Personal health has long since moved on from ‘take a pill and call me in the morning’. Real health is as much about what we put into our bodies – and minds – as the physical manifestation of our lifestyle. You’ve Kondo’d your house, so now it’s time to take care of what really counts – you. Cityscape has done all the hard work researching the best treatments to get your health in order, top to bottom, body, mind and spirit.

Body

Why stick with Western medicine? Take a leaf (in tea, preferably) from further afield and treat your body like the temple it is. Pascha – Nourishing Body & Soul offers a wide variety of therapies, courses and classes including massage therapy, yoga and meditation and energy healing (including soul guidance/empathy sessions). Lucinda Miln at the Nikau Room is a registered acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner – think moxibustion (burning dried mugwort on particular points of the body), acupuncture, dry needles, trigger point release, cupping and Chinese herbs. The AcuCentre also provides traditional Chinese healthcare to treat a variety of ailments from stress and depression right through to dermatitis and heart disease at all four locations across the city and into Ashburton. Donna at The Healing Dimension is a qualified massage therapist who follows a Swedish style of massage, offering a range of services including holistic healing massages, manual lymphatic drainage and reflexology and Reiki/spiritual healing.

The Herb Centre offers professional health services from qualified healthcare professionals specialising in naturopathic medicine, medical herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, massage therapy and reflexology, and is your one-stop shop for naturopathic, prescription-only medicines. The team at The Herbal Dispensary specialise in women’s health and fertility and provide a wide variety of treatments including natural fertility, genetic testing, Australian bush essence and Bach flower therapies, massage and aromatherapy. New Zealand Herbals creates a huge range of tinctures, powders and ointments using herbs, vitamins and minerals for treating a multitude of conditions, illnesses and allergies and just for overall health. Karyn South of A Natural Choice offers a range of services including naturopathy, nutritional advice, herbal medicine, Bowen therapy, colonic hydrotherapy, weight loss programmes, counselling and iridology. The Helios Integrative Medical Centre integrates conventional medicine with complementary therapies including acupuncture, anthroposophic medicine, nursing care and therapy, bioptron light therapy, Dr Hauschka treatments, rhythmic oilings, eurythmy and more.

Dr Carl Bamlet from The Alpha Omega Clinic is both a chiropractor and certified nutrition specialist who uses the chiropractic technique of Applied Kinesiology and interventions such as a paleo diet, exercise and alternative medicine to treat physical issues like back and neck pain through to immune problems. Aqualive Spa is primarily a spa but offers massage therapy, infrared sauna, colon hydrotherapy and a holistic health practitioner. An ounce of prevention is worth a tonne of cure, so keep your body in tip-top shape with regular exercise, or push it just that little bit further with some specially crafted activities. Scoop Authentic Pilates is the only South Island authentic Pilates studio and one of only a handful in all of New Zealand using the original apparatus developed by Joseph Pilates to increase overall strength and flexibility, improve posture and balance, and reduce stress. Combining Pilates, yoga and dance, On Pointe Barre and Wellness Studio focuses on Bootybarre, which is the perfect combination of strength and flexibility with an added cardiovascular element to get you puffing as well.

Yoga is never better than when it’s done at temperature, and the crew at Flow Hot Yoga are experts in a variety of hot yoga classes for a range of abilities which maintain a strong focus on breath, economy in action, and physical dynamism. The Gallery Fitness is a family-owned, contemporary gym with personal trainers who specialise in a range of areas; muscle gain, fat loss, general weight loss, nutritional education, bodybuilding contest preparation, life coaching, reverse dieting and metabolic repair, transforming body composition and more. Combining science, coaching and technology into one workout, Orangetheory Fitness offers hour-long workout sessions split into intervals that target both cardiovascular and strength training. The first of its kind in Christchurch, Cryotherapeutics NZ is a whole body treatment that cools your body thanks to the state-of-the art ‘cryo-pod’, which reaches temperatures of -120°C to -180°C and helps with chronic injuries. Kandace from Kori Holistic Fitness offers bespoke accountability coaching, nutrition and exercise support and advice with a holistic approach, online personal training, mobile personal training and personal training at CityFitness Moorhouse Ave.

Even the most perfect bodies need a little helping hand now and then, as things stretch, bend and pull. Restore Prehabilitation & Recovery offers specialist holistic treatments for prehabilitation, recovery and mobility requirements, providing clients with a unique toolbox of systems designed to highlight the potential root causes of pain, decreased mobility and inefficient movement by reviewing the body’s movement on a functional and holistic basis. Happy Spine is all about short but effective visits using ArthroStim, a hand-held instrument that applies a series of controlled taps to misaligned vertebral segments, on-site X-ray facilities, at-home traction devices and extensive patient education and support.

A team of experienced osteopaths provide immediate relief from pain and discomfort at Merivale Osteopathy, while simultaneously addressing the underlying cause of pain by diagnosing areas of weakness and imbalance. For those times when you want to relax and unwind, lock in one of the many Escape Spa Packages at Nicola Quinn Beauty & Day Spa. Take your pick from their ‘Pick Me Up’ or bliss out for three hours with their indulgent ‘Bliss’ package. Forme Spa & Wellbeing offer an array of day spa packages including their ‘Mumma2be’, which is a relaxing pregnancy massage and feet treatment; ‘Manly Business’, which is a Bliss Me Back massage and a Rejuvenate Me Skin Treatment for the lads; and ‘Chill Out’, where you can forget the stress and grind. If you want to focus on your face, Beauty By Rhianne has a range of amazing facials that will rejuvenate and brighten; and Champs-Elysées Day Spa is an award-winning day spa that is the perfect place to escape the stresses of daily life. For a slice of luxe, their Decadent Day package begins with a luxurious body polish and massage, followed by high tea. A facial, manicure and pedicure conclude the half-day escape.

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Mind

I think, therefore I am. Right? So best you be thinking the right stuff.

Lyn Davis has worked alongside and been trained by Andrew Newton (regarded as one of the world’s most experienced hypnotists) and specialises in virtual gastric band weight loss hypnosis, achieving excellent results. She also has specialised wellness sessions and recordings tailored to different situations. Marion Soutter at Natural Solutions is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in children and gambling, as well as offering the virtual gastric band as a weight loss solution, neuro linguistic programming and the Emotional Freedom Technique. Flow Hot Yoga are experts in mindfulness meditation classes that reduce stress, anxiety and sharpen your concentration skills. Mind Garden Hypnotherapy’s Sara Wilson is a clinical hypnotherapist who offers hypnobirthing, smoking cessation, hypnotherapy for children with cancer and more. Reduce stress in minutes with Sonja Courtis, whose extensive experience and specialties in aiding with chronic stress, anxiety and birth trauma are second to none. At Peace of Mind, clinical hypnotherapist Stephanie
Rowe’s hypnotherapy techniques can help with a variety of things from quitting smoking to living a less stressed lifestyle. Float, relax, improve – that’s the mantra for Cloud 9 Float Club, home of flotation therapy, where you step into their special float pod and float! Flotation therapy can help with stress management, stress reduction, pain relief and physical recovery.

There’s nothing like working through stuff with a little help. If you need a little hand to get on the right path, reach out and help is there. Merivale Psychotherapy and Counselling’s Jacinta Cooney heads up a boutique psychotherapy and counselling practice that specialises in short-term counselling and psychotherapy, longer-term psychotherapy and lifestyle interventions to support and enhance wellbeing. The team at Lucid Psychotherapy and Counselling offer a range of therapy styles but primarily practise ISTDP (intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy) and mindfulness-based psychotherapies including DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy). The Arahura Centre has a vision that is holistic with roots in Christian spirituality and their area of expertise ranges from aiding with self-awareness, personal growth and soul care; depression and mood disorders; trauma; and the interface between Christian faith and emotional and psychological wellbeing.

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UPLIFTING RETREATS

Aro Hā Wellness Retreat, Queenstown aro-ha.com | Bay of Islands Health Retreat, Kerikeri bayofislandshealthretreat.co.nz | Split Apple Retreat, Motueka splitapple.com

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Spirit

Radiance starts even deeper than inside, it starts with the spirit. Crystals and chakras have come out of the rainbow and even the most buttoned-up metrosexual is embracing the call of the spirit.

The Light House offers homeopathy, healing and meditation through, among others, Wendy Rose Isbell. Pascha – Nourishing Body & Soul offers a wide variety of therapies, courses and classes primarily based around Raman, an Enlightened Spiritual Master who has been communicating through Yasmeen, a co-founder of Pascha, since 1986, but the centre also offers massage therapy, yoga and meditation classes, energy healing (including soul guidance/empathy sessions), and Pascha Therapy, which is a personal, soul-centred therapy (in simple terms, counselling). SevaLight Retreat Centre offers self-realisation meditation courses, classes, therapy, events and retreats including silent yoga, meditation, and Easter and Christmas retreats. Total Body Concept's Debbie McGregor, a qualified Reiki Master, supplements traditional therapies with the soul energy of this ancient art. The All Right? campaign is a publicly funded, research-based initiative that was established after the earthquakes, offering resources, tools, advice and encouragement for all Cantabrians. Since ancient times, cultures all over the world have understood the power of colour. Often used for healing, protection and luck, colour therapy is frequently employed in public spaces, although often we are not conscious of it. Restore Prehabilitation & Recovery uses the power of coloured light to aid in relaxation, stress relief, concentration and mental clarity.

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UPLIFTING RETREATS

Busy As F*ck, Karen Nimmo | 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World, Ocean Robbins | Rituals for Life: Find Meaning in Your Everyday Moments, Meera Lester | The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy from Morning to Evening, Laurie J. Cameron

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Feed your Body and Soul

Good health starts from the inside. What you put into your body is just as important – if not more so – than what you do with it. 

Green Dinner Table - Everything you need to create restaurant-quality vegetarian meals at home. Good for you, the planet and your conscience. greendinnertable.co.nz

Dr Libby 9 week course - Health expert Dr Libby believes that you have to be healthy to lose weight – not the other way around. The focus of her 9 week online weight loss programme is about helping you to experience exceptional health so that your body gets the message it’s safe to begin using body fat as a fuel, and from there weight loss is effortless. Next intake starts 1 April. drlibby.com

Delay, don’t deny / Intermittent Fasting Intermittent - Fasting is the newest, oldest health trend. With some solid scientific backing and a whole heap of seriously impressive before and after stories, people are flocking to fasting in their thousands. ginstephens.com

FMTV - Inspirational films, guided programmes, meal plans, shopping lists, online support and a thriving community await at Food Matters TV. Watch anywhere, cancel anytime. fmtv.com

Whole30 - The no-nonsense, don’t be a baby, do it because you need to approach to healthy eating. It’s strict, it’s sensible and, according to the fans, it works. whole30.com

Fitfood - Fresh, seasonal NZ produce, low carb and vegetarian options, delivered right to your door. There goes any excuse for not eating healthy! fitfood.nz

Gaia - Arguably the largest resource of consciousness expanding videos on the internet, Gaia offers videos, articles, discussion and plenty of yoga instruction. gaia.com

Apollo Power Yoga: Baron Baptiste's 40 days to personal revolution - Weekly workshops, a textbook and a 40-day pass to practise at any of Apollo’s classes, plus daily emails to keep you inspired and on track. apollopoweryoga.com