North Canterbury News: February 24, 2022
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Wellness<br />
and Beauty<br />
The ultimate way to<br />
relax and unwind<br />
Lockdown in 2020<br />
provided the inspiration<br />
for Julie Neal to open<br />
a new business, Totally<br />
Relaxing.<br />
Julie, whohadnotstudied<br />
for40years,foundherself<br />
studyingmassage,health,<br />
wellnessandnutrition<br />
atAraPolytechnic,in<br />
Christchurchafterbeing<br />
inspiredbyfamilytogive<br />
itago.<br />
Julie’ssister-in-law and<br />
brother-in-law isolated<br />
with her in Kaiapoi<br />
during the country’s first<br />
lockdown, and during<br />
their stay she discovered<br />
her talent for massage,<br />
helping both with their<br />
achesandpainsthrough<br />
massage.<br />
‘‘Mybrother-in-law was<br />
suffering from<br />
a fairly serious back injury and<br />
I wasabletohelp,while my sister had sore shoulders, and massagehelpedheralso,’’<br />
says Julie.<br />
‘‘TheytoldmeIwasreallygoodandshouldgoanddoacourseonmassage.’’<br />
Totally Relaxing, grewfrom there.<br />
Julielookedatoptionstotrain, signing up with theNew ZealandCollegeofMassage,<br />
butsadly it closed down beforeshebegan herstudies, taking hertuition fees with them.<br />
JulietalkedtoAra, whichwas considering acourse, butatthat stagethere wasnothing<br />
concrete.<br />
‘‘I kept phoning and phoning Ara,’’ says Julie.<br />
In <strong>February</strong> 2021 shesaw a Facebook post by Ara about starting acourse inmassage.<br />
She rang straight away, and only had eight days to apply for a student loan, go to Work<br />
and Income New Zealand,andfindJusticesofthePeacetosignoffthepaperwork.<br />
Juliesaysshegotinwithadaytospare,wasacceptedandbeganayearofstudyand<br />
assignments.<br />
‘‘I passed. I hadn’t been at school for 40 years. It was all new and I didn’t know anything<br />
about computers. But Imanaged,’’ she says.<br />
Julie now has a New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage (Level 5).<br />
Totally Relaxing is nowopen in Sneyd Street, Kaiapoi, and Julieisbuildingup<br />
clientele.<br />
Sheislooking forward to offering relaxation massage ($65anhour), Hot Stone<br />
massage ($130 for 90 minutes) and pregnancy massage ($75 for 60 minutes).First time<br />
clientsget$15offtheirfirst massage.<br />
‘‘I am reallyenjoying it,’’ says Juliewhoalso enjoyspainting.<br />
Shejoinedanart andcraftworkshopwhile living in Adelaide for twoyears andpaint<br />
‘‘images fromout of my head’’.<br />
‘‘If anyone gavemeapicture to hand paint acopyof,Iwouldfind it really hard.’’<br />
Julie’sart adornsthe wallsofhermassage studio andisfor sale.<br />
To book an appointmentatTotallyRelaxingcall 027 580 0073 or email<br />
totallyrelaxingnz@gmail.com.<br />
Julie is fullyvaccinated andonlyacceptsfullyvaccinatedclients.Masksareessential.<br />
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Totally Relaxing<br />
Massage Therapy by Julie<br />
Relaxing massage * $65 for 1hour |Hot Stone Massage * $130 for 90 minutes<br />
Pregnancy Massage * $75 for 60 minutes | *using TuiBlend &Purefx Aurora Balms<br />
Beautiful Body Lotions &hand creams for sale<br />
Acrylic Artwork handpainted by Julie available for purchase<br />
Fully Qualified level 5Massage Therapist, based in Kaiapoi<br />
Fully vaccinated and only accepting fully vaccinated clients<br />
Mask wearing essential<br />
Phone for more information or to book an appointment 027 580 0073<br />
totallyrelaxingnz@gmail.com<br />
Love Your Hearing, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Charlotte Watson<br />
Audiologust<br />
MNZAS<br />
Vera Setz<br />
Audiologist<br />
MNZAS<br />
Alison Highman<br />
Ear Nurse<br />
RN<br />
We’re your local hearing<br />
and ear health experts!<br />
ARE YOU SICK OF BEING<br />
OVERWEIGHT AND<br />
FEELING TIRED?<br />
Iwas soover the feeling of being tired all the time and being overweight. Ilooked<br />
for help and found it in aprogram called Phatt (putting health at the top)<br />
No, it’s not magic and you actually have to get off your butt and do something<br />
about it.<br />
Yes, there is acost involved (so do your chippies, chocolate, coke, coffees,<br />
wine, ice cream etc). Yes, we take supplements to support our bodies during<br />
our weight loss.<br />
Can Irecommend it it, hell yes Ican, I’m down 27kgs and my husband is<br />
down 17kgs.<br />
It’s not just about the weight loss, it’s about getting healthy inside and outside. On<br />
this program we get so much energy and we get rid of the inflammation around<br />
our joints which in turngives us more flexibility and awhole lot less pain.<br />
Come on, what have you got to lose? (Oh yeah, weight).<br />
Call me or go to my link for more information.<br />
Ph 0275 149 863 |www.weighintome.com/pages/vickie<br />
Vera Setz:<br />
(03) 423 3158<br />
Clinics in Rangiora,<br />
Amberley, Cheviot,<br />
Hanmer Springs<br />
Ear Care:<br />
020 41<strong>24</strong> 25 25<br />
Clinics in Rangiora,<br />
Amberley, Kaiapoi<br />
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