aligning you back to balance
Bodywork + Balms
What We Offer
Rongoā Bodywork
ROMIROMI - Deep alignment
Deeper, more intensive bodywork that works into the layers of held tension within the body. Romiromi supports realignment, emotional release, and long-term restoration by addressing the root of imbalance, not just the surface.
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MAGNESIUM MIRIMIRI - Firm Flow
A return to balance through intuitive Māori bodywork. Mirimiri supports the release of physical tension, emotional weight, and stagnant energy — helping your body to reset, realign, and restore its natural flow.
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KOMIRI - PREGNANCY MIRI
Komiri is a gentle, traditional Māori healing practice that supports you through the sacred journey of pregnancy. Using slow, intuitive touch, this bodywork helps to ease tension, calm the nervous system, and bring your body back into balance.
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Rongoā Rākau
At PIKO BU Kaikōura, our balms are more than skincare — they are taonga.
Each balm is handcrafted with intention, drawing on rongoā Māori and the healing properties of our native plants. Kawakawa, kumarahou, and mineral-rich elements are carefully infused to support the body’s natural ability to restore and protect. Made off-grid using fire and renewable energy, every step honours the whenua, the elements, and the whakapapa of the ingredients.
These balms are created as a bridge — reconnecting you to te taiao, to traditional wisdom, and to your own body’s innate knowing. Whether used for soothing, grounding, or daily ritual, each jar carries wairua, care, and the essence of Kaikōura.
More than a product — a piece of home, a tool for healing, a taonga to be shared.
SHOP SKINCARE TAONGA
Restore. Relax. Rebalance.
Our hand-crafted balm works to ease muscle tension, support nervous system regulation, and encourage deeper, more restful sleep. It melts effortlessly into the skin, delivering minerals directly where your body needs them most — without the irritation often caused by high strength magnesium sprays.
Blended with organic carrier oils, rich in bioavailable nutrients, alongside soothing botanical oils, this balm supports skin repair while grounding the body into a state of calm.
Why your body will love it:
– Supports muscle recovery + reduces aches
– Encourages deep, restorative sleep
– Helps calm stress + nervous system overload
– Nourishes dry, depleted winter skin
– Gentle on sensitive skin
Ritual:
Warm a small amount between your hands and massage into feet, shoulders, legs, or lower back before rest. Breathe deeply. Allow your body to soften.
Made with intention. Off-grid. Earth-aligned.
This is more than skincare — it’s a return to balance.
100GM TIN
Ingredients: 25% magnesium chloride, NZ cold pressed oil, unrefined beeswax, arrowroot powder, pure water, organic essential oils of frankincense, juniper berry, eucalyptus, cajeput, clove bud, camphor, rosemary and cinnamon.
Soothe. Restore. Protect.
Rooted in the wisdom of rongoā Māori, our Kawakawa Hemp Balm is a gentle yet powerful skin healer, handcrafted in Kaikōura using traditional practices and slow infusion methods.
Kawakawa, a revered native plant of Aotearoa, has long been used to calm inflammation, support skin repair, and draw out irritation. We infuse it slowly into nourishing oils to honour its full healing potential.
Blended with NZ hemp seed oil, rich in essential fatty acids, this balm deeply hydrates while strengthening the skin barrier — making it ideal for dry, cracked, sensitive, or inflamed skin conditions.
Why your skin will love it:
– Soothes eczema, dermatitis, and irritated skin
– Supports wound healing + skin regeneration
– Deeply hydrates without clogging pores
– Helps reduce redness and inflammation
– Gentle for sensitive skin and everyday use
Ritual:
Apply a small amount to affected areas as needed. Use daily as a grounding skin ritual — reconnecting with your body and the healing of te taiao (the natural world).
Crafted with intention. Guided by tikanga. Made off-grid in Kaikōura.
This is not just balm — this is rongoā for the skin.
100GM TIN
Ingredients: NZ Hemp seed oil infused with handpicked Kawakawa, Kaikōura unrefined beeswax, Organic lemongrass essential oil.
Nourish. Soften. Glow.
Our Geranium Whipped Tallow is a luxurious, nutrient-dense skin food, handcrafted in Kaikōura using traditional methods and slow, intentional care.
Made from grass-fed beef tallow, this balm is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K — deeply compatible with our skin’s natural oils, allowing for deep absorption and lasting hydration without clogging pores.
Whipped to a light, airy texture, it glides effortlessly onto the skin, leaving it soft, supple, and restored.
Infused with geranium essential oil, known for its ability to balance hormones, uplift the wairua, and support skin tone, this balm brings a gentle floral energy to your daily ritual — calming both skin and hinengaro.
Why your skin will love it:
– Deeply hydrates and restores dry, tired skin
– Supports skin elasticity + natural glow
– Helps balance hormonal skin changes
– Softens fine lines and improves texture
– Lightweight, non-greasy finish
Ritual:
Warm a small amount between your fingertips and press gently into face or body. Use morning or night as a moment of connection.
Handmade off-grid. Rooted in tikanga Māori. Honouring the wisdom of natural healing.
Pure. Simple. Powerful.
100gm Jar or Tin
Ingredients: Kaikōura Tallow, Organic Apricot Kernel Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Organic Geranium and Lavender Essential Oils.