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Wairarapa Massage Therapy Jodie Williams
NURSE, NATUROPATH, MASSAGE THERAPIST, CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST
Move Well Feel Well Live Well Jodie Williams has always had a keen interest in health and well-being.
in conjunction with any medical treatment that is being utilised.
It was in her third year of nurse training that it became glaringly obvious to her that physical health was just one portion of many different factors contributing to a person’s overall well-being.
“But often, if a person comes with general low mood and anxiety, through questioning and discussion we will ascertain which life areas need to be addressed and nourished and brought back into balance. It’s a bit like re-wiring someone.”
Once a registered nurse, she remembered that ‘lightbulb moment’ and continued to study and attain “I am passionate diplomas in Therapeutic about supporting massage, Naturopathy individuals to unwind and Clinical Hypnotherapy, instinctively giving her allthese ‘holding rounded skills to treat people patterns’ in the body in a variety and deeply for increased range individual ways.
It’s a very individualised process too and many aspects are investigated including: Physical health, diet, movement, neurobiology, and the nervous system
of motion, improved Emotional health, “My massage style is based function and triggers, perceptions in a thorough knowledge of of and management of anatomy and physiology and reduction of pain and stress, self-confidence, a keen understanding of how discomfort.” the body responds to both Community and firm and gentle massage fellowship, support networks, techniques. Each of us is the result of what relationships, interests and social our body has encountered in terms of injury, interaction trauma, emotional and physical stress and daily life activity. Jodie is also quick to point out she’s not the “I am passionate about supporting individuals to unwind these ‘holding patterns’ in the body for increased range of motion, improved function and reduction of pain and discomfort.”
While massage helps the body to identify problem areas, reduce pain and help people to relax, Jodie also offers mental well-being consultancy. This is when her hypnotherapy, naturopathic and mindfulness training comes in. In these sessions, she takes her clients into an ‘alpha’ state described by Jodie as like the ‘drifting off to sleep’ period when you are no longer awake nor asleep. “It’s the alpha brainwave state in studies which have shown how helpful it is to learn how to remodel behaviour and thought patterns, to help mood, anxiety and even low mood and depression.” Jodie is clear that if clinical depression is suspected she will refer the client to a medical practitioner for assessment and work
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“We live in a real and full-on world with our own special set of circumstances, skills and challenges. I don’t think it’s possible to be happy all of the time but we can be happy a lot if we equip ourselves to manage the daily challenges life throws at us.” Jodie speaks from personal experience of working in massage therapy for 10 years, establishing successful clinics beginning in Greytown and expanding to Masterton and Carterton and co-ordinating staff. When it all got too busy and she wanted more of a balance in her life, she pulled back and returned to base. With her colleague Ebony Davison, they have two treatment rooms within their clinic down a quiet alleyway in Greytown’s village centre. The quiet, cosy premises suit both therapists and clients just fine.
WAIRARAPA MASSAGE THERAPY Specialising in • • • •
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Relief of chronic muscle pain Headache relief Stress management and reduction Relief of neck and shoulder pain
Phone | 06 304 9977 Email | info@wmt.co.nz Web | wmt.co.nz Address | 82 Main Street, Greytown
A WHOLE PERSON APPROACH FOR MANAGEMENT OF LOW MOOD | ANXIETY | CHRONIC STRESS
with Jodie Williams RN Mental Wellbeing Consultant Phone | 06 304 9977 Email | info@wmt.co.nz Website | jodiewilliams.co.nz Improving our communities mental wellbeing one person at a time
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