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I’m Linnette the owner of Breathe - Massage Therapy and Reiki.
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In today’s, fast-paced, high-stress world, my goal is to create a space where you can slow down, reconnect, and nurture your mind, body, and soul.

12/04/2026

A Tempestuous Weather Day.

As adults, I think we often lose the wonder and freedom that comes of creative play .
We become out harshest critics when something doesn't quite turn out how we imagined or expected.

However, there is another way of being, an instinctual way. One where we allow the freedom of expression, the energy of thoughts , ideas and emotions to flow freely.

Gently breaking free from the constraints we put upon ourselves.

Freedom to be.
Freedom to express.
Freedom to witness.

08/04/2026

Rest isn’t something we earn — it’s something we need.

There’s a concept called environmental mismatch. In simple terms, it’s the idea that while our world has changed rapidly, our bodies and nervous systems haven’t caught up in the same way. We’re still wired for slower, more connected, less constantly stimulated ways of living… yet modern life often asks us to be “on” all the time.

It’s no surprise then that many of us are carrying chronic stress. And while mental health is shaped by many factors, this ongoing mismatch can play a part in how overwhelmed, anxious, or depleted we feel.

Rest isn’t lazy. It’s regulation.
It’s how we come back to ourselves.

Not just sleep, but moments in your day where you soften, pause, breathe, and simply be.

What would it look like to schedule rest the same way you schedule everything else?

Even small moments matter:
• sitting in the sun
• a slow cup of tea
• a walk without a destination
• a few deep breaths between tasks

Consider this your gentle reminder — you don’t have to wait until you’re exhausted to rest.

A little food for thought… and maybe an invitation to create space for yourself today 🤍

Thanks .astrology for the reminder x

03/04/2026

Happy Easter Everyone 🐰 🐣 💛
I'm just back from giving a massage for a guest staying . This is such a beautiful space in Onewhero hosted by Brooke and Tim with views out across the Waikato River.
Have a safe and happy Easter. X

10/03/2026

My study support cat keeping me company today. 💛🐈🐱

28/02/2026

It is International Womans Day next week so who would be interested in a coming together to celebrate.
It's just an idea at this stage but maybe Saturday or Sunday morning next weekend.
A space to share openly.
To talk openly.
Let me know with a thumbs up, a like, comment, or message me privately.

26/02/2026

I know I've mentioned this a few times already but oh my goodness if you are stressed, feeling unregulated, not sleeping well, please give yin yoga a go.

I have had one of the busiest weeks. After walking the Tongaririo crossing, then driving home straight after its just been go, go, go.

From driving multiple trips to Auckland, down to Hamilton for study, starting placement, doing drop offs and pick ups for the the kids, work, study, exercise, supermarket trips, dinners...my mind was stuck in over drive.

At the end of yoga last night, Maria read out the above poem, a beautiful way to end the night and to let go of the busy week.

I slept so deeply.

21/02/2026

I walked the Tongariro Crossing yesterday.
I had a realisation that I had walked myself out of depression and burnout.

Standing on that maunga felt like an physical marker of the emotional mountains I've been climbing for the past few years.

Getting to this point was about a two year journey.
When working your way through depression and burnout you realise their is no quick fix. Well not for me anyway. There hasn't been one big break through moment of 'i'm healed' its just been a slow and steady journey.

I think back to starting with Sarah, personal trainer who I've known for about 10 years . I jumped into a fitness challenge (which I won)... and then promptly burned myself out. That was the lesson. Achievement without sustainability is just another form of depletion.

So I changed the plan.
No challenge
No weight goal
No pressure

Just show up each week.

I walk, I do yoga. I move because it supports me, not because I need to prove something.

And alongside me has been Madi. She's been on her own health journey. There was a time when walking around the block would exhaust her. Yesterday she completed the crossing with ongoing hip issues, anti-inflammatories and sheer determination. Her boyfriend who is recovering from a 100km race last weekend carried their gear so she could walk without load. That is support.

And then there's Hudson, my 16 year old who joined me on some training walks in the Hunuas and would always wait for me to catch up. The advice he game me when going down the scree slope was "be one with the mountain". It was amazing advice.

Believing in yourself changes as you get older too. I'll wake up some mornings and something aches for no apparent reason. Hormones shift. Estrogen dops. Inflammation rises. Sometimes it feels like an ongoing game of 'what's the issue now".

But, learning to trust my body, to work with it instead of fighting it has been huge.

Adjust
Adapt.

So reaching that maunga yesterday felt like mind, body and soul in harmony.

I rested when I needed to.
I took my time.
I soaked it in.

The privilege of doing something like this is not lost on me.

I walked alongside people who have climbed to the base of Mount Kilamanjaro and Everest. What struck me the most was it didn't matter how 'big' or 'small' the achievement was, it all matters. Every mountain counts.

I had also spoken to my mum about walking the Crossing, it was something she once wanted to do, but at the time had other mountain to cross. So I took photos for her.

Now everything isnt always rainbows and moonbeams.

My left knee hates stairs, it was strapped. The long descent down wasn't fun. The scree slope however was no problem. My $14 k-mart hiking poles were amazing for stability. My backpack is about 19 years old and still holding up. My water bladder tasted like rubber and needs replacing. No blisters, no chafing. Toes were slightly offended by the zig-zagging and my feet were ready for a break.

And then to go back to Sarah.

A phenomenal athlete and human. You won't find her in a big commercial gym. She has built something different. She organized this trip, fifteen of us including her young son. She ran back up the scree slope to help others in our party down. She also ran my first half marathon with me about 10 years ago, probably the slowest pace she's ever run, just to support me.

Thats leadership.

So this has been a journey of a quiet steady climb back to myself and its not just been about a mountain.

12/02/2026

I could feel the tension rising.
I could feel my body tighten and my mind begin to race.

Then I sat in the space.
And slowly, it all began to melt away.

The stress.
The tension.
The anxiety.
The pain.

Held in a space of nurturing.
Held in a space of turning up for myself.
My mind, my body, my soul,
as one.

Breathe in.
Breathe out.

Peace.
Calm
Serenity

05/02/2026

Today in Aotearoa we pause.

Waitangi Day is a moment to slow down, to reflect on the stories that shape this whenua, to educate ourselves, and to hold gratitude for the beauty, culture, and people who make this place home.

For me, it’s a day of listening, learning, and remembering the importance of connection, to whenua, to each other, and to the generations who came before us.

However each of us spends today, may it be filled with kindness, reflection, and a quiet sense of aroha for this country we share.

Ngā mihi o te rā o Waitangi

03/02/2026

Oh my......that was exhausting.
First day back to study, it went well but I was ready for a nap by the time I got home... you know massaging for a day is so much less tiring 😂

I did have a nap.
I was going to go for a walk but unfortunately the nap won.
Also got another driving lesson in.
Dinner is cooking.
Back down again tomorrow 🤪
Apparently Cali the Cat and I share drinking water, never leave your glass unattended.

02/02/2026

Back into study today...
Feeling good about this year even though i'm with a whole new class, with a couple of familiar faces.
My hours will be changing also going ahead as I navigate placement this year as well as studying.

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24 Lawrie Avenue
Tuakau
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Monday	12pm - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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