A weekend to return to you.

Hineora is an all-inclusive wāhine wānanga immersion designed to support women in reconnecting with themselves through breath, wai, patu, movement, sisterhood, spiritual connection and grounding practices.

Step away from the noise of everyday life and into a sacred space to soften, release, restore and remember who you are.

YOUR HINEORA EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

BREATHWORK

Guided breath practices to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deep inner restoration. Through Hā, wāhine will journey beyond the mind and into connection with their mauri, wairua, and innate wisdom, using the breath as a sacred bridge to healing, remembrance, and spiritual connection.

MAU PATU

Awaken your inner wahine toa (warrior) and build tools to navigate life's challenges with confidence and grace. Through Mau Patu, we'll explore discipline, focus, and flowing movement, not from a place of aggression, but from a place of mana, balance, and self-trust. Together we'll learn how to stand strong when challenges arise, move with intention, and remember that being powerful doesn't mean being hard. It means knowing who you are and backing yourself.

Nau mai, haere mai wāhine mā. Come ready to learn, move, connect, and have some laughs along the way.

SPIRITUAL CONNECTIVE PRACTICES

Explore sacred spiritual hygiene and connective practices designed to strengthen your relationship with Papatūānuku, whenua, and self. Through grounded teachings and embodied experiences, wāhine will learn how to care for their energetic wellbeing, deepen their connection to mauri and wairua, and walk with greater clarity, discernment, and self-trust.

WHAKAWĀTEA I TE WAI

Intentional clearing and releasing of what no longer serves you within the sacred waters of Lake Taupō. Through wai, breath, and presence, wāhine are invited to reconnect with their mauri, restore balance, and return home to themselves

Your Journey Begins with a Yes

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MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO OF ARA WHENUA & HINEORA

Tēnā Koutou Katoa

Ko te awa te mātāpuna o te ora

E rere kau mai te Awa nui

Mai i te Kāhui Maunga ki Tangaroa

Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au

Ngā manga iti, ngā manga nui

E honohono kau ana

Ka tupu hei Awa Tupua.

Ko Ruapehu te maunga

Ko Whanganui te awa

Ko Aotea te waka

Ko Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi te iwi

Ko Ngāti Kura te hapū

Ko Paraweka te marae

Ko Pirekiore te wharepuni

Ko Te Kupenga te wharekai

Ko Taikimihia Te Huia te rangatira

Ko Shanita Friedlander tōku ingoa

Tihei mauri ora

Meet our Co-Facilitator

NGĀHUIA TOHIARIKI

Ko Ngāhuia Tohiariki tōku ingoa, he uri nō Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa.

I'm passionate about helping wāhine reconnect with who they truly are and discover ways to move through life that work with their natural flow, not against it.

Through Human Design and Mau Patu, I love creating spaces where wāhine can explore their unique strengths, trust their intuition, and step into their own mana.

My approach is grounded in the belief that, like water, we are strongest when we move with our own currents. Expect a mix of insight, movement, laughter, and practical tools that you can take home and weave into everyday life.