Moana Mind Body

11/05/2026

Looking for a pause?...
An appointment has just come available for 11.30 am Thursday morning.

Message or click on the booking link if this calls to you this week 🌺

08/05/2026

Mother’s Day — a day to celebrate and honour the māmās, mother figures, and nurturers in our lives 🤎

Thinking too of those for whom today is a reminder of grief, loss, or longing. Sending love gently your way.

Thank you so much for your heartfelt nominations. They speak to the deep importance of our māmās and nurturers, and the many roles they hold with such care and strength.

This voucher is on its way to the nominator to pass on to their special person 🤎🤎🤎

📸 picture of my two little loves that call me māmā 🥰

02/05/2026

For the mama in your life who deserves to be nurtured… 🤍

Do you know a mama, nurturer, or mother figure who would truly benefit from a moment to pause, to rest her mind, body, and soul?
I’d love to gift one special person a 90-minute Nervous System Nourishment session.

To participate:
Send a Facebook message with the name of your person and a few words about why this would support them right now.

✨ One recipient will be chosen on May 8th
✨ You’ll be notified the day before Mother’s Day, so you can gift it to them on the day if you wish.

Let’s celebrate and honour the women who give so much — by giving them space to receive 🤍

(No identifying names or messages will be shared)

(Gift vouchers also available for purchase)

30/04/2026

A weekend on noho with these 'wa' kids.
We had the opportunity to write our karapīpiti, a journey from the heart, showing the essence of who we are and the spaces that our heart connects to. Where the pepeha can feel out of reach or create disconnection for many who do not know their whakapapa or do not come from this land, the karapīpiti shows us who we uniquely are and how we belong.

My piece so far, which talks to my connection to the ocean, the moana, and how this reminds me of all the ways all things are connected, body to body, body to earth, through wairua and whakapapa. It also talks to the healing nature of the ocean and the focus of my work, being on the power in the spaces and the ways we are connected.

Kei te rongo oku waewae i te onepū o Te Whārangi, te tātahi o Te Awahou ranei, te whenua o Ngāti Raukawa. Kei te hononga oku tamariki ki tenei whenua, a kei te noho mātou ki tēnei wāhi.

Kei te tiro oku karu ki te moana, Te Tai-o-Rehua. Kei te hononga te moana ki a au, a ki oku tangata. I haere oku tipuna I te maunga o Tahiti ki a Atiu, me ki te Hiku o te Ika, ma runga i te waka o Nga Tokimatawhaorua. I wehe te waka i Tahiti.

Kei te rongo oku taringa ki te waiata o te moana, a e maumahara ana au ki to maatau hononga. E hono ana te tīnana ki te whenua, a e hono ana hoki te wairua ki te whakapapa.

Kei te rongo au ki te mauri ora me te rongoa o te moana.

E tū ana ahau i roto i te wāhi ki waenganui i nga mea e hono ana i te tangata ki nga rangi tuhaha me te taiao.
Ko Christel toku ingoa 🌺

21/04/2026

Just a little update from me — I’ve finally set up an online booking system.

I know life gets busy, so this just makes it easier for you to jump on and book a time that suits you.

But nothing else has changed and I still love hearing from you, so if you’d rather message me or give me a call to book in, please do! I’m always happy to chat and help find a time that feels right.

I love being able to do this work and to bring this service to our little community.

Thank you for all your support to date — it truly means a lot.

I look forward to seeing you in the studio soon 🩶

https://bookings.gettimely.com/moanamindbody/bb/book

15/04/2026

The same person may arrive,
but the body is never the same.
Each session is an unfolding,
guided by presence, intuition, and deep listening.
No fixed protocols.
No forcing.
Just space…
for your body to be heard,
for your story to surface,
for your innate intelligence to lead the way.
Like the ocean, your body moves in rhythms.
I’m here to meet you in whatever tide you arrive in.

📷 Te Papa Breathe Exhibition

13/04/2026

Nervous system nourishment, where candle light, warmth, and holistic body therapy invite your mind to quiet, your muscles to soften, and your soul to settle.

A gentle twilight session designed so you can drift home ease into a deeply restful night's sleep.

I have two 90 min sessions available this Thursday and Friday evening X

These sessions are rare and don't come up often... reach out if this is calling to you.

30/03/2026

A job title, generously gifted by one of my regular clients:
“Realignment Specialist”

I loved this reflection of the work—supporting alignment of mind, body, and soul in a way that goes beyond purely mechanical approaches.

It’s subtle, gentle, and often hard to put into words… but deeply felt.

Grateful for the people who trust me with this work and continue to reflect it back in such meaningful ways 🤍

24/03/2026

20/03/2026

*Updated*

Remaining available appointments for this month.

For when you are needing to press pause, create space to re-anchor, and rebalance.

12/03/2026

The world is a heavy place right now. As we journey from the old world and paradigm into a new one, consider this space a portal — a place to support you and facilitate re-grounding and re-anchoring through change.

If this work calls to you, feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to answer questions. 🩶