I am going bush for a few days to complete a series of healers wananga (course, school, gathering of learning). It is a tapu (sacred) time with my mentors where I absorb the knowledge they hand down. We sit with the tress and observe their movements and the sounds the winds make as it passes through them. We will forage to restock supplies for our medicines, and I will listen and learn. There are no phones or access to the world where we go so please do not think I have disappeared. I will return with a revitalised spirit and some very cool stories no doubt! Be gentle and kind to yourselves. Be right back

Thank you for being here and joining our community. When you’re ready, we invite you to introduce yourself. In Aotearoa NZ, Māori often share a pepeha — a traditional way of introducing oneself through connections to place, whakapapa-geneology, and identity. A pepeha speaks to your mountain, your river, your land, and your people. It grounds you in where you come from and helps others understand who you are through your ties to the whenua-land. There is also the mihi, a more general introduction that reflects where you grew up, where you live now, where you call home, the work you do, and of course, your name. These forms of introduction help us find shared connections — familiar landscapes, family names, or life experiences. Feel free to use any of the prompts below to craft your pepeha or mihi: - Where are you from? - Where did you grow up? - Where do you live now? - Where do you call home? - What is the mountain closest to where you live? - What is the nearest body of water? (river, lake, ocean, stream) - What is your full name? - Where is your family name from? - What do you do for work?

If you were given the opportunity to time travel once...where would you go? and why?

Im celebrating today and grateful that Ive been able to finish course 2 and I am very happy with it. I am now starting the 3rd and final course for Module 1 so bear with me whānau (family) as I create it. The next steps will be to start Module 2, be more present in the community and kick off the First Light and Aiā Healing collaborations. Sending everyone so much love and peace.

Kia ora! Your courses are beautiful. There is so much information to absorb Iam redoing the 2nd one, thats my absolute favorite I am finding I am diving deeper into the language and its a journey unlike any other. You were correct about it taking you somewhere spuritually Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the 3rd installment; plant preparation.