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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 / cultural supervision or personal wairua session with Wiremu on Tuesday 17th OR Wednesday 18th ​ April. PLEASE NOTE THE SESSION TIMES! Allocation of times are sorted as registrations come through.

Tuesday 17th April

9.00am Karakia / Mihi Whakatau / Whakawhanaungatanga

9.30am SESSION 1: WAIRUATANGA

10.30am Morning tea - provided (light refreshments)

10.45am SESSION 2: TE AWA O TE HAUORA / TE ARONUI / TE HA

12.00pm LUNCH - Lunch is not provided.

1.00pm SESSION 3: MAURI / TAPU / MANA

2.15pm Afternoon Tea - provided (light refreshments)

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

3.15pm Evaluations / Poroporoaki /

3.45pm Closing karakia

4.00pm PRIVATE SESSION

4.25pm Break

4.30pm PRIVATE SESSION

4.55pm Break

5.00pm PRIVATE SESSION

5.25pm KUA MUTU

Wednesday 18th ​ April - Private Sessions continued

9.00am PRIVATE SESSION

9.25am Break

9.30am PRIVATE SESSION

9.55am Break

10.00am PRIVATE SESSION

10.25am Break

11.00am PRIVATE SESSION

11.25am Break

11.30am PRIVATE SESSION

11.55am KUA MUTU

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