Elemental Body Work

Elemental Body Work Massage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Healing Bodywork, Romiromi/Mirimiri There is also a mobile service for treatments in your own home if you cannot travel.

I am a bodyworker and massage practitioner with a wide range of tools I weave into my sessions. At the core of my work is my passion for the language and wisdom of the body and the deeper understanding of the mind-body-consciousness. I approach the body with a curiosity of how what is presenting has manifested and what is happening under the surface. Beyond my delicious Relaxation and Deeper Tissue massage work, I offer powerful Myofascial Release Therapy and Māori healing bodywork, both of which have the capacity to bring about deep shifts and releases, and to empower you to let go of what is in the way of a state of health and balance. My services can be booked at my little bach in Piha, and at Neuro Rehab in Wairau Valley on the North Shore.

✨ Practice Bodies Needed ✨I’m teaching massage students and am looking for volunteers to receive supervised practice mas...
09/01/2026

✨ Practice Bodies Needed ✨

I’m teaching massage students and am looking for volunteers to receive supervised practice massages in a calm, professional learning environment.

* Sessions are guided and closely supervised
* Great if you enjoy massage and want to support student learning
* Conveniently located in Nelson City
* No cost to you - you are helping us out by "donating your body to teaching" and in return receive a massage

If you’re interested and want more details, please send me a direct message or contact me through my website www.elementalbodywork.co.nz 💛

Kath

IT IS HAPPENING! My new Nelson treatment room is set up and I'm ready to go! The first few people are coming this week, ...
16/12/2025

IT IS HAPPENING! My new Nelson treatment room is set up and I'm ready to go! The first few people are coming this week, I'm super happy to get into it. The space feels so good ❤️

Slow down during the holiday season, or gift someone else a session, or just say hi!
www.elementalbodywork.co.nz

Looking forward to meeting you all 🙌🙂

It's HAPPENING!! Au revoir, Auckland! Kia ora, Nelson! Today the truck was loaded, the cottage cleaned up and I started ...
08/12/2025

It's HAPPENING!! Au revoir, Auckland! Kia ora, Nelson!
Today the truck was loaded, the cottage cleaned up and I started my drive towards the new life in Nelson.
A whole mixed bag of feels! Will miss my friends, Stimmung choir, my serene cottage under the trees, my climbing buddies.... But I'm mega excited about the NEW I'll be creating, stoked to be setting up my clinic in Nelson, thrilled to be near the mountains, excited to be teaching, and super proud of myself for taking this leap!
Looking forward to meeting you, Nelson ❤️🤗

I have some news to share. Big news. Sad news. Exciting news.Many of you have known me for years, have come to me since ...
12/10/2025

I have some news to share. Big news. Sad news. Exciting news.
Many of you have known me for years, have come to me since I opened my clinic in 2018. Many of you have heard me say many times, "One day I will live closer to the mountains." Never quite seemed circumstances to align for me to really want to take that step. But one thing that matters deeply to me is that as a holistic practitioner I walk my talk, and if something isn't in alignment anymore, that I go and deal with it. If we keep doing the same things, we cannot expect a different outcome after all. So it is time...
On 14th November 2025 I will be closing my Auckland clinic and leave the Life Center as a resident practitioner, and I will take the leap and move to the South Island. Logically this seems to make no sense at all, but logic only gets you so far in life.
I know this will come as a shock for some of you, and I appreciate that.
I have few words to express how damn grateful I am to you all for crossing my path, supporting what I do, for letting me be part of your journeys, for the courage you have shown in stepping up to do some deep work with me, for allowing me to be of service in a way that is so inspiring and fulfilling to me.
Thank you. It means the world to me.

I am relocating to Nelson where - all going to plan - I will open my new clinic mid December. In addition to that, I will be working as a massage tutor for Holistic Health Training Ltd. from January, where I will be supporting people on their journey into massage work. I am thrilled to be able to step into a teaching role again, especially for something I am so passionate about.

If you ever come to Nelson, come say hi. If you know anyone who could do with what I do, let them know I am coming. I will be starting from the beginning again and am grateful for any referrals to help me get established. Thank you.

Lots of love,
Kath


First of all, I hope this finds you all well and you have somehow found your flow with this tumultuous, chaotic, expansi...
12/10/2025

First of all, I hope this finds you all well and you have somehow found your flow with this tumultuous, chaotic, expansive, fast-paced, out-of-control, revealing and healing quantum-leap of a year 2025 that we find ourselves in (even if not for much longer, however that happened!).

I have some news to share. Big news. Sad news. Exciting news.
Many of you have known me for years, have come to me since I opened my clinic in 2018. Many of you have heard me say many times, "One day I will live closer to the mountains." Never quite seemed circumstances to align for me to really want to take that step. But one thing that matters deeply to me is that as a holistic practitioner I walk my talk, and if something isn't in alignment anymore, that I go and deal with it. If we keep doing the same things, we cannot expect a different outcome after all. So it is time...
On 14th November 2025 I will be closing my Auckland clinic and leave the Life Center as a resident practitioner, and I will take the leap and move to the South Island. Logically this seems to make no sense at all, but logic only gets you so far in life.
I know this will come as a shock for some of you, and I appreciate that.
I have few words to express how damn grateful I am to you all for crossing my path, supporting what I do, for letting me be part of your journeys, for the courage you have shown in stepping up to do some deep work with me, for allowing me to be of service in a way that is so inspiring and fulfilling to me.
Thank you. It means the world to me.

I am relocating to Nelson where - all going to plan - I will open my new clinic mid December. In addition to that, I will be working as a massage tutor for Holistic Health Training Ltd. from January, where I will be supporting people on their journey into massage work. I am thrilled to be able to step into a teaching role again, especially for something I am so passionate about.

If you ever come to Nelson, come say hi. If you know anyone who could do with what I do, let them know I am coming. I will be starting from the beginning again and am grateful for any referrals to help me get established. Thank you.

I envision to be coming up to Auckland on a semi-regular basis to do a few days' work here and there. If you have or know of a place that might be suitable for me to do that from, please let me know. I am considering to work out of the Life Center when I come up, but I am open to other options. If you want to be on the list to be notified of those trips, please let me know, and I'll add you.

It feels a little sad to be writing this. It feels final and scary. And also very, very exciting. The bittersweet taste of a new beginning.
Some of you I will see over the next 5 weeks, some I will see in the future, to others this will be good bye. Once again, I'm so grateful to you all.
Feel free to drop me a line, I always love hearing from you.

Much love,
Kath

05/10/2025

Another great recovery story! Today Joe is telling us how Myofascial release work has been helping him so far. I just love what's possible.

Had a lie down on my table at The Life Centre yesterday. Isn't that ceiling light just absolutely magical? Good place to...
17/06/2025

Had a lie down on my table at The Life Centre yesterday. Isn't that ceiling light just absolutely magical? Good place to stop for a moment!
Have a lovely week, fellow humans 🌻

back in my old "hood" today, working with ocean views and sounds. Bliss!!
05/02/2025

back in my old "hood" today, working with ocean views and sounds. Bliss!!

Excellent day at the Piha market today. Balms and bodywork well received. ❤️🙏
17/11/2024

Excellent day at the Piha market today. Balms and bodywork well received. ❤️🙏

Growing plants for the balms I make and use feels so incredibly wholesome. Today's harvest. Divine scent in my kitchen.
04/11/2024

Growing plants for the balms I make and use feels so incredibly wholesome. Today's harvest. Divine scent in my kitchen.

Need a massage or a restorative session through these turbulent times? Book your session for my clinic in Swanson or for...
29/09/2024

Need a massage or a restorative session through these turbulent times?
Book your session for my clinic in Swanson or for the Life Center in Ponsonby now.
https://elementalbodywork.setmore.com

Ready for the day with home made balm and some garden beauty.
19/09/2024

Ready for the day with home made balm and some garden beauty.

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Holistic Body Work with Kath

Kath is a bodyworker and massage practitioner with a wide range of life experiences and a variety of tools she weaves into her sessions. Kath started out training in Relaxation Massage, Deep Tissue Work and Shiatsu, later expanding into Traditional Māori Healing (Romiromi/Mirimiri). She has been trained by four different Māori healers in New Zealand over the years and has been finding a way with the mahi that allows to integrate her own cultural heritage into the work.

The core of Kath’s work is her passion for the language and wisdom of the body. Beyond her delicious relaxation and deep tissue massage work, her work is focused on bringing people back into their bodies fully, to ground and center, and to deeply listen to what is presenting under the surface. The deeper work she is offering has the capacity to bring about deep shifts within a person, and to empower people to let go of what is in the way of a state of health and balance. Her services can be booked at her cosy beach bach in Piha, Auckland, and at Neuro Rehab in Wairau Valley. There is also a mobile service for treatments in your own home if you cannot travel.