A Māori healing practice in Glenside, Wellington, at 236 Middleton Road, that offers Mirimiri and Romiromi, traditional Māori bodywork. It is founded by Jolie Davis, a traditional practitioner and educator who has been practising for more than 20 years and runs workshops as well as treatments. The website says the work is holistic, aiming to restore wellness to the mind, body, spirit and emotions.
Mirimiri treatment uses pressure on trigger and pressure points, stones called kōhatu, spine and joint alignment, and the hands, feet, elbows and bodyweight of the practitioner. The practice works with people who have pain, injuries, chronic conditions or trauma. It describes Mirimiri as more than massage, and it says the aim is to help the body access its own healing. We hear Manawa Ora is also running sessions in Toowoomba, Queensland, in September.