I have lived in and travelled many places in Europe and Australia working as a self employed Massage Therapist and tutor along the way. I have been part of the Governance Group overseeing the development of the new qualification pathway for Massage within New Zealand that has been submitted to NZQA. In November 2013 I expanded from one room and took over as the Managing Director of Absolute Therapy Ltd.

Where Massage is concerned, I am motivated and active in the industry and I love my work which I approach with a genuine interest for each person. I particularly love the relief people talk of after receiving on-going Massages from me and the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) changes in the way they relate to their body as they reconnect with themselves. A lot of my work is with regular clients giving weekly or fortnightly "maintenance massage" which helps people manage the fast pace of their busy lives. I also do a lot of rehabilitation type work spending 6-8 sessions with people, initially quite close together and then spreading them out as we begin to see results. These people may also getting Physiotherapy post injury (sporting or other) or they may have chronic conditions/physical ailments that need regular attention to maintain functionality and to manage pain levels - these can be things like OOS, frozen shoulders, sciatica, joint reconstruction (post-surgery recovery), and much more. MassageTherapists from around town also seek me out for their own preventative or maintenance treatments and I personally receive regular fortnightly massage the Therapists at Absolute Therapy.

On the business side of things, I love the challenges and learning's I get daily and feel like I am only limited by my own imagination. I would like to get creative with my business model and look at running my business on more of a Social Enterprise model. Social Enterprises appeal to me because I feel they are essentially community minded, ethically run businesses using a sustainable business model.

I am compelled to work towards lifting the usual approach towards, and standard of, Massage as an industry from both the public and practitioner view points. I am focused on running a business that offers a range of professionals who provide quality treatments and prioritise results and customer satisfaction.

Absolute Therapy has a unique ambiance, is a pleasure to visit and you'll see that the staff love working here too.

My fascination for human anatomy and my love to work with people has led me to become a hands on therapist. I specialise in relaxation massage, pregnancy massage as well as Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

It is my passion to improve the health and wellbeing of my clients. My massages not only help to release the tension built up by our busy daily schedules, they also promote and maintain a healthy mind / body and leave you feeling energised. I have gained a wealth of knowledge in working with a wide range of clients over several years as a therapist and find incorporating a diversity of massage techniques in my treatments, personalised to each clients’ needs, brings great results.

As a Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist, I am also experienced treating clients suffering from lymphoedema (water retention) due to a variety of reasons including post-trauma, post-cancer, post–surgery and expecting mothers. The results of Manual Lymphatic Drainage never fail to amaze which is why I continue to enjoy helping clients to experience its powerful effects on the body.

I hold a diploma in Therapeutic Massage with the Quantum Metta School of Massage in the UK and I have furthered my studies in Austria, at Bergler Massage Institute, gaining a diploma in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (Dr. Vodder Method) and Combined Decongestive Therapy.