Amanda Armitage Baird Massage

Experience results-based, quality massage from a qualified therapist for enhanced mobility and well-being

Amanda Armitage Baird

Registered Massage Therapist & Personal Trainer

Qualifications

Diploma Massage therapy, College of Natural Medicine 1999
Post graduate Myofascial release, College of Natural Medicine 2021
Postgraduate Neuro muscular therapy, College of Natural Medicine 2021
Certificate in Personal training Christchurch Polytechnic 2022

Background

Amanda has been working as a massage therapist and personal trainer since 2000. She has worked with top level and professional sports including Rugby, Netball, Cricket, and tennis. In the clinic Amanda not only works with sports people, but individuals with chronic pain and lifestyle aches and pains.

Personally, Amanda has competed nationally and internationally in Ballroom Dancing and Body Sculpting and also trained in martial arts, she has a passion for cooking and nutrition and a love of animals.

Amanda is also a mother of two active children involved in a multiple of sports including, surf lifesaving, rugby, swimming, and tennis, giving her a knowledge of many sporting activities, and how to juggle the complexities of work, family, and life balance.

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Client Testimonies

My son is just your regular kid - school and then sport after school. He loves his sport but I noticed he was always getting niggles, first his arm would be sore, then his calves, then his back etc etc. Initially I just put it down to growing pains but then I was referred to Amanda!

Amanda was awesome at pinpointing where my son’s mobility issues were, how they were affecting his movement and how to correct it. Over time we have seen a huge difference in his range of movement and his body awareness also. Potential injuries are also able to be nipped in the bud early which is fantastic. I would definitely recommend Amanda to anyone with kids as she is fantastic at communicating with them and has a great understanding of kids developing bodies.

Mother of 13 year old boy

I have been seeing Amanda for almost 10years. I had been to a few massage therapists prior to seeing Amanda and once I found her I never left. Amanda helps me to recover from the activities I enjoy doing and is a vital part of my rehabilitation when I am injured.

Her background in personal training is one of the things that sets her apart from other therapists as she is extremely knowledgeable not only about how the musculoskeletal system works but also what exercises you need to do to improve your posture, muscle length and strength. Amanda often knows exactly where she needs to focus on when you walk in the door. She adjusts her pressure and technique depending on what you require.

Amanda always remembers what I have been up to or what I am working towards and genuinely cares about this. She goes out of her way to help me whether it is providing tips and tricks around training or recovery, to recipes to try to improve fuel and performance or squeezing me in for an appointment.

Amanda is stuck with me now as I know there are no better massage therapists out there than her. Especially ones that have the knowledge, skill and genuine care for their clients like Amanda does.

Long-Standing Client

Amanda has worked for our Elevate Tennis Academy for a few years now as our S&C coach, leading both private and group sessions for kids aged between 8 - 14 yrs old. Amanda has done an amazing job improving the physical performance of our academy players; especially in their strength, stability, agility and cardio. With her extensive background knowledge, she has also been able to get our athletes do structured warm ups and post-match recovery/cool downs. She also goes the extra mile to help our players, coaches and her peers which showcases her amazing passion and care for her clients.

Nic

Director/Head Coach Elevate Tennis Limited

Amanda has been my massage therapist for over 10 years, and still is. As an older active sportsperson with also a physical occupation, my body and muscles are often tired and fatigued. I see Amanda regularly. She fully understands my body and know what my body needs – be it a deep massage or soothing massage. Her massages hit the spot every time and I come away feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. My body thanks Amanda after every session. (She also has great recipe ideas!). I would strongly recommend Amanda as your next massage therapist.

Christine, mature active sportswomen

Having suffered numerous injuries in my attempt at Coast to Coast in 2008, something had to change in my approach to multisport. At the time I was also lucky enough to get an entry into the New York Marathon, so figured something had to change with my training regime if I was to do this successfully and also go back to C2C in 2009. At the centre of change was looking after my body, which I had sort of neglected previously, so this is how I came to meet Amanda. I have been seeing her for a sports massage on a regular basis ever since, which is now coming up 16 years.

Amanda is the complete package for those of us trying to achieve our sporting goals. Not only does she provide a full massage which replenish the body from its aches and pains, but her knowledge on the musculoskeletal system is extensive, coupled with her personal training, and nutritional knowledge, she is a great sounding board for advice leading up to the many events I’ve undertaken. Providing advice on how to overcome injuries or better prepare for particular events has been invaluable to me.

And on top of all that she is a great person. Given our time together I feel like I’m almost part of her family having listened about her kids growing up, big events in her life, and likewise she probably knows just about as much about me. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone requiring an experienced massage therapist.

Endurance athlete

Amanda has been my massage therapist for a long time (years) now and I consistently go to Amanda every two weeks, as I work with computers a lot. Amanda understands bodies, people and has an incredibly humanistic style. Amanda understand life has challenges, never judges and has a holistic (but not a weird) approach to support your needs. Choose Amanda, you won't regret it. I never have.

Office Worker

I am in my mid-fifties and suffer from joint pain, in particular sciatica and just general throbbing in my legs due to menopause. I regularly have a massage from Amanda who focuses specifically on these areas and have found that it does provide relief from the constant pain. Amanda is very professional and knows exactly where to pinpoint the areas of pain relief.

Middle aged woman

WHAT TYPES OF MASSAGES ARE AVAILABLE?

Sports Massage
Designed to support all athletes in competition, training and off-season phases. Specific techniques are utilized to maximize performance.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage releases tension in the body through applying slow deep pressure to the deeper layers of muscles.
Myofascial Release
The therapist uses gentle sustained pressure to release fascia (surrounds the muscle) to help improve flexibility, reduce pain and increase circulation.
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy massage is aimed at relaxing the pregnant woman and promoting health by applying light to moderate pressure to areas of discomfort. (usually in the side-lying position).
Relaxation/Swedish
A relaxation massage uses light to moderate strokes to release tension, and stress, to balance the mind body and soul.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger point therapy involves applying pressure to tender areas in the muscle (knots) in order to relieve pain and dysfunction which is often felt by other parts of the body.
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)
NMT is a holistic form of massage that aims to restore the body’s correct postural balance to help alleviate the area of soft tissue pain. Injuries and chronic pain may be prevented with this technique.

Strength and Conditioning

with Elevate Tennis

Amanda is also the strength and conditioning coach for Elevate Tennis Academy, working with a national winning tennis academy to develop the next wave of high performance junior athletes.

Amanda is in charge of leading the Strength and Conditioning programme for all the academy and pre academy players, including both private and group sessions.

Programs are created with a holistic approach, incorporating her knowledge in injury prevention, management and recovery. She also takes on a management roll during tournaments and trips.

Unfortunately, Amanda only works exclusively with Elevate academy players or other junior tennis players under agreement.

Outside of Sports Clinic, you contact Amanda here...

Phone: 021 919 899

Email: ar_armitage@hotmail.com

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