Megan Burke Massage Therapist

30/09/2025

There's always a silver lining!
At the end of this week, I will update you all on the details of 3 lovely humans that will be helping me run my clinic until the end of the year.
My regular clients will know I run a tight ship with high standards and feel very confident that this standard will continue at this level with staff.
I plan to be part of the working weeks, depending on how things go with my treatment.
Enjoy your week, and watch for the update on Friday 🥰

25/09/2025

STEP AWAY FROM IRON SUPPLEMENTS
An optimally functioning iron recycling system (fueled by copper, retinol and magnesium) meets the body’s needs. We don’t need a lot of extra iron on top.

Only about 1 mg/day of new iron is required to replace what’s lost naturally (skin shedding, sweat, stool, menstrual blood in women).

So anything over that ends up being parked in tissues, it cant stay in the blood.

A standard iron supplement usually contains about 18–65 mg of elemental iron per tablet or capsule (18 mg is common in multivitamins, 65 mg in stand-alone iron pills).

Put that in perspective:

The body should only hold around 3,000–3,500 mg total.

One 65 mg supplement is roughly 2% of your entire lifetime iron allowance - in one hit. That's going to take a toll.

Unlike other minerals, your body has no natural way to excrete excess iron (apart from blood loss). So, every pill you pop stacks up.

This iron isn't hanging out in the blood giving you energy! It's being stored - causing inflammation and mineral dysregulation that leads to fatigue, migraine, hormonal chaos, brain fog, disease and pain.

My job? I help you to get your iron recycling system back on point and recover the minerals that have taken a hit with the overload.

www.innatenutrition.co.nz

22/09/2025

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21/09/2025

My update & and what's happening at my clinic ⤵️

This week, I started my chemotherapy treatment. It was tough to make this decision, due to how well my holistic care was going, feeling pressure from the medical side and feeling unheard when I spoke to them, but what I do know is that I'm well supported with holistic care to get me through this treatment.

Mondays in my clinic will become the lymphatic therapy and Flowpresso day.
My colleague & friend will be working on Mondays to see my clients, who are requiring this service.
There's also an option if you need lymphatic therapy and can't do Mondays that you can go to her clinic in Pisa Moorings on other days. Please message me directly about this.
I have the following Monday appointments available ⤵️
🟢 22nd Sept @ 10.15am
🟢 29th Sept @ 9.30am
🟢 13th Oct @ 9.40am, 4pm
🟢 20th Oct @ 9.30am

Remedial Massage cover from 7th Oct to 18th October.
During this period, I have Adrienne, originally from Canada, but now based in Christchurch. She has 20 years of remedial massage experience and pre/post surgery work.
Here are some appointments available ⤵️
🔵 Wed 8th Oct @ 9.45am
🔵 Thur 9th Oct @ 10.30am
🔵 Wed 15th Oct @ 9.45am, 3.45pm
🔵 Thur 16th Oct @ 10.30am
🔵 Fri 17th Oct @ 9.30am, 10.45am

Right, that should sort the next 6 weeks!
Please feel free to message me about appointments, why assume something if you can actually find out the answer... 😀

Lastly a thank you to all my clients and people I don't know , that have sent supporting messages or have checked in on me.💕

Take care and enjoy the spring weather and lengthen days!☀️🌻

Photo : Me at Lake Hawea on Friday 🏞

17/09/2025

03/09/2025

Hello, my fabulous clients & followers 👋
I just want to flick out a quick update on social media. This will follow with a more detailed email to my client base in the coming days.
I have an oncology meeting next week, and chemo treatment will start within a couple of weeks after that meeting.
Things to know ⤵️
From Monday 8th September, my friend and colleague Vicki Scott, who is also a lymphatic therapist, will be working on Mondays for me. I hope to slot clients requiring lymphatic therapy into Mondays to see her.
I will maintain working until my chemo treatment starts then .... well, you know as much as I do...
I have a locum coming from Christchurch covering from the 7th to the 24th of October. She has 20 years of remedial massage experience.
By November, I should have some idea how I'm coping and how I will proceed going forward.

Thank you to everyone who has sent a txt, called or passed on messages via my husband and children , much appreciated ❤️

Mege 💐

30/08/2025

A breakthrough discovery from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has revealed lymphatic vessels lying just beneath the skin of the face and neck. Once thought buried deep in the body, these vessels play a vital role in draining cerebrospinal fluid, which clears toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

In mice, scientists used a gentle device that stroked the face and neck, tripling cerebrospinal fluid flow within a minute. Remarkably, this restored older animals’ brain fluid movement to youthful levels, a change that could have major implications for slowing age-related neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.

Early experiments in monkeys show similar promise, raising hope that simple, non-invasive stimulation could one day support human brain health. By enhancing natural drainage pathways, this method might become a powerful new tool for preventing neurological diseases. Source: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Research.

23/08/2025

✨️Last week of the Flowpresso August Special✨️
Receive $50 of FREE services with your Flowpresso session. Glodome LED worth $20, face lymphatic drainage worth $30.

Available appts for the week⤵️

Monday 25th @ 6pm
Wednesday 27th @ 6pm
Friday 29th @ 4pm, 5.15pm
Saturday 30th @ 3.15pm, 4.30pm

So, if you need to reset your body, particularly if you can't shake lingering cold & flu symptoms, this could be the answer. The gentle & rhythmical compression stimulates your lymphatic system. Plus, its next level relaxing and warm with the infrared heat !

This will be the last of so much availability for late/evening appointments until next winter.

Book online
www.meganburke.co.nz

02/08/2025

It's with a heavy heart I would like my clients to know that some big changes are coming up as I've been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The photo is a recent family photo of my hubby and our 3 beautiful children.💖 Originally, the photo was to be shared as a hello to all my new followers and update my lovely clients about the wonderful things going on in my world, everything from my families achievements to the wonderful discovery of Crainosacral Therapy and the positive/powerful benefits it was having, plus how it melded so well with the other therapies I do...

Then I was hit with the news that no one wants to hear 😢

I will get more information next week and what my treatment plan looks like, to which I will update everyone again.

There's no need to cancel your bookings until I get further information.
I will give as much notice as I can if I can't work the day you are booked in and reschedule you.
I'm looking at trying to get a locum, that is why it's important to hold your spot.

Flowpresso late arvo/evening appointments will continue to be offered through the month of August as I have fabulous staff to take care of that 👍.

As you can imagine, I'm still processing the shock of my new reality, I know this is going to take every bit of strength I have, but I will win this! I've got a lot of things I want to do with my family and friends, and I've got a lot more clients to support.

All love, positive vibes, and virtual hugs accepted 🙏

Megan ❤️

30/07/2025

Setting the Standard in Massage Therapy

When you choose a MANZ-registered therapist, you’re choosing someone who:

✔️ Meets nationally recognised education standards
✔️ Follows a clear scope of practice
✔️ Is accountable to a professional code of ethics
✔️ Completes ongoing professional development
✔️ Is part of a transparent complaints process

Not all Massage Therapists follow the same standards.
Our Members do, because our Clients’ wellbeing matters.

Look for the MANZ logo - it means more.

26/07/2025

***Flowpresso July Special ***
Be quick, only 3 days left to book.

Flowpresso bookings for the month of July, you will receive a FREE face lymphatic drainage worth $30 & the Glodome LED worth $20.

WOW, talk about head to toe full treatment !!

This is an awesome treatment to book after a long day skiing ⛷️ , perhaps you have just returned & been on a long haul flight 🛩or struggling to clear lingering cold/flu🤧 symptoms..

Appointments available at Megan Burke Massage Therapist for the Flowpresso suit experience!
(Please note, you need to click the tab that says Flowpresso + Late Arvo/Evening appts for this deal)

Book online www.meganburke.co.nz

Appointments available ⤵️
Mon 28th July 7.45pm
Tue 29th July 6pm , 7.15pm
Wed 30th July 6.30pm

🟠 Flowpresso® therapy can help to:

promote lymphatic drainage

reduce bloating and swelling

release toxins from your system

improve circulation

calm anxiety and release stress

improve your quality of sleep

heal and recover faster

🔵 Glodome LED can help to:

Boost collagen

Reduce fine lines & wrinkles

Reduce acne & oil production

Heal broken skin

Inflammation

Detoxifies

🟠 Face/head lymphatic drainage helps:

Depuff the face

Reduce eye bags

Clear sinuses

Reduce headaches & migraines

Reduce allergy symptoms

Whiten the eyes and reduce eye strain

PS - If you have tried the Flowpresso and loved it, feel free to comment below, so others can read of a personal perspective of the treatment. 👍

20/07/2025

***Flowpresso July Special ***

Flowpresso bookings for the month of July, you will receive a FREE face lymphatic drainage worth $30 & the Glodome LED worth $20.

WOW, talk about head to toe full treatment !!

This is an awesome treatment to book after a long day skiing ⛷️ , perhaps you have just returned & been on a long haul flight 🛩or struggling to clear lingering cold/flu🤧 symptoms..

Appointments available at Megan Burke Massage Therapist for the Flowpresso suit experience!
(Please note, you need to click the tab that says Flowpresso + Late Arvo/Evening appts for this deal)

Book online www.meganburke.co.nz

Appointments available this week ⤵️
Mon 21st July 8pm
Tue 22nd 6.45pm
Wed 23rd 5pm
Thur 24th 5pm , 6.15pm
Sat 26th 2pm, 3.15pm, 4.30pm

🟠 Flowpresso® therapy can help to:

promote lymphatic drainage

reduce bloating and swelling

release toxins from your system

improve circulation

calm anxiety and release stress

improve your quality of sleep

heal and recover faster

🔵 Glodome LED can help to:

Boost collagen

Reduce fine lines & wrinkles

Reduce acne & oil production

Heal broken skin

Inflammation

Detoxifies

🟠 Face/head lymphatic drainage helps:

Depuff the face

Reduce eye bags

Clear sinuses

Reduce headaches & migraines

Reduce allergy symptoms

Whiten the eyes and reduce eye strain

PS - If you have tried the Flowpresso and loved it, feel free to comment below, so others can read of a personal perspective of the treatment. 👍