If you are interested in enhancing your mauri ora (vitality) and wanting to take a holistic approach to nutrition and wellbeing then this tohu will introduce you to strategies, principles and philosophies from a Māori world view, relevant to both your individual and whānau wellness journey.

Reinforcing the value of whakawhanaungatanga (positive relationships) this tohu is perfect for groups as it engages participants in successful and purposeful mauri enhancing activities that promote daily movement and optimal nutrition.

Graduates will be able to make informed choices regarding nutrition, exercise, recovery and lifestyle that reflects kaupapa, tikanga and kawa relevant to Māori wellbeing.

There are four introductory papers, each with specific objectives, delivered within a framework that:

• Utilises aspects of te reo Māori
• Employs the Whare Tapa Whā model of health and wellbeing
• Provides opportunities for further expression of the guiding kaupapa of Te Wānanga o Raukawa
• Recognises the importance of tikanga (including the concepts of tapu and noa)
• Encourages the development of a kawa for the maintenance of healthy lifestyles

Participation is pivotal to success therefore attendance and particpation in all Kura Wānanga and pakari tinana sessions are compulsory. The attendance requirement for Poupou Pakari Tinana is:

• Four one-day Kura Wānanga deliveries to take place during the 16 week teaching period.
• Weekly pakari tinana sessions with your kaiako.

Poupou Pakari Tinana is offered as a course for groups at marae and those in kaupapa Māori based environments, this is an excellant introduction to further studies on the Heke Kawa Oranga. Enquire about Marae Based Study options for groups of 30 or more participants. Call 0800 WANANGA (0800 926 2642) today.

Graduates of this programme may also be interested in: 

• Kawa Oranga (Health Promotion, Sport and Exercise Science) 
• Rōngoa (Māori Holistic Wellbeing) 

• Curriculum
• After Graduation