A nourishing treatment designed for your specific constitution. Provides deep relaxation, rejuvenation and relief from stress. Utilises ancient Indian healing techniques. Warm sesame oil and massage nourishes the mind, body and soul.

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Bowen therapy is a gentle remedial therapy appropriate for everyone. Gentle rolling movements are made with fingers or thumbs at specific places on your body, over muscles, tendons or joints. The movements can be done through your clothing.

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This gentle modality is based on the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the brain, the spinal cord and sacrum. (The CSF is the fluid taken in a lumbar punch.) Its vital purpose is to carry nutrients around our body, and to carry impurities out of our body.

This tide-like ebb and flow at the core of the body creates a pulse producing minute movements of the bones and tissues of the cranium (the head) and sacrum.

Very delicate manipulative techniques are used to release compression and restrictions in the free flow of CSF.

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Hot stone massage is a wonderful way to experience massage with a unique connection to nature. It involves the application of waterheated stones of varying sizes.

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Indian Champissage, also known as Indian Head Massage, can bring immediate relief to stressed and tensed areas of the body.

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Massage Wellington - The Massage Specialists! The Natural Health Centre, Courtenay Place Wellington, has a number of experienced massage therapists, each trained in professional massage therapy as well as specialising in specific fields including: Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Relaxation Massage, Swedish Massage and more!

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Ortho-Bionomy uses a wide varirty of gentle techniques and approaches appropriate for everyone. This includes positioning and moving the body to release stress and tension, and postural balancing and re-education to stop you creating the same tensions patterns so you can use your body in a more balanced way.

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Treatment Time - ½ hour

Practitioner

Joannes Boele van Hensbroek

Reflexology works on the principle that the whole body is reflected in microcosm in the feet, and also hands and ears. It is an holistic therapy which treats the whole body, encompassing healing of mind, body, and spirit.

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Rolfing is a process of re-education of the body through movement and touch. The characteristics of a healthy and balanced fascia (connective tissue) system are flexibility, elasticity, length and resistance. Soft tissue manipulation brings about balanced posture while the movement education works towards a balanced movement.

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Stress - be it from injury, trauma, or our life circumstances, not only gradually numbs our nervous system, but also creates holding patterns that deeply interfere with our organismic functioning and natural movement.

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WHAT IS SHIATSU?

The word Shiatsu means “finger pressure”, and is a natural holistic health system combining traditional Japanese massage and diagnosis. The basis of Shiatsu is the movement of energy (Ki).  The quality of Ki moving in the body determines how we feel, how we cope, and how we perform. It is a vital therapy that can ensure the integrated health of your body, mind and spirit, looking at and treating the person as a whole.

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Combinations of selected pressure points are used to bring about balance in the flow of energy in the body, and affect the cause of a particular condition.

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Acupuncture is a powerful healing art and is increasingly recognised in the West as a safe and effective form of medicine. Acupuncture works on the energy, called “Chi”, flowing in our body through channels.

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Traditional Chinese Orthopaedic Medicine focuses on treatments for fractures, dislocation, soft tissue injuries, dysfunctional organs, joints and bones. Training is traditional using Chinese martial arts skills (chi) to readjust dysfunctional internal organs, relieve muscle tension, tiredness, pain, improve blood circulation and promote regeneration of damaged organs, cells and tissues.

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Tuina (push and grasp) massage is traditional Chinese medical massage as opposed to Anmo (press and rub), which is the folk massage. It is an effective and comprehensive bodywork therapy that uses the same channel and organ theories as traditional acupuncture.

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Bach Flower Remedies are a simple, natural and effective system of healing. The 38 remedies help to manage emotions, working gently to restore balance and emotional well being.

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The body is designed to heal itself, and it shows us that every time we cut our finger. Yet we still get aches and pains, and we get chronic illnesses.

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The crystal light beds were developed according to instructions delivered by the light entity as a means to rebalance and tone the endocrine organs/chakras.

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Ear candling is a gentle way to remove excess ear wax and residue from infections. It works by circulating warm air in the ear canal and gently drawing it out and into the hollow candle.

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