Whaiora

16/12/2025

“He aroha whakatō, he aroha p**a mai.” 🌱
If love is planted, love will grow.

This beautiful whakataukī reminds us that aroha (love, compassion, kindness) is not just a feeling — it’s an action. What we choose to say, do, and give to others becomes the seed. With care and intention, those seeds grow into stronger relationships, safer communities, and deeper connections.

💛 Reflection:
What kind of aroha are you planting today — for yourself, for others, for the world around you?

🧘 Mindfulness Activity – Planting Aroha

Take three slow, deep breaths.

Place a hand on your heart and think of one act of kindness you can offer today (a kind word, listening, patience, or help).

Silently say: “I plant aroha with intention.”

As you exhale, imagine that aroha spreading outward like roots and leaves.

🌿 Action Prompt:
Do one small, intentional act of kindness today and notice how it feels — for you and for others.

13/12/2025

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09/12/2025

✨ Nau mai ki te ao toi, te ao oranga. ✨

At Whaiora we weave Māori wellbeing practices with contemporary arts to create spaces for grounding, reflection, and creative expression.

🌿 Whakataukī o te Rā:
He kōrero, he whakaaro, he māramatanga.
Through sharing, we gain understanding; through reflection, we find clarity.

This whakataukī reminds us that healing and insight often emerge when we speak, listen, and allow ourselves time to think deeply. Every conversation, every story, is a doorway to new light.

🎨 Mindfulness Activity / Wero:
Today, we invite you to try the “3-Minute Creative Pause” challenge:
• Sit or stand comfortably and take three slow breaths.
• Notice one thing you can see, hear, and feel in this moment.
• Draw or jot down a quick symbol or pattern that represents how you’re feeling right now—no rules, no right or wrong. Let your intuition guide you.
• If you wish, share it with someone or reflect on what it reveals for you.
Small moments of creativity can shift the mauri of your day.

08/12/2025

There's a sale going down on all Tihema Botanicals products in store. Get your Kawakawa fix before christmas and book in for a Romi Romi.

07/12/2025

✨ Meri Kirihimete e te whānau! ✨

As we step into the wairua of the festive season, our shop is glowing with hauora, creativity, and the beautiful influence of toi Māori. We’re celebrating the end of the year with a range of Christmas goodies designed to uplift your wellbeing, honour our culture, and support the artistry of local creators.

🎄 What’s in store:
✨ Handcrafted Māori arts and taonga
✨ Wellbeing gifts to nourish hinengaro, tinana + wairua
✨ Limited-edition Christmas bundle

This season is all about connection—whanaungatanga, generosity, and celebrating. Whether you’re gifting to loved ones or treating yourself after a big year, we’ve got something special waiting for you in-store.

Nau mai, haere mai—come in, explore, and feel the magic of the season.

Meri Kirihimete me ngā manaakitanga o te wā,

✨ From our whānau to yours ✨

02/12/2025

✨️As we close off 2025 and step into a new year, I’m feeling the call of mana wāhine rising.✨

2025 has felt chaotic and heavy, Te taurite — balance — becomes our grounding force. Yet for many wāhine, finding that balance feels like we’re letting others down. Saying “kāo” can feel selfish. Putting ourselves first can feel like we’re breaking the unspoken rules of what a “good woman” should be.

We give up our dreams to help the whare.
We silence our needs to keep the peace.
We carry the load for everyone — because that’s what our mothers, our nannies, our kuia did.
But eventually… our wairua feels it.
And our mauri begins to dim.

Where is the joy if our giving no longer aligns with who we truly are?

The evolution of a wāhine — in te ao Māori — is a journey of whakamana i te tangata, whakamana i a koe anō: uplifting others while also uplifting yourself. It’s remembering that our whakapapa carries not only responsibility, but mana, strength, intuition, and identity.

For generations, wāhine have been the cooks, the cleaners, the nurturers, the protectors, the emotional anchors — often to our own detriment.

We live in the chaos of over-giving.
We fear not being enough.
We feel unvalued by those we pour into.
If you feel this in your bones — kei konei au, I see you.

But the journey forward — the hokinga ki tō mauri — is the path of the evolved wāhine.

She listens to her own needs.
She nourishes her wairua.
She remembers her worth.
She stands in her mana.
She returns to her true self — tūturu, pono, aroha.

As we step into 2026, remember:

You don’t always need to abandon everything.
Sometimes it’s just small shifts, gentle tweaks — a change in rhythm, a reclaiming of space — that bring you back to balance, back to your whakapapa, back to yourself.

He wāhine, he whenua, ka ngaro te tangata.
When women rise, we all rise. ✨

29/11/2025

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25/11/2025

🌿 Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Manawanui
(Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.)

A reminder to nurture our strength, courage and perseverance — not just in big moments, but in the small choices we make every day.

✨ Kia kaha – Be strong
Strength isn’t about never bending; it’s about staying grounded when life shifts around us.

• Take time to rest and refill your energy
• Move your body in ways that feel good
• Set boundaries that protect your wairua (spirit)

✨ Kia māia – Be brave
Courage shows up in honesty, vulnerability, and trying again.

• Take one step toward something that scares or challenges you
• Speak kindly and truthfully, even when hard
• Ask for help — bravery is not going it alone

✨ Kia manawanui – Be steadfast
Perseverance comes from holding onto hope and remaining patient with yourself.

• Practice slow breathing or mindfulness to stay centred
• Celebrate small wins and progress
• Keep showing up, even if today’s step is tiny

19/11/2025

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Kia Ora Whanau

I have some Saturday appointments left for Romiromi before closing sessions down until the new year 🥰

Location ~ Wanneroo markets @ WhaiOra Shop

If this mahi is calling you; haere mai come do some clearing, grab some Kai from Hangi Hookupz and go for a swim at the beach

Rawe, bookings are below ❤️🍃👇

https://www.tihemabotanicals.com/products/romiromi-body-work-session

18/11/2025

Seek the treasure you value most dearly. If you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

17/11/2025

Often when we we weave, our initial vision does not become the end result. During the weaving process things can change.

Our potae have removable bands, just incase your vision for them change. Kia pai to koutou wiki...###

16/11/2025