Wairuatanga Wananga, Gisborne.  Thursday March 15th 2018.  Spaces are limited.  

[VENUE TO BE EMAILED TO PARTICIPANTS]

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 principals. You will learn how to bring these tangible powerful concepts into your professional pracitce.

TICKETS ARE LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS TO THIS EVENT SO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MISS OUT.

Optional extra - have a personal one on one session with Wiremu - cultural supervision or personal wairua session.

 THURSDAY 15th March 2018

 8.00am  Karakia / Mihi Whakatau

 8.30am  Whakawhanaungatanga

 9.00am  SESSION 1:  

10.00am Morning tea - provided (light refreshments)

10.15am SESSION 2:

11.15am Break

11.30am SESSION 3:

12.00pm LUNCH

 1.00pm  SESSION 4:

 2.00pm  Afternoon Tea - provided (light refreshments)

 2.15pm  FINAL SESSION

2.45pm  Poroporoaki / Closing karakia

 3.00pm  (Those leaving depart for their destinations)

 3.30pm  Private Session - BOOKED

 3.55pm  Break

 4.00pm  Private Session - BOOKED

 4.25pm  Break

 4.30pm  Private Session

 4.55pm  Break

5.00pm Private Session

5.25pm Break

5.30pm Private Session

5.55pm Kua mutu

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

* If you would like to book a 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

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