Steve Gurney, Adventure Athlete:

I choose Karoline for my treatment and recovery because of her holistic approach.

Karoline has a range of approaches to use depending on my requests and needs for the particular session.

Sometimes I simply need a recovery flush after a hard training session or sports event, other times I need some injury treatment or injury prevention. I may need a massage, a combination of massage and emotional clearing or even simply working on beliefs and attitude.

Karoline always makes a difference and I get great improvement from her treatments. I thoroughly recommend her.

Please read the testimonials from satisfied clients. Click one of the links below to jump straight to that section.

• The Jouney – Adults
• The Journey – Teens
• The Journey – Children
• Freedom Therapy
• Seminars
• Sports Massage
• Sports Massage – Kids & Teens 

The Journey 

Adults

I was diagnosed with a spinal tumour and read ‘The Journey’ while convalescing. Choosing Journey work has changed my life beyond my wildest dreams – especially revisiting situations in my past that I hadn’t dealt with well. It’s truly liberating for the mind and body.

 

Thanks, Karoline – I couldn’t have done any of this without you.

-G.A. Christchurch

I believe that ‘The Journey’ has allowed me to heal past depression and negative self concepts. A relationship conflict made me realise that I was still carrying unresolved childhood perceptions and behavioural patterns that were proving to be unhelpful now.

 

I feel that The Journey’ gave me a new level of understanding of my childhood and parents and that forgiveness allowed me to move on. It is like a heavy burden has lifted off my shoulders. Life has become a lot more manageable and fun.

 

-E.S.Christchurch

In my first ‘Journey’ I revisited a very traumatic incident in my childhood which left me with considerable unresolved grief and emotional disturbance. I found ‘The Journey’ to be a very gentle and very healing process. With Karoline’s guidance, I was able to relive the episode in a way that allowed me to clear the pain associated with it. This left me with an incredible feeling of peace and tranquillity. My anxiety levels have been reduced, especially with regards to public speaking.

 

I would strongly recommend Karoline as your guide. Karoline works from her heart and is highly skilled at "The Journey" process.

-GP, Christchurch

Karoline introduced me to the book ‘The Journey’, whilst I was undertaking some massage therapy, a field that Karoline excels in. It was during this time that I revealed that I was constantly anxious about messing up financially (letting my wife and family down) and for years, only surviving on a few hours sleep each night. Reading the book and having Karoline work me through the process of The Journey has proved to be of immense value. I can now enjoy a reasonable night’s sleep which is obviously due to the fact that my levels of anxiety have diminished dramatically.

 

Karoline has a soft and caring nature that allows her to expertly carry out ‘The Journey’ process and is the ideal person to be helping people achieve a much more peaceful life.

 

Thank you, Karoline.

 

-P.A. Christchurch

Thank you is too insignificant a word to express how I feel about what you have done for me, through the journey process you took me on. It begins in the morning when I wake and I actually feel well rested and can’t wait to get up and begin my day, I feel so happy, hopeful that my life is exactly as it should be, otherwise stressful situations and hurtful events are all things that just wash over me now in a very surreal way, acknowledged but hardly affecting my peace of mind.

 

The changes are so subtle but so profound, my memory is a hundred times better, no more big lists of to dos), even my hand writing is different, there’s a certain continuity to mundane things, I have begun to do crosswords not something I would have attempted before, can’t spell and too busy, not now life’s a breeze and I get more productive things done.  Even the colours in my wardrobe has changed, I used to wear reds and purples (bright loud colours) now there are greens and blues and yellow, a colour I would never have even contemplated wearing a few months ago.

 

I feel brand new, honestly all these things are amazing, but the most profound change has been in a medical condition that has been progressively getting worse for twenty years, three years ago my Doctor put me on medication to control an out of control bladder, five months ago I had to give up the medication because it was causing other problems, so I had resigned myself to having a over active bladder. Embarrassment and annoyance were my constant companions.

 

A week after my last process I found myself out without my usual pads, a situation that caused me to immediately return home for some security, as going without wasn’t an option, then I thought, I hadn’t needed to use the toilet all morning, unheard of for me, so for the rest of the day I waited and watched, at first I thought maybe I hadn’t been drinking enough, but no that wasn’t the case, so the next day I tested not daring to hope that this horrible condition had been cured, drank all day and had normal bladder function, that was a little over a month ago and I have not sprung a leak once, and  that’s a miracle  to my way of thinking, no amount of medical intervention or alternative treatments have worked but something has, so long may it last and I didn’t have to do any anything my body has returned to normal.

So a very big thank you, Karoline.

 

-M. B. Christchurch

Teens

2 years ago our 15 year old son had 3 journey sessions.  Before the journey he had real anger towards his father for no apparent reason, but after the 3rd journey, he has had a really good relationship with his father ever since.  His school work also improved.  He seemed to have a lot more confidence.

 

-D.B. Christchurch 

Children

 Our son has dyslexia and finds school difficult. Earlier this year we became aware that his usual enthusiastic, positive nature had altered and that he was less confident. After hearing about ‘the journey’ our son completed a number of sessions with Karoline which he found very helpful. It was great for him to address specific issues that were blocking him from reaching his potential, since completing the journey sessions it is wonderful to see his positive confident nature return. He is once again happy and enthusiastic about learning and in his approach to life.

 - J.S. Christchurch

My youngest son (8yrs) was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2005 and is undergoing treatment while doing ‘The Journey’.

 

I have been overwhelmed at the change in my son/s attitude, towards the huge life changing illness. He is now able to find tools and strategies within himself to help him cope/deal with his treatment and tumour. Before he started the journey he was often feeling sick, had headaches and dizzy spells with chemo, then when starting the journey we noticed a significant improvement in his physical symptoms, and now after a series of journey sessions theses symptoms have subsided substantially. All we are seeing at the moment are the side effects straight after chemo.

 

On seeing the amazing difference this has had on our youngest son we chose to introduce ‘The Journey’ to our oldest son (11yrs). He was finding it difficult to deal with his brother’s illness and the change in the family, that he developed separation anxieties.

 

After just one session of ‘The Journey’ he had to go on a school camp, this was a big ask for him. He knew he really wanted to go, but the anxiety was much bigger. With only having had one session at the time he felt confident on taking himself on his own journey. We experienced this and were touched at how he was able to process all his thoughts and feelings and give himself the tools and courage to achieve camp.

 

The confidence and self esteem that we have seen in him is encouraging to see.

 

We know that now he will be able to deal with any anxieties he may have in the future.

 

The boys continue to do ‘The Journey’ and enjoy each session. I have asked each boy how they feel after a ‘Journey’ with their answers being relaxed, tired, courage, happy, safe and fun.

 

This gentle process of healing and Karoline’s kind and loving ways with the boys has given them everlasting tools that they can use all the time and also giving my husband and myself peace of mind.

 

Thank you so very much, Karoline, our family really needed you.

 

-T.F.Christchurch

Our son (now 10) was diagnosed with Leukaemia in October 2005.  His treatment plan is for 3 and a quarter years.  The first 3-6 months of treatment were intense.  Two weeks into his chemotherapy he suffered a major brain hemorrhage.  The family was divided as we lived away from the hospital. So initially we were in Christchurch for 2 months and after lots of anxiety and separations our family unit was re-united. 

As our life would never be the same I welcomed any kind of assistance for our son and our daughter (now 7 years) whose lives had been upturned.  Now just over two years into our journey with Cancer we find a new meaning to the word Journey.

 

  The journey has given them both an opportunity to look inside themselves and find a way of dealing with and coping with situations and feelings.

 

They have both benefited greatly, this is evident in their attitude towards life, their ability to use this technique with anything that arises, school issues, peer pressure, fears etc  not just Cancer or illness.  

 

  Our son had abdominal pain, doctors performed tests, scans etc to determine where his pain was coming from but to no avail.  The journey helped find the source of this pain and heal it, which has had a huge impact on our son’s current well being who is still undergoing treatments. 

 

  Our daughter has now found a way to handle the separation and abandonment issues she had, her demeanor is calmer and we have reconnected in a way that I don’t think would have been possible without the Journey and its fabulous ways.

 

We know we are on this road for a long while yet, thankfully we now all have ways in which to improve our quality of life.

 

 Both the children love coming to see Karoline they look forward to each session and always come out of the room looking radiant and lighter.  They have often commented on how they feel so much better now they have Karoline to talk to.

 

 So thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing our children how to cope under such a trying situation.

 

Freedom Therapy

I experienced the Journey process in conjunction with massage with Karoline Grant.

 

The Journey process requires you to visit your deepest fears, understand their causes and let them go. Going into your own fears is an incredibly intensive thing to do, particularly if like me, you were experiencing a lot of anxiety because of them.

 

I was only able to surround myself with the full force of my anxieties because of the comforting hand of Karoline working on my shoulders at the same time. It is a very tangible reminder that you are safe and secure at a time when you’re feeling vulnerable and scared.

 

Being able to welcome all of my fears and anxieties and work through them with Karoline has had an incredible impact on my life and started me on a much bigger long-term process towards a truly free life. I am not longer scared of exploring my own subconscious and have a much greater understanding of the physical implications of negative thoughts – a wonderful tool I can now apply for the rest of my life.

 

Karoline’s deep tissue work is also a wonderful way to release the toxins of negative thought while integrating the new positive thoughts into the body.

 

I highly recommend a journey with Karoline for anyone wanting to release negative patterns that inhibit living life to the full.

 

-K.D. Christchurch

 I Wish I Hadn’t Put Up With 18 Months of Nagging Pain…

 

Hi Karoline,

 

This note is to say thanks for getting my health and fitness back on track… I had begun to think that my knee was going to give me constant pain for the rest of my life.

 

It all began when I had the bright idea that running a marathon was a great challenge for a 52 year old and I am pretty proud of how in 10 months I went from gasping at 100meters to completing a 50km run – HOWEVER…

 

In the big push to cover the last 10km I noticed my right knee had developed a stabbing pain on the inside of the kneecap. In typical male fashion I figured it would come right after a rest so I cut back on running and waited for it to heal.

 

Unfortunately the pain didn’t go away and over the next 18 months got worse to the point that a short 4km run meant it hurt for hours and also when I lay in bed or crossed my legs there was a nagging pain that just didn’t go away.

 

Finally I realized that I had to DO something and your massage had been highly recommended so I figured it was worth a shot.

 

Well what a difference in just 5 sessions – I am now running up to 9km three times a week with only a tiny hint of pain afterward– a 95% improvement on what I used to feel after only one run – I’m a very happy man – and heading back to full fitness.

 

What I didn’t know was that for my knee to recover you needed to work on the all the major muscles in both my legs and back and groin and that what I thought was the problem was just a symptom of more that could be healed.

 

I also learnt that your therapeutic massage in a 1 ½ hour session relaxed my muscles more completely than a shorter session so that meant you could get into the underlying tension.

 

At the same time you also talked me through some of the emotions locked in my muscles (something completely new to me). I believe that your unique combination of treatment is why we have made such amazing progress in so few sessions.

 

Once again – thanks and I look forward to visiting you every couple of weeks to make sure I maintain my knee (and all the other muscles in my legs and back) in top working condition to remain pain free

 

Best regards

 

- B. W. Christchurch

 

 

I had previously done ‘The Journey’ and experienced the powerful transformation of old issues and patterns that occur with it. So with that in mind I travelled to see Karoline at ’The Clinic’ in Christchurch to delve within again.

I wanted to experience ‘Freedom Therapy’, the combination of massage therapy and personal exploration she had spoken about and I was totally amazed with its ability to go to the core of an issue in such a short space of time.

I also did a ‘designer process’ with her and removed further issues. The warm, caring and professional approach of Karoline helped me to extend myself fully and let go of the deep-seated issues plaguing me at the time.

She made a profound difference to my growth and change within, as well as showing an amazing depth of understanding both during the processes and in the thorough follow-up she provided in the weeks afterwards.

I have found the work done with her very lasting and effective. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone! 

- P.M.  Wellington

I enjoyed meeting Karoline and attended a healing package . Before the therapy I was experiencing back and abdominal discomfort. Karoline enhanced my knowledge throughout our interaction.

I am impressed with Karoline’s genuine sincere approach.NOW……

I have no back nor abdominal pain. ITS GREAT….I’m feeling happier.   

The acknowledgement that we subconsciously are affected by life’s traumas is now apparent…Well done Karoline  for acknowledging throughout your massage work the now obvious effects of cellular memory.

-A.D.  Canterbury

26 years with Chronic Fatigue with symptoms of lack of energy, aches and pains, depression, forgetfulness, broken sleep…

I was mainly being treated with antidepressants which allowed me to live, but I kept feeling dreadful again.

After long-term counselling, some physical healing through kinesiology, I was introduced to Karoline who skilfully combines her different trainings to form Freedom Therapy. Within 6 sessions and an Intensive Weekend seminar I experienced positive changes within my immune system, and am feeling stronger, more positive and motivated.

I have more energy and am finally enjoying life.

I have trusted Karoline from the beginning and she has been sensitive to my needs, respectful and professional, encouraging yet allowing me to make my own decisions. I would recommend her to someone who felt it was the right time to go into this depth of work for healing. It takes courage but so worthwhile – go for it.

- I.H.  Christchurch

Sports Massage

Karoline is an experienced Therapeutic Massage Therapist who has worked at the QEII Massage Clinic, based at the QEII Sports Stadium, for the last few years. As such she has worked in close association with our Multidisciplinary Sports Medicine Clinic, Active Health QEII, which is just next door. I have got to know Karoline as an excellent Massage Therapist. She has excellent skills, is a good communicator and very professional in her approach. I have had the privilege to have had some treatments from her myself at one stage which was excellent.

-Dr John Hellemans FRNZCGP, Medical Director/Sports Medicine Practitioner /Coach

I have been receiving massage therapy form Karoline Grant during the last 10 weeks of my preparation for the Triathlon world championships and NZ Olympic Triathlon trials.

I have found Karoline to be an excellent massage therapist. She is very knowledgeable and has always had a very good understanding of my particular therapeutic needs for each session.

Before receiving regular massage therapy from Karoline I had a number of niggling injuries. I have no doubt her massage techniques have played a primary role in allowing me to overcome these injuries without disruption to my training programme.

I would not hesitate to recommend Karoline to any serious athlete for massage therapy as a regular and vital part of their event preparation.

- Craig Watson, NZ Triathlon Team

Sports Massage Kids/Teens

We would like to endorse the work of Karoline Grant as a Massage Therapist.

It has been our experience with both of our children, 13y and 15y, where they have suffered injury from sporting pursuits, to the extent of the need to be bandaged for support. With Karoline’s massage techniques the children have been relieved of pain and able to play again.

Her knowledge and energy, and her ability to relate to young sports people is outstanding.

- L. M. & S. J.

I have known Karoline for the past 5 years.

In the last 2 years my son (15y) has received regular massage treatments from her.

He has received these massages mainly for his knee problems (Osgood-Schlatter syndrome) due to growing so fast. My son has found these of great value.

It enabled him to continue playing through the season.

I am very pleased and grateful with the work Karoline does.

I feel it would be of benefit for all soccer players.

- K. R.