Lauren Frias Bodywork & Massage is a massage and bodywork practice in Kerikeri, run by a therapist who also teaches yoga and has done so for nine years. The practice began as a mobile service and now works from Numi Yoga Space at 41 Kerikeri Road, reached through the back door by the Caltex. The sessions are built around each client, and the therapist says most clients book again after their first session. The menu includes a deeply relaxing restorative massage, gentle bodywork for emotional and physical healing, meditative relaxation with energetic frequency tuning, hands-off energy healing, and a combined yoga and massage session for rehabilitation, chronic pain and mental wellness. Myofascial release is part of the work, and flexible times are available on request.
The therapist trained in massage in Rishikesh, India, and completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training in Dharamshala, India, covering Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Hatha, Yin, Chakra Alignment, Meditation and Breathwork. The therapist also holds a Trauma Informed Coaching Certificate and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography from California Institute of the Arts. The published hours are Thursday from 9.15am to 2.45pm and Saturday from 9.30am to 4pm.