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Matekite/Traditional healer and Co-author of Award winning book, Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy - Tataihono: Stories of Maori healing in Psychiatry, Wiremu Niania discusses in depth the vital role, he believes, Wairuatanga plays in recovery in this interactive workshop.

Whatever your professional focus, the wellness of Wairua is the key element that strengthens and enhances every area - mind, body and whanau and underpins every indigenous society. Gaining a traditional healers view of Wairuatanga, the role of Mauri, Tapu Mana and other key concepts of te ao maori, and learn how to utilise Te Taha Wairua in your practise by spending a day with Wiremu.

This wananga / workshop is designed for multiple practitioners and clinicians, for indigenous and non-indigenous mental health workers in different contexts, for clinical leaders, trainees and researchers, counsellors, church leaders and anyone concerned with the mental health and wellbeing of those in their communities.

These sessions move beyond academic information to application of Te Ao Maori principles. You will learn how to bring these tangible powerful concepts into your professional practice.

Optional extra - have a personal one on one session with Wiremu (Friday 20th) - cultural supervision or personal wairua session. [FOR WAIRUATANGA WANANGA PARTICIPANTS ONLY]

Thursday 19th April - REAP OFFICE

8.30am Karakia / Mihi Whakatau / Whakawhanaungatanga

9.30am SESSION 1: WAIRUATANGA

10.30am Morning tea - provided (light refreshments)

10.50am SESSION 2: TE AWA O TE HAUORA / TE ARONUI / TE HA

12.00pm LUNCH (not provided) Welcome to bring own lunch

12.45pm SESSION 3: MAURI / TAPU / MANA

2.15pm Afternoon Tea - provided (light refreshments)

2.30pm SESSION 4: AROHA / HARA - Releasing Te HA

3.30pm Evaluations / Poroporoaki /

3.45pm Closing karakia

Friday 20th ​ April (Venue to be confirmed for Private sessions)

ALL PRIVATE SESSIONS HAVE NOW BEEN FULLY BOOKED.

Course Fee $150* Please email us at info@wiremuniania.co.nz for a tax invoice.

* If you would like to book an OPTIONAL 25 minute, personal wairua session with Wiremu, please add an additional $50 and state your preferred session time and alternative session time (from the times above). We endeavour to arrange a time that is suitable for you. We will contact you to confirm times.

* All prices include GST

Wiremu Niania Cultural Therapy

Kiwibank

38-9018-0667971-00