Master Life is a nature-based wellness retreat at 106E Leyland Road in Whakamarama, near Tauranga, run by Donna, who says she has more than 25 years of experience in massage, movement, rehabilitation, mindset and wellbeing. It is a warm, quiet space set in nature. Its offers include therapeutic massage, a cow connection experience, which can be combined with massage, mindset work, and gentle movement and breathwork. The website says sessions and experiences are $100 an hour as at 2026, and sessions are tailored to each person. Visitors who are unsure what to book can tell Donna what they are looking for.
Customers praise the friendly chat before a session, the care taken and the advice on looking after the body. Several say the setting is peaceful and picturesque, and one said the massage was deep tissue but without discomfort. The cow experience was described as a highlight, and one customer planned to return for the cow connection and massage package. Another said Donna helped them recover after a spinal operation. Our pick in Whakamarama for a nature-based massage and retreat day.