Massage with M

07/12/2025

A client walked in this afternoon extremely overwhelmed & struggling with anxiety & ADHD executive function challenges, unable to make decisions, teary, disconnected from her body ...

She just walked out feeling loads calmer, more balanced, in her body, feeling like she can now meet life & take on the tasks she wanted to get done this arvo 🙏💗🥰

We did 10mins unwinding & 50 mins myofascial release. Releasing tension, supporting the fascia to unwind and release - calms the nervous system, improves fluid & fascia flow, supports balance, can improve cognitive function, and create expansion improving breathing and have a huge ripple effect on the entire body 🙏💗

Bodywork is far from just about the physical.
And it can change your whole perspective on life!

Spaces still available this week - book your rebalance now!

No more bookings have come through, so I'm off to the beach! 🏖️ 🥰 Hope you're enjoying your weekend! 🌞

06/12/2025

Feeling a bit like this?

Space available this afternoon 230/3pm (1.5 hr) or 5pm (1 hour - text 022 3566115 to book)

04/12/2025

I could fit in an appointment 4pm today for 1hr or 1.5 hr - text me
022 356 6115 👌🙏

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

💗🎄 Gift vouchers available! 🎄💗

Treat someone you love (or yourself!) to the gift of deep relaxation, nurturing bodywork, or natural products from Massage with M

Our vouchers can be used for any massage session, holistic pulsing, myofascial release, fascial unwinding or wellness products—perfect for birthdays, thank-yous, Christmas, or just because.

Give the gift of feeling good, calm, balanced 💗

04/12/2025

✨ New Value Packages Now Available ✨
✨ Change to duration for 3 session packages ✨

I’ve just added Fascia Flow Reset + Maintenance Packages to the website!

If you’ve been wanting deeper, consistent support for unwinding tension, improving mobility, and creating lasting change in your body—these packages were created with you in mind.

You can now book a set of 3 sessions or 5 sessions, with a built-in discount as a thank-you for committing to your wellbeing and ongoing fascia care. You can choose either or a mix of both modalities if you wish.

If you feel ready for more flow, more ease, and more regular support… these are a beautiful place to start.

💸 I know time & money is under pressure at the moment - I have now extended our 3 session value packages to be utilised over 6 weeks! Giving you an extra fortnight!

👉 Tap through to learn more or message me with any questions.
https://www.massagewithm.co.nz/pricing-plans/wellness

03/12/2025

Just had my first myofascial release client. This is a regular fortnightly client who has massage as an integral part of her wellbeing & resilience as a solo parent.

She walked in stressed, low mood, activated, posture slumped, body sore & tense, super tight calves and reoccurring sciatica.

She has just walked out looking & feeling taller, body feeling more expansive, open, free, no pain - her nervous system is calm, her face and energy looks alive, lighter, rejuvenated 🥰 🙏🙌💗

One of the most exciting outcomes for me was her calf muscles (gastrocnemius & soleus) have been glued together like one dense block for quite some time ....and we managed to unstick the fascia and get her calf flowing
ALOT better. Admittingly, I couldn't control my excited dance 😂🤷
This means the muscles will glide & function better, and has a flow on effect to her feet, and improving pumping of blood, lymph and nutrients up towards the heart & so much more. There is so much more we can do to improve outcomes for her, and have a plan for the next session 🙏

We were getting some great results before, but definitely improving outcomes. She's left excited, loved it, and looking forward to more 🥰

👌 Every service I offer, has a purpose, as well as all having a main element of calming the nervous system (this is so crucial for our body's ability to heal)....just the experience is felt in different ways 🙏

✅ Regular sessions helps sustain improvements

02/12/2025

Now I've completed the foundations and upper & lower body trainings -

✅ I am now offering a separate Myofascial Release service on the website.
- this does not use any balm or oil, and is a slow intentional technique that follows the natural flow of the fascia until improved flow (release) occurs.

👌I often incorporate some techniques into deep tissue massage, and have done for some time. This is still an option for those who simply enjoy the massage style.

Unsure if you will like it or not? Book a deep tissue & we can do a mix and see what you like.

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📝 Admin - I am still having issues with some people needing to refill in the client form (think moreso if on your mobile phone) & it timing out - I am really sorry for the inconvenience. I have my IT looking into this for me. Please text me 022 3566115 or message through the website if issues & I can forgo this & book you in this end. Hope to have it sorted next couple of days 🤞

30/11/2025

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30/11/2025

My last day of course! 🙌💗
We have been getting some awesome outcomes from myofascial release.

Last night I ended up doing some on my friend's right arm at the restaurant 🤷😂 She noticed a difference straight away comparatively with the left (lightness, tension release, freer) & she said she felt such a sense of safety and calm and thought it felt amazing! I'm interested to touch base with her today to see how it is after time to integrate! 🙏

Returning to Tauranga tonight & have opened up some extra spaces Thursday & Sunday this week, plus the normal Wednesday & Friday!

Fridays are now open until 6pm to accommodate those often trying to get in late arvo on a Friday (unless I've decided to take off in my camper for the weekend! 🤷🥰)

Have a beautiful start to the week - hope to see you soon!

30/11/2025

Love this The Body Artisans 👌💗

"There is a gentle divide in our field that often goes unspoken, yet it defines how we witness the body. It is the difference between the disease on a chart and the pathology living inside a person. And when we learn to recognize it, our touch becomes more precise, more compassionate, and more true.

A disease is the story someone is living. It is the collection of symptoms, struggles, flare-ups, and moments of resilience that give their experience its shape. It is the title of the book they carry into your treatment room. Lupus, EDS, lipedema, fibromyalgia, migraines, and chronic fatigue. These names describe the journey, but not the mechanisms underneath.

Pathology is different. Pathology is the why beneath the what. It is the cellular shift, the tissue disruption, the microscopic conversation that changed course long before a diagnosis was ever spoken aloud. It is the inflammation that refuses to settle, the collagen that forms irregularly, the lymph vessel that slows its flow, the nerve that begins to fire without mercy. If disease is the title of the book, pathology is the plotline unfolding inside the pages, explaining how each chapter came to be.

As bodyworkers, we stand between these two worlds. We do not treat disease; we support the person who carries it. We meet the pathology through the language of tissue, rhythm, temperature, and tone. We ease the grip of fascia that has been bracing for too long. We calm the nervous system that has forgotten how to find safety. We nourish the lymph that is searching for movement. We read the story the body is telling, and we answer it with touch that acknowledges both the science and the soul.

This is the artistry of our work. To honor the disease without reducing a person to it. To understand the pathology without losing sight of the human being beneath it. To meet each client not where their diagnosis begins, but where their body is asking for relief, space, and recognition.

In this way, every session becomes a rewriting. A gentle editing of the story. A reminder that the body is not the name it was given, nor the chapter it is currently in. It is a living manuscript, capable of healing, adapting, and beginning again"

29/11/2025

She's definitely feeling like Summer in Havelock North 🥵🥰 I don't think I remembered how almost tropical feeling it is here.

Tomorrow I begin the final 2 days of 4 days extra training in myofascial release (lower & upper body), to deepen my learning and enable me to continue to provide better outcomes for clients 🙌👌🙏💗 here with osteopaths, physio's and other massage therapists, so mixing with a range of other professionals who bring their own experiences & wisdom to share 🥰

Spaces open from Tuesday next week. I don't offer straight myofascial release sessions at this stage - but I have been incorporating it into my deep tissue sessions & often incorporate some fascial unwinding too (depending what the individual client presents with).

So book a deep tissue & just write in the comments if you specially what predominantly myofascial work!

Hope you're having a lovely weekend & the Bay weather is superb 🥰