Mauri Oranga

09/05/2024

BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR TRAUMA – PARTICULARLY IN INFANTS

Infants are constantly developing during their first year of life! From the moment of birth, an infant faces the many tasks of physical development, beginning with the need to take its first breath so that it can live outside its mother's womb. Sucking and swallowing, eye movement, developing visual acuity, hearing, making sounds, moving the head, holding up the head, sitting up, rolling over , crawling, standing, walking . Alongside this musculoskeletal development, the baby also develops mental and social skills. There are plenty of babies who seem to struggle more or less with any of these tasks.

INFANTS ARE LITTLE PEOPLE - TRAUMA AFFECT THEM LIKE ANYONE ELSE.

Exiting the womb to enter into the world is a daunting task for the baby as evidenced by swelling, bruising, and head deformity that go hand in hand with being born. It is quite a miracle that many babies recover quite well, nevertheless, others struggle with birth trauma which is triggered by the cranial nerves. The cranial nerves are direct extensions of the brain. Overlapping head bones during and after birth may trap or distort these cranial nerves.

Babies try to communicate with us all the time. Although babies can't talk they are eager to communicate with us by crying, smiling, cooing, or babbling. They also let us know if they have physical discomfort or pain by crying, fussing, fidgeting or avoiding physical contact. Like their mums, many infants also experience postpartum pain and distress. The aftershocks of the birth trauma may however linger on for a year or even more. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy for infants can help to recover in a shorter time. Even toddler, young children, adolescents may have a good chance to release old birth-traumas and recover by assisting the body to release tension and restriction in the connective tissue. This release allows the head bones, facial bones and spine, to readjust and find their proper place.

Moreover, nerve conduction, blood, lymph and energy flow improve as the connective tissue relaxes and provides more space for these structures. As the physical discomfort and pain recede, the baby becomes more peaceful, joyful, and engaged with its parents and environment. Health increases, mental and physical functions improve, and milestones are met with greater ease.

You are very welcome at MAURI ORANGA with your infant, toddler, child and adolescent to see Christa.

Phone 02102735 315 to make an appointment

17/12/2023

This tree which decided to start a new life, a reminder that you can always start again.

08/12/2023

DOES YOUR CHILD SUFFER FROM ANXIETY, ADHD, SHORT ATTENTION SPAN, AUTISM, DYSLEXIA, AND/OR IS DISRUPTIVE AT SCHOOL?

Christa is a fully qualified therapist for Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST). Christa is trying to help many families and is keeping session prices small to just $30/session for children. This practice may help your child with the difficulties mentioned above, as well as these:

• emotional difficulties, such as anger, frustration and withdrawal
• poor coordination and clumsiness
• weakened immunity
• sinusitis, glue ear and associated hearing difficulties
• learning, concentration and behavioural disorders
• complications following head injuries and meningitis
• ADD & ADHD
• dyslexia
• autism
• epilepsy
• cerebral palsy and other brain injuries

FAMILY DYNAMICS
BCST genuinely acknowledges that the child is not an isolated individual through branches of a family unit. The child's perception and emotional and psychological development is linked to that of his/her family. For that reason, all treatments are always carried out with family members present, thus acknowledging and respecting the whole family dynamic. Working with this bond helps to support the child's development. Additionally, parents and siblings may also directly experience the benefits of the treatment. Working in this way is an effective way to promote bonding and inter-personal relationships within the family unit.

CONTACT
Contact Christa today to chat about how BCST can help your child or family members, and book in a time for a visit. It only costs $30 for a child visit per session, so as to keep it affordable for all families. Call 02102735315.

07/12/2023

❤ SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR BABIES, NEW MOTHERS & PREGNANCY ANSWERED

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is one of the best, gentle therapies for mothers and newborn babies who experience birth trauma. BCST helps to release this trauma, and lets the pair bond as mother/child and lead a stress-free and pain-free life. Hopefully one day all mothers and babies will receive craniosacral treatment immediately after birth.

Most babies go through a lot of tremendous energy force to be birthed and suffer strains and tension on their neck and shoulders, which could lead to compression in their cranium. When left untreated this could lead to issues like poor latching, poor feeding, colic, reflux and sleep issues. Here are some of your questions answered:

❤ Why do babies need BCST?
The most common reason babies need BCST is to release the tension in their head and neck muscles. The process of birth may not be a simple as it appears.

❤ How does BCST work for babies?
BCST addresses the deepest structures and organs of the nervous system, influencing motor and pain mechanisms to change patterns of pain. It works with the digestive, respiratory and endocrine system to create more ease.

❤ Can BCST help my baby sleep?
The goal of BCST is to release the residual tension left in the body of a baby as a result of birth or during pregnancy, allowing the headache to ease and the feeling of pressure to disappear, enabling the baby to relax and sleep.

❤ How many BCST sessions do babies need?
Most babies and children react a lot quicker than adults. We generally recommend between 3–5 treatments depending on their symptoms, your type of pregnancy and their delivery.

❤ Can BCST help reflux in babies?
BCST brings about relief of the symptoms of reflux. It works in babies by helping to relieve stresses and strains in the tissues, resulting from pregnancy, labour and birth.

❤ Can BCST help with difficult pregnancies in women?
Half of pregnant mums experience lower back pain. This can be mild or extreme. When pain becomes chronic and persists, recovery may take longer. BCST helps to relax the nervous system which will result in reduced pain and offer relief.

❤ Can emotional trauma affect pregnancy?
Clinical studies link pregnant women's exposure to a range of traumatic, as well as chronic and common life stresses (ie, bereavement, daily hassles, covid, earthquake damage), to significant alterations in children's neurodevelopment, including increased risk for mixed handedness, autism, affective disorders and reduced cognitive ability. Due to BCST's ability to address the deepest structs and organs of the nervous system, it can help to change the patterns of pain and trauma and create more ease.

Call Christa today to arrange an appointment. The price for children, mums with children and mums with newborn babies are at a very special price of only $30 per session, as Christa would like to help as many children as possible experience Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. The price for pregnant women are $80 per session. Please ring 02102735315 to book rather than using Messenger, as Christa is not often online.

Information reference: Adida Shahab, www.craniosacralsingapore.com

06/12/2023

"Motherhood: The only place you an experience heaven and hell at the same time." – Unknown

Call Christa today to book a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy session for children, newborns, mothers and pregnant women on 02102735315

05/12/2023

🌞🌸 Hoki mai (welcome), you are invited to Mauri Oranga in Napier for any of these treatments:

🌺 Ka Huna Bodywork
🌺 Hawaiian Temple Style Massage
🌺 Hawaiian Pregnancy Lomi Lomi Massage
🌺 Hawaiian Baby/Child Massage
🌺 Hawaiian Pregnancy Massage

🌼 Original German Dorn Method – this is a gentle vertebra and joint treatment. It can be used for treating illnesses directly or indirectly connected to the spinal column. It is free of unpleasant side effects, completely safe and yet very effective.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy for:
❤️ Pregnant and Post-Natal Mums
❤️ Newborns & Babies
❤️ Toddlers, Children & Adults

🌸 Reiki Treatments also available

You will be treated with empathy, kindness and respect. Mauri Oranga is a safe space for all, contact Christa for an appointment or to talk about what treatment would work for you. Call 02102735315 or email [email protected]

For more information please visit my website www.maurioranga.co.nz

04/12/2023

I am a fully qualified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, located in Napier, Hawke's Bay. I work with babies, children, teens and adults with amazing results. To book, call me on 021 027 35 315 – Christa

22/11/2023

🎄 If you're looking for the perfect gift to give this Christmas, try one of our gift certificates. You can choose any amount and treat your friend or loved one to a massage, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, or any service that I offer. The perfect way to pamper someone you care about this Christmas! Phone 021 027 35315 or email [email protected] to order yours ❤️

Come visit Mauri Oranga for a beautiful island massage experience, a place for you to relax, unwind a

21/11/2023

🎄 Buy one treatment and get the second one HALF PRICE! Treat yourself or treat a friend or loved one!

This offer includes:
• KA HUNA hawaiian massage
• Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy session
• Reiki session (can be done at distance)

The offer is for two of the same treatments. Call Christa on 021 027 353154 or email [email protected]

Come visit Mauri Oranga for a beautiful island massage experience, a place for you to relax, unwind a

19/11/2023

"THE EMBRYO WITHIN US IS THE ACTUALITY OF OUR PHYSICAL EXISTENCE. YOU ARE STILL EMBRYO, THE BODY IS STILL IN THE PROCESS AND IN FORMATION". Jaap van der Wal

As a baby, entering "OUR WORLD" will feel quite shocking .....we can't remember.... but it's still in our tissues!

Leaving the warmth and calming rhythmic harmonious waters of the womb, gliding into a cold, noisy room with bright lights and being handled by many strange hands, the subtle bundle of life must feel so uncomfortable and fearful until it lands on Mum's skin, where the baby starts to relax, rest and bond.

Not all babies though. If they need extra handling and treatment, they can't relax.

Even to leave the womb is a huge adventure – turns, tosses, wriggles, knocks & pressures make this travel of one of the hardest "TRAMPS" in their upcoming life. Often TRAUMAS arise in this early stages which settle into the tissues of the newborn and if they are nt released immediately they will stay for life . Of course they can be released later as toddlers, pupils, teenagers or later in life its never too late!c

We, as biodynamic craniosacral therapists, are able to help by encouraging the natural intelligent healing resources (which we all inherit in our bodies), not only we every living being, plants, trees all nature is able to heal...so we encourage these resources to step in to help to release, relax and heal. As a therapist, I am trained to listen to these healing resources.

This comes back to the saying at the start. So we all benefit from the ACTIVATION OF OUR HEALING RESOURCES inside us. May it be the newborn, baby, toddler, pupil, student, manager, farmer, businessman, grandmother, grandfather. Our Healing Resources are waiting to be encouraged to start with healing.

Contact Christa at MAURI ORANGA for a booking 02102735315

Alohanui,
Christa

Come visit Mauri Oranga for a beautiful island massage experience, a place for you to relax, unwind a

14/10/2023

Spring Clean Detox
Just cleaned your house, garden, backyard??
Now, your body is crying out...... pain, sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue, brain fog, headache and.....
There is no better solution than receiving a KA HUNA massage, LOMI LOMI lymph drainage or a beautiful healing Biodynamic craniosacral session. Whatever you decide , you will receive exactly what you need at the time and you will recognise thisTUNE UP in your
- nervous system
- digestive system
- immune system
- lymphatic system
- respiratory system
- circulation
- flexibility in bones and joints
- clarity in mind
- joy in your heart

Come along for your personal TUNE UP
Spring 2023
Call O2102735 315 to book your space
Alohanui Christa
Mauri Oranga

14/08/2023

🌺Aloha! I have a range of brochures on the services I offer at Mauri Oranga – specifically on Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, BCST for Parents, Newborns & Children, Ka Huna Massage and the original German Dorn Method for (spinal and joint alignments).

I am happy to post these out to you within New Zealand, so if you'd like any or all, please private message me with your address, and I can send them to you in the mail. If you have any questions, please get in touch, I'd love to see you at the Mauri Oranga clinic 🌺

18/06/2023

W I N T E R B L U E S ? ? ?

NO , K A R E , K A R E !

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ? ? ?

Think about NICE things we can look at, smell and feel.
The colors of the lemon and orange trees brightly shining at us
- like the sun-- the deep green of the tropical trees and shrubs, even the banana tree carries the fruit underneath its protecting leaves. Dark green hills in our backyard, sometimes covered with a white cap. Magnolias and even some hibiscus flowers are flowering and smiling at you, Nature wants to show its pride so take it in and enjoy this offer. Look at the bright side of this winter world, take it and sit with a nice cup of tea near the fire or heat-pump. SMILE! 😁😁😁
Here at MAURI ORANGA I welcome you with Aloha/Aroha to give you a treatment you are looking for. A KA HUNA Hawaiian massage, heated oil, flowers, island music and warm warm towels are magic- ing you to paradise!
You might have issues physical, mental, emotional we can address in either Original German Dorn Method or the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Or if your Lymph System needs assistance I can help with Hawaiian Lomi Lomi.
All ages are welcome at MAURI ORANGA very little newcomers to our planet with their parents, schoolchildren , teenagers , our hard working young adults to the Mammas, Papas , and our Kaumatuas, Senior people. I promise you , you will smile brightly when you leave MAURI ORANGA

A popo , until tomorrow I 'll see you here
keep smiling , with love Christa

06/02/2023

Aloha dear clients and new customers
I hope you had a lovely time over the festive season and nice time for yourself. Now that the busy life has turned the wheels on to turn you will try to keep going with these wheels. But bevor it gets to turbulent please stop these wheels for a couple of hours and call or text me for a booking at MAURI ORANGA

1. just for a quiet get back to myself KA HUNA MASSAGE
2. LOMI LOMI LYMPH DRAINAGE AND RELAXATION
3. BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY (HOLISTIC TREATMENT0
4. EAR CANDLE THERAPY
5. SPINE, JOINT AND LEG ALIGNMENT (ORIG. GERMAN DORN
METHOD)

MAURI ORANGA is the place to re-align, re-balance, re-energize,
re-vitalize , re-cover and re-lax.

PREVENTATION IS MUCH BETTER THAN REHABILITATION
ALOHANUI CHRISTA

Call or text to book 02102735315

06/02/2023

Yeah.........January was such a delightful, sparkling and joyful month! Thank you all the newborn babies, mums, dads and grandparents receiving a free Craniosacral session.
The vibes and spirit brought in by these pure, heavenly Beings was a just incredible magic, awesome experience.
Worries, concerns , PTSD could be delt with, emotions celebrated or calmed. I am happy to let you know, that I have decided to continue this offer a little longer during February .
Love and light
with gratitude Christa

For bookings please call or text on 02102735315

09/01/2023

🥳 FREE BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY TREATMENT FOR PARENTS & NEWBORNS – Limited Offer, Read On!

New Year, New Baby(ies)! Bringing new life into your world changes a lot: New environment, new lifestyle, being a mum, being a dad, changes in hormones for both mum and dad, changes in your career – SO much is changing for you having a family now.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy can help you to rebalance, re-energise, reestablish, reassure yourself, along with strengthening your nervous system and immune system. To get you back where you were before the arrival of your baby, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is incredibly helpful, offering a subtle and profound healing which assists the body's natural capacity for repair.

Additionally, BCST can help your baby's nervous system to release the stress of the birth event and to settle with ease now they're here on Planet Earth! 🌏

I am offering all parents with newborn babies a FREE BCST session during the next couple of months. I'd love to help to get you back on track after a big lifestyle change. This free treatment is also on offer to show you how healing and helpful Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy can be without any pressure. I am fully qualified with PACT (Pacific Association for Craniosacral Therapy) so you are in experienced hands.

Please call or text (as sometimes I am not able to see all the Messenger direct messages unfortunately) on 021 027 35315

Come visit Mauri Oranga for a beautiful island massage experience, a place for you to relax, unwind a

08/01/2023

Alohanui

It is wet and grey BUT the sun is 🌟 shining at MAURI ORANGA 🌞🌞 🌞

Feel warmth and empathy and healing hands

Are mai you are welcome

10/05/2022

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is one of the best, gentle therapies for mothers and newborn babies who experience birth trauma. BCST helps to release this trauma, and lets the pair bond as mother/child and lead a stress-free and pain-free life. Hopefully one day all mothers and babies will receive craniosacral treatment immediately after birth. Most babies go through a lot of tremendous energy force to be birthed and suffer strains and tension on their neck and shoulders, which could lead to compression in their cranium. When left untreated this could lead to issues like poor latching, poor feeding, colic, reflux and sleep issues. Here are some of your questions answered:

Why do babies need BCST?
The most common reason babies need BCST is to release the tension in their head and neck muscles. The process of birth may not be a simple as it appears.

How does BCST work for babies?
BCST addresses the deepest structures and organs of the nervous system, influencing motor and pain mechanisms to change patterns of pain. It works with the digestive, respiratory and endocrine system to create more ease.

Can BCST help my baby sleep?
The goal of BCST is to release the residual tension left in the body of a baby as a result of birth or during pregnancy, allowing the headache to ease and the feeling of pressure to disappear, enabling the baby to relax and sleep.

How many BCST sessions do babies need?
Most babies and children react a lot quicker than adults. We generally recommend between 3–5 treatments depending on their symptoms, your type of pregnancy and their delivery.

Can BCST help reflux in babies?
BCST brings about relief of the symptoms of reflux. It works in babies by helping to relieve stresses and strains in the tissues, resulting from pregnancy, labour and birth.

Can BCST help with difficult pregnancies in women?
Half of pregnant mums experience lower back pain. This can be mild or extreme. When pain becomes chronic and persists, recovery may take longer. BCST helps to relax the nervous system which will result in reduced pain and offer relief.

Can emotional trauma affect pregnancy?
Clinical studies link pregnant women's exposure to a range of traumatic, as well as chronic and common life stresses (ie, bereavement, daily hassles, covid, earthquake damage), to significant alterations in children's neurodevelopment, including increased risk for mixed handedness, autism, affective disorders and reduced cognitive ability. Due to BCST's ability to address the deepest structs and organs of the nervous system, it can help to change the patterns of pain and trauma and create more ease.

Call Christa today to arrange an appointment. The price for children, mums with children and mums with newborn babies are at a very special price of only $30 per session, as Christa would like to help as many children as possible experience Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. The price for pregnant women are $80 per session. Please ring 02102735315 to book rather than using Messenger, as Christa is not often online.

Information reference: Adida Shahab, www.craniosacralsingapore.com

Come visit Mauri Oranga for a beautiful island massage experience, a place for you to relax, unwind a

07/04/2022

"After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all your roads on today,
Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans,
And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure…
That you really are strong,
And you really do have worth.
And you learn and learn…
With every goodbye you learn."

Veronica Shoffstall, “After a While.”
Art by Cameron Grey

Earthmonk

30/06/2021

We are one and so connected.

Matariki - stories of the stars

Using all the facilities of the Holt Planetarium, join Planetarium Director Gary Sparks on an exploration of the science, the cultural significance and the international celebration that is Matariki.

Session times:
Friday 02 July at 7pm, Saturday 03 July at 7pm
and Sunday 04 July at 2pm

Hawke’s Bay Holt Planetarium, Chambers Street (on the grounds of Napier Boys High School)
Advanced booking is required.
$20 per person, payable on the night. Cash only, no EFTPOS facilities. To book one of these dates, contact the Planetarium 06 834 4345 or [email protected]

05/05/2021

If you want me to send you a brochure you are interested in, Don t hesitate to text me!
Christa 02102735315 I will post to you.... and don t let the autumn-winterblue come even near to you

🌺Aloha! I have a range of brochures on the services I offer at Mauri Oranga – specifically on Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, BCST for Parents, Newborns & Children, Ka Huna Massage and the original German Dorn Method for (spinal and joint alignments).

I am happy to post these out to you within New Zealand, so if you'd like any or all, please private message me with your address, and I can send them to you in the mail. If you have any questions, please get in touch, I'd love to see you at the Mauri Oranga clinic 🌺

24/04/2021

👶🤰 BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR MOTHERS, NEWBORNS & CHILDREN

"If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings and grow" – Alfie Kohn

FOR CHILDREN, BABIES & NEWBORNS
Craniosacral treatment of children is a specialised area of Craniosacral Therapy. In children with physical symptoms or other problems, they should be treated by a Craniosacral practitioner specialised in treating children, such as Christa Thoma from Mauri Oranga.

The practitioner should be detached and not involved in the family circle, as they are often able to take a freer and more neutral view than parents or other family members who are more directly affected. An experienced craniosacral practitioner such as Christa is better able to assess how much or how little is appropriate in terms of touch.

FOR MOTHERS BEFORE & AFTER BIRTH
Craniosacral treatment of mothers before and after birth is beneficial to support her in her new role and to improve the bond between her and her child.

Talk to Christa at Mauri Oranga – phone 021 027 35315 or message her via this page.