“I get mirimiri all the time but i’ve never been able to quiet my mind until todays session. It was so different.”
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“I feel so tau, but so energized”
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“I could feel my whole body aligning”
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“That session was aahhhhh, like a big breath out. A release of all the stored up feelings, chaos, pressure”.
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“Christel provided a beautiful, calming atmosphere, and made me feel very supported and safe".
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“I get mirimiri all the time but i’ve never been able to quiet my mind until todays session. It was so different.” 〰️ “I feel so tau, but so energized” 〰️ “I could feel my whole body aligning” 〰️ “That session was aahhhhh, like a big breath out. A release of all the stored up feelings, chaos, pressure”. 〰️ “Christel provided a beautiful, calming atmosphere, and made me feel very supported and safe". 〰️
MOANA MIND BODY
A return home to yourself.
Gentle body-based therapy for an overwhelmed nervous system.
Supporting you to move from stress, tension and overwhelm towards greater ease, connection and safety in your mind and body.
Foxton + Foxton Beach | Holistic Massage · Myofascial Release · Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
You might be here because…
You might be feeling…
Overwhelmed or constantly “switched on”
Tired, wired or burnt out
Like you're carrying tension you can't quite release
Disconnected from your body
Stuck in patterns of stress
In need of somewhere to simply pause
Curious about a gentler approach to bodywork
You don't need to be broken to seek support.
Sometimes your body is simply asking for a different kind of attention.
Here is a different kind of bodywork
At Moana Mind Body, sessions are shaped around you rather than following a fixed formula.
I weave together gentle body-based therapies to support your nervous system to slow down, settle and reconnect.
Depending on what you need, a session may include holistic massage, myofascial release, fascial unwinding and biodynamic craniosacral therapy.
The intention isn't to “fix” you. It's to create the conditions where your body can be heard and through this, find more ease.
Nervous System Reset
75 minutes · $130
A calming blend of holistic massage, and myofascial release.
For: stress, tension, overwhelm and when you need to press pause and reset.
Nervous System Nourishment
90 minutes · $150
A deeply restorative session combining multiple modalities to support relaxation, grounding and nervous-system balance.
Recommended as a first session, particularly if you're experiencing stress, burnout or overwhelm or the physiological impacts of life. This is a session where you pause and come back to your body.
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
60 minutes · $80 currnetly
A gentle, fully clothed therapy using light, still touch to support settling and connection within the body. This is where you meet yourself. Where we journey through the felt sense, exploring your lived experience and how that shows up for you in your body.
Not sure which session is right for you? → Get in touch
Kia ora, I’m Christel
I'm a mama of two, body therapist and lifelong learner. My passion is creating spaces where people can slow down, feel safe and reconnect with themselves.
My work is informed by body therapy, nervous-system education, trauma-informed practice and Te Whare Tapa Whā.
I believe that healing doesn't happen in isolation. When we care for ourselves, we create ripples through our whānau, community and the generations that follow.
Healing is connected.
Taha tinana — our physical wellbeing
Taha hinengaro — our mental and emotional wellbeing
Taha whānau — our relationships and connections
Taha wairua — our sense of meaning, identity and spirituality
Whenua — our connection to the land and environment
The way I work is lead by a curiosity in the spaces between us, the ways we are infinately connected and the power held within that connecting space. Va - and Mauri. This perspective of holism acknowledges the value of all our parts and the ways each part contributes to our wellbeing.
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