The practitioners I trust with my own body and send my clients to. Each one has either worked with me directly or comes with my full confidence.
The people I trust with my own body and send my clients to. Each one has either worked with me directly or comes with my full confidence.
Chiropractic is one of the most underestimated tools for nervous system regulation. It works by addressing spinal misalignments called subluxations that interfere with nerve communication throughout the body. When the spine is under stress, the nervous system is too. Correcting this can reduce pain, improve mobility, and meaningfully shift how your body handles stress and recovery.
I came to chiropractic during a period of chronic flare-ups that nothing else was touching. Working with Chris alongside the rehab program I built for myself was the combination that finally broke the cycle. It addressed the CNS piece I was missing. Chris is one of the most highly regarded practitioners in New Zealand, and I am lucky to have their clinic nearby. I would recommend any practitioner there without hesitation. They treat for relief, but they also encourage you to do the stability work outside of sessions which is exactly the philosophy I believe in.
Visit Chiropractic Wellness NZ →Bodywork is one of the most direct ways to regulate your nervous system and it is one I recommend to all my clients as part of a self-care practice. Regular massage supports parasympathetic activation (your rest-and-digest state), reduces cortisol, improves circulation, and helps the body physically release stored tension.
For clients in Auckland, I recommend Pokeno Thai Massage. Extremely experienced, effective, and genuinely therapeutic not just relaxation. This is the kind of bodywork that actually moves the needle.
Book at Pokeno Thai Massage →Functional medicine looks at root causes rather than symptoms addressing hormones, gut health, inflammation, and metabolic function in a way conventional medicine often does not. I am selective about who I refer here and still searching for the right practitioner to recommend with full confidence.
A great naturopath can be transformational for women dealing with hormonal imbalance, burnout, thyroid issues, and gut health. I will only refer here once I have found someone I would personally trust.
Dysfunctional breathing is one of the most overlooked drivers of chronic stress, poor sleep, anxiety, digestive issues, and even chest and neck tension that never seems to resolve. Breathing retraining works directly on the nervous system regulation piece that so many other forms of treatment miss entirely.
Abby is a dear friend I have watched go from student to one of New Zealand's leading voices in respiratory physiotherapy, now recognised globally in a space very few physios specialise in. If your breathing, stress response, or unexplained symptoms need real expert eyes, she is the only person I send people to.
Visit The Breathing Physio →I have not worked with The Sports Dietitian directly, but I have followed her work closely and dug into the way she coaches. Her stance on body composition, hormone health, PCOS and endometriosis, perimenopause, and RED-S awareness lines up with exactly how I think about fuelling women well, not just fuelling them less.
If you need clinical dietitian support beyond what I offer as a nutrition coach, especially around hormones or performance, she is who I point people toward based on her content and reputation online.
Visit The Sports Dietitian →This page grows over time. If you've found a practitioner who genuinely changed things for you, I would love to hear about it.
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