Wae Therapies

23/12/2024

Wae Therapies at Whare Tiaki, 30 Puckey Ave will be closed from 24 December 2024 and reopen on Monday 6 January from 10am-3pm and will be open during these times until Friday 10 January. Evening appointments will be available from Monday 20 January between 4:30pm-9pm.

For all appointments please PM, call or txt 02102415813 and leave a message confirming required service, preferred day/date and time. I will PM or txt back with a confirmation.

**PLEASE NOTE**
Changes to the services list/menu and pricing to simplify options.

If you have a gift voucher, also quote the voucher code in PM, txt, or VM.

Have a safe and festive Christmas and New Year, especially all my valued clients who have supported my small business since I moved to Kaitaia.

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07/03/2024

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25/01/2024

We (Wae Therapies and Far North Podiatry) have officially moved to our new clinic spaces at Whare Tiaki, 30 Puckey Ave, Kaitaia
Monday to Thursday and still at Tohoraha Clinic on Northwood Ave, Pukenui on Fridays.

10/12/2023

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my clients for your ongoing and valued support for the last 3 years since moving from Auckland to Kaitaia, as a small business in the far north, without you all I would not be able to do what I love and am passionate about.

While I take a short break for Christmas, if you would like an appointment in the new year, please feel free to go go BOOK NOW on my page Wae Therapies as there will be no manual (phone) bookings taken during this time 🙂. While I do have a webpage, it is out of date BUT the booking link is current and you will see all my services via that booking link.

I hope you all have a safe and joyful Chistmas and New Year!,

My operating days and hours:

TE HIKU HAUORA(KAITAIA)
Monday to Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm

TOHORAHA(W*P PUKENUI)
Friday 10:30am-4:30pm

26/11/2023

26/11/2023

MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE CLINIC AT Te Hiku Hauora
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (9:30am to 4:30pm) Tuesday 5 December UNTIL CHRISTMAS

DID YOU KNOW?

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a non-invasive manual technique that utilises soft, rhythmic, gentle and painless sequences. It was developed in France in 1932 by Emil and Estrid Vodder. Based on scientific, physiological principles proven to encourage lymph flow and reduce pain and fluid retention.
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MLD can help with swelling, and has been used as a pre and post-surgery treatment to improve post-surgery recovery; congestion due to chronic sinusitis; and may also be beneficial for tinnitus sufferers, menieres syndrome and migraine sufferers (during non-attack phase).
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Other conditions that may be helped or provided relief by MLD: whiplash, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, MS, and stroke with hemiplegia, traumatic eye injury (during the recovery phase), stress, bronchitis, stroke (recovery phase), post-fracture recovery, burn scar or scar in general, venous insufficiency, pre & post-hip/knee replacement recovery, osteoarthritis and pre & post-cosmetic surgery recovery.

Ideally TWO or more sessions per week are recommended initially.

If you would like to BOOK IN for these sessions, please PM or TXT 02102415813 with your name, contact details and reason for appts and I will get back to you ASAP.

25/11/2023

After a very full on year and November having connected to my Ngati kuri whakapapa and whanau by attending “Hikoia to Pepeha” wānanga 🫶🏽✊🏽and completed and submitted my last assignment for Semester Two (Masters in Applied Health Science) bring on next Semester 🤣🤯, I spent the last two weeks upskilling and continuing my professional development in Te Kauwhata by completing Dr Vodder Applied MLD Certification which is the Gold Standard in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Lymphoedema Management (having previously completed MLD certification and utilising it within my clinical practice) arriving back after a long drive home on Friday, I then participated and performed with my Hula Halau E’leku sisters at Pasifika yesterday…and look forward to joining them all again next year 🌺🙌🏽…now I can chill 🥴 and focus on mahi and my moko, AND getting back into training with my Puawai team (waka sisters) for Sprint Nats in the New Year 🚣🏽‍♀️☀️😳😬

I am thankful and grateful to so many people that have encouraged and supported me throughout it all and big thanks to Te Hiku Hauora Maria Baker, Lorraine Brooking, Jill Edwards. Kate van Kan and Eve Turner. Bethany Matai Edmunds for helping me connect to my whakapapa as well as my hula journey, and my hula sisters who tried to bring me up to speed for our performance yesterday morning love you all so much ❤️😬. Moving Lymph online and Diane Lacey and Kobey Blanchfield and the amazing therapists that I spent time working with AND working on Nadia Behenna, Sarah Arthur, Mariette, Rachelle, Jackie and Tania 💯… BUT mostly my darling moko, who I missed sooo much while I was away and keeps me on my toes and brings me joy every day 😍😍

Leshhhgooo!! Team Puawai ✊🏽🤣👍🏾🚣🏽‍♀️ 7 weeks 😉

04/09/2023

This looks like fun for every age!

05/06/2023

A good reminder for us all

Is it a stroke?

17/05/2023

Do you suffer from?

* pain in the facial or jaw muscles
* localised pain when chewing, talking or yawning
* swelling around the affected joint
* earache, tinnitus or hearing loss
* grating, clicking or popping sounds when the joints move
* a strange or uneven bite – feeling like the teeth don’t fit together well
* the jaw moves to one side in the process of opening
* the jaw locks open or closed
* headaches
* neck or back pain
* trouble swallowing.

Which may be due to these potential causes:
* external trauma such as a blow to the head or jaw
* tooth grinding (bruxism) or jaw clenching
* snoring
* dental problems causing poor alignment between top and bottom teeth
* excessive chewing (e.g. gum or fingernails)
* excessive thrusting forward of bottom jaw
* eating large food items that overextend the TMJ
* joint malformations (e.g. caused by degenerative disease or by birth defect)
* lack of overbite

You may have a dysfunction with your temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

BOOK IN NOW to see how we can better manage these symptoms

Other things that may help post treatment:
* Rest the jaw as much as possible.
* Eat soft foods.
* Reduce gum-chewing.
* Avoid extreme jaw movements (e.g. yawning, shouting, singing).
* Use stress management techniques to help you remember to relax your jaw muscles.
* Apply warm and cold compresses.
* Use anti-inflammatory pain medicines such as ibuprofen or aspirin (children under 16 years of age should not take aspirin-containing medication because of a rare but dangerous complication called Reye’s syndrome).
* Do any jaw exercises that your health practitioner may give you.

19/01/2023

After a deep tissue/relaxation, sports or remedial massage? And you can add dry cupping too👍🏽

I have 1:30pm spot (60min) available tomorrow (Friday 20 January) at W*P, Pukenui.

PM me or go to BOOK NOW

10/01/2023

DID YOU KNOW? 😀 If you're a Southern Cross member you can claim your massage therapy sessions with a qualified massage therapist through easy claim, all you need is your policy or membership number!

The main two plans under Southern Cross that are under Wellbeing One or Two are:

✅️ Body Care module – $500 per year for Remedial Massage Therapy.

✅️ Health Essentials plan – 75% of the treatment cost or $250 per year.

What services can I claim for?

If you hold a Body Module or Health Essentials under Southern Cross you can access any of the following services:

Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Sports Massage
Relaxation Massage

How do I know if I’ve got cover?

I recommend contacting your health insurance provider or reading your policy prior to booking, to confirm massage therapy is covered.👍🏼

GO TO BOOK NOW 😀