Joyammi Patel

Growing up in a household where osteopathy was fairly standard, manual therapy has always been a familiar interest. After a knee injury in my teens, I began to see the benefit of massage and healthy living, which spurred me to do the massage diploma at Otago Polytechnic.

Following Polytech, I had the opportunity to work with some amazing therapists, who taught me practical, hands-on skills while inspiring me to continually learn so I could better help those in my community.

I've worked with the All Blacks and enjoy the quick pace of sports massage and the detail that goes into trigger point work.

Being an animal and nature lover, I grew up with many pets, from chickens to lizards. I have a dog named Lottie who has learned how to beg for a massage when she's feeling tense!