Grip & release
Feels like real hands
Two large kneading thumbs and two smaller ones grip, lift and release your neck in slow circles — the way a therapist works a knot loose.
The 10-minute neck release
OcciRest
It's not your pillow. It's the knot.
That tight, tender spot at the base of your skull pulls on everything — your head, your shoulders, your sleep. OcciRest's four warm, kneading thumbs work it loose in ten quiet minutes a day, lying down.
$199.00
Less than one physio visit. No appointments, no gap fees.
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Why it works when stretching didn't
- It goes where the knot is — the base of your skull and the top of your shoulders, the spot stretches, pillows and heat packs never quite reach.
- Four kneading thumbs + 42°C warmth grip, lift and release, the way a skilled therapist works a knot loose.
- Ten minutes, lying down, hands-free. The weight of your own head does the work. Switches itself off — so you can use it every night.
- Designed by a physiotherapist after two years and 47 prototypes — strong enough for deep knots, gentle enough to use daily.
…and that's why it reaches the tension nothing else does.
“I built OcciRest for the knot at the base of your skull that nothing else reaches.”
How it works
The knot usually sits in two places: the small muscles at the base of your skull (the suboccipitals) and the upper traps that run from your neck into your shoulders.
Hours at a desk, looking down at your phone, stress and sleeping awkwardly keep them switched on all day. They tighten, they pull, and the tension spreads up into your head and down into your shoulders. OcciRest's four kneading thumbs and soothing heat work exactly there, so the muscles can finally let go.
How to use it (the right way)
- Lie back on your sofa or in bed and rest OcciRest behind your neck — just below the base of your skull, never pressing on it.
- Week one: lowest intensity, five minutes, with a thin scarf or collar between you and OcciRest. Then build up to ten.
- Turn on the warmth, close your eyes and breathe. OcciRest switches itself off at ten minutes.
The first sessions can feel intense if you carry a lot of tension — that's normal. It should feel like strong thumbs working a knot, never sharp.
What's in the box
- OcciRest massager
- Travel pouch
- USB-C charging cable
- Quick-start guide
Specifications
Intensity: Gentle · Moderate · Intense
Heat: Mild · Hot (up to 42°C / 107°F)
Modes: Clockwise · Counter-clockwise · Deep tissue
Battery: 2000mAh, about 40 minutes cordless
Charging: USB-C, 5V / 2A
Rated power: 18.5W · 7.4V
Weight: 1.51 kg
Shipping, returns & warranty
Free tracked shipping. Orders are processed within 1–2 business days and ship with tracking from our fulfilment partner.
30-day satisfaction guarantee. If OcciRest isn't for you, email support@occivia.com within 30 days of delivery and we'll send you a return label. Light use is completely fine. Full refund policy.
2-year warranty on every OcciRest.
Sound familiar?
The knot at the base of your skull that never really lets go.
It starts as a tight spot behind your ear. By mid-afternoon it's a band of pressure creeping up the back of your head.
You can't turn your head properly when you reverse the car. Your shoulders live up around your ears. You wake up stiff, and some nights you don't really sleep at all.
You've tried the stretches. The new pillow. The heat pack. Panadol and Nurofen. Maybe a physio or a chiro — it helped for a day or two, then it came straight back.
It feels like someone is pressing a thumb into the base of my skull.
I'm not getting older. I'm just always tight.
By 3pm the headache has already started.
I'd book a massage every week if I could afford it.
Here's what no one told you: the headache often starts in your neck.
The hidden cause
It's not in your head. It starts in your neck.
Two groups of muscles take the strain of holding up your head all day — and both are wired straight into the pain you feel.
The knot: your suboccipitals
Four small muscles at the base of your skull. Every time you look down at a screen they hold your head up, and after years of desks and phones they stay switched on.
The load: your upper traps
The big muscles running from your neck into your shoulders. Stress and posture keep them clenched, and that's the stiff, heavy feeling you carry into the evening.
The spread
When both stay tight, the tension travels — up the back of your head, behind your eyes, down into your shoulder blades. Painkillers dull it for a few hours. They don't loosen the muscle.
Your head weighs about as much as a bowling ball. Tip it forward to look at your phone and your neck muscles carry several times that weight — for hours, every day.
— Hannah Merrick, founder of OcciRest
It's why physios and remedial therapists work right at the base of the skull when you come in with a tension headache: they release the muscles that are holding on. OcciRest works on that same spot — with warm, kneading thumbs, every evening at home.
How OcciRest works
Four warm thumbs. Ten quiet minutes.
No gel. No appointments. Nothing to hold. Just ten minutes lying back on the sofa or in bed while OcciRest does what tired hands can't.
Up to 42°C · 107°F
Warmth that goes deep
Gentle heat softens the tension that's been locked into your neck for years, so the muscles can finally let go.
Hands-free
Lie back and let go
Rest it on your pillow or against the back of your sofa. No holding, no effort — just ten minutes to switch off at the end of the day.
Cordless
Made for real life
USB-C rechargeable and whisper-quiet, with three intensities and two directions. Switches itself off at ten minutes. Travel pouch included.
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42°Csoothing heat
10 minthen auto-off
40 mincordless battery
What to expect
An honest timeline.
No overnight miracles. Just relief you can feel on night one — and a neck that feels different within weeks.
- Night 1
You feel it
A deep, warm release in the spot you've been rubbing for years. Many people sleep better that very night.
- Week 1
Easier mornings
You wake up less stiff, and turning your head to check your blind spot stops being a whole-body move.
- Weeks 2–3
The afternoons get lighter
The tension that used to build by mid-afternoon arrives later, softer — or not at all. You reach for the painkillers less.
- Weeks 4–8
A neck that feels like yours
Your shoulders drop away from your ears. Ten minutes in the evening becomes the part of the day you look forward to.
Results build with consistency — ten minutes, most days. Everyone is different.
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Same light. Same camera. Ten minutes a day.
Why a physio built a neck massager
“I tested it on my own neck first.”
I'm a physio. For years I treated the same knot in patient after patient — the tight spot at the base of the skull that turns into an afternoon headache. And at 41 I had it myself.
I did what you'd expect: stretches, heat packs, new pillows, massage guns, regular treatments. They helped for a day or two. Then the knot came straight back — because nobody can have a physio's hands on their neck every evening.
Relief that only happens in a clinic isn't relief. It had to happen at home, every night.
Two years. 47 prototypes. One goal: hands that never get tired.So I spent two years with biomechanical engineers building 47 prototypes — until we had something that grips and releases the neck the way skilled hands do, gently enough to use every single night.
Now I lie back on it for ten minutes after work. The knot that used to follow me into bed lets go before I do. That's what I wanted for my patients — and for you.
That's OcciRest. One tool. Ten minutes. Your evenings back.
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Hannah MerrickFounder, Occivia
See it in real life
Their ten minutes. Unfiltered.
A chiropractor, a clinic owner and people like you — sharing their ten minutes.
In their words
“Why didn't I get this years ago?”
Real reviews from verified OcciRest owners
“My jawline is coming back into focus”
My husband also says my jawline is coming back into focus so it seems it’s also helping lymphatically.
Priscilla A.
Her sister noticed in a week
I love it! So relaxing and my sister said she could tell a big difference in my facial definition after one week.
Sharyn M.
“I will take it!”
I am skeptical but I think my face is not as puffy. I had a friend ask what I was doing. She said I look 10 years younger. Not sure if it is occivia but I will take it!
Jane C.
Slimmer neck and face
I’ve only been using it for a couple of weeks but I’m already feeling & seeing results. My neck & face are slimmer & I feel like my posture is better.
Lynn S.
The shape of my jawline
I really enjoy the heat and look forward to using it each day, I would also say I see a difference in the shape of my jawline.
Emma M.
My “turkey neck”
Exactly what I hoped it would be! Has helped relieve tension in my neck and I can tell a difference in my “turkey neck”.
Elizabeth G.
It did what it said
From the very first time I used it, my neck felt so much better. The massage was gentle and effective... even reduced visible lines in my neck. Finally a product that did what the advertising said it would do!
Cheryl K.
Hated it, then loved it
In all honesty, I hated the occirest my first few days because where it was massaging kept hitting the bottom of my skull area and it hurt a lot. I will say occivia has the BEST customer service and they sent me a tutorial... I have come to love the occirest and use it 5 minutes a day twice a day just to work my way up!
Staci E.
A massage therapist’s verdict
As a massage therapist of 39 years I was skeptical. The pressure is incredible and I haven’t even tried the more intense setting.
Lynlee B- massage therapist of 39 years
The honest comparison
Everything else helps for a day. OcciRest is there every night.
Something for right now — alongside your physio, or instead of the weekly bill.
| Feature | OcciRest | Physio, chiro & massage | Painkillers | Pillows, heat packs & stretches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on the knot at the base of your skull | Yes | Yes | No | Partly |
| Use it every day, whenever you need it | Yes | No | Partly | Yes |
| No appointments, no side effects | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Ten minutes, at home | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| What it costs | $199, once$199 once | $80–$150 every visit$80+ a visit | $15–$30 a month, every month$15+/month | $50–$150, and again next year$50+ |
The ritual
Ten minutes, the right way.
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Lie back
On your sofa or in bed, rest OcciRest behind your neck — just below the base of your skull, never pressing on it.
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Start gently
First week: lowest setting, five minutes, with a thin scarf or collar between you and OcciRest. Then build up to ten.
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Breathe and let go
Switch on the warmth and close your eyes. OcciRest turns itself off at ten minutes.
The one rookie mistake
Placing it too high. If you feel it on the bones at the base of your skull, slide it down an inch. It should feel like strong thumbs working a knot — intense at first, never sharp.
Our promise
The 30-day neck test.
Use OcciRest for ten minutes most evenings. Notice how your neck feels in the morning, how your afternoons go, how you sleep.
If it isn't helping, email us within 30 days of delivery and we'll send you a return label for a refund. Light use is completely fine.
30-day satisfaction guaranteeCounted from the day it arrives
2-year warrantyOn every OcciRest
Free tracked shippingAustralia-wide, tracked to your door
Real people, real answerssupport@occivia.com
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Good questions
Before you decide.
Still deciding?
Email support@occivia.com and a real person will help you choose.
Will OcciRest help with my neck pain?
OcciRest is made for everyday muscle tension in the neck and shoulders: the tight, tender spot at the base of your skull, stiffness from desks and phones, and the tension that creeps up into your head by the afternoon. Four kneading thumbs and 42°C warmth work right on those muscles. If you have a diagnosed condition, an injury or nerve symptoms such as numbness or tingling, check with your doctor or physio before you start.
Can it help with tension headaches?
Many tension headaches start in the tight muscles at the base of the skull. OcciRest works on exactly that spot, which is why a lot of people use it as soon as they feel the tension building. If your headaches are new, severe or changing, please see your GP first.
When will I feel a difference?
Most people feel the release during their very first ten-minute session. Easier mornings and lighter afternoons usually build over the first one to three weeks. Like any routine, results come with consistency — ten minutes, most days.
Will it hurt? I've read it can be strong.
It's strong — like deep, firm hands. If you carry a lot of tension, the first few sessions can feel intense. Start on the lowest setting for five minutes with a thin scarf or collar between you and the nodes, and keep it below the base of your skull. If anything ever feels sharp, stop and adjust.
I already see a physio or chiro. Can I still use it?
Yes — many people use OcciRest between appointments so the relief doesn't fade before the next visit. If you're being treated for a specific injury, let your physio know you're using it.
I'm in my 60s (or 70s). Is it too late for me?
Not at all. Many people who love OcciRest most are in their 60s and 70s. Start gently on the lowest setting and build up — your neck will thank you either way.
How often can I use it?
Once or twice a day works well. Each session lasts ten minutes and OcciRest switches itself off, so you can't overdo it. Many people use it every evening, and again after a long day at the desk or behind the wheel.
Neck massagers never hit the right spot. Will this one?
Most neck massagers hang around your shoulders and drift off the spot. OcciRest works the other way round: you lie back on it, so the weight of your own head settles the kneading thumbs right where your neck meets your skull. Nothing to strap on, nothing to hold. If you feel it on the bones at the base of your skull, slide it down an inch.
Is OcciRest legit? I keep seeing the ads.
Yes. OcciRest is designed by Hannah Merrick and ships free and tracked, Australia-wide. A real person answers at support@occivia.com, and every order is covered by our 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a 2-year warranty.
Will it fit my neck?
OcciRest is shaped to fit most necks. Rest it so the two large thumbs sit either side of your spine. If it doesn't feel right, our team will help you adjust it — and you're covered by the 30-day guarantee.
How long does the battery last?
About 40 minutes cordless — four full sessions — and it charges by USB-C.
What if it's not for me?
Email support@occivia.com within 30 days of delivery. We'll send you a return label and refund you once it's back — light use is completely fine. For change-of-mind returns, return shipping is deducted from the refund. See the full policy.
Is OcciRest a good gift?
Yes. It arrives with its own travel pouch and USB-C cable, ready to use the same evening — a thoughtful gift for anyone who spends their day at a desk, on their feet or behind the wheel.
Customer Reviews
★★★★★ 4,7 / 5 from 1328 reviews
★★★★★
At the beginning of 10 min. I thought it may be “too much” for me. after 10 full min. it had worked its magic! This is the second one I’m buying.
Kande H. · Verified 2026-09-28
★★★★★
At first it was a bit painful. But when i adjust my position - from lying to seating, its more comfortable and effective. The good thing with this massager is, it can also be useful for head, lower back and even into my legs. Great purchase, worthy.✨✨✨✨✨
May L. · Verified 2026-09-11
★★★★★
Arrived early, which was a big surprise! I put it right to work and it feels wonderful. It did take some adjusting to get it low enough on my neck, but I got it to work. The initial charge up only took a couple of hours. All in all, a very satisfactory purchase . Looking forward to using it daily.
James P · Verified 2026-09-14
★★★★★
Relieves tension for neck & shoulder muscles, relaxing 💗
Daphne Y. · Verified 2026-09-30
★★★★★
I’ve had my Occiviarest for almost 2 weeks. It took me a few tries to find the right position, but now I look forward to my 10 minutes of luxurious relaxation every night! I’m amazed at the points it’s able to hit and the release of tension that is immediate. I’m very happy with my purchase. 😊
Holly G. · Verified 2026-09-11
★★★★★
I really enjoy my Occivia. At first it felt a bit too rough but I think I wasn’t putting it exactly in the correct position. Now it just feels really good especially after a long day. Kinda like my own home spa self care routine whenever I need it.
Angelina S. · Verified 2026-10-18
Tonight, ten minutes
Let the knot go tonight.
Try OcciRest for 30 days. If your neck doesn't feel better, send it back.
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