Tamari Lazarus
RMT NZ Massage association
Dip. Therapeutic massage Wellpark college of natural therapies , Auckland NZ. 2015
Registered therapeutic massage practitioner with NZ massage association
Providing Remedial massage therapy for the past 10 years, with qualifications in pregnancy massage, lymphatic massage, acupressure, neuromuscular therapy, dry needling & aromatherapy , I started working for sports teams around Auckland, in the corporate environment providing mobile massage as well as contracting to clinics in central Auckland working along side Chiropractors and physiotherapists.
Over the past decade I have carried on expending my understanding with further studies in different areas of manual therapy and their connection to the biosychosocial model. Everyday is an opportunity to listen to our environment / te Tai Ao and what we need to achieve a better state of being, connect with what our mind needs for our body to be in homeostasis- a stable, balanced internal environment. The ocean is my happy place, surfing, the forest, yoga and meditation.
Lawrence (Loz) Oldershaw
Dip. Sports massage
Dip. Nutrition
UK born and raised, with a 9 year career in the British Forces where I took up running and then triathlon. After leaving the RAF I spent a number of years as a Professional Triathlete, competing internationally for GB and it was whilst training full time and competing at the highest levels I became acutely aware that massage and joint mobility work are critical for performance.
Post sports competing career I moved into coaching, becoming a British triathlon coach, coaching elite and age group athletes and then as a natural progression I wanted to know and understand more about optimising performance so I trained in Sports Massage and the treatment of activity injuries. I now have 20yrs experience treating both athletes and non athletes.
My experience with coaching coupled with the knowledge and experience of massage and injury treatment have given me an in-depth understanding of body movement and a problem solving approach to issues and best course of treatment for both sports and non sports people alike. I am passionate about getting people moving, enjoying what they want to do and off pain relief where appropriate by helping with flexibility, strength and soft tissue release.
I Like to focus on;
Deep tissue massage, Sports massage and injury treatment, Strapping/taping, Soft tissue release, Joint mobility, Lower back pain, Flexibility.
First started in 2016 by Tamari, Alignment Massage in Auckland , In December 2021 the Alignment clinic relocated to Whitianga, Coromandel and was located at the Whiti Cross WOD gym, an whānau focused, community well being exercise centre with a wonderful team of couches. In December 2022 Alignment Massage shifted to a new health complex at 24b Lee Street, Whitianga.
Aroha, Manaakitanga me Maatauranga. Love, care & knowledge. Alignment starts within, in the space that makes who we are; the physical, emotional & spiritual being. People come from different places with different background, whakapapa (genealogy) & matauranga (understandings).
Looking at the whole picture – the mind or the brain is what controls how we see our selves or our body and how we read pain. Understanding that massage may change sensory input and information carried to the brain is the key to my practice.
Individual assessments with a goal to assist your body with its own healing potential, to reduce or eliminate pain, improve joint mobility, increase circulation, enhance lymphatic drainage, decrease muscular tension and de-stress. This is achieved by using a combination where and when needed of relaxation and therapeutic techniques to promote systemic nervous system response. It’s your body doing the healing.
Gratitude and intension. I do not claim to release or increase – I believe therapeutic touch works with the nervous system and it’s the nervous system that holds our memories and emotions. Massage can influence how a person is feeling but all the work is done by the client – in the brain. Massage doesn’t work on its own ,it’s not a ‘magic pill’- it’s important to combine with regular exercise, sufficient sleep, connection to nature, good nutrition, psychology and other modalities.
needing as preventative care practitioners to understand the importance of how the emotional and physical bodies react to stress – both chronic and long term stress and acute, severe stress and how stress impacts our clients. Emotional stress causes physiological responses in the body via the nervous and endocrine (hormonal control) systems, kicking off a cascade of reactions that can eventually lead to “disease” ranging from mild to severe.
More study ! Because learning never stops
Every experience working with sports teams such as the NZ Tall Fern, Nz Breakers, local sports clubs, in clinics and in high stress and performance corporate environments, along side professionals such as of physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, Rongoā practitioners, naturopaths and nutritionists , has provided me with a broader understanding of the different needs every person has.
Naturally, balancing knowledge with intuition
Together, your needs are the most important.
~ Align you body right because your Health is your biggest Wealth ~ Māori Ora
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