Ashhurst Natural Therapies is a husband-and-wife massage practice on Cambridge Avenue in Ashhurst, near Palmerston North, run by Christopher and Bernadette. Christopher specialises in deep tissue and sports massage with fascia release and stretching, and also offers lymphatic drainage, strapping and cupping. Bernadette specialises in deep tissue sports massage and has twenty-five years' experience, with further diplomas in areas such as reflexology and nutrition. Appointments are 45 minutes or one hour. Christopher takes bookings online or by text, and Bernadette takes bookings by text only. The practice is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and the website lists the business as linked to Alpha One Sports Recovery.
Customers say they leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and not sore the next day. One client who has known Christopher for years says he combines skilled work with good conversation, and that cupping has become part of their routine. Another says one session took most of their pain away. Friendly staff and deep massage come up most often in the reviews, and one reviewer calls the practice the best place for massage in the Manawatū.