Wellington Māori Healing Workshops
Experience and learn ancient Māori healing at Te Rito Maioha Early Education Centre in Thorndon, Wellington.
Just 5 mins drive away is the Manawa Ora Mirimiri Clinic in Ngauranga.
Our Maori healing workshops focus on teaching the foundations of Mirimiri, Romiromi and Maori Healing and are suitable for anyone with an interest in Rongoā Māori (Māori medicine) and culture, at any level, whether beginner or established practitioner.
Te Rito Maioha Education Centre, Thorndon, Wellington
Te Rito Maioha Education Centre, Thorndon, Wellington
For many course attendees, our workshops are the first time they will fully learn the Māori perspective to foundational cultural concepts of health and wellbeing.
In addition to technique, you will learn the concepts and philosophy that underpin all the work we undertake in Mirimiri, Romiromi and Māori Bodywork.
Self-care is also an important aspect of practice as we understand that in order to help others, you must be well yourself. HEALING STARTS WITH YOU. You will be introduced to wellbeing from a cultural perspective and how to maintain wellbeing for yourself and your whānau
“The word ‘Whai Ora’ describes a person who ‘seeks wellness’ and therefore needs help to access their own ability to self-heal and safely transition from one state to another. This can be a transition moving from conflict to peace, from unwellness to wellbeing, from darkness to light, or from ignorance to understanding. This is the realm of Mirimiri.
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Some of the topics introduced over the 2-day foundation workshop include:
Jolie Davis, KokiriMarae, Lower Hutt 2021
· Floorwork·
· Haemata (Maori pressure points)
· Kohatu (using stones)
· Working with energy
· Whatumanawa (intuitive diagnosis)
· Safe practice
· Selfcare
· Cultural concepts of health and wellbeing
· Whakapapa of energy
· Increasing self awareness
· Hands on practice
· Group discussion and sharing
· Learning Waiata (traditional song) and Karakia (intention prayer)
Manwa Ora Mirimiri Workshop, Wellington
Jolie provides appropriate demonstrations and often treats presenting conditions in willing volunteers (ie: a course attendee may have back pain or a chronic health condition that we can work with in the group).
This affords our visitors the opportunity to experience and observe Mirimiri and Romiromi in action.
Often attendees experience their own healing and transformation during the course of the 2-day programme. We encourage every group we teach to continue with their healing journey, meet regularly for peer support and to continue to practice with each other following the completion of the workshop.
Jolie Davis, Koraunui Marae, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Energy work, Kokiri Marae, Lower Hutt
Kokiri Marae, Lower Hutt, 2021
Manawa Ora Mirimiri and Healing Workshop, Wellington 2023
Manawa Ora Mirimiri and Healing Workshop, Wellington 2023