About Marcia Montgomery
Diploma in Naturopathy & Herbal Medicine
Diploma in Clinical & Integrative Hypnotherapy
Certificate of Rongoā Māori 1 and 2
Certificate of Relaxation Massage
Certificate of Angelic Reiki 1-4
Certificate of Microfascial Unwinding Foundations
Marcia provides Hypnotherapy and Holistic Bodywork treatments at Balance, located in Buxton Carpark, Farmers Arcade (level 1), Nelson Central.
Marcia gained her diplomas from Wellpark College in Auckland in 2005 with a double diploma of Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine including a certificate of Relaxation Massage and Rongoā Māori 2.
Further study at the Integrative Hypnotherapy Institute gained her double diplomas of Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy and Integrative Hypnotherapy in 2025.
Marcia has also been guided in the pathway of Rongoā Māori Romiromi at the side of Wikitoria Oman, nō Rotorua in 2017.
Born in Auckland and raised in England, Marcia had the good fortune to be brought up by parents who believed in natural medicine. Her father, Dr Lambert Mount, was a Doctor, Homeopath and Naturopath, providing Marcia from a young age with the inspiration to discover her passion in the field of natural health.
Through loving and spiritually open parents, Marcia was supported on her own path to discovering oneness and a deeper connection to our divine source. She joined Subud (Susilabudhidharma), and practices the latihan kejiwaan, a practice that guides and supports us to stay present, embodied and connected to oneself.
Ko wai au?
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau i whānau mai ai
I tipu ake au i Ingarani
Ko Ingarani, Ko Kōtirana, Ko Aerana ngā whenua o ōku tūpuna
Kei Whakatū ahau e noho ana
Ko Brendyn tāku hoa rangatira
Ko Niamh rāua ko Feilim āku tamariki
He tangata o te Tiriti ahau
Ko Marcia tōku ingoa
'He tina ki runga, he tāmore ki raro'
~ In order to blossom above we must be firmly rooted below
Career and Interests
Her Naturopathic career began after moving to Nelson in 2006. Marcia could be heard on Fresh FMs early morning breakfast show with Matt Lawrey offering insightful information on various health topics. She worked as a Body Therapist at Enriching Day Spa providing beauty therapy and massage therapy packages. Marcia then established a busy Naturopathic and Massage practice from Bodywise Natural Health for 5 years as well as providing health advice in the shop.
Marcia has since developed an extensive knowledge base within her self-employed bodywork and hypnotherapy practice and offers over 20 years of experience in helping people in many aspects of their health and wellbeing.
In the last 5 years, Marcia has been developing her skills in Te Reo Māori, Rongoā Māori Mirimiri and Romiromi. Through building her mātauranga and knowledge base, Marcia can bring a variety of bodywork tools to the table to support the client with their unique healing journey.
Her passions include being out in nature and fresh air, and enjoys running, mountain biking and swimming. Marcia can often be found bush walking in beautiful places, and gathering a few native herbs along the way.
Marcia enjoys living in wonderful Whakatū, Nelson with her husband Brendyn and two children Niamh and Féilim.
