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), while maintaining a busy clinic in Wellington CBD.
After COVID Bernie opened up the Studio in Porirua, with an aim to create a calming environment for clients to visit.
Bernie is a preferred Oncology massage therapist for the Cancer Society (Wellington region), a Southern Cross Easy-Claims provider, and Wellington’s leading Flowpresso® Technician since 2020.
Waiora Collective are currently the only Flowpresso® providers in Wellington and Kāpiti.
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T: 027 5870700
Bernie’s professional qualifications:
2025 RESTORE Scar Therapy Practitioner
2024 RESTORE Oncology Scar Specialist
2024 Advanced Programme, Oncology Massage Training, Australia
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 Training, Australia
Memberships & Associations
Bernie is registered with Massage Aotearoa NZ, Lymphoedema NZ, Lymph Info Trust NZ, Australian Lymphology Association, Oncology Massage Ltd (Australia), and RESTORE Scar Therapy UK.
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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RESTORE Scar Therapy and McLoughin Scar Tissue Release methods are gentle and non-invasive techniques to help reduce pain and sensitivity, improve scar appearance.
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