Taha whenua: land, roots.
Te Taha whenua, connection to land, is the last part of my 5 part series talking about Te Whare Tapa Whā, a holistic Māori model of...
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laura65120
Jul 7, 20215 min read
Te Taha Whānau: Social wellbeing
Te Taha Whānau is part 4 of my 5 part series talking about Te Whare Tapa Whā, a holistic Māori model of health that I LOVE. They say that...
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laura65120
Apr 27, 20216 min read
Taha Wairua - Spiritual wellbeing
Te Taha Wairua is part 3 of my 5 part series talking about Te Whare Tapa Whā, a holistic Māori model of health that I LOVE. These take a...
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laura65120
Mar 11, 20215 min read
Taha tinana: Physical wellbeing and re-connection
Growing up, I was allergic to sports. I was always last in the cross country and my dad said I ‘lacked hand-eye co-ordination’. It’s true.
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laura65120
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Te Whare Tapa Whā unpacked: Taha Hinengaro - Mental and Emotional Health
I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my life, and certainly between the ages of 8 and 36 my mental health seemed to...
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laura65120
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Accidental Mindfulness
I’m a firm believer that less is more. And sometimes, lets face it, despite all our best intentions to create new wellbeing habits,...
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laura65120
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Why yoga is not simply another form of exercise.
I used to think yoga was just another type of exercise class my gym offered. At least, that was how I got into yoga. And that’s pretty...
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laura65120
Feb 3, 20213 min read
5 reasons massage is a Radical Act of Self-Care.
Are you a once a year massage person or as often as you can afford it? I was recently down in Whangamatā working in a massage clinic, and...
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laura65120
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Sankalpa as a powerful tool for transformation.
While the idea of setting resolutions or intentions once a year doesn’t really resonate with me, sankalpa does. Sankalpa is a sanskrit...
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laura65120
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Why now is not the time to set new year’s intentions.
This time of year people often set new year's intentions. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. I’m neither here nor there on it. And one...
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laura65120
Dec 15, 20203 min read
5 ways to a better relationship with your phone
I know I know, who has a relationship with their phone? Sounds ridiculous right? But in reality, anyone who lives in the modern age has a...
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laura65120
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Notice your breath and regain your balance.
Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed that whenever I drive anywhere in Tāmaki Makaurau -Auckland- I immediately feel stressed. I’ve had a...
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laura65120
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Self discovery as a key to recovering from burnout.
I used to travel the world to escape myself and explore everything else. Now I go within. A wise woman in Aitutaki once said to me,...
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