| What People Say About Workshops |
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There has been a wide range of healers who have honoured us by participating in workshops over the years. This has given us all a richer and deeper understanding of the healing journey. We do not come together by chance. As the saying goes 'When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.' This learning applies to both practitioner and client for we often teach the most, what we need to learn the most. Hence each day becomes a wananga 'a time to learn and an opportunity to heal.' Here are just a few comments from the Wairuatanga Wananga participants: A lifetime experience will never be forgotten Pai rawa atu tenei wananga. Enjoyed it very much. "In the latter part of last year, I was privileged to have been a participant on the Wananga presented by Ms Charlotte Mildon and her associates. I found the courses to be both beneficial and enlightening. I developed a greater knowledge and understanding of the Maori culture in a communal living setting. I learned a range of strategies of dealing with physical, emotional and spiritual stressors. In particular, I have been able to experience in myself and to witness in others, the personal healing power of Pacifika Bodywork. By giving and receiving this massage, I was able to receive personal healing and to facilitate it in others. I would recommend this workshop to anyone who is interested in enhancing their personal well-being." D De Witt (MA Counselling Psychology)
"I fully endorse Wairuatanga workshops as being a magical spiritual healing experience. I have taken part in a number of healing workshops over some years and this series far surpasses anything I have ever done. I now have a much more in depth understanding of Maori protocol, healing and rituals. I have benefited greatly and so have my family and friends as I use techniques learnt in the workshops. Charlotte Mildon, the coordinator and the instructors were all very professional and approachable. There was a real feeling of connection and support between the participants. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of a wonderful experience." Sincerely, This is a testimonial from Mihi Wilson who came to see us from Tauranga earlier this year 2007 because she had blocks in her creativity which was affecting her art work. Well done Mihi. Kia ora Charlotte and whanau, No words can express the amazing change in my life. OK! at first I have to admit I was the big skeptic about the whole process as initially I walked into your home as the observer and active supporter for my man and his need to be healed. Man oh man was I in for a rude awakening when that healing extended over to me as well. Hehehe! So after the worst pain imaginable and at the same time the most amazing spiritual experience I've ever been involved with, in terms of another form of healing, and allowing myself to be free enough to experience it, skepticism no longer an option and put aside, I have to say thank you, thank you, thank you. I've asked myself over and over again, what the hell happened that day, my goodness I honestly thought i was going to die. The following days after that session have totally eliminated all previous skepticism and doubt from inside my over thinking analytical brain. I have a new lease of life. I have increased my water consumption, am eating healthier, am jogging (me the queen of sloths) and my relationships are healthier, I'm happier on a very spiritual level and I still have pains in my shoulders and back but am different in many, many ways. I have been playing my guitar, singing and have painted over 17 pieces of artworks over the past few days. I'm still smoking but will work on that one. My stress levels have decreased and i feel great. I will keep in touch. To you and your family, may all things go accordingly and may you know that you have done so much good in my life. Piki te ora...ka nui aroha Mihi Wilson ______________________________________________________
The following picture below was taken at the International Indigenous Womens Wellness Conference. From the back row - left to right are the practising 'Te Oomai Reia' Tohunga trained by Papa Hohepa Delamere - No Whitianga; Christine Melligan/Whakatane, Charlotte Mildon/Wairoa, Nella Bluett/No Whakatane and our trainee Moana Hutana from Heretaunga. Sponsored by the Harata Meretana Ma Trust, these women had the honour of doing healing work with women from all over the world.
These are just a few of the comments we received while working at the 'Aotearoa Indigenous Women & Wellness' conference in Flaxmere, Hastings. November 2004. It certainly was an honour to be able to work with and access the wisdom of the indigenous medicine women who attended this conference. Our ancestors brought us together so that we could become one with the universe on many levels, to create the 1000 year vision for our children and grandchildren yet to come. This testimonial is from Cherie Kurarangi Kara - Community Events Co-ordinator, Public Dreams Trust, Box 1368, Hastings. Phone (06) 873 0041 Ext 820 Mobile 021 254 0434. Kia Ora Charlotte, Just wanted to once again thank you for your amazing work with my baby Pikikura, at the Indigenous Women's Wellness conference, November 2004. Pikikura was born 14 weeks premature at a birth weight of only 900grams her medical history included massive breathing difficulties or Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) because of her immature lungs. She was unable to be sustained by herself and required CPAP, multiple apnoea and bradycardia, other serious diagnosis included cerebral palsy the seriousness of which was yet to be determined, and most babies born at her gestation 89% do have a mild case. Since your therapy with her she has astounded her neonatology team and pediatrician Russell Wills by making remarkable physical advancements in her abilities and learning. Her only current issue at present is plagiocephaly, a condition which can be caused by torticollis, which means the neck muscles are too tight, have inadequate tone, or are shorter on one side than the other, causing the head to tilt one way while the chin points in the opposite direction. As a mother who has been through extreme traumas with a child and who has been told by conventional medicine that "there is nothing more we can do" no words I could ever say would explain or give enough value to what it is you have done for her, she has exceeded the expectations of not just her medical professionals but myself as well even with all the hope and admiration I had previously held for her. I can only truly say that you have a gift and children with any ailments would be ever so lucky to be in your loving hands. God bless you I thank you I thank you I thank you Ö Pikikura Kara's mummy 'I feel like I've been born again. I had a stroke which restricted the use of my arm. I have been waiting for an operation that costs $5000 and the work I received there with you women has given me back all movement in my arm. I just couldn't get over it. I even rang my family back home to tell them. Look at me...I can hold up my arm, I couldn't do that before.' 'The wairua ñ healing at the Hui was wonderful. Thank you for working on my back. The Doctors told me that my back bone would be curved like that for the rest of my life. Not even? It took some getting used to having my back bone being straight. It's been like that all my life. Thank you so much.' 'The Mahi Ora Bodyworkz team were awesome...the Wairua was choice. Lovely to be there. I was a little worried about going there because I come from a christian background but the mahi was really awesome!' 'I want to thank you Charlotte for making the time to work on our young people. That young boy you worked on could hardly walk before you women worked on him and then afterwards he was running around on the field playing and crying at the same time. That was beautiful. Thank you.' 'The most important part of the entire conference was the Mahi Ora Healing tent. When I looked over there, women would all be lined up for appointments. You were all so busy. The women who went in there, came out looking completely different and they'd all be talking about it in the wharenui. Tino Pai Rawe! ' |
