Two Osteopaths & One Traditional Chinese Acupuncturist

work from the clinic: 

Tessa Craven, Victoria Huggett & Filipe Faria

About Us

Tessa Craven

Tessa is a UK trained Osteopath.  Graduating in 2002 with an Honours Degree in Osteopathic Medicine.  She has been living and working in NZ since late 2002.  Initially working for a short spell with Body Mechanics Rotorua/Matamata & Papamoa, and then later with the Mount Osteopathic Clinic, Health 4 U & Papamoa Family Osteopathic Clinic.  Tessa has been running her own clinic since 2009, initially in Papamoa & for the past 10 years in Mount Maunganui.

Work Interests: 

Tessa has an particular interest in working with rehabilitation, pregnancy pain,  neck pain/headaches, although treats a full spectrum of issues.  Her methods are mainly 'structural' (mobilising joints and using massage & manipulation) but also practices Cranial Osteopathy, Visceral Osteopathy (working with the abdominal and pelvic organs) and functional Osteopathy (a very gentle method of mobilisation).

Tessa has a diploma in Animal Osteopathy and shares her clinic time between humans, dog and horses.

Tessa worked with the Mount Premier Rugby Team for two years providing pitch-side first aid and injury rehabilitation.  She also taught mat Pilates for 5 years.

Tessa is a mother of 2 young girls, in her spare time she is keen runner, mountain biker, snowboarder, swimmer and fledgling triathlete and adventure racer, Tessa understands the need to prevent and resolve injuries as quickly as possible as well as educating the individual to 'know their body' and self-manage effectively.

Victoria is Russian/Ukrainian, she moved to London at 17 years old, where she lived and worked until 2016, when she relocated to New Zealand.

Victoria has been a sports therapy practitioner prior to graduating with a Masters of Osteopathy from British School of Osteopathy in 2016.

She then moved to New Zealand and practiced osteopathy in Rotorua specializing in Classic, Visceral, Structural osteopathy & Kinesiology taping. 

Victoria enjoys treating a wide range of problems with a view of achieving optimal health of the patient, not only through the treatment, but also by education of the patient and prescription of the stretches and exercises tailored for each individual. 
She is also enjoying treating post- and prenatal women.

In her spare time, she is doing Postgraduate certificate in Health Science, yoga, boxing, walking, cycling, and swimming.