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Taha whenua: land, roots.

WebTe Taha whenua, connection to land, is the last part of my 5 part series talking about Te Whare Tapa Whā, a holistic Māori model of health that I LOVE.Like most …

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Te Whare Tapa Whā unpacked: Taha Hinengaro

WebIt relates a person’s wellbeing to a four walled wharenui/meeting house. Each of these four walls represents taha tinana/physical health, taha whānau/social and family wellbeing, …

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Taha tinana: Physical wellbeing and re-connection

WebI was also really short and little. Shrimp, Shorty, or Sparrow Legs being the favourite nicknames. Not MY favourite, of course. Theirs. So you can imagine, a short, …

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Te Taha Whānau: Social wellbeing

WebTe Taha Whānau is part 4 of my 5 part series talking about Te Whare Tapa Whā, a holistic Māori model of health that I LOVE.They say that blood is thicker than …

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Wellness and privilege

WebIs wellness a privilege? Or is it a universal human right?Wellness, as defined by the Global Wellness Institute (N.D.), describes:“the active pursuit of activities, choices and …

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Finding a place to belong: On being Pākehā

WebTe Kura Reo ki Rotorua 2014As a Pākehā, I've spend my whole life in pursuit of belonging. I’ve always struggled to fit in. Always felt different to those around …

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How stress is hurting us and what to do about it.

WebI’m writing this post as I slowly recover from being sick. These days I don’t get anywhere near half as sick as I used to when I was a full-time, completely stressed out …

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Blog Burnout Recovery Stress & Anxiety Relief

WebSemi-regular articles about wellbeing kaupapa, from an earth loving, yogini, teacher and te reo Māori learner's perspective.

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Sankalpa as a powerful tool for transformation.

WebWhile the idea of setting resolutions or intentions once a year doesn’t really resonate with me, sankalpa does. Sankalpa is a sanskrit word meaning resolve or resolution. It is …

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About Aura Wellbeing Burnout Recovery Stress relief

WebKia ora! I'm Laura. Helping others to find their own sense of peace and calm - mauritau - has become my number one driving passion in life, and I’ve been on quite the journey to get …

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5 reasons massage is a Radical Act of Self-Care.

WebOur parents and grandparents never used to get massages or therapy for that matter, and fair enough, they had different priorities. But we are a different generation with a whole …

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Capitalism is bad for our health: Why we are all exhausted and …

WebThe four day work week : If you haven’t heard of this brilliant concept, it’s basically 80-100-80: where you work 4 days, get paid 100% of your salary, and are expected to be 100% …

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Hope, Love and Pain: Fertility and Miscarriage at 41

WebI’ve spent the past 5+ years trying to conceive a child, and I know that many of us are in the same boat. It can be a heartbreaking, exhausting, and isolating journey, so …

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5 Tips for greater headspace, calm and peace in a chaotic world

Web.I must start this post with a tribute to my late, great nanna Moira Alpe who passed away last Saturday aged 98. Nanna, you showed me the importance of whānau …

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Ka mate kāinga tahi, ka ora kāinga rua

WebRecovery from my own burnout from teaching began the day I quit my job. It’s true that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but that first step felt …

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Grief is like a blanket: On love and loss.

WebE ngā tini aitua kua whetūrangihia, haere, haere, whakangaro atu rā.Ki a tātou ngā mōrehutanga o rātou, mauri ora ki a tātou katoa. It's been a little while, and I apologise …

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"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before"- The Dali …

WebI recently made a spur of the moment decision to travel to Colombia over Christmas to visit my new boyfriend’s familia over there. Well, what seemed like a risky …

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60 minute pregnancy massage Aura Wellbeing

WebFor expectant mothers in good health, a pregnancy massage can soothe joint and back pain, reduce swelling, increase circulation and regulate your hormones. Happy mama = …

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