HL Movement & Massage

HL Movement & Massage Degree-qualified massage therapist & Pilates instructor
- Facilitate injury rehabilitation. If it sounds like you, please, make a booking and come to see me.

I believe you can always feel better...
I focus in great communication and community education to improve overall health. Hi, I am Helene and I am a registered remedial massage therapist (neuromuscular and myofascial techniques) and Pilates instructor. I love using hands-on techniques and Pilates principles to help people move better, feel better, and recover faster. It is my mission that you love the body you have and regain and retain the strength, energy, and ability to do the things that you love to do. I believe that everybody deserves to have an exceptionally good functioning body.

01/03/2026

5 years in Business Hamper Draw

Thank you all for your support for the past 5 years, and for those who came and participated this month.

Congratulations, Brooke! 🎉
Now, it's. time for you to enjoy some goodies from , ,

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Ready for a few more years...

23/02/2026

Five years at HL Movement & Massage🥳

Five years of intentional work.
Of hands-on treatment.
Of precision movement.
Of conversations about recovery, performance, and long-term strength.

To every client who trusted me — THANK YOU.

🎁 There is still one week to book your massage appointment and go in the draw to win the 5th anniversary hamper — filled with thoughtful recovery support from the inside and out.

Here’s to moving better. Stronger. Smarter.

An incredible time at Eden Park — with a Breton heart 🤍🖤I travelled to Edinburgh several times over the years when I was...
22/02/2026

An incredible time at Eden Park — with a Breton heart 🤍🖤

I travelled to Edinburgh several times over the years when I was living in France, and never once managed to see the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at the castle! 🇳🇿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

And yet this year, I experienced it here in Aotearoa, for their 75th celebration.

And I didn’t come empty-handed.
I brought the Gwenn ha Du — the black and white flag of Brittany; yes, the one you always see on TV and wonder what it's all about?!

Music has always been part of my story.

Growing up with pipes and drums in Brittany
Dancing to that powerful rhythm, connecting with the community
Hearing rehearsals from the control tower at my last post at Lorient Naval Airbase with the Bagad de Lann-Bihoué.
Living each year to the rhythm of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient

The pipes and drums carry more than sound.
Watching the Tattoo — and seeing a few local Alexandra performers in such a precise, powerful production. It reminds me why I value excellence so deeply.

Behind the show:
Repetition
Commitment
Timing
Collective precision
Hours of unseen work with very talented performers, musicians, and dancers from close and afar for a few hours of beauty.

That philosophy is the same one I bring to:
• Pilates
• Clinical study
• Helping dancers and active bodies through Pilates perform and shine

Dedication first.
Then performance.

Always with heart.🌿
🤸🙌

Spirited WomenA great day of adventure and fun!Enjoy ladies!I'll be here for the recovery when you return
19/02/2026

Spirited Women

A great day of adventure and fun!
Enjoy ladies!

I'll be here for the recovery when you return

Lunar New Year – The Year of the Fire Horse 🔥And as someone born in 1978… yes, that’s my year.And I actually grew up sur...
16/02/2026

Lunar New Year – The Year of the Fire Horse 🔥

And as someone born in 1978… yes, that’s my year.

And I actually grew up surrounded by horses.
I learned early that power isn’t noise.
It is presence.

A horse doesn’t force movement.
It channels it.
Strength, sensitivity, responsiveness — all at once.

That understanding has followed me into every chapter of my life. Into dance. Into archery. Into the way I work with bodies now, with massage and Pilates.
I don’t just see bodies. I see patterns. I see potential. I see where energy leaks… and where it can be reclaimed.

In Chinese zodiac tradition, the Horse represents strength, independence, momentum, and endurance. The Fire element adds intensity, drive, and bold action. It’s forward-moving energy. Purposeful. Not restless — directed.

That resonates.

The Fire Horse isn’t about chaos.
It’s about power with control.

• Strength with precision
• Speed with stability
• Passion with structure

In my world, that looks like:
Helping you build a body that can train hard and recover smart.
Helping you understand your shoulders, your jaw, your scars, your balance — not just treat them.
Helping you move with confidence instead of compensation.

This year feels like expansion.
Not louder. Stronger. Clearer. Sharper.

The kind of year where we:
– Refine what matters
– Let go of what doesn’t
– Back ourselves fully

If you’ve been feeling the pull to move differently, train differently, recover differently… perhaps that’s the Fire Horse energy stirring too.

Here’s to momentum.
Here’s to courageous growth.
Here’s to bodies that move with purpose.

✨🐎🔥

Halfway through February! 🎁A huge thank you to everyone who has already come in this month — your names are officially i...
15/02/2026

Halfway through February! 🎁

A huge thank you to everyone who has already come in this month — your names are officially in the draw for the hamper!
There is still time to enter if you haven’t booked your February session yet.
Your body will thank you — and you might take home a gorgeous hamper too.
👇
Book here to enter: hlmovementandmassage.com

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️Whatever it feels like for you,I hope you have a good time with your loved one.Simple pleasure.....
14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️

Whatever it feels like for you,
I hope you have a good time with your loved one.

Simple pleasure...

🌿


Coast to CoastThe weather is not making it easy, but even with a new route across the mountains you got this!Have a grea...
12/02/2026

Coast to Coast

The weather is not making it easy, but even with a new route across the mountains you got this!

Have a great time!...
I'll see you when you get back!

Cultural roots, quiet moments, and crepesLong weekend to honour Waitangi Day 🇳🇿 and slowing down.After the rush last wee...
08/02/2026

Cultural roots, quiet moments, and crepes

Long weekend to honour Waitangi Day 🇳🇿 and slowing down.
After the rush last weekend with some intense governance work, I gave myself permission to slow down this weekend and also celebrate Pancake Day... well it was last week...!

Being from France and especially from Britanny, there was no way I was skipping crepes!
So, here, I am mixing, flipping, tasting... well, a bit more than tasting 😉

Sweet or savoury, and yes - good wrist skills are essential for that perfect golden flip.

Simple moments.
And very Yummy results.

Do you do crepes?

Ballet in Alexandra, Central Otago — expressions of interestThe local ballet teacher, who supported generations of dance...
05/02/2026

Ballet in Alexandra, Central Otago — expressions of interest

The local ballet teacher, who supported generations of dancers in our community, will no longer offer ballet classes in town.
Over the years and most recently, several clients have asked whether I would consider offering ballet classes for both children and adults. I’m open to exploring this if there is enough local interest.

Any ballet offering would be grounded in safe, well-structured movement, with a focus on:
* strong foundations and technique
* posture, coordination, and musicality
* age-appropriate, body-respectful progression

For families interested in a more structured ballet pathway, options such as formal examinations and age-appropriate competitions could also be explored if there is sufficient interest. These would remain optional, and always guided by readiness, enjoyment, and wellbeing.

At this stage, I’m simply gauging interest.🙌

If you or your child would be interested, please comment below or send me a message with:
* child or adult class
* approximate age (for children)
* any previous ballet experience (optional)
* willingness to take exams and compete

📩https://www.hlmovementandmassage.com/contact

This will help determine what may be possible for our community moving forward.
Thank you for your interest and support.

🤸🌿

February is officially here! 🌿Every massage appointment this month = one entry into our February Hamper draw.If you’ve b...
03/02/2026

February is officially here! 🌿

Every massage appointment this month = one entry into our February Hamper draw.
If you’ve been thinking about booking a session to reset your body, move better, or ease tension… now’s the month!

Good luck to all my lovely clients — can’t wait to see who wins. 😜

Intense weekendto bring you the best of what our profession can offer.Massage Aotearoa New Zealand strategic planning wi...
01/02/2026

Intense weekend
to bring you the best of what our profession can offer.

Massage Aotearoa New Zealand strategic planning with our amazing Te Rōpu Kaitiaki brainstorming for the future and goals of the association. A beautiful place to be and relax.
Enjoying the full moon, some storytelling, stargazing, and shooting lights in the protected dark sky of Lake Tekapo.
Just finished round 1 of intensive and getting ready for round 2 tomorrow, for some more learning, brainstorming, and planning with the amazing team of and like-minded therapists.
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4/6 Centennial Avenue
Alexandra

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 9am
2pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 9am
2pm - 6:30pm

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