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about us
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lisa, jane, andrei, miwa, lynda, sue
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balance
was established in 2004 by Jane Land and Lisa Buchan who believe that:
“every body needs balance”
Here at balance we can provide you with experienced natural therapists that you can depend on and trust, assisting you to be proactive with your health, so you can achieve all those wonderful things in life.
Balance Massage is the official massage provider at the Run Auckland series

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massage therapists
Jane Land is co-director of Balance Massage Ltd.
She has a BSc (1994) and a Diploma of Body Therapies (2000) and is a remedial massage therapist with Massage New Zealand.
Her interests lie in assisting people with sport maintenance massage, specific myofascial pain and trigger points, and general wellness massage. Jane also is experienced in event massage, with three years at Ironman, Vodafone Xair and three years contracted specifically to the Australasian PGA Golf Tour, NZ Open.
Jane is available Monday to Friday
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Lisa Buchan is co-director of Balance Massage Ltd.
Lisa has a Diploma in Body Therapies (1998) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Sports Medicine) (2005), and is a Certified Remedial Massage Therapist with Massage New Zealand.
Lisa is a strong believer in using regular massage to relieve stress, prevent sports injuries and to achieve optimal levels of wellbeing.
Her main interest lies in chronic and acute pain management, sports and general maintenance massage, and sports and repetitive strain injury by using a variety of techniques including swedish, trigger point release, mobilisation and stretching.
Lisa has had extensive experience with sports teams and events, and was a team support provider for the NZ Academy of Sport North Island for 8 years. Lisa has travelled to Japan with the NZ Cross Country team in 2006, Hawaii for the 2008 Ironman Champs, was exclusive massage therapist to America True, Americas Cup Syndicate 1999/2000, and has worked with many individual athletes from elite to recreational.
Lisa is available Tuesday to Friday.
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Miwa Machida
Miwa is a specialist in deep tissue and therapeutic massage, and Hawaiian Lomilomi massage. In 2001 she studied natural therapies at the Canterbury College of Natural Medicine before travelling to Hawaii to learn Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage. Miwa has also studied Reflexology in Japan - her homeland.
"My treatment has a holistic approach working with the entire body, including understanding emotional states and physical wellbeing. I seek to balance the body, mind and being as one.
I can consult with you concerning nutrition choices and lifestyle changes to improve your happy quality of life."
Miwa is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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massage and vacuum cupping
Andrei Iwanow
Accredited Level 1 Sports Trainer Tactile Therapist (A.T.M.S) (A.S.T.A)
I have worked with many elite athletes in a variety of sports, such as:
- Marathon runners in International, National & Local Events
- Olympic Sailors in International/World Sailing Regatta’s
- Tennis/Swimming/Basketball players in World Masters Games
- Mature Athletes in Veteran’s Games
- V.F.L. & A.F.L. Football Players, including Trainer/Massage Therapist for Melbourne/Sandringham Football Club.
My areas of expertise range from:
- Relaxation/Sports/Remedial Massage
- Therapeutic Massage for Deep Soft tissue
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Relaxation techniques to assist in the healing of specific injuries giving your muscles a feeling of freedom.
Sports & Remedial Therapy involves the use of sports massage & stretching techniques to focus on optimizing performance and competitiveness. Pre & post event and during training massage to improve performance, strength, length, power, flexibility, and to reduce injury.
Remedial Massage involves the use of massage techniques to reinstate muscles to full free functions to soft tissue components to gain full range of muscle motion, pain free.
Andrei is available on Mondays and Saturdays
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massage therapist, reflexologist
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craniosacral therapist
Sue Pannetier
Sue has a Diploma in Therapeutic and Sports Massage as well as Diplomas in Reflexology (2002) and Craniosacral Therapy (2000), and is currently completing a Degree in Health Science.
There is nothing more rewarding than being able to use soft tissue therapy help people so that they can fulfill their everyday activities without pain or are able to run, swim or cycle that extra mile.
I’m motivated by a whole body approach to treating the cause of muscle tension and pain, to help relieve soft tissue imbalances and prevent injury. An additional interest includes assisting women with hormonal issues such as PMT, fertility, pregnancy and menopause using reflexology.
Sue is available Monday to Friday, and alternate Saturdays.
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facial radiance & RAW therapist
Lynda Davenport
In 1997 after leaving a successful career in Events, Sales and Marketing Lynda trained in the technique called Facial Harmony introduced to Australia by Lana Lawson (Tanmayo). She has incorporated these principles into Facial Radiance. She has now returned to New Zealand from Sydney where among her clients she regularly treated international celebrities as well as high profile local models, make-up artists and actors.
With an intense belief in the balance and flow of energy and how it contributes to our overall wellbeing it followed that when Lynda was introduced to Rekindled Ancient Wisdom (RAW) she immediately knew that this was going to be life changing for herself and others who have experienced this work.
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nutritionist
Mikki Williden
I have a passion for food and love helping people make food choices that are not only practical and tasty, but also meet their nutritional goals. My physical activity background, both in my tertiary studies and my sporting endeavours enable me to help individuals make healthier lifestyle choices for weight management. In addition, this experience allows me to work with athletes to optimise their training and performance goals through sound sports nutrition principles that fit into their lifestyles.
I have completed both a Masters degree in Human Nutrition and a Physical Education degree from the University of Otago. I am a lecturer in Nutrition at AUT University and am completing my PhD in public health, looking specifically at corporate health. I am a member of the New Zealand Nutrition Society and Sport Science New Zealand.
Mikki is available Mondays from 3pm & Thursdays from 7am to 10am.
For more information go to
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