In 2015 a massive landslip came down during extreme weather in Whanganui NZ.
This event took out my home and possessions.
It’s pretty devastating to lose everything however I was grateful I wasn’t in my house at the time and my daughter was able to save some precious items like family photos. Whanau, great friends and some counselling helped me cope. This event motivated me to relocate to Australia and start a new life with my partner. You could say this experience has enabled me to feel and understand how others cope with great loss, change and new beginnings. It also made me think of doing something entirely different.
My partner and I decided that we both wanted a change. He was a FIFO diesel mechanic and I had worked as a kaiako/ lecturer for the past 30 years in Wānanga/Polytechnics in New Zealand. What to do?
Our Aunty Olive Bullock was renowned as a traditional Maori healing practitioner, establishing a rongoa school at Nukumaru just out of Whanganui. She was well-respected throughout the world working with other Indigenous as well as Māori. Both she and her sister, Aunty Sue readily shared their wisdom. We were fortunate to be immersed in this wisdom and after they passed it felt like we getting a shove to continue their legacy. We decided to ‘go for it’ and in December 2016 set up a home-based business in Port Kennedy, Western Australia. We have called our business Waiora Mirimiri/Massage.
The logo we use was a beautiful koha/gift I received when I left Te Atawhai o te Ao. This is a Kaupapa Māori research institute where one of the projects we worked on was looking at Asthma in Māori tamariki/children in Whanganui. The taonga/gift was made by Lisa Mareikura, Whanganui harakeke artist, and is called Te Rerenga or The Flight. Lisa gave us her permission to use it as a logo and it has pride of place in our clinic.
Together we have combined our experiences and training to offer treatments in traditional Maori Mirimiri/Massage. As a team, our diverse backgrounds mean we can offer understanding on many levels. We love what we do; meeting so many interesting people, hearing their stories and helping people help themselves heal.
As energetic beings it is essential for our well-being that we stay in balance. Massage/mirimiri therapy balances energy and releases blocks. It is a form of healing that promotes harmony between body, mind and spirit and can be used alongside other medical treatments. Using massage we can rebalance your body to ease ailments. You can have a free consultation to discuss your needs and appropriate treatments. Message us now!
28 February 2019
Two years down the track is probably a good time for an update. We are still loving what we do - offering a variety of treatments from deep tissue to wairua/spiritual cleansing from our home based business here in Port Kennedy WA Australia. We feel blessed to meet so many different people from all walks of life and be a part of their healing journey. We have worked with over 200 people from FIFO (Fly in Fly out), scaffolding &, construction workers, cleaners, office workers, retailers, Mums & Dads, retirees, people suffering from recent trauma and grief, and those just enjoying a bit of pampering.
Thank you all for you ongoing support.
Guided by spirit we have been fortunate to travel to Thailand in July 2018 where we learnt Thai Massage. December to January 2019 found us staying at an ashram in India where we learnt a simplified form of yoga and meditation. It is our intention to share this new learning with others.
On February 2019 we celebrated Waitangi Day at Mandurah. This was an awesome and busy day for us. While markets are not our sole focus we do consider all invitations. Enjoyed participating recently at a fete at Port Kennedy Primary School. These occasions extend our client base and enable us to reach people other than social media users.
We have also begun to volunteer our full body massage services at Solaris Cancer Care and Wellness in Cottesloe fortnightly. https://solariscancercare.org.au/
It is truly humbling to be able to give something back to such worthy people.
June 2019
We are excited to start a 10 week block course of SKY yoga & Meditation classes commencing next Thursday 13th June 2019 at Mary Davies Library in Baldivis from 12.30pm to 2pm.
This is a low intensive practice perfect for beginners and seniors. We became certified practitioners in India and are keen to share this knowledge. For the past 3 years we have practised SKY Yoga daily and attribute our great health and well-being to this practice. No colds or flu bugs get a look in. Although new to tutoring SKY Yoga, we both have experience in other areas. Chrissie spent most of her working life tutoring adults and Frank has taught Tai-Chi. We are very passionate about sharing and look forward to this new direction. There are limited places available so email or message us.
