Wikitoria Oman-Te Atiawa, Ngati Whakaue
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In 2001, feeling my life was out of balance I went on some deep soul searching and met the late Matua Pat Ruka who worked for Māori mental health. He guided myself and whanau in a ‘Pure’ ceremony at Lake Rotoiti, Rotorua. This opened up a 'spiritual path' leading me to the traditional Māori healing clinic in Auckland, run by the late Papa Joe DeLaMere. I had my first Romiromi. The 'shift' was huge. I was able to train in the clinic learning Wānanga and traditional Romiromi bodywork under Papa Joe and Ruatau Perez.
Papa Hohepa De La Mere (Whānau a Apanui)
A world renown Tohunga and Kaiako (teacher), Papa Hohepa (Joe) left a healing lineage and legacy in Aotearoa and throughout the world. He shared with us the centuries old ‘Waananga lore’ of traditional Māori healing, a taonga (treasure) passed down from our tupuna (ancestors) based on universal principles dating back 4000 years.
I am very grateful for the support of cousin Timoti Huia Bramley (Tainui, Ngati Whakaue, Tuwharetoa, Ngati Paua)who has worked alongside me for the past ten years in Europe, Hawaii and Aotearoa. A big mihi also to Cran Gage (Whanau a Apanui) who has been a great support co-facilitating Romiromi workshops with me over the past six years and more recently Mihaka Hohua(Tainui), an experienced ACC registered Romiromi practitioner.
My biggest acknowledgement and aroha is to my ancestors, my great grandfather Bishop Frederick Bennett, my aunties and uncles who were healers, and Papa Joe for the Whare Waananga, the body of traditional Māori healing wisdom and knowledge... a gift from the Ancient Ones, he taonga tuku iho.
I specialise in Romiromi supported by Mirimiri; a combination of deep bodywork, body alignment, release of blocked energy through pressure on the haemata (key body points), kaupare (ancient prayer) and counseling.
Our traditional bodywork impacts the central nervous system at a cellular level. All the body systems are invigorated to help shift the body back into balance closer to its natural state of being. …A grounding experience. A Māori healing Romiromi can benefit people of all cultures and all ages whether you are fit and healthy or have a challenging illness.