Are you seeking effective, lasting changes in your body and/or mind? If so, Advanced Body Mind Therapies is your answer.
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Advanced Body Mind Therapies
Free Your Body - Awaken Your Mind
Are you seeking effective, lasting changes in your body and/or mind? If so, Advanced Body Mind Therapies is your answer.
Imagine a pain-free, flexible body... Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (NMT) effectively treats the source of those nagging aches and pains, allowing you to live life to the full.
Or perhaps you want to make changes in how you think, feel and behave, but don't know how. Experiencing Advanced Therapies Coaching gives you the tools to overcome limitations and really fulfill your potential.
The clinic is in Pakuranga, 15 minutes from Auckland CBD
Book a session today and feel the difference. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me either by phone on 09 576 1368.
Southern Cross Insurance reimbursements
As a Remedial Massage Therapist with Massage New Zealand, Marianne Macdonald is eligible to provide up to $400 per annum in treatments for clients with Southern Cross, who have the Body Care module of the Wellbeing insurance package. Please contact Marianne for more details.
Our Treatments
- Neuromuscular Massage Therapy
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a massage based therapy which works effectively alleviate pain and regain full movement. NMT is based on balancing the nervous system with the muscular system and searches for, and treats, the underlying causes of long standing pain. - Neurolinguistic Programming
Marianne uses NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) and hypnotherapy to create fast effective changes. NLP relates to the brain (neuro), language/communication patterns both verbal and non-verbal (linguistic) and how and why we do what we do, our life strategies (programming). - Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state that we all go in and out of many times every day. When you are enjoying a good movie or driving a route that you've done many times before, for example, you are likely to be in an altered state which can be called a hypnotic trance. It is different from sleep and you are likely to be aware of everything going on around you, but you may have a narrower focus of attention. - Therapeutic Massage
Massage has been used as a therapy for thousands of years. While it may be very enjoyable, it is certainly not a luxury. We all need down-time or quality 'rest and digest' time. - Sports Massage
Apart from being a highly trained therapist, I believe that one of most important qualities for a good sports massage therapist is that they are involved in sport themselves. This gives a shared interest and understanding, making the therapeutic relationship all the more beneficial.
About Marianne Macdonald
Marianne Macdonald, MSc; Certified Neuromuscular Therapist; MNZ Registered Remedial Massage Therapist; Dip Therapeutic Massage; NLP Master Practitioner; Dip NLP Training; Dip Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy, Executive Officer for Massage New Zealand.
Marianne is an expert in her field, trained in a variety of advanced techniques to work with both the body and the mind, to promote optimum health and vitality. Marianne has a strong scientific background, with both Batchelor's and Master's degrees in biological sciences. After many years in the UK working to improve the lives of animals, a year after coming to New Zealand, Marianne decided to follow her interest in health and healing by training in massage therapy.
The first stage was a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage at Wellpark College in Grey Lynn. After a year’s clinical experience, Marianne studied for a certificate, then later a Diploma in Neuromuscular Therapy at the New Zealand College of Massage. She is now a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist. After becoming convinced of the important link between emotional factors and many physical problems, Marianne trained in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), allowing her to work with the mind as well as the body, then went on to complete a Diploma in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy. This holistic approach, gives results where other therapies have failed.
Marianne has worked as a phone counsellor for a the children's help-line What's Up! She has run evening courses in hypnotherapy and NLP, and completed a Diploma of NLP Training in 2011. These training skills also get utilised in her role as a part-time tutor and examiner at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
In her spare time Marianne loves to be in the outdoors, particularly bush running and mountainbiking, and loves Latin American dancing. She has taken part in multisport racing, including the Coast to Coast and regularly goes orienteering.
As well as being the Executive Officer for the massage profession's association, Massage New Zealand, Marianne works for the animal advocacy group, SAFE and gives talks in schools promoting compassion for animals and a vegan lifestyle.
Read what my clients say about me:
"A year ago I was crawling after my two year old most mornings, struggling to walk and fighting back the tears from the pain. After the initial treatment with Marianne, I felt better; after the next appointment I felt much better; after the third I felt amazing. I am extremely happy with the results - which last!"
-- Jane Ireland
"I would like to acknowledge the help I received from Marianne Macdonald of Advanced Body Mind Therapies in preparing for the birth of my son (first child). I was able to achieve a natural labour and birth without interventions of any kind, and without any pain relieving medications. My labour was also shorter than the average for first time childbirths. Marianne’s coaching on relaxation and hypnotherapy techniques gave me the tools to keep focused and very relaxed when coping with contractions. This enabled me to labour at home for the most part, and I was met by a pleasantly surprised midwife on arrival at the hospital, who on initial examination assessed me as being 8 centimeters dilated. This was coupled with a comment along the lines of “aren’t you a good manager then”. My grateful thanks to Marianne, and I would recommend her sessions to other expectant mothers."
-- Fiona Blackmore
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
- Remedial Massage Therapist registered with Massage New Zealand
- Certified Neuromuscular Therapist
- Diploma of Therapeutic Massage
- Diploma of Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy
- NLP Master Practitioner, MSc
Service Categories
Deep Tissue Massage, Hypnotherapist, Myofascial Release Therapy, NLP, Pregnancy Massage, Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy
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