Active Massage Latest News – Winter 2026
Winter is knocking, the days are getting shorter (well, for the next 17 days at least), and after a busy summer and autumn we’re taking a moment to catch our breath before the season ramps up.
First up, a big Active Massage welcome to Stella, who has recently joined the team. We are thrilled to have another pair of educated hands in the studio. Be sure to say hello when you’re in.
Repeat Offenders Update
As of this winter, we’re retiring our traditional Repeat Offenders Discount and replacing it with something we think is even better…
The Repeat Offenders Program.
Time Served now earns Good Behaviour Points.
You’ll receive points every time you spend with us, which can be redeemed towards massage upgrades, extra treatment time, or time in on The Landing.
Think of it as credit for repeat offenders.
Just ask at reception if you’d like to know your balance or learn how it works.
New Services Added
We’ve added a few new options to the menu:
Plead the Fifth
The right to remain silent. Add it to any massage if you’d rather enjoy your treatment without conversation.
Witness Protection
For those days when your social battery is running low and you’d prefer to slip in, slip out, and avoid the general population. We’ll do our best to keep things discreet.
We’ve also expanded our website menus with both our Restorative and Reconnection massage options, making it easier to find the treatment that suits you best.
Oh yes, we should add, we haven’t had a price increase in 19 months so Heads Up our services have increased by 4% to help with our ever increasing costs. Which leads us to …….
June Gratitude
With a brief pause before winter arrives,
we’ve had a chance to reflect on just how fortunate we are.
Thank you to our clients who continue to choose us year after year.
Thank you to our incredible massage therapists who bring their skills, humour, care and professionalism into the studio every day.
Thank you to the people behind the scenes who help keep the wheels turning:
Pembroke Accounting Solutions for helping to keep us compliant and to help us understand our numbers.
Alpine Shine for keeping us sparkling clean.
Southern Lakes Laundry for making sure we never run out of fresh linen.
Webstudio in QT for keeping our Website running optimally and looking “so fresh and so clean clean” (How could it be 26 years since Outkast dropped that classic)
Ground Up Marketing who support us with our social media presence and answering the many ridiculous questions that come from us.
Lake Wānaka Tourism for keeping us connected, informed and helping showcase our beautiful town.
Massage New Zealand for helping keep us current, educated and accountable within our profession.
Thank you Wānaka.
For 19 years you’ve supported us, trusted us, recommended us and welcomed us into your lives.
We never take that for granted.
Finally and on a personal note, thank you NEVAN for having my back, always, life is better with you in it. Lucky me, 20 years sniffing on you. Would not want it any other way. Now I’m blushing.
We’re feeling optimistic about the winter ahead (even though it is a balmy 11 degrees as I write this) and look forward to looking after a whole lot of tired skiers, hardworking locals, travellers, hikers, bikers and repeat offenders over the coming months. Bring on winter 2026
P.S. And as per usual, Do you know an exceptional Massage Therapist ? Are you one? We would love an introduction. Educated hands are our gig if you have a pair pop on up and say Kia ora .
See you on the tables soon.
Gray, Laura, Stella and the Active Massage Team
