Mandorla Massage is a Motueka massage therapy practice run by owner Laura Maria Lattimer, who has been practising massage since 2004 and brings over two decades of experience to her work. Laura lives in Motueka with her family and offers tailored relaxation and remedial massage that blends holistic, remedial and fascial techniques to support the body and calm the mind.
Each session at Mandorla Massage is personalised, drawing from holistic oil massage, sports and remedial techniques, deep tissue, Swedish, Esalen and fascial unwinding, with the specific blend chosen based on what each client's body needs on the day. Laura holds an MTI Level 4 Diploma in Holistic Massage, a BTEC/ISRM Level 5 Diploma in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage, a Postgraduate qualification in Pregnancy Massage, and specialist training in Fascial Unwinding.
No matter a client's age, shape or state of health, Mandorla Massage aims to help relax and revive the body, with any health considerations or preferences discussed in an initial consultation to ensure the most beneficial and supportive care.
On Trewavas Street in Motueka, Mandorla Massage offers tailored massage therapy built around the extensive experience and training of owner Laura Maria Lattimer.
Laura has been practising massage since 2004, bringing over two decades of experience, passion and ongoing study to her work. She lives locally in Motueka with her family, and her treatments draw from a wide range of modalities, combining therapeutic and restorative techniques to suit each client's needs on any given day — whether the body is holding tension from injury, long-term stress, or pregnancy.
No matter a client's age, shape, fitness or state of health, every treatment at Mandorla Massage is personalised to what the body actually needs. Laura meets each client as an individual, discussing any health considerations or preferences during an initial consultation to ensure the most beneficial and supportive care. This philosophy runs through the practice's approach: combining remedial and sports massage techniques with relaxation and holistic work to create results that go beyond a standard rub-down, helping the nervous system calm so the body becomes more receptive to deeper remedial work.
Mandorla Massage's core offering is the Rest • Release • Renew 60-minute massage, a therapeutic session designed to dissolve muscular tension and quiet the mind through a blend of flowing relaxation techniques and targeted therapeutic work. For those wanting a deeper reset, the Transcend into Deep Relaxation 90-minute massage gives the nervous system more time to fully soften, blending therapeutic and restorative techniques for a more profound state of rest — physically, mentally and energetically.
Pregnancy massage is also available in both 60- and 90-minute sessions, using supportive positioning and safe techniques tailored to each stage of pregnancy to soothe tension, relieve discomfort and encourage relaxation.
Laura's training reflects the breadth of her practice. She holds an MTI Level 4 Diploma in Holistic Massage, combining anatomy and physiology with holistic techniques to support relaxation, circulation and nervous-system balance. Her BTEC/ISRM Level 5 Diploma in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage is an advanced clinical qualification focused on assessing and treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal issues. She has also completed postgraduate study specifically in pregnancy massage, and specialist training in fascial unwinding — an intuitive technique focused on listening through the hands and supporting the body to gently release deep tension from within.
Mandorla Massage has built up a strong base of client feedback, with multiple reviewers describing significant relief from long-term back pain, neck tension and general muscle soreness after sessions with Laura. Clients consistently describe her as intuitive, personable and deeply attentive, with several noting that she tunes into exactly what their body needs, whether that's a purely relaxing session or one incorporating deeper, more targeted work. One client specifically praised Laura for taking the time to explain the source of their muscle soreness with diagrams and offer advice on preventing future injury after a sports massage.
Mandorla Massage operates by appointment only, and clients can get in touch directly by phone or email to book a session, whether it's a first-time visit or a returning appointment. Gift vouchers are also available for those wanting to share the experience with someone else.
Mandorla Massage is located at 30 Trewavas Street, Motueka. Whether the need is deep relief from muscular tension, a longer restorative session, or specialised pregnancy massage, Mandorla Massage offers genuinely personalised care backed by over two decades of clinical experience and ongoing specialist training.