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Empowering you to live well. Integrative lifestyle programmes and residential retreats supporting people and their whanau impacted by a cancer diagnosis.

Wellbeing seminars and workshops. Mindfulness, meditation and relaxation.The science of healing. Many organisations, both professional and voluntary, exist for research and treatment of cancer. However, most patients diagnosed with cancer are keen to do something for themselves about their condition. “What can I do?” is a common question put to doctors by patients desperate to do something more than rely upon conventional surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Research has shown that more than 80% of patients with a diagnosis of cancer will use some form of alternative, integrative, or complementary therapy. With the belief that attending to our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical health is essential to our wellbeing, the Aratika Trustees are committed to facilitating integrative medicine programmes to educate and empower people with a cancer diagnosis.

19/01/2026

Welcome to 2026! We are doing things a little bit differently this year starting off with a south island Retreat!

Aratika have been providing integrative lifestyle retreats and programs for individuals impacted by cancer for 14 years in the North Island and we are excited to now be running our first retreat down in Wanaka, Central Otago March 2–5th.

The program includes nutritious meals and daily workshops. This retreat will be led by clinical nutritionist Kaytee Boyd and mental health coach Susie Brown.

*Accommodation can be either onsite at a beautiful central holiday home or if you live locally you can attend from 8:30am - 7:30pm.
*Our sessions will cover a variety of topics, see below.
*The retreat is limited to a maximum of 14 participants.

Please contact Shelley for further information or register your interest online and we will get back to you soon.
https://aratikatrust.co.nz/wanaka-retreat/

🦠 Holistic Health
🥕Nutrition
🌟 Meditation
🧬 Integrative Medicine
🧠 Cancer Stress Management
🧡 Emotional Healing
🙏 Gratitude

Empowering you to live well with cancer. ✨

Our programme is an educational and experiential process, we promote science backed information and aim to give you practical tools you can use to help

29/12/2025

We have 3 retreats coming up from March - May 2026.

Can you name the 3 places we will be holding them based on these iconic landmarks?!

www.aratikatrust.co.nz/events

See our website for details, dates and pricing.

Complete the registration form to recieve a no obligation chat with us.

24/12/2025

07/12/2025

https://hyperbaricoxygentherapychristchurch.com/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/

A friend of Aratika is offering their Hyperbaric chamber 1.3ATA ST1700 for rent at $300/week for the next three months while they are out of town . Located in Lynmore Rotorua, the owners are happy to set it up for the renter prior to Thursday .
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In simplest form Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is using oxygen and pressure to do great things for your health! It is simple, painless and non-invasive. It can be used to repair and/or prevent a…

03/12/2025

One of our favourite books has finally arrived from the UK!
Message us if you’d like one -$47.50+postage
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Kaytee Boyd

12/11/2025

Thank you Wildly NZ for supporting our recent cancer wellness retreat. We loved being able to try your Kefir and Kraut and shots. Delicious and Good for you!

06/11/2025

SPACES STILL Available for our Wanaka Retreat- Registrations close on Sunday 9th Nov...please share in your circles.

Do you know anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis who would benefit by attending our 4 day cancer wellness programme?
It's an opportunity to hear the latest research and gain practical tools designed to help you live well with cancer.

If you live locally you can attend each day and dine with us, we also have 3 special holiday houses available for those requiring accommodation.

🩷We accept Sweet Louise vouchers.
Event details are here - or call Shelley for more info 022 429 5063
https://aratikatrust.co.nz/wanaka-retreat/

1:30pm Nov 30 - 12pm Dec 3rd 2025.

Participant feedback from our past retreat -
"I loved the retreat and would highly recommend it to anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, no matter where they are in their journey. I have met some of the most amazing people and I will always treasure this time. I’ve learned heaps from the presenters as well as other participants - amazing nuggets of information about mainstream and non-mainstream treatments."

Our programme is an educational and experiential process, we promote science backed information and aim to give you practical tools you can use to help

02/11/2025

At the completion of another 4 day retreat at Lake Okareka Rotorua, we take a moment to breathe and reflect.

Our next retreat here is March 2026.

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+64224295063

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http://www.aratikatrust.co.nz/

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Many organisations, both professional and voluntary, exist for research and treatment of cancer. However, most patients diagnosed with cancer are keen to do something for themselves about their condition. “What can I do?” is a common question put to doctors by patients desperate to do something more than rely upon conventional surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Research has shown that more than 80% of patients with a diagnosis of cancer will use some form of alternative or complimentary therapy. However, in the absence of a recognised path for such treatments, obtaining the information is often haphazard involving the internet, and the advice of well-meaning but poorly informed friends and family. Frequently the one person who is not consulted is the doctor, who, it is suspected, would ‘disapprove’. This is frustrating for medical professionals since, among a number of totally useless alternative treatments, there is a group of therapies that have proven clinical value. These have recently been identified by Professor Shaun Holt of the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, in his book Complementary Therapies for Cancer. What works, what doesn’t… and how to tell the difference (Craig Potton Publishing, 2010). It is these therapies, in conjunction with the Gawler Foundation, that provide the basis for the programme offered by the Aratika Trust.

We follow a lot of the wisdom & research from the Quest for Life Foundation in NSW Australia and frequently refer to the book Radical Remission by Kelly A Turner is our workshops and Wellness Retreats.