Aroha Community Clinic

Aroha Community Clinic Join our Heart-Centered Traditional & Natural Healing Hub with compassionate care, tailored to you.

Powerhouses Alamein Hollis-Putufrom Sunnyvale Health Hub & Isabella from Tihei Mauri Ora 😍🫶
12/11/2025

Powerhouses Alamein Hollis-Putu
from Sunnyvale Health Hub & Isabella from Tihei Mauri Ora 😍🫶

My karakia was answered inānahi - one of our wāhine from the Tihei Mauri Ora Program gifted me a Māpou/Matipo tree!🥹She ...
11/11/2025

My karakia was answered inānahi - one of our wāhine from the Tihei Mauri Ora Program gifted me a Māpou/Matipo tree!🥹

She is sooooo powerful this rongoā! Another wāhine in our rōpū has a sister who was given 1 week to live due to cancer however she's still here & all I've been using is Kūmarahou, Māpou/Matipo, Kohekohe in her wai rākau🌱

My other client who refused chemo & is only having Kūmarahou, Māpou/Matipo wai rākau, Noni & Mirimiri every fortnight - has now reduced her rongoā intake & is driving to her appointments with me. This kuia looks absolutely phenomenal!! She use to be in a lot of pain🥹

Definitely recommend adding this taonga to your Rongoā Garden e te whānau!

- Practitioner Natasha

11/11/2025

✨ WEEK 5 – Tihei Mauri Ora Program in association with Aroha Community Clinic ✨

Facilitated by: Isabella Tane
Special Guest: Matilda Kahotea

🐙Week 5 Focus: Te Wheke

Te Wheke is a concept from Māori culture, often translated as “the octopus.” It is a rich metaphor used to represent the interconnected and holistic nature of Māori well-being and knowledge.

There are a few key contexts in which Te Wheke is used:

🐙 1. Te Wheke model of health and wellbeing

Developed by Rose Pere (1982), Te Wheke is a holistic model for understanding Māori health (hauora).
The octopus (wheke) represents the family (whānau), and each of its eight tentacles symbolizes a different dimension of well-being.

The eight tentacles (plus head and eyes) are:

1. Wairuatanga – Spirituality

2. Hinengaro – The mind (thoughts and emotions)

3. Taha Tinana – Physical well-being

4. Whanaungatanga – Extended family and relationships

5. Mauri – The life force or vitality

6. Mana ake – Unique identity of individuals and families

7. Ha a koro mā, a kui mā – Breath of the ancestors (heritage)

8. Whatumanawa – The open and healthy expression of emotion

The head of the octopus represents the whānau (family unit), and the eyes symbolize waiora — total well-being for the individual and family.

This model emphasizes balance and connection — all parts must work together for true well-being.

🌊 2. Te Wheke in Māori mythology

In traditional Māori stories, Te Wheke can also refer to a giant octopus or sea creature, often symbolizing vastness, mystery, and the power of the ocean.
One famous story is of Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, a monstrous octopus pursued by the navigator Kupe, whose chase is said to have led to the discovery of Aotearoa (New Zealand).

10/11/2025

Our Aroha Kūmarahou soaps will also be given as a gift to each new client that books in with Practitioner Natasha for a Mirimiri at Aroha Community Clinic 🌿

Mona Dotcom is not only beautiful on the outside but she is absolutely beautiful on the inside too!! An entrepreneur, mo...
09/11/2025

Mona Dotcom is not only beautiful on the outside but she is absolutely beautiful on the inside too!! An entrepreneur, model, the best cook and super māmā to her babies and furbabies!! She loves to sing karaoke and she's pretty good at playing Call of Duty too😁

Very proud of Kura and Shamus💚 They have a big blended whānau and blessed with gorgeous mokos! Keep up the awesome mahi ...
09/11/2025

Very proud of Kura and Shamus💚 They have a big blended whānau and blessed with gorgeous mokos! Keep up the awesome mahi you're doing on your hauora journey 🌿

04/11/2025

✨ WEEK 4 – Tihei Mauri Ora Program ✨

Facilitated by: Isabella Tane

🌀 Week 4 Focus: Maramataka
Special Guest: Rangatira & Tohunga Tamihana Pomare

Today our wāhine got to explore the Maramataka!

Maramataka is the Māori lunar calendar - a traditional system used by Māori to track time, guide daily activities and to stay in harmony with the natural environment.

Here’s a breakdown to help you innerstand it more deeply:

🌕 1. Meaning
Marama means “moon” and taka means “to turn” or “cycle.”

So, Maramataka literally means “the turning of the moon” or “the lunar cycle.”

🌿 2. Purpose
The Maramataka helps people:

Innerstand the natural cycles of the moon and how they influence the tides, plants, animals, weather and human energy.

Choose the best times for activities such as planting, fishing, harvesting, resting and gathering.

Stay connected to taiao (the environment) and live in rhythm with the natural world.

🌀 3. Structure

The lunar month has about 29–30 days, each with a unique name and energy.

Some nights are considered good for action (e.g. planting, fishing), while others are better for rest, reflection or gathering with whānau.

💫 4. Connection to Wellbeing
In modern times, the Maramataka is also used to guide personal wellbeing, planning and reflection, helping people to work with natural rhythms rather than against them.

It’s both a scientific system (observing patterns in nature) and a spiritual guide (honouring the relationships between people, the moon and the environment).

30/10/2025

You'll see our flag outfront 💚

Awhina Murupaenga is a mother of two children and director of Whatu Creative, where she uses the art of tukutuku, a trad...
30/10/2025

Awhina Murupaenga is a mother of two children and director of Whatu Creative, where she uses the art of tukutuku, a traditional Māori art form, to provide communities with whakapapa, history, innovation, healing, and storytelling. She is also passionate about “showing young Māori that they can set and achieve their goals”.

Tukutuku is a traditional Māori art form of latticework traditionally made from Toetoe, Pīngao and Kiekie. Awhina is a talented artist who weaves her skills to support Māori and help people understand and value Mātauranga Māori. Her mahi is grounded in Te Ao Māori and provides a culturally safe space to promote well-being for Māori whānau.

Check out her interview with The Hui below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16Ls7wYDEr/

Address

64a Main Road, Kumeū
Auckland
0782

Opening Hours

10am - 3pm

Telephone

+6421827428

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Aroha Community Clinic posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Aroha Community Clinic:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category