About Us

Our therapists are highly trained to give you the best care. Our focus is to provide you with effective soloutions for your skin and body. Carmel Cochrane and Kelly Nash are European trained Massage and Beauty therapists. They provide exclusive professional quality service and individual wellbeing treatment programmes for health and beauty. We also now have a new Bio Cleanse Technician - Sophie Gao.

Carmel Cochrane
Founder of Manaki Bodywork
Intuitive Visionary - Beauty Therapist

As a body worker Carmel developed Manāki Bodywork, a unique healing modality for treating post traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Carmel has a large repertoire of beauty, healing, and wellbeing treatments, from which she creates a unique treatment for you, to specifically allow freedom from discomfort and pain.

Carmel Hotai Cochrane Ngati Whatua, Te Uri O Hau, Nga Puhi was born Matakite with the gift of sight and healing.

Today she uses these abilities to enable you to get on track, removing the obstacles that prevent you from living the life that you want.

 

Kelly Nash -Healing Massage
Therapist & Beautician

Kelly specializes in healing massage treatments to assist you in recovery. She has a background in dance, performing professionally for 15 years with New Zealand's leading choreographers and on various occasions abroad.

She holds a degree from Unitec, and currently teaches dance and somatics in different institutions around Auckland. She has experience in Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, Skinner Release Therapy and Yoga through her studies, leading her to study deeper into the healing arts. Becoming a Reiki master and Massage practitioner has expanded and supported her to share her profound connection with the body.

Kelly studied Thai massage with a Buddhist monk and is currently studying Contact care (developed by Dale Speedy)

Sophie Gao, Bio Cleanse Technician at Manaki Wellbeing
Sophie Gao
Bio Cleanse Technician

 

Sophie Gao holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours specialising in psychology and sociology.

Sophie is passionate about well being, from the spiritual, psychological and physical realms. Sophie has extensive knowledge about the human mind, spirituality, nutrition, exercise and health in general.  
Sophie’s interest in fitness and health is highly influenced by her experience in aerobic and anaerobic fitness combined with her experience in meditation and martial arts (ninjitsu and Brazilian jiujitsu). All of which has led to her recognise safe, natural and effective methods such as Bio Cleanse, to achieve optimum health and wellbeing.



Hours

Day Who Working Times you can book
Monday Closed
Tuesday Carmel 10 am - 2.30 pm
Kelly 3 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday Sophie 10 am - 2 pm
Wednesday Carmel 10 am - 2.30 pm
Thursday Carmel 10 am - 2.30 pm
Kelly 3 pm - 8 pm
Friday Carmel 10 am - 2.30 pm
Saturday Carmel & Sophie 10am - 4.30 pm
Sunday Closed


Location

Where to find us:

28 Elgin St
Grey Lynn 1021
Auckland
New Zealand


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To make a booking for New Zealand residents please call 09 378 9944. You can use our Contact Us form or email bookings to info@manaki.co.nz. Please allow 24 hours for acknowledgement of email.

Gift Vouchers: We can issue Gift Vouchers over the phone, or by email, and are available for all services. They are valid for six months from the date of purchase. Read more..

Cancellation policy: Twenty-four hours notice is required for a cancellation of an appointment. Otherwise a fee of 50% of your booked treatment will be incurred, unless we are able to fill the appointment time.

Parking: We do have plenty of parking in the street.

Payment Options: Cash, Direct Credit, EFTPOS, Credit Cards

International Phone: +64 9 378 9944

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