Te Ao Mārama Traditional Bodywork

Community Health Service

Today

Open today 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Te Ao Mārama Traditional Māori Bodywork services includes:

Romiromi / Mirimiri Bodywork:
Traditional bodywork practices to release stress, tension & trauma held deep within the body at a cellular level that has accumulated through life's experiences. The work is guided by what is needed for each person.

Mahi Raakau: Community based wānanga & private groups:
Is one of our self-help/healing practices of the Traditional Māori Healing Arts. Working the body with a Rākau (stick). The raakau is a tool to help people discover the places & parts of the body that are challenged. It will move the user to an awareness of oneself that may have been forgotten. Please follow facebook/instagram pages for more info.

All people are welcome who feel I may be a good fit for their needs.

Staff

Megan Read is an ACC registered rongoā Maōri practitioner.
Ko Takitimu, Ko Mataatua ngā Waka
Ko Ōrangi, Ko Tuwatawata ngā Maunga
Ko Whakakī nui-a-rua te Roto, Ko Whirinaki te Awa
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ko Ngāti Whare ngā Iwi
Ko Ngāi Te Ipu, Ko Ngāti Tuahiwi ngā Hapū
I tipu ake ahau i Mt Maunganui
Ko Megan Read tōku Ingoa

In the early 60's my parents moved to Mt Maunganui to get married. I was born & raised here. As a teenager I lived on our whenua in Whakakī (Nth of Wairoa) where I connected with my Kuia, on a spiritual level, who was the healer there. However, work life soon took over.
After 21 years working on construction sites I decided to study at Toi Ohomai in 2006 to become a Personal Trainer. I worked there for 15 years. I bring these skills forward to assist people with rehabilitation.
In 2017, I finally acknowledged the consistent calls from my Kuia (Spiritually) to start learning Rongoā Māori. Firstly, with Jolie Davis & then connected with Atarangi Murupaenga.
Their guidance towards my growth & development within the traditional Māori healing teachings has been life changing on all levels of being. It has been fast, intense & challenging at times however, necessary. The learning is continuous & for life!

Ngā Mihi
Megs

How do I access this service?

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Referral

You can request approval for Rongoā Māori as part of your rehabilitation if you have a current claim. Sessions require prior approval from ACC. Please contact me first for availability of space.
ACC will ask you for my details:
Te Ao Mārama Traditional Māori Bodywork
Vendor Id: VBF628
ACC
Ph: 0800 101 996
Email: claims@acc.co.nz

Once I have received the approval, I will make contact to book in.

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Hours

Open today 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

By appointment only.

Services Provided

ACC Rongoā Māori

ACC Rongoā Māori ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies. ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.

ACC registered rongoā Māori practitioner

ACC Rongoā Māori

ACC recognise rongoā Māori as a kaupapa Māori service. It's culturally grounded care that weaves tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori through all aspects of the service. We respect that these aspects embrace ngā taonga tuku iho (intergenerational gifts and knowledge handed down from tupuna Māori). We see rongoā Māori in the wider context of traditional Māori healing methodologies.

ACC don't consider healing techniques from non-Māori cultural traditions, such as reiki or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, part of rongoā Māori. Even if they're provided by rongoā Māori practitioners.

Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.