MANAWA ORA TIKANGA

Manawa Ora provides Māori bodywork and healing (Mirimiri and Romiromi) which utilises a holistic approach to restoring wellness to the mind, body, spirit and emotional being. Our focus as Rongoā Māori practitioners is to support you to achieve and maintain wellbeing in your life, while adhering to our cultural values and practices (tikanga).

Clinic and Bookings:

·        Please do not book a session at Manawa Ora within 48 hours of visiting another bodywork service.

·        Please inform us if you are pregnant. 

·        Please inform us of any other health conditions that could impact on treatment.

·        Due to health and safety and the nature of our mahi, our whare hauora is a childfree space.

·        We use social media to normalise Mirimiri & Romiromi, please let us know if you do not want to be identified. 

·        Interns (training practitioners) may be involved with your care.

Cancellations and Rescheduling:

24 hours’ notice is required to cancel or reschedule your session. Any no-show (including late cancellations and non-attendance) will be deducted from your allocated appointments.

Two no-shows will result in the cancellation of any further treatment with Manawa Ora.

Treatment and sign-offs:

We operate in accordance with the values of Rongoā Māori including:

·        the use of allocated sessions. Timing, frequency and need is determined by Manawa Ora

·        extension of treatment is determined by Manawa Ora

·        sign-offs / completion of treatment is determined by Manawa Ora

ACC whaiora:

A $30.00 surcharge is due to be paid on the day of treatment, before scheduling your next session. Surcharge payment also applies to sessions recorded as a no-show.

What can I expect at Manawa Ora?

At Manawa Ora we traditionally work in a space shared with other kaimiri and whaiora.  This is considered ‘safe practice’ to us. Your privacy is important to us; you need only share what information you are comfortable to share in an open space.

Both Mirimiri and Romiromi work at a deep level, even deeper than what is commonly known as ‘Deep Tissue’. We use tools (to apply pressure to specific points) such as kōhatu (stones), rākau (sticks), and the use of hands, feet, elbows, and body weight. 

It is common to feel a range of emotions during your session - whatever you feel is normal.

We work intuitively and we treat the whole person. This means we may work in areas you haven’t asked us to work in if we consider there is a need. Please feel free to ask your kaimiri/practitioner why, or tell us if you’re not comfortable, in which case we would encourage you to feel free to stop the session at any point.

We have both male and female practitioners. Your practitioner will be allocated to you on the day of each visit.

What can I expect post treatment?

Post session you can expect to be in release mode, and it is encouraged that you keep physical activity to a minimum (less is more) and take care of yourself.

You might feel emotional after your treatment. You could feel tired or lightheaded. You may feel some discomfort for between 1-3 days. Depending on your physical condition (for example iron levels), you could experience bruising post treatment. Please contact us if you have queries post treatment.