Dom Mobile Massage

Train hard. Recover harder. 🏉🥋

Being an athlete isn’t only about training hard, pushing your limits and showing up for the next session. Recovery is part of the work too.

As a rugby player, Mako captain and Jiu-Jitsu athlete, Stephani Mitchell puts her body through a lot. Regular sports massage can be an important part of an athlete’s routine — helping the body recover, maintain mobility, manage muscle tension and keep moving at its best. 💆🏻‍♀️

I’m so grateful to have her as one of my regular clients and to be part of her recovery journey. ❤️

Here’s what she has to say about her experience 👇🏼

Strong athletes know that recovery isn’t a luxury — it’s part of the game.

🎁 FATHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY 🎁

This Father’s Day, I’m giving one lucky dad a 45-minute massage — because they deserve a little pampering too. 💆🏻‍♂️

To enter:

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Let’s spoil Dad this Father’s Day. 🫶🏼

Winner will be randomly selected and announced on Monday, September 7

📍 A little note: The giveaway massage is available for an appointment at my workplace in Motueka. 💆🏻‍♂️✨

Good luck! 💙

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or affiliated with Instagram.

From Injury to Movement Again 💪

Last year, Tony came to me after a fall from a ladder that caused an injury in the upper body.

At the beginning, he could barely lift his arm past halfway overhead. The injury was significant enough that surgery was a possibility, so the goal was to support his recovery and see how his body responded over time.

Tony was working with a chiropractor while also having massage therapy sessions with me. This combination allowed us to approach his recovery from different angles — working on mobility, soft tissue restrictions, muscle tension and overall movement, while his chiropractic treatment addressed his individual needs.

Session by session, we started seeing changes.

His range of motion gradually improved, and by the time he finished his massage sessions, the difference was remarkable. 🙌

The before-and-after photos really tell the story — from struggling to lift his arm overhead to reaching significantly higher with much better movement.

And the best part? Tony was incredibly happy with his progress and hopeful that surgery might no longer be necessary.

Every injury is different, and recovery takes time, consistency and the right approach. But when different therapies work together, they can complement each other and support the body through the recovery process.

So proud of Tony and the progress he made! 👏

Movement is progress. Recovery is a process. Keep going.

A little story about Vern 🤍

I first met Vern when I was working at a clinic in Nelson. After I left the clinic, we lost touch… until a few days ago when I received an email from him asking if he could book a massage with me again.

He told me that his back had been constantly sore when walking, and that it was becoming quite depressing.

Vern has an ongoing issue with his knee that unfortunately can’t be fixed. His doctor’s advice has been to stay active, maintain his balance, and keep doing what he can.

He still walks for around 40 minutes a day, but over time, the discomfort in his leg had made walking more difficult and slower.

When I was treating him regularly, he noticed something really interesting: as the tension and discomfort reduced, he could walk more comfortably — and even increase his walking speed again.

And that is something I love about massage.

Massage may not always fix the root cause of a problem. But the right treatment, when appropriate and done regularly, can sometimes help you feel better, move better and get more out of your body.

For me, these are the stories that make me love what I do even more. ❤️

Knowing that something as simple as helping someone feel less restricted, more comfortable and more confident in their movement can make a difference in their day… that means so much to me.

This is why I do what I do.
Helping people feel better, move better and do more 🙌🏽❤️