Get summer ready with BodyRe
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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.

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Ancient wisdom for modern lives
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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.

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Salty Susan has you covered this summer
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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.

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Second nature by Healthy Kelsi
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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.

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Thriving amidst the challenges of motherhood
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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.

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Rallying for wellness
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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.

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Partners in life and fitness
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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.

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Gathering for suicide prevention
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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.

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Horses for courses
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Horses for courses

Hamish Fryer started Barefoot & Wild after discovering the Horses Helping Humans program, which he has expanded to include men’s workshops.

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Open up to man up
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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.

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Smile for sustainability
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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.

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Connecting the whole self
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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.

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Grown out of love
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Grown out of love

A couple’s love of nature and its aesthetics brought them together and inspired a bonsai garden and holistic studio.

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The weight of money
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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.

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Levelling the playing field
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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.

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Balancing act
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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.

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Serving under arm
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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.

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Medicine woman
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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.

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Supporting children workshops
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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.

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