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Back pain doesn’t have to control your life.
Clinical Neuromuscular Massage and RESET™ Coaching with Teresa Dixon — for people in the Wairarapa and across New Zealand who are ready to understand their body, move with more freedom, and live with less pain.
Book a free 15-minute consultationIf you’re stuck in pain, you’re in the right place.
Most of my clients come to me after they’ve tried other things. Physiotherapy helped a bit. The osteopath helped a bit. The massage felt good but didn’t last. And the pain keeps coming back.
I work differently. I look at your body as a whole system — how you move, how you breathe, how you hold tension, what your nervous system is doing — and I work with all of it together. That whole-body view is what makes the difference.
My name is Teresa Dixon. I’m a Clinical Neuromuscular Therapist and movement coach with 30 years of experience, based in the Wairarapa. I work in formal collaboration with Dr Jo Abbott PhD, and I’m a New Zealand-based RESET Coach™.
Clinical Neuromuscular Massage
Hands-on therapy that responds to how your body is actually moving, where it’s holding tension, and what it needs. Not a set routine — an assessment-led treatment shaped by what your body needs that day.
Read MoreRESET™ Coaching
A structured 12-week coaching programme developed by Dr Jo Abbott PhD for people stuck in the cycle of persistent or recurring back pain. Calm, paced, and research-informed. Delivered alongside The Body Systems App.
Read MoreNot sure which is right for you? Many of my clients start with neuromuscular work, and move into RESET™ Coaching when the pattern keeps returning. We can talk it through in a free 15-minute consultation.
A trusted collaboration with Dr Jo Abbott PhD
Dr Jo Abbott PhD is a Clinical Biomechanist, researcher and educator, Founder of Back Pain Systems™ and creator of RESET™. Her work brings together biomechanics, pain science, movement rehabilitation, and system-based thinking — built from more than two decades of clinical research and practice.
I’m proud to work in formal collaboration with Dr Jo, supporting people in New Zealand through her Back Pain Systems™ RESET™ Coaching. I’m a New Zealand-based RESET Coach™.
My work doesn’t replace medical care. It complements it. I work alongside physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, GPs and any other care you’re receiving. The more coordinated your care, the more everyone is working in the same direction.
Learn more about Dr Jo’s work at drjoabbott.com.
“Teresa is a caring and knowledgeable professional. She reads the body well and helped me understand what might be contributing to my problems, rather than just treating the symptoms. I really appreciate how she goes above and beyond to educate and support me — especially around building strong core foundations first.
She also encouraged me to work with Dr Jo Abbott’s programme, which has been incredibly helpful in supporting my progress. We went through a supportive process of regular consultations and small adjustments as my body changed over time. Teresa’s guidance, attention to detail and ongoing encouragement made me feel supported every step of the way.
After years of seeing many different professionals, Teresa was the first to help me feel empowered, educated and more in control of my own health — rather than feeling like a lifelong patient.”
— Belinda B
Why work with me
Thirty years of clinical experience. Multiple specialist qualifications. A calm, considered, assessment-led approach. And a practice built on a simple idea — that your body is a system, not a list of parts.
Experience that’s earned
Thirty years working with bodies — in hospital physiotherapy, sports therapy clinics, biomechanics practice, and now as a New Zealand-based RESET Coach™.
A whole-body view
I don’t look only at where it hurts. I look at how your whole body is moving, breathing, loading and holding — because that’s where steady, durable progress tends to come from.
Honest, calm, paced
No quick fixes. No magic claims. Just careful work, calmly delivered, paced to what your body is actually ready for.
I like Teresa’s experience, knowledge, clarity and attention to detail to guide me to move consciously and correctly
After treatment I always experience a reduction in pain and improvement in movement. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
What I love about Teresa’s classes is the deep connection with movement and body awareness.
I ask for 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Less than 24 hours’ notice — 50% of the session fee. No-shows — full session fee.
That said, life happens. Genuine emergencies, sudden illness, family situations — please just let me know as soon as you can, and we’ll work it out.
Mondays: 9am–1pm
Fridays: 10am–4pm
Carterton
home visits on request
