Florence Therapies Massage is a massage practice at 89 Hector Sanderson Road on Great Barrier Island, Aotea, in the Hauraki Gulf Islands. The practitioner, Abigail, is a certified remedial massage therapist with over a decade of practice, and offers trauma-informed massage alongside clinical and relaxation work. Treatments include a full massage, a deeper comprehensive treatment, a focused treatment for one area, relaxation massage, sports massage, pregnancy massage for low-risk pregnancies past the first trimester, and a regular maintenance option for permanent residents. Botanical essential oils made on the island are also sold.
Ninety-minute appointments are not booked online, so people contact the practice directly. Single-area treatments are limited each week, and a minimum booking of 90 minutes applies per location. The practice says the first visit includes questions to help plan the massage.
Clients who have written about the practice describe a lasting improvement in knee and leg pain from targeted work on stress points. Another said the work was among the best massage they had had, and another praised the practitioner's understanding of what the body and mind need.
Our pick on Great Barrier Island for a deep, targeted massage from a practitioner who listens first.