Get summer ready with BodyRe
Tucked away amidst serene surroundings, BodyRe in Matakana is home to a collective of practitioners, each of whom share a common goal: helping clients become pain free and balanced in strength and agility, so they can live a vibrant, healthy life. We speak to each practitioner for their inside tips on how to look and feel your best this coming summer, through nutrition, movement, and the right mindset.
Holistic support for mothers from mothers
In the heart of Matakana, a beacon of holistic health and motherhood support shines brightly, and it’s called Mother to Mother.
Ancient wisdom for modern lives
The expansive perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM ) creates room for alternative pathways to health goals. Combined with the latest research and evidence-based practices, Good Bodies, a TCM clinic in Matakana, combines the best of ancient and modern wisdom.
Salty Susan has you covered this summer
A kiwi summer can be relentless, the sun is scorching and the water is deliciously warm. Although it’s a gorgeous combination and epitomises a kiwi summer, UV rays and salt water can be damaging for your skin and hair.
Second nature by Healthy Kelsi
With a well established social media following, a bestselling cookbook and an app under her belt, find out the latest endeavour of local recipe developer, Kelsi Boocock.
Thriving amidst the challenges of motherhood
After many years working together in a clinical setting providing “ambulance at the bottom of the cliff ” services, Laura, a psychologist, and Kirsten, a physiotherapist and health coach, both knew they were ready for a change.
Rallying for wellness
It all began with an email, an inspiring thread that brought together individuals in the Mahurangi district with a shared passion for holistic wellness. From this humble beginning a remarkable journey unfolded over the last year and continues to organically evolve.
Partners in life and fitness
Fiona Frost is the co-owner of Frost Fitness, the mega gym at Warkworth. Fiona has a passion for helping people be the best that they can be. Her background is in teaching, mentoring and performance coaching.
Gathering for suicide prevention
Following a moving and powerful event that brought together a beautiful group of souls for a meaningful cause, Wendy Douglas, alongside Sandey Hoskin, Lisa Elliot, and Hamish Barton, is set to lead another impactful gathering. On Sunday 10 September, from 8-10:30am, at The Barn in Matakana (thanks to Hyoumankind), they will be leading 108 Sun Salutations in a heartfelt effort to raise funds for suicide prevention.
Horses for courses
Hamish Fryer started Barefoot & Wild after discovering the Horses Helping Humans program, which he has expanded to include men’s workshops.
Open up to man up
Crowding into a small church hall in Kaiwaka on a rainy Wednesday evening are 40 men who have taken the challenge of attending the Man Up Tu Tangata course being run by Tawhiri Littlejohn.
Smile for sustainability
Mouthy, a premium oral care brand based in New Zealand, is proud to announce the launch of a new luxury toothpaste. Made with high-quality, locally-sourced ingredients, it’s the perfect solution for those who want to add a touch of luxury to their daily oral care routine.
Connecting the whole self
Collective Care is a health and well-being business created to map out a journey for you to improve your quality of life.
Grown out of love
A couple’s love of nature and its aesthetics brought them together and inspired a bonsai garden and holistic studio.
The weight of money
Fi Jamieson-Folland is The LifeStyle Aligner. She is a qualified osteopath, an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, a speaker, educator, writer, certified raw vegan gluten-free chef, and a Health Brand Ambassador. Here she discusses the impacts of money stress.
Levelling the playing field
Hamish Barton’s first-hand experience as a professional cricketer, followed by a career in high-performance sport across cricket, netball and canoe racing, sent him on a journey of self-discovery, in which he is now helping other people do the same through his coaching business.
Balancing act
Gebhardt is the founder of Foundation You, a business that offers a range of personalised wellness and lifestyle solutions designed to help men improve their physical and mental wellbeing, and achieve balance in their lives.
Serving under arm
Mike Bremner, founder of GIVASH Body Care, is a man of many talents. By day, he works at a local STIHL shop selling chainsaws, and by night he develops natural deodorant products.
Medicine woman
Healing remedies are everywhere if only we knew where to look. Fortunately, That Herbal Queen is running a workshop to teach traditional herbalism to stave off the winter sniffles.
Supporting children workshops
Children have faced daunting challenges in recent years; climate change, a global pandemic, and the constant noise of social media have all contributed to a sense of unease and uncertainty, and they are really feeling it right now.