Bernie Te Moni-Withington is an experienced practitioner having studied at the New Zealand College of Massage completing a Bachelor of Health Studies (Neuromuscular Therapy) in 2020 and contemporaneously qualifying as a Decongestive Lymphatic Therapist (Casley-Smith method), while maintaining a busy clinic in Wellington CBD.
Bernie is registered with Massage Aotearoa NZ, she holds the complaints portfolio and is the one of the current Co-chairs for MANZ. She is registered with Lymphoedema NZ, Lymph Info Trust NZ, Australian Lymphology Association, and Oncology Massage Ltd (Australia).
Bernie is a preferred therapist with the Wellington Cancer Society and is an Easy-Claims provider with Southern Cross.
Bernie is Wellington’s leading Flowpresso® Technician, and Waiora Collective are currently the only Flowpresso® providers in Wellington and Kāpiti.
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T: 027 5870700
Bernie’s professional qualifications are listed here:
2023 Post grad (micro unit) – Lymphoedema Practice for Head and Neck Region, Macquarie University
2020 Bachelor of Health Studies (Neuromuscular Therapy), NZ College of Massage, Wellington
2020 Casley-Smith Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy
2019 McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release®
2018 OM1&2, Oncology Massage Limited (Australia)
Flowpresso® is a unique system that encourages a rest and repair state – the optimum state for the body’s healing processes.
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The initial consultation and introductory treatment will introduce a comprehensive discussion about your health history to determine what your requirements are and how manual lymphatic drainage will benefit you. The treatment will be for a reduced period of time and will facilitate introduction of this specialised treatment.
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Relaxation | Therapeutic | Sports
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Oncology massage is gentle, safe and effective, helping to relieve common cancer symptoms and side effects of treatment. Oncology Massage is suitable at any point in the cancer journey, from diagnosis, through treatment and recovery, to survivorship or palliative care and helps to improve fatigue, nausea, anxiety, depression and pain.
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*MSTR is a pain free method of gentle, finger tip pressure that is applied to the area to help free the restrictions of the scar. No force is involved and the work is always applied within your tolerance.
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