Female Life Stages
A woman's body moves through distinct seasons of life, and each one asks something different of it. Whether you're trying to conceive, moving through menopause, or navigating a difficult stretch of your cycle, our life stage massages are designed to meet your body where it is.
Each session blends reflexology, lymphatic drainage, acupressure with tuning forks and abdominal work into a nurturing Swedish-style massage, using herb-infused oils made from herbs grown in the Pixie Well garden. Karakia opens every session, and where it's welcomed, there is space to acknowledge whatever your body and spirit are carrying.
These massages are offered to support you alongside your medical care, not in place of it.
Fertility Massage
It can be stressful when things aren't happening on the timeline you hoped for. This massage is designed to ease that stress and support your body through the trying to conceive journey.
Fertility massage is ideally booked five days after menstruation ends, as your body begins moving toward ovulation. The session opens with karakia (prayer), then blends reflexology, lymphatic drainage, acupressure with tuning forks, meridian massage and abdominal massage into a nurturing Swedish-style massage.
A herb-infused oil, made from herbs grown in the Pixie Well garden, is used throughout.
For some wahine, this space also opens something less physical: residue still being carried from a lost pregnancy, whether miscarriage, stillbirth or termination. Where that's present, there is space to clear it through korero, karakia and wai tai. Please allow 90 minutes for a session that includes this deeper work.
Disclaimer: The causes of infertility are many and varied. Fertility massage is not a fertility treatment. It is offered as a complement to your medical care, not a replacement for it.
PREGNANCY Massage
Growing a new life is extraordinary, and your body deserves extraordinary care in return.
Pregnancy massage at Pixie Well provides safe, nurturing support for Mama from the second trimester onward, helping to relieve lower back pain, reduce swelling in the legs and feet, ease hip discomfort and promote deep, restorative rest.
All positions and techniques are adapted for your stage of pregnancy and personal comfort.
Menopause, Menorrhagia Massage
Menopause, perimenopause, heavy or painful periods and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can all take a toll on the body, and massage can help take the edge off.
Relaxing the body allows endorphins, your body's natural feel-good hormones, to release, while increased circulation may ease headaches and general tension. Many clients also find it helps them feel steadier and more comfortable through hormonal transitions.
This gentle Swedish-style massage blends reflexology, lymphatic drainage, healing hands, abdominal massage and acupressure with tuning forks, tailored to what your body needs that day.
Tuning forks are used on the same points as acupuncture needles, to help clear blocked energy and support your body's natural flow.
A unique herb-infused oil, made from herbs grown in the Pixie Well garden, is used throughout this massage.
Disclaimer: This massage is offered to support comfort and relaxation during menopause, perimenopause and menstrual health challenges. It is not a treatment for menopause, menorrhagia, endometriosis or PCOS, and should complement, not replace, care from your doctor or specialist.