Just a picture of my family.....

Erich (21), Paul, me and Hein (23)

Introduction

Hi!

I am Erna van der Merwe doing the Certificate in Relaxation Massage. I am originally from South Africa and imigrated to NZ in 1994 with my husband and two sons. We lived in Christchurch for 2 1/2 years, then Dunedin for 9 years, 1 year in Australia touring around and then back to Christchurch for the last three years.

I trained as a geneticist and worked in the field of human genetics for thirteen years, doing education and training.

I like doing foot reflexology and Indian head massage and am also very interested in doing therapeutic massage. My hobbies are four wheel driving, the rougher the better! Also patchwork, clarinet and piano.

I have always had an interest in massage and it's great to gain skills that enable me to do what I enjoy. I would love to work in a formal multidisciplinary clinic setting with other alternative health care providers.