Shion
Relaxation · Deep Tissue
Rotorua
Rotorua-based therapist offering relaxation and deep tissue massage. Steady hands, quiet rooms, and a session shaped around how you arrive.
Since 2013
A quiet practice, twelve years in.
Massage Eden: Auckland CBD, Parnell, and Rotorua. Founded 2013.
Founded as Massage Me Day Spa in October 2013 by Jenny and Bill, renamed Massage Eden in 2018. Today eight therapists work across three studios (Auckland CBD, Parnell, and Rotorua) with the same approach that started it: relax, without the performance of relaxing.
Massage Eden by the numbers
- 2013Founded
- 3Studios
- 8Therapists
- 12Years on the table
Origin story
How Massage Eden got here.
Massage Eden began as Massage Me Day Spa, opened in October 2013 by Jenny and Bill. What started as a passion project (one room, a small idea, a belief that massage therapy should feel accessible rather than aspirational) grew slowly into what the business is now.
In 2018 the business renamed to Massage Eden. The change was part rebrand, part reset: a fresh chapter, and a chance to commit more fully to what the practice had become. The focus shifted toward hospitality-inflected therapy: warm rooms, low lighting, a small ritual that framed the treatment rather than decorated it.
By 2026 the business runs across three studios: Auckland CBD, Parnell, and Rotorua. Eight experienced therapists rotate across the sites. Twelve years in, the brief hasn't changed. Help the person on the table feel better, and trust that if you do it honestly enough, they come back.
A look inside a Massage Eden session.
Inside the studios
The rooms, the reception, the spaces in between.
What we believe
Plain, honest bodywork.
Our approach is plain. Massage therapy works when the therapist is paying close attention and the client is allowed to stop paying attention to anything else. Everything we do is in service of that exchange.
We hire for technical ability first: good hands, trained across enough modalities that the session can adapt to what each body asks for on the day. But we also hire for temperament. The best therapist technique in the world doesn't land if the room doesn't feel right. So we look for people who carry themselves with warmth, who are curious about the craft, and who keep learning years into the work.
What that means for you: no upsell scripts, no ritual theatre, no flowery booking language. You arrive, you say what you need or let us guess, and the hour is held for your nervous system, not for anyone's marketing objectives.
Meet the team
Four therapists you can book today.
A small selection of the team across Auckland CBD, Parnell, and Rotorua. You can request a specific therapist at booking, or let us match you to whoever fits the session best.
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Sammy
Relaxation · Deep TissueRotoruaRelaxation and deep tissue massage therapist at Massage Eden Rotorua. Calm, attentive sessions paced to suit what your body needs that day.
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Sally
Pain Relief · Wellness · RelaxationRotoruaPain relief, wellness, and relaxation therapist with 4+ years' experience from the Philippines. Caring approach, always learning, always growing.
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Nina
Deep Tissue · Relaxation · ThaiAuckland CBD, ParnellOur most experienced therapist with 20+ years in the spa industry. Loyal following for her mastery across techniques and genuine care.
Visit us
Three studios, same approach.
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Auckland CBD
Suite 415, Scene One Apartments. A short stroll from Britomart and the ferry terminal.
Open seven days, hours vary by location -
Parnell
Carlaw Park, just off Parnell Rise. A short stroll from Parnell Train Station.
Open seven days, hours vary by location -
Rotorua
Pullman Hotel Rotorua, 1135 Arawa Street. Central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty.
Open seven days, hours vary by location
Ready when you are
Start your own rhythm.
Twelve years of practice, three studios, one hour held for you.
