• Lower Back and Pelvic Pain with Stewart Wild | RMT Level 6 and 7 only

  Please note: To ensure this intensive one-day session can dive immediately into advanced clinical applications, this workshop is specifically tailored for practitioners Level 6 qualification or higher. Participants should have an established baseline in clinical reasoning and advanced hands-on assessment to get the full value from this session.

  
  This workshop will explore back and pelvic pain from a soft-tissue and neuromuscular therapy (NMT) perspective.
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• A1) Pain Management in Rongoā Māori with Aperahama Te Aika Kipa

  Learn about pain management from a Rongoā Māori perspective from a teacher and guardian of the Kaputahi Rongoa Hub in Christchurch.
  

• B1) Breathing Pattern Disorders with Rachel Jansen

  A practical session on using evidence-informed breathing tools to reduce practitioner tension, regulate stress, and manage pain.  

• A2) Stress Relief Techniques with Alistair McKensie

  You will learn stress relief techniques and self care methods that have stood the test of time. A great workshop for busy therapists that don’t prioritse self care.
  
   

  
  

• B2) Pain Management 101 with Bronwyn, Rachel, Odette

  You will walk away with table-ready tools to decode chronic pain and upgrade client outcomes.  

Lunch

• A3) Self care with tools with Leon Botelleo 

  
  An interactive workshop packed with practical self-treatment and tool-based strategies to protect your hands, reduce injury risk, and support a long, healthy massage career.
  

• B3) Firbromyalgia with Bronnie Thompson 

  
  Fibromyalgia has a messy history and a 'contested diagnosis'. This session reviews the history, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of this chronic primary pain condition, uncovering the evidence-based implications for practice.
  

• A4) Yoga and hypoxic Breathwork for self care with Lucas Lormans 
  
  A gentle beginner-level yoga and multi-technique breathwork session designed to reset your nervous system and provide basic tools to build an at-home self-care routine.
  

• B4) AGM and MMA update

  Members are invited to join us for an essential update on the MMA Merger Scoping, followed by our official Annual General Meeting.
  

• A5) The Lymphatic System & Its Association to Pain with Desiree De Spong 
  
  Explore the often-overlooked link between a sluggish lymphatic system, chronic inflammation, and persistent pain, and learn how to identify clients who need this specialised care.
  

• B5) Empathy and Non Violent Communication with Susie Spiller 
  
  An honest and compassionate exploration of the relational patterns that perpetuate suffering, with practical focus on building resilience, deep connection, and collective empathy.
  
  

• A6) TO BREATHE, OR NOT TO BREATHE? That Is The Question with Stewart Wild 
  
  A short neuromuscular therapy course exploring the root causes of breathing pattern disorders and teaching effective techniques to restore optimal function.  

• B6) Perimenopause & Pain with Meredith Wiseman
  
  A practical and empowering session exploring how perimenopausal hormonal changes affect pain, inflammation, and burnout, with actionable strategies to support both clients and therapists.

• A6) Continued             
  
  

• B7) How to write a great case study with Carolynn Margan

  Learn how to build a clinical case study to enhance your critical thinking, share knowledge, and connect theory to real-life practice.
  

• A7) Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Pain Management with Leon Botello | RMT level 5,6,7  

  A hands-on clinical workshop to broaden your pain-management approach through guided assessment, palpation skills, and multi-disciplinary strategies for chronic and acute pain.
  
• B8 & 9) Best Massage Moves & TBC
  
  

  A collaborative, hands-on workshop celebrating the craft of bodywork. Attendees are invited to share or demonstrate their favorite clinical tips, workspace hacks, and signature practical moves.