Marianne Macdonald
Marianne Macdonald, MSc; Certified Neuromuscular Therapist; MNZ Registered Remedial Massage Therapist; Dip Therapeutic Massage; NLP Master Practitioner; Dip NLP Training; Dip Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy, Executive Officer for Massage New Zealand. Marianne is an expert in her field, trained in a variety of advanced techniques to work with both the body and the mind, to promote optimum health and vitality. Marianne has a strong scientific background, with both Batchelor's and Master's degrees in biological sciences. After many years in the UK working to improve the lives of animals, a year after coming to New Zealand, Marianne decided to follow her interest in health and healing by training in massage therapy.
The first stage was a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage at Wellpark College in Grey Lynn. After a year’s clinical experience, Marianne studied for a certificate, then later a Diploma in Neuromuscular Therapy at the New Zealand College of Massage. She is now a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist. After becoming convinced of the important link between emotional factors and many physical problems, Marianne trained in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), allowing her to work with the mind as well as the body, then went on to complete a Diploma in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy. This holistic approach, gives results where other therapies have failed.
Marianne has worked as a phone counsellor for a the children's help-line What's Up! She has run evening courses in hypnotherapy and NLP, and completed a Diploma of NLP Training in 2011. These training skills also get utilised in her role as a part-time tutor and examiner at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
In her spare time Marianne loves to be in the outdoors, particularly bush running and mountainbiking, and loves Latin American dancing. She has taken part in multisport racing, including the Coast to Coast and regularly goes orienteering.
As well as being the Executive Officer for the massage profession's association, Massage New Zealand, Marianne works for the animal advocacy group, SAFE and gives talks in schools promoting compassion for animals and a vegan lifestyle.
The first stage was a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage at Wellpark College in Grey Lynn. After a year’s clinical experience, Marianne studied for a certificate, then later a Diploma in Neuromuscular Therapy at the New Zealand College of Massage. She is now a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist. After becoming convinced of the important link between emotional factors and many physical problems, Marianne trained in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), allowing her to work with the mind as well as the body, then went on to complete a Diploma in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy. This holistic approach, gives results where other therapies have failed.
Marianne has worked as a phone counsellor for a the children's help-line What's Up! She has run evening courses in hypnotherapy and NLP, and completed a Diploma of NLP Training in 2011. These training skills also get utilised in her role as a part-time tutor and examiner at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
In her spare time Marianne loves to be in the outdoors, particularly bush running and mountainbiking, and loves Latin American dancing. She has taken part in multisport racing, including the Coast to Coast and regularly goes orienteering.
As well as being the Executive Officer for the massage profession's association, Massage New Zealand, Marianne works for the animal advocacy group, SAFE and gives talks in schools promoting compassion for animals and a vegan lifestyle.
