Stimulate the immune system

• Help fight infections

🌿 How to make Olive leaf tea:

• Gently infuse a handful of leaves for a few minutes, rather than boiling. High heat destroys it’s active ingredients. You can steep it longer to extract more benefits and really boost your system. Blend with honey or ginger for taste.

*Check with your health provider if Olive leaf tea is safe for consumption if you have diabetes, or are taking medications to manage your blood sugar, or blood pressure, as Olive leaf extract may lower your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

🌿 I like to return the used leaves back to the ground with all the teas I use, to continue the cycle 🍃🌏

07/06/2022

06/06/2022

💜 For every massage booked in June, receive one free 300ml Bath Salts!! 💜

🌿 Combining Epsom Salt and Pink Himalayan Salt creates a bath soak with the benefits of magnesium sulfate (from the Epsom Salt) plus the 84 trace minerals found in Himalayan Salt.
Magnesium helps produce serotonin, and relieves muscular cramps.
Himalayan rock salt creates a mineral-rich bath water which helps the mind to unwind, the body be soothed and even helps the skin soften.
Soaking in a Himalayan bath also helps the body to absorb much-needed minerals as your skin cells can soak up everything from magnesium to zinc, copper and calcium, manganese and sodium.
All of these add up to the body being replenished and revitalized.

🌿 If you don't have a bath, don't worry! Foot soaks are also an effective way to relieve stress, detoxify, ease pain and cramps, and improve nerve and muscle function.
All you need is a bucket! 🤗

06/06/2022

🔥 Stay warm this winter with a Hot Stone Massage!

🔥 Hot stone massage uses heated stones to gently massage your muscles, relieving stress and tension. The soothing stones create a powerful heat that causes your muscles to both relax and loosen. The gentle heat not only warms your body on a cold winter’s day, it also has great healing benefits.

30/05/2022

🌺🌺🌺 Hibiscus flowers are not only beautiful, but also amazingly good for you!

Here are just a few of Hibiscus flower health benefits:

• Protects with antioxidants. The hibiscus plant is rich in antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C and anthocyanin

• Fights inflammation

• Lowers blood pressure

• Lowers cholesterol

• Promotes weight loss

• Fights bacteria

• Supports liver health

Hibiscus tea is known to have analgesic properties (pain relieving), that relax the muscles of the bladder and uterus, thereby reducing cramps during menstruation.
*Due to this, it is best to avoid Hibiscus for the duration of pregnancy.

🌺🌺🌺 To make this hibiscus drink, start by taking 3-4 flowers per cup of tea.
Remove the calyx (the green part from which the flower is attached to the plant), and remove the stamen, the part from which the yellow seeds are attached.
Pour boiling water over the petals, and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add honey to sweeten to taste.
I like to add a tiny dash of lemon, to really draw out the flavors.

Be careful, Hibiscus stains, so keep this in mind while preparing your tea. 🌺🌺🌺

24/05/2022

⭐⭐ MASSAGE IS FOR MEN TOO.⭐⭐

Massage therapy is far too often stereotyped as being “for women.”
However, massage therapy benefits both genders equally. Here are just a few of the reasons why massages will benefit men.

• Massage helps treat muscles that have been overused at work:

💪 Whether it be a physically demanding job, a job driving long distances, or a job with a repetitive motion, men are likely going to experience some muscle fatigue and aches.
As muscles tighten up, you can lose flexibility, possibly start developing postural issues, and become more likely to injure or strain yourself.
Massage relaxes tired and achey muscles and promotes healing, so that the quality of your work is not sacrificed.
Massage isn't an indulgence, it's an investment in keeping your body working in optimal condition.


• It also helps prevent injuries in men who participate in sports:

💪 For men who work out or even participate in a casual weekend sports, massage can help prevent muscle cramps, spasms, and injuries. Not to mention, massage improves your flexibility, which can help overall performance.


• It also reduces your risk of high blood pressure:

💪 According to Men’s Health magazine, men’s risk of high blood pressure typically starts to climb around age 45, although younger men can also experience high blood pressure based on a number of genetic and environmental factors.

High blood pressure is associated with a number of other health risks, including hypertension, heart failure, and kidney failure.
Massage has been shown to reduce high blood pressure by reducing stress (one of the risk factors) and improving circulation, and maintaining a healthy blood pressure, which can contribute to lowering the odds of having a heart attack.

Massage therapy releases contracted muscles and pushes venous blood towards the heart, easing the strain on the heart. In this way, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach for allowing the body to naturally heal itself.

🌿 Your body needs regular maintenance like any tool or machine, book yourself a massage to relax fatigued muscles so they can continue performing well.