Hauora Sanctuary

Is this post all about FAQ?

Absolutely it is. If I’ve missed something feel free to drop a question below and I’ll answer this for you 🍃

07/10/2024 - OFFICIALLY OPEN 🍃🙏🏽🤎

It’s launch week - I should probably introduce myself/ the lady behind the screen.

Kia Ora, Ko Amy toku ingoa ahau.

My name is Amy.

I am a; friend, wife, mama to two, sister, daughter and owner of Hauora Sanctuary.

I was born and raised here in Tauranga Moana. I am though of Nga Puhi and Ngati Hine descent.

I have lived a busy and full life BUT now I crave simplicity in everything I do.

I am a qualified and registered kaiako/ teacher BUT I have given that up to follow my intuition, move to the country, renovate a run down piece of land and create Hauora Sanctuary to share with others. Throughout this journey I also completed a Certificate in Organic Horticulture.

Holistic practises and sustainable values have always been a part of my life. I am a lover of martial arts (karate, boxing and kickboxing) and understand the importance of self care, health, fitness and recovery.

I am a qualified Holistic Massage Therapist and have my Level 2 Reiki Certificate.

I am an earth baby through and through. Nature and being outdoors is my happy place. I love music - from Norah Jones right through to Bone Thugs n Harmony.

My other two big dreams to achieve in this life time would be to travel the world with a bag on my back + become fluent in te reo māori.

I can’t wait to share this space with you!

“You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day. That is less than 5%. It matters, it really does. Make it count”. 🍃

Website + booking system are now live 🍃

www.hauorasanctuary.com to book in your ‘YOU’ time.

Sitting in gratitude at the Sanctuary 🙏🏽

Sunday 7pm be here.

With love,
Amy x

I truly believe that 🍃

It’s giving ‘close your eyes, relax your body and quiet the mind’ 💆🏽‍♀️

eye pillow as part of your holistic massage or order your own to chill with in the comfort of your own home (DM me to order).

Makes for the perfect self care gift or thoughtful gift for another.

My old business/ blog was called ecomama so ofcorse I hold true to those morals and values in this next chapter.

A compost toilet. It’s been goals cause I think they’re so friken epic. I love the concept that the water here is collected from Ranginui/ the sky and the waste goes back one day to Papatūānuku/ the earth.

Sawdust sprinkle leaves no smell and sustainable. Purchased from 🚽

Sun shining in, playing, electric blanket on, multiple layers still on the table. It’s giving spring massage session 🍃💆🏽‍♀️☀️

🌳 Let the trees teach you that growth requires patience.

🌬️ Let the wind teach you that you can change direction and speed as you desire.

🌺 Let the flowers teach you that beautiful things do not bloom all year long.

🌊 Let the ocean teach you that you can be both calm and chaos, gentle and strong.

☁️ Let the clouds teach you that when things get too heavy it’s time to let it go.

💫 Let the stars teach you that darkness is needed to see the light.

☀️ Let the sun teach you that no matter how long you’ve been hidden you will always rise again.


HAUORA Sanctuary, just a week off completion. This is the last of the sneak peaks for this project that I’ve poured my heart and soul into for the past 7 months and I can’t believe the completion is now so close 🍃

Spring is here, you know what that means.

Hauora Sanctuary is revealing & opening real soon 🍃

It’s a HAPPPPPY MOOONDAY 🫣🫣🫣

I have a couple of these coming to the sanctuary for my massage clients.

They are LAVENDER + CHAMOMILE EYE PILLOW coming in a beautiful deep forest green - custom and not yet released! Checkout last slide for the colour.

If you would like to own one I have them being made next week in the custom deep green only. They are $35. You can then pickup from Tauranga or I can courier these to you.

Please direct message me to order yours! 🍃

More info below ⬇️

Why You’ll Love them

All-in-One Relaxation: Perfect for calming your mind, aiding sleep, or adding a touch of luxury to your yoga and meditation sessions.

Natural Headache Relief: Refrigerate for 30+ minutes beforehand to soothe headaches and tension with cool, gentle pressure.

Organic Fillings: Filled with a calming blend of organic lavender, chamomile, and flaxseeds for a natural, therapeutic experience.

Luxurious Linen Cover: Comes with a removable, washable 100% linen cover, offering a clean and soft feel on your face.

Long-Lasting Scent: Simply rub the pillow to reactivate the herbs when the scent fades. For a stronger aroma, add a few drops of lavender or chamomile oil to the inner filling.

Thoughtfully Handcrafted: Each eye pillow is 100% handmade in Ōtautahi by co-owners Cheena and Alysa.

Embrace stillness with this beautifully crafted, all-natural eye pillow. Perfect as a thoughtful gift or personal ritual, it’s a must-have for anyone seeking peace, relaxation and a good night’s sleep.

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” — Deepak Chopra

All production is based in New Zealand.

You can lean wit it, you can rock wit it. Heck, you can even snap yo fingers wit it. But the most important question is how does your nervous system feel with it?

We've all heard the terms; survival mode right? Fight/ flight/ freeze and fawn? What about sympathetic nervous system vs your parasympathetic nervous system?

It's quite a popular conversation to talk about rest and recovery for ourselves BUT what? how? and why?

To briefly put this (I need to do a video talking on this) our body is a running circuit ALL THE TIME. We have our central nervous system and off that we have our sympathetic and our parasympathetic nervous systems. To simply put it with this day and age of stresses; human beings are activating their sympathetic nervous system constantly before it reaches baseline again which leads to 3x chemicals being released; cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline. This then causes our body to go into what we know as survival mode. Where our body shuts down areas that we don't need to utilise in that moment in order to survive. Now, to very quickly touch on that the opposite or the other system is called the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS). When this is activated, it slows our heart and breathing rates, lowers blood pressure and promotes digestion. Our body enters a state of relaxation, and this relaxation breeds recovery. The more time we spend in a PSNS state, the healthier we are/ become. We want to be here more!!

So to understand more in depth about rest and recovery for ourselves we can see that this is done when our parasympathetic nervous system is activated.

Here are some ways that can help you to activate your best rest/ digest and recovery mode (PSNS). Mild exercise, meditation, yoga, deep breathing/ breath work, nature walks, massage, sauna, singing, laughing, reading, having a spa/ bath, spending time in calm environments.

I know for myself personally I have lived with a constant activated sympathetic system for too long which has lead me back here. To study, to share and to create not only a space for myself but a space for others to be, to feel safe, to relax, recover and unwind. All the good s**t we need more of.

My personal favs that help tap me back into a PSNS state would be time in nature, singing, dancing, exercising, yoga, sauna and Ofcorse a massage.

How about you?

G I V E A W A Y 🍃🍃🍃

To celebrate becoming a qualified massage therapist I have partnered up with with a treat package for YOU!

The prize - a 90min full body massage at and a range of ecostorenz body products that showcase their new beautiful packaging.

To enter simply;
🍃 like this post
🍃 follow this page
🍃 tag a friend (1 comment = 1 entry)

For more love and exposure for my new business please feel free to share this to your story.

Note - Winner will be drawn in 7 days time, Wednesday the 21st of August at 7pm. To claim massage prize you must be located or willing to travel to Tauranga and use this within the next 6 months. Giveaway is open on both Facebook and Instagram. This is in no way endorsed with any other businesses.

I love it here 💫

Another sneak peak 👀

Which one would you pick?

A sanctuary is coming to Pyes Pa.
Opening Spring 2024 🍃

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.

Hauora Sanctuary by Amy