Ideas and guidance
Articles for understanding, reflection and change
Practical insights from counsellors across Aotearoa, written to help you make sense of what you are experiencing.
Do You Need It, or Do You Want It?
A Te Poutama o te Ora reflection on desire, clarity, and the wisdom of knowing yourself
Me Heke ki Mua: What To Do When You Are Stuck!!
Beginner Maramataka Guide: Understanding the Basics
When You Are Settled, the World Becomes Settled: The Universal Journey Home
Te Tūāpapa – The FoundationSteps 1-3 of Te Poutama o te Ora
Your Gut Knows Who You Are: Reclaiming the Puku-Identity Connection – Food as Medicine
Taha Pūtea – Money as Mana; Breaking Free from Financial Colonisation
Reclaiming Your Digital Mana: Taha Matihiko – Digital Wellness
This post is the first of three that look at how Te Poutama o te Ora can be applied in a practical manner to everyday challenges we all face. The first is Digital Wellness.
Transforming Goals into Reality: Daily, Monthly, and Quarterly Success Tracking Strategies
Matapihi Kirihou: The Story Behind Te Poutama o te Ora
Te Poutama o te Ora (TPO) is a Wellness Model grounded in knowledge from Dr Mason Durie’s Te Whare Tapa Whā Health Model, developed in the 1980s. The birth of TPO is from the authors’ lived experiences.
Healing Across Generations: How Māori Wisdom and Epigenetics Are Changing the Way We See Wellness
Epigenetics Insights for Wellness