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Kimi Ora, Kerikeri (2025)

08/12/2025

Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) is a native New Zealand tree traditionally used in rongoā.
Its therapeutic uses come mainly from the bark, inner bark and flowers.
Pōhutukawa has many therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory, astringent, antidiarrhoel and vulnerary.

Pōhutukawa is also known as Aotearoa Christmas tree, as its peak bloom is in December but you can see this beautiful tree blooming anywhere mainly around the coast from late October to Feburary, depending on the temperature.
Where I'm from and has always been told, when the pōhutukawa are in bloom this is an indication the kina are going to be fat.
This passed down knowledge is linking seasonal cycles of the ocean and land.
Kina feeding and reproductive cycles peak in warmer months. Warmer water and greater algal growth support better kai for kina, leading to fatter roe.
Pōhutukawa one of my fave trees, so next time you come across this beauty, take a moment to enjoy. 🤎

17/09/2025

Hā ki roto Hā ki waho.
Breathe in Breathe out.

Awareness of your breath brings a connection to your whole, especially to your emotional and mental states.

Noticing different breathing patterns linked to different emotional states. This awareness allows you to consciously change your breathing to influence your emotions.
It creates space to respond to difficult situations. It can help you stay grounded in the present moment.

When exhaling your breath make sure it's prolonged, this will activate the vagus nerve the key pathway to the parasympathetic nervous system or known as the "rest and digest" part of your nervous system, responsible for slowing down your heart rate and promoting relaxation. This can help shift the body from being in a "fight or fight" sympathetic state. So this is your sign to take notice of your breath.

Inhaling for 1 2 3 4, Holding your breath for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, Exhaling for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.

Remember to breathe. Deeply and slowly.

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31/08/2025

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31/08/2025

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Face - Body Oil 30ml
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Sweet almond oil, Frankincense essential oil, Kawakawa extract & Harakeke extract.
Frankincense essential oil can be beneficial for dry, mature skin. Also beneficial for scars, wrinkles & wounds, this can be due to frankincense cytophylactic properties, which stimulate the generation of new cells & aid in skin repair.
Kawakawa extract has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial & antiseptic properties, which can be beneficial for bites, stings & eczema.
Harakeke extract also has anti-inflammatory & antiseptic properties, which can be beneficial for swelling, cuts and infections.
Limited stock available

30/08/2025

Do what makes you happy.

Slow down and look at the sunrise and sunset.
Bend down smell the flowers, embrace its beauty blooming.
Get grounded in Papatūānuku/Earth mother, feet and hands in the soil, and preparing your garden to feed your whānau/family.
Watching and breathing with the waves swish back and forth.
Preparing and eating kai/food with loved ones, having a laugh, you know that saying "good food, good company".
Being with whoever fills your cup up, laughing until you snort, sharing good yarns, and just being you as you.
Find that quote or affirmation that fills your soul write it out, post it on your wall and say it out loud.

Find your happy it may look different to this and thats amazing, because happiness can come in so many different forms.

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24/08/2025

Gut health those two famous words we keep seeing or hearing. And why? Because its important, vital, essential and its good to be aware about your own gut.

Gut health vital for digesting our foods, absorbing nutrients, immunity, mental health, skin health, respiratory health and so much more.

What is NOT normal that is related to our gut, feeling bloated, discomfort, urgency to go the toilet, blood in stools, nausea after eating, rotten egg smelling farts, consistent diarrhoea or constipation and so much more.

Your gut health is interconnected to your whole. If your gut is imbalanced you may be feeling it mentally, physically or emotionally.

An optimal functioning gut is a health goal everyone should have and take time to be aware of their gut and how's its feeling.
So yeah its okay to take a break and prioritize your gut health. As I say many times it may not be your gut health, it may be your mental health or just your health in general your priortizing.
So here is your sign to take a break and prioritize you.
Seek vitality with Kimi Ora, message me for more information on initial consultations to start your your gut health journey.

22/08/2025

Smile at a random. Laugh with your loved ones. Smile at your loved ones. Laugh with a random.
☺️🤣

Smiling has been associated with reducing experiences of acute pain and stress, it is a beneficial facial expression that can buffer responses to pain while promoting resilience and self-management.
Smiling spontaneously during a cold immersion has been seen to help lower the heart rate.

Laughter produces psychological benefits such as reducing depression, anxiety, and stress.
Laughing spontaneously has be seen to reduce cortisol levels, increase natural killer cells activity and improve levels of pain tolerance.

When your feeling down, in pain, stressed, happy, or excited.
Smile hard and then laugh loud.

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19/08/2025

Kimi Ora is here offering you ways to support you on your health journey, providing a safe space to understand your uniqueness and health goals in a 90 minute consultation.
This will help gather all essential information needed about your whole such as health history, family health history, diet and much more.
This is to provide a personalized treatment plan supporting health goals through diet or nutrients that may be missing, lifestyle and environment advice.
Herbal medicines, flower essences and practitioner supplements will also be offered providing extra support for your health goals.

Get in touch to seek vitality with Kimi Ora.

16/08/2025

Beautiful kawakawa and its berries but how do we tell the difference between a male and female berries.
Male kawakawa plant have green berries, they stand upright, and a skinny and long.
Female plant berries also point upright however, they are shorter and fatter. Female kawakawa plants produce plump juicy orange berries when ripe.

Keep an eye out for this beautiful plant next time in the ngahere.
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16/08/2025

Mānuka - Leptospermum scoparium. Also known as tea tree or kahikātoa. A bush regenerator giving cover for the trees in the ngahere to establish.

Mānuka therapeutic actions are antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, astringent, antidiarrhoel, antispasmodic, decongestant, insecticide and many more....

Mānuka has been known to be used as a herbal facial steam to help clear blocked sinuses and colds, and alleviating pain of headaches.
The leaves and bark were used extetnally for joint complaints. Has benefits in treating bacterial and fungal infections. The seed capsules are chewed to treat diarrhoea due to its astringent action. May assist in indigestion, colic, worms and constipation. The berries are chewed and swallowed to reduce a fever and stomach pain.

Mānuka is prickly and have larger seed pods than Kānuka, the essential oil of Mānuka is high in camphor. Camphor has decongestant and analgesic properties. Mānuka can be seen as having more masculine characteristics than the gentle Kānuka.
Mānuka contains leptospermone which has antiseptic and antithelmintic properties.

This beautiful plant has qualities of self generation and balancing ones own sensuality.
Mānuka star shape of the leaves have an affinity to link our consciousness to a higher really, bringing a sense of perspective.

16/08/2025

Water that essential nutrient vital for many functions within the body such as transporting nutrients & waste throughout the body, regulates temperatures and much more. Water makes about 60% of adults body weight. The amount of water intake depends on the person body size, physical activity, climate and diet, however drink that water and stay hydrated 💦

Eating a rainbow of foods increases the variety and nutrients in your diet, red foods contain nutrients such as lycopene a powerful antioxidant, purple foods such as anthocyanins also another antioxidant with many health benefits, and yellow foods with their bioflavionoids capable of anti-inflammatory potential, so you get my point eat a rainbow 😉🌈

In the mood for dancing, do it, shake it, drop it, move it. Dancing provides physiological and psychological benefits, it's a relief of physical tension, anxiety and aggression. Dancing increases pleasure, fun, and impulsiveness. So what are you waiting for, put your fave tune on and dance like no ones watching 💃

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