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Te-Hapuku-Ika-Nui-O-Te-Moana
( ? - 1878) A painting of Te Hapuku by Gottfried Lindauer from the Partridge collection.
"Kahuranaki te Maunga,Poukawa te awa,
Ngai te Whatuiapiti te iwi
Kahuranaki te marae
Te Hapuku Ika Nui o Te Moana Te Tangata
Haere koe i mua i te tuara o Te Hapuku,
Kia kai koe nga kai whakairo i te rangi."
"Kahuranaki is our sacred mountain
Poukawa is the sacred Lake
Ngai Te Whatuiapiti is our tribe
Kahuranaki is our meeting house
Te-Hapuku-Ika-Nui-O-Te-Moana is the Chief
Go forth under the mantle of Te Hapuku and you will eat of the food of the Gods"
 In the Māori culture, many believe that we are spiritual beings having an earthly experience with the ability to use the powers of nature to heal our selves, our whanau, our iwi, the wider communities and even our Mother Earth - Papatuanuku. It is absolutely magical aligning ourselves with the Ancestors, the ancient wisdom, the energies of the elements, the earth, the sky, the moon, the stars, the kohatu - stones, the winds, the waters, the animals and the birds. By learning to connect with the divine source, one can open the senses to listen to Te Reo -- 'the voices of nature.'Our teachings are from the wisdom of the Māori people who originally migrated by waka from Hawaikinui. Many of these healing systems were preserved orally through the generations by ancient Māori Tohunga -- 'High Priest/Priestess', and Tohuna -- 'the keepers of the secrets.'Māori healing theories and practices are used to enhance your health and embrace your holistic well being. We facilitate the discovery and mastery of oneness with the entire universe. Te Oomai Reia is an ancient clearing work used to release energies and cellular memories from the body.We focus on the values of the 'Tohunga' (the Healer within) to shape and develop new values for our work. Those who work in healing fields understand the importance of caring for the self on a holistic level.
He Mahi
I use a range of healing and bodywork modalities but specialise in traditional Māori healing - Te Oomai Reia. These ancient practices clear, release and re-energise one's entire being. Many have found these sessions to mark the beginning of a new life emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Some have made life changing shifts within just one session. |
