Amy Dawson

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She is a strong advocate of the healing benefits of touch and believes massage can promote recovery, improve health and maximise wellbeing.

Amy’s experience both in massage and previously as a social worker has shown her the impact daily stresses can have on the body, both physically and emotionally. Amy has a specific interest in helping people to manage stress and bring balance into their lives. Becoming a Mind Body Eating Coach has been a natural progression to enhance her practice. Her own experience managing her health has shown her the profound effect that the food we eat, how we move our body and what we think and believe has on our wellbeing. Building awareness of our body, how it feels and seeing each symptom we have as a significant message for change is key to improving health. Amy offers supportive, individualised care to address her client’s needs. Her approach is holistic and guided by her clients. Amy is also a certified Infant Massage Instructor and enjoys passing on the benefits of massage to parents. Touch is so important in early communication and development and can lay the foundation for a child’s ability to be resilient, manage stressful situations and form relationships as they grow. Amy has a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage from the New Zealand College of Massage. She is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor with the International Association of Infant Massage and a Certified Mind Body Eating Coach from the Institute of the Psychology of Eating.

26/10/2026

Here are a few of my recent favourite things....

1. Beachside Sauna in our very own Pukerua Bay - bestoked.co.nz
2. A coffee moment
3. Happy walks outside by the ocean
4. Longer evenings and sunshine
5. Friends at Staglands
6. Little Red Riding Hood
7. Sunset

When life is busy, fast paced and we are always thinking of the next thing to do it can keep us in a heightened nervous system state, elevating our stress hormones, increasing our heart rate, we tend to shallow breath and feel pain and tension more deeply. It can also make us focus on the negative, what haven't done or achieved.

Pausing and noticing the positive small things around us, the environment we live in, the sensations we feel, the everyday things that give us a sense of safety and security can shift our nervous system to our parasympathetic state - our rest and digest side of nervous system which does the opposite to our physiology. We breath deeper, our tension releases, and reducing cortisol can actually change our time perception so life can feel a little slower.

What were your favourite things this weekend?

15/09/2026

21/07/2026

A massage session has become available tomorrow (Wednesday 22 July) at 10.30am. Contact Rimu Chiropractic Studio to book rimuchiro.co.nz

16/07/2026

Here are the dates for my yin classes at Rimu for the rest of the year. Come and join me for rest and restoration and take some time for you.

11/07/2026

A couple of massage slots have become available this week at Rimu Chiropractic Studio on Monday and Wednesday.
Contact rimuchiro.co.nz too book :)

03/07/2026

Join me for a Sunday rest and reset for Matariki weekend - 12th July at 10.30am. A 90 minute Yin Yoga session to nourish your nervous system. We'll have the fire on, a warm cuppa to start with, an opportunity for reflection and setting intentions, and a slow restorative yin practice. To book please contact [email protected]

01/07/2026

30/06/2026

Cosy in the massage room at Rimu today

30/06/2026

This year has been one of transition, change and new beginnings. Leaving my job at Red Cross was an end of an era saying farewell to amazing colleagues and friends doing important mahi. But it has brought space to evolve my massage and body therapy work enabling new offerings and focus. I am delighted to have increased my hours at Rimu Chiropractic, started offering massage at my home studio and have just completed my first series of Yin Yoga classes.
Here are some pics of the first half of the year…..

Address

43 Matatua Road
Raumati Beach
5032

Telephone

+6442970909

Website

https://www.amydawson.org/

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