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Qualified Registered Massage Therapists
Treating the system, not just the symptoms! Remedial and Wellness Massage Therapy

07/09/2025

At Body Restoration, this perspective resonates deeply with us. Fascia isn’t just connective tissue! It’s a living, responsive network that influences movement, posture, recovery, and even how we feel.

That’s why we approach every session with respect and clinical curiosity. We don’t just chase symptoms 🏃‍➡️ We treat the system by listening to the body, work with the fascia, and support the nervous system to create real, lasting change.

Our values of empowered health, performance, and connection are grounded in this philosophy:
💡 Treat the whole system, not just the sore spot.
💡 Honour the body’s intelligence.
💡 Collaborate with you to create change that restores balance and resilience.

This is more than massage. It’s evidence-based care that respects the body’s complexity, because when we respect fascia, we respect you. 🙌🏻✨🩷

26/08/2025

🌿 Wellness Wednesday 🌿

Did you know massage is more than just hands-on pressure? It’s actually a conversation with your body. 🗣️✨

When we work with muscles and fascia, your nervous system is constantly sending and receiving messages. Research shows that touch can calm overactive pain signals, reduce stress hormones, and improve circulation and mobility. This means your body isn’t just being “worked on”…. it’s actively responding, adapting, and restoring balance.

That’s why no two massages are the same. Your tissues guide the session, letting us know where to pause, where to ease, and where to create more movement.

At Body Restoration, we believe in listening, not just to what you say, but to what your body says too!

Mia 🌸

17/08/2025

Your Body is Incredibly Intelligent ✨
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This quote from Dr. Leon Chaitow reminds us of something we believe deeply at Body Restoration: the goal isn’t to “fix” you, it’s to support your body’s own ability to heal. ⁠
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Our treatments don’t override your system. Instead, they work with it by reducing stressors, improving function, and helping you reconnect with your own resilience. ⁠
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Healing isn’t always instant, but it is possible 🙌🏻 especially when we treat the whole system, not just the symptoms. ⁠
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Trust your body. It wants to heal. We’re just here to help it remember how.⁠
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03/08/2025

Pain Is Invisible

Pain doesn’t always look like anything. It doesn’t wear a cast, show up on an x-ray, or bleed. It can sit quietly behind a smile, inside a body that moves just fine. It’s easy to overlook, especially when there’s no bruise or bandage to signal that something hurts.

But invisible doesn’t mean imaginary. People living with pain often face the added burden of not being believed 😔 Having to explain, justify, or downplay what they feel just to make others comfortable. This invisibility can be isolating, even exhausting. It can affect someone’s mood, confidence, sleep, work, and relationships without anyone around them realizing the cost.

That’s why at Body Restoration, we don’t just treat symptoms we treat the system.
We take the time to understand the full picture, empowering you with education, hands-on care, and strategies that support long-term healing, not just temporary relief.

Because even if pain can’t be seen, it deserves to be heard and treated with respect.

18/06/2025

✨ Closed for the long weekend ✨

10/06/2025

Hi, it’s Mia here! 🌼

Let’s talk about something a little deeper… emotional wellbeing. This is the third pillar of wellness massage, and one of the most powerful.

Massage creates a safe, nurturing space where your nervous system can shift out of “fight or flight” and into “rest and restore.” This gentle space often allows emotions to surface, release, and be soothed.

Research shows:
🌿 Touch-based therapies like massage activate the parasympathetic nervous system and support emotional regulation (McGlone et al., 2014).
🌿 Clients often report emotional relief, reduced sadness, and a greater sense of emotional resilience post-massage (Moyer et al., 2011).

✨ Eases emotional overwhelm
✨ Encourages emotional release
✨ Supports a sense of safety, calm & healing

Massage is not just for the body! It’s a space to feel, soften, and heal.

Take care of yourself,
Mia 🌼
Here to hold space for your heart, too 🩷

03/06/2025

Hi, it’s Mia here! 🌼 Let’s check in with your mind. The second pillar of wellness massage is mental clarity and stress relief.

Massage helps calm the nervous system, lowering cortisol (your stress hormone) and boosting serotonin and dopamine, those natural mood-lifting chemicals. This helps reduce anxiety and restore balance in your busy, beautiful brain.

The research says:
🌿 Massage therapy decreases cortisol and increases serotonin and dopamine levels (Field, 2020).
🌿 It significantly reduces symptoms of anxiety and improves mental clarity (Moyer et al., 2004).

✨ Reduces mental fatigue
✨ Improves mood & focus
✨ Encourages calm & mental clarity

When the body relaxes, the mind often follows. You deserve a quiet space to breathe.

Take care of yourself,
Mia 🌼
- Making space for your mind to exhale

27/05/2025

Wellness Wednesday: Physical Wellness 🌿

Hi, it’s Mia here! 🌼

Let’s talk about the first pillar of wellness massage: your physical body.

Tight shoulders, stiff necks, low back pain… our muscles absorb so much from stress, posture, and day-to-day life. A relaxation massage supports your body with gentle techniques that release tension and boost circulation, helping you move and feel better.

Research shows:
🌿Massage therapy improves blood flow and oxygen delivery to muscles, enhancing recovery and reducing pain (Weerapong et al., 2005).
🌿It also reduces muscle stiffness and soreness after physical stress (Best et al., 2008).

✨ Improves circulation
✨ Relieves muscle tension
✨ Promotes recovery and physical ease

Give your body a chance to soften, it works so hard for you every day.

Take care of yourself,
Mia 🌼
- Here to help your body let go

References:
Weerapong, P., Hume, P. A., & Kolt, G. S. (2005). The mechanisms of massage and effects on performance, muscle recovery and injury prevention. Sports Medicine, 35(3), 235–256.
Best, T. M., Hunter, R., Wilcox, A., & Haq, F. (2008). Effectiveness of sports massage for recovery of skeletal muscle from strenuous exercise. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 18(5), 446–460.

18/05/2025

Heads up 📢 We’ll be closed Monday, June 2nd for King’s Birthday.
Time to rest, reset, and enjoy a well-deserved long weekend.
We’ll be back Tuesday, refreshed and ready to treat you!

Need to rebook? You can do it anytime via our online booking link in bio.

Stay safe and enjoy the break!

18/04/2025

Happy Easter from the Body Restoration team!

We are taking a much needed break and R&R after a busy start to the year! We hope everyone finds a bit of relaxation and rest over the long weekend 🐇

Carina 🌸 & Mia 🌼

02/04/2025

Closed for Anzac Day ✨🪖🎖️

31/03/2025

Easter Hours ✨🪺🐰

Address

105/1 Lever Street
Ahuriri
4110

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+64279614990

Website

https://bodyrestoration.noterro.com/

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