Integrated Insights

05/06/2026

So grateful for this feedback. It’s always an honour to support someone on their journey.

— Charlene McIntosh
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz

04/06/2026

✨ Skin Health & Rejuvenation ✨

Maria from Baey Aesthetics who works from the Integrated Insights building is now offering some beautiful new skin treatments.

🌿 LED Light Therapy - a gentle, restorative treatment that supports skin healing, calms inflammation, boosts collagen production, and promotes a healthy, radiant glow.

🌿 Chemical Peels - designed to refresh and renew tired, dull skin, helping to improve texture, pigmentation, congestion, and overall skin health.

🌿 Signature Glow Treatment (NEW)- our advanced skin rejuvenation experience combining powerful therapies to deeply cleanse, hydrate, nourish, and revitalise your skin.

✨ When we take time to care for our skin, we're often caring for more than just our appearance. Many clients find that investing in their skin health helps them feel more confident, refreshed, and empowered, creating positive ripple effects in their overall wellbeing and self-care.

Check out Baey Aesthetics through my 'In The Clinic' page on my website!
https://www.integratedinsights.co.nz/intheclinic

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209

02/06/2026

My lovely friend and colleague Liz is hosting this incredibly important Respite Retreat for Parents of Children with Disabilities, and I really wanted to share it 💚

Parenting a child with disabilities can be beautiful, meaningful and deeply loving… but that doesn't mean you don't need a rest.

This retreat offers something so needed, a chance to step away from everyday responsibilities and be held in an environment that truly understands, recognises and normalises the experience of parenting a disabled child of any age.

One former attendee shared this powerful reflection:

“This retreat is not a holiday or bonus break that adds to the enjoyment of life. It’s a necessary recalibration from being in isolation and burnout… so we can keep doing our caregiver roles.

There are rarely suitable places for the carer to go… or safe places where little is expected of them so that they can recharge (not fully, but enough to keep going).

And the retreat directly benefits the disabled person by ensuring their carer gets an adequate break and can perform at their best again afterwards.”

If this speaks to you, or someone you know, I highly encourage you to take a look 🌿✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/2037169667183302/

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209

01/06/2026

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31/05/2026

Who wants to join me next Saturday for this awesome experience?

✨ PAINT & SOUND EXPERIENCE ✨
A restorative journey for the nervous system where creativity meets deep relaxation.

Join us for a beautiful 90-minute experience designed to help you slow down, soften, and reconnect with yourself through intuitive painting and restorative sound healing.

As you paint freely in a warm, welcoming space, you’ll be immersed in soothing soundscapes of crystal singing bowls, gentle instruments, and calming frequencies created to help you unwind, regulate, and reset.

No artistic experience is needed.
This is not about perfection.
It’s about expression, presence, and giving yourself permission to simply be.

Throughout the session you’ll be guided into a state of calm creativity, where the mind quiets, the body softens, and inspiration naturally flows.

Expect:
✨ Deep relaxation
✨ Creative expression
✨ Meaningful connection
✨ Nervous system nourishment
✨ Tea, grounding, and space to exhale
✨ Your own painting to take home

Perfect for anyone feeling stretched, overwhelmed, emotionally tired, or simply craving an intentional afternoon of self-care and soulful connection.

📍 Saturday June 6th
🕒 3.00pm – 4.30pm
💰 $45 per person
🎨 All materials provided

Come as you are. Leave feeling lighter, inspired, and deeply restored.
Spaces are limited. Book through the link below💫
https://events.humanitix.com/paint-and-sound-event

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209

sound

30/05/2026

👑✨ King’s Birthday Long Weekend Reminder ✨👑

Long weekends can bring joy, connection, and time to slow down… but they can also bring stress, overwhelm, exhaustion, busy roads, family pressures, or feelings of loneliness for some people.

This weekend, remember to take care of more than just your plans, take care of yourself too. 💛

🌿 Rest when you need to
🌿 Breathe deeply and slow down
🌿 Be patient with yourself and others
🌿 Step away from the noise if you need space
🌿 Check in with the people around you

Our nervous systems often carry more than we realise, and busy weekends can sometimes amplify stress, anxiety, grief, or emotional overwhelm.

I will be taking some time to myself and spending time with my beautiful family at home.

Wishing you a safe, gentle, and meaningful King’s Birthday weekend. 💫

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209

28/05/2026

✨ Why does being a Registered Hypnotherapist matter? ✨

One thing many people don’t realise is that the hypnotherapy industry in New Zealand is not government regulated, which means training, experience, and professional standards can vary greatly between practitioners.

That’s why professional registration matters 💛

I’m proud to be a Registered Hypnotherapist with both Hypnosis New Zealand and the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH), recognised at the highest level of membership within both organisations.

Hypnosis New Zealand states that their Board Certified and Registered Hypnotherapists have completed some of the most stringent certification processes in New Zealand, requiring extensive training, experience, and ongoing professional standards.

Being professionally registered means I have met and continue to maintain requirements including:

🌿 Extensive professional training and clinical experience
🌿 Continuing education and ongoing professional development
🌿 Regular supervision and accountability
🌿 Police vetting/screening
🌿 Current first aid certification
🌿 Ethical and professional practice standards
🌿 Commitment to safe, client-centred care

For me, this work is not just about techniques, it’s about creating a safe, supportive, professional environment where clients feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported through change.

Whether someone comes to see me for anxiety, trauma, fears and phobias, confidence, emotional wellbeing, habits, or personal growth, I believe they deserve care from someone who is committed to professionalism, ongoing learning, and ethical practice ✨

Choosing a hypnotherapist is personal and knowing the person supporting you is properly trained, experienced, and professionally accountable can make a real difference.

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209

27/05/2026

✨ Ready to change your relationship with food, without dieting, guilt, or restriction? ✨

My Virtual Gastric Band Weight Loss Program is designed to help you retrain your mind and body naturally through the power of clinical hypnotherapy.

This gentle, supportive program can help you:
🌿 Feel fuller sooner
🌿 Reduce emotional eating
🌿 Gain control around food
🌿 Build healthier habits naturally
🌿 Feel more confident and energised

No surgery. No extreme diets. Just a powerful mind-body approach to lasting change. 💛

If you’ve tried everything and are ready for a different approach, this could be the missing piece you’ve been looking for.

Your journey to feeling healthier, lighter, and more confident can start today. ✨

🔥 Invest in yourself for just $149 because feeling good in your body is priceless. 🔥

Not quite sure? Please don't hesitate to reach out for a chat.
Or book a free consultation to discuss here
https://integratedinsights.as.me/schedule/204896fd

— Charlene McIntosh
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📧 [email protected]
📞 027 322 9209
📍 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa

26/05/2026

Holistic counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what’s really going on beneath the surface.

At Integrated Insights, sessions support you to explore emotional patterns, stress, and life challenges in a way that considers your whole system — mind, body, and experiences. This approach helps create deeper understanding and more sustainable change, rather than quick fixes.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, overwhelm, or a period of transition, holistic counselling provides gentle, grounded support at your pace.

If you’re curious about working in a more whole-person way, you’re welcome to get in touch. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to talk things through.
Book here 👇
https://IntegratedInsights.as.me/free-consultation

— Charlene McIntosh
🌿 Integrated Insights, Whangaparāoa
🔗 www.integratedinsights.co.nz
📞 027 322 9209

23/05/2026

Looking to slow down and become more present in your day-to-day life? 🌿

The Journey to Mindfulness eBook is a free resource created to guide you through simple mindfulness practices that support calm, awareness, and balance. It’s designed to be approachable and practical, helping you build moments of mindfulness into everyday life without pressure or perfection.

This eBook is available as a free download on the website, along with other supportive resources you’re welcome to explore.

Download it here:
https://www.integratedinsights.co.nz/resources