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ACC-registered Rongoā Māori Service, Kaupapa Māori
Description
Nau mai to 417 Ora, where traditional Māori rongoā meets modern wellness. At 417 Ora, Nau mai to 417 Ora, where traditional Māori rongoā meets modern wellness. At 417 Ora, we are dedicated to bringing you the time-honored healing practices of Māori medicine through our range of high-quality balms and remedies. Our mission is to connect people with the rich heritage of Māori rongoā and provide natural solutions for health and well-being.
Rongoā Māori is a traditional system of healing that has been practiced by Māori for generations. It utilizes the natural properties of native plants to treat various ailments and promote overall health. At 417 Ora, we are passionate about making these powerful remedies accessible to everyone, so you can experience the benefits of this ancient wisdom in your daily life. e are dedicated to bringing you the time-honored healing practices of Māori medicine through our range of high-quality balms and remedies. Our mission is to connect people with the rich heritage of Māori rongoā and provide natural solutions for health and well-being.
Rongoā Māori is a traditional system of healing that has been practiced by Māori for generations. It utilizes the natural properties of native plants to treat various ailments and promote overall health. At 417 Ora, we are passionate about making these powerful remedies accessible to everyone, so you can experience the benefits of this ancient wisdom in your daily life.
Shop Rongoā — 417 Ora
Staff
Ko wai au?
“E rere kau mai te Awa nui i te kāhui maunga ki Tangaroa
Ko au te Awa Ko te Awa ko au.”
I te taha maamaa.
Ko Maungatapu te Maunga
Ko Maitahi te Awa
Ko Aorere te Moana
Ko Marahau te whenua
I te taha papa,
Ko Cyril Martin raua ko Herenora Martin (nee Ratana) ōku Matua.
Ko Joeline Ratana toku Ingoa.
Born + raised in Tokomairaro (Milton) still living here with my whānau, my tāne Mark and our four children and two moko, but Whaea / Nanny + Koro to all our nieces and nephews whānau.
I was fortunate to grow up with rongoā, my māmā had a remedy for this mamae and that mamae, making poultices for boils,(haki) she used to call them, some hot oil remedy for earache, sadly, I didn’t pay attention to how or what she was doing and by the time I grew up and wanted to learn, it was too late, my māmā suffered a stroke, and if it wasn’t for my two sisters and myself and the power of karakia and mirimiri we would have lost our mum that day, we gave up our lives for just over two years to care for her and that’s where my love started with rongoā.
I learnt the beautiful art of mirimiri from a Tino Ataahua wāhine, Te Aomihia Rangihuna who hails from Te Puia Springs on the East Coast but now resides in Ōtepoti and has a booming business named KOHA hands, from working alongside her I started making balms to coincide with that Mahi and I will be forever grateful we crossed paths.
I love having a tutu with harakeke, and love watching my moko be born, even more so when they are born at our home, all of this is rongoā, teaching our tamariki and moko how to gather kai, whether it’s from Tangaroa or out in the Ngahere, how to harvest rau, always following correct tikanga, the love I have for our kaupapa really kicked off when Covid hit, learning from the absolute best and still continuing to learn every day.
I am truly humbled and blessed by the life I have been given and thank my Tupuna for who I am today.
Māuri Ora
How do I access this service?
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Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
ACC does not cover products from our range. This is an extra charge.
Services Provided
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
- ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner
ACC Rongoā Māori
ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies.
ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.
Region
Dunedin - South Otago, Southland
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