Te Haerenga o te Mauri is Ara Whenua's signature three-part wānanga series - an invitation to journey back to yourself.
Rooted in the wisdom of our ancestors and guided by the understanding that healing is both personal and collective, this experience has been carefully designed to support the reconnection of mauri through the remembrance of who we are.
Across three phases, participants are invited to create their own pounamu taonga, explore the relationship between hinengaro, tinana, and wairua, and culminate their journey within the embrace of the marae, the ngahere, and the awa.
This is not simply a series of wānanga.
It is a journey of connection - to yourself, to your whakapapa, to the whenua, and to the generations that will follow.
THE JOURNEY HOME
Te Haerenga o te Mauri is Ara Whenua's signature three-part wānanga series - an invitation to journey back to yourself...
Wānanga One - Te Whakatutuki
A sacred beginning.
You will carve your own pounamu - setting intention for who you are becoming and what you are ready to carry forward.
This is where the journey begins....... within!!
Wānanga Two - Te wā Whakatutuki
The Preparation
A 3 part journey supporting the integration of the hinengaro, tinana & wairua to allow transformation to be embodied & to prepare to fully arrive for wānanga three.
Wānanga Three - Te Hononga Wairua
A 3 day immersive noho on the marae.
Through connection to the whenua, awa, whakapapa, rongoā and each other, you will be guided through practices that awaken, clear and reconnect.
This is where remembrance deepens.
Hā: The Sacred Gateway
The first thing we do when we arrive. The last thing we do before we leave.
Hā is the thread that weaves together every part of the Te Haerenga o te Mauri journey.
It is our first teacher.
Within Te Ao Māori, breath is more than the movement of air- it is life itself. It is through Hā that we connect to our mauri, our tūpuna, and the wisdom carried within our bodies.
Throughout this wānanga series, Hā becomes a sacred gateway - supporting the release of what has been held within the physical body, creating space within the hinengaro, strengthening our wairua, and inviting a deeper remembrance of our whakapapa.
Each breath is an invitation to return.
To return to yourself.
To return to the whenua.
To return to the knowing that you have never been separate from either.
For it is through Hā that we remember:
Ko au te whenua. Ko te whenua ko au.
What You'll Walk Away With
A deeper connection to your mauri.
Greater understanding of your hinengaro, tinana, and wairua.
Your own pounamu taonga infused with intention.
Practical tools to support your wellbeing.
Stronger connection to whenua, whakapapa, and community.
A renewed sense of belonging and purpose.
Your Journey Begins with a Yes
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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
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Ko Paraweka te marae
Ko Pirekiore te wharepuni
Ko Te Kupenga te wharekai
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