NZ
Romiromi / Mirimiri / Mahi Raakau
Tihei Mauriora! Ki te whaiao, ki te Ao Mārama. The breath, the energy of life! To the dawn light, to the World of light. From a healing perspective it’s about emergence from the darkness of unwellness into the world of light! Ko wai au? ...
Ko Takitimu, Ko Mataatua ngā Waka
Ko Ōrangi, Ko Tuwatawata ngā Maunga
Ko Whakakī nui-a-rua te Roto, Ko Whirinaki te Awa
K
o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ko Ngāti Whare ngā Iwi
Ko Ngāi Te Ipu, Ko Ngāti Tuahiwi ngā Hapū
I tipu ake ahau i Mt Maunganui
Ko Megan Read tōku Ingoa
I also acknowledge my Walsh, Irish & English ancestry. In the early 60's, my parents came to Mt Maunganui to get married. I was born & raised there. As a teenager, I lived on our whenua in Whakakī (Nth of Wairoa) where I connected with my Kuia, on a spiritual level, who was the healer there. However, work life soon took over. After 21 years working on construction sites, I decided to study at Toi Ohomai in 2006 to become a Personal Trainer. I then worked there for 15 years. I bring these skills forward to assist people in gaining the best outcome. In 2017, I finally acknowledged the consistent calls from my Kuia (Spiritually) to start learning rongoā māori. Firstly, with Jolie Davis & then with Atarangi Murupaenga. Their guidance towards my growth & development within the traditional Māori healing teachings has been life changing on all levels of being. It has been fast, intense & challenging at times however, necessary. The learning is continuous & for life! Faith & trust in my pathway led to the opening of:
TE AO MĀRAMA TRADITIONAL MĀORI BODYWORK
We are the healers of ourselves! Life's challenges can cloud this realization. At times we need assistance to help facilitate this process to remember & reconnect to the true essence of who we are. Just like the butterfly, without the struggle & fight through adversity, it would not be able to build the strength needed to break out of the darkness & into the light. A transformative process to freedom of being. Tools of guidance, education, support, advice are provided to empower & uplift until people are ready to take over the reins of healing for themselves. Self-responsible, self-accountable. It all starts with a choice! Healing is not a destination; it is a way of being. We need to be shapeshifters that adapt & change with the flow of life. To regularly practice self-honouring. SERVICES.....
ROMIROMI / MIRIMIRI / WHITIWHITIKŌRERO:
Traditional Maaori bodywork can help to release stress, tension & trauma held deep within the body at a cellular level that has accumulated through life's experiences. The movement is slow to get the depth needed for release to take place. It’s not about causing pain; it’s extracting pain to awaken the body, mind & spirit. To remember who you are, as a spiritual being having a physical experience. MAHI RAAKAU - SELF HELP/HEALING
One of the traditional practices of our Traditional Māori Healing Arts. Working the body with a Raakau (stick). The use of the he Raakau will help people discover the places and parts of the body that are challenged. It will always move the user to a deeper level of awareness of self that may have been forgotten. The feet are considered the gateway to the body, so therefore must be worked on first. To open the body up, ignite the internal organs and to instantly bring people into the here & now. A sequence is used to work sections of the feet which correspond to sections of the torso. The movement is slow to get the depth needed to release stored tension, stress & trauma. The work can trigger memories, injuries, past life patterns. It’s not about causing pain; it’s about awakening the body, mind & spirit. Once the feet have been opened, a larger Rākau is used to work the torso in sections. Wānanga are held bi-monthly at the Welcome Bay Community Centre, Tauranga. Or private groups by arrangement. ACC-REGISTERED RONGOĀ MĀORI SERVICE:
If you have a current ACC claim you can request approval for Rongoā Māori as part of your rehabilitation. Sessions require prior approval from ACC. Please contact me first to check availability of space. Here are the details you'll need:
Te Ao Mārama Traditional Māori Bodywork - Tauranga. Vendor ID: VBF628
Once I've received the approval, I'll contact you to make a booking. If you'd like more information or kōrero, please PM me. To book an appointment (Non-ACC clients):
Please private message me or email me & I'll contact you asap. megsbodyworx@gmail.com
Ngā mihi nui
Megan Read (Megs)
