Published Articles

We introduce the Wairua Autophagy framework, a novel approach within Te Poutama Ora that focuses on metabolising spiritual wounding and false beliefs. Our article explores the Whakapapa Dilemma and presents a four-phase healing model tailored to address spiritual blockages, inviting you to engage with these concepts and share your thoughts.​

We introduce the Whakapapa Autophagy framework, a vital first step in our Te Poutama Ora model, aimed at addressing inherited relational dysfunction and intergenerational trauma. Our four-phase healing model and Tūāpapa trinity offer a structured approach to transformation, inviting you to explore the clinical implications and engage with our workbook for deeper understanding.​

We introduce the Te Wetekina protocol, a unique approach within the Dimensional Autophagy framework that targets strongholds—covenanted patterns that resist traditional interventions. By integrating Māori spiritual epistemology with various psychological theories, we highlight the necessity of spiritual authority in addressing these deeply rooted patterns. We invite you to read our paper and share your thoughts!​

We introduce Dimensional Autophagy as a unique kaupapa Māori intervention within the Te Poutama Ora framework, offering a fresh perspective on metabolising intergenerational trauma. By integrating indigenous knowledge and trauma-informed practices, we present a healing model that emphasises transformation as a nutritive process, inviting you to explore how this approach can foster authentic identity and wellness across multiple dimensions. We welcome your thoughts and questions!​

In our paper, we explore how te Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, serves as a vital framework for the Te Poutama o te Ora wellness model. We propose that indigenous temporal systems can function as active clinical tools, offering a unique, decolonised approach to personal wellness that aligns with natural rhythms. We invite you to read our findings and share your thoughts!​

There's a moment many of us experience when we realize that self-help advice, productivity hacks, and wellness trends aren't quite cutting it anymore. We've tried the morning routines, the goal-setting frameworks, the apps that promise to organize our lives. We've read the books about habits, listened to the podcasts about purpose. And yet, something still feels fragmented. We're managing pieces of ourselves rather than experiencing genuine wholeness. The exhaustion isn't from lack of effort. If anything, we're trying too hard, juggling too many systems, measuring too many metrics, and wondering why all this self-improvement isn't translating into feeling more whole, more grounded, more alive. What if the issue isn't that we need more tools, but that we need a different kind of map altogether?
This blog looks at the question of whether spiritual rhythms of nature can be utilised to support and maintain mental wellness in everyday lives.

In our paper, we introduce the Te Poutama o te Ora framework to address religious trauma, particularly for Māori and Indigenous peoples grappling with the Whakapapa Dilemma. We propose a nine-cycle process that allows individuals to release imposed shame while fostering authentic spiritual connections, offering a pathway for coexistence between Indigenous identity and Christian faith. We invite you to read our work and share your thoughts!​

In our paper, we introduce the Te Poutama o te Ora framework, a unique nine-dimensional Māori wellness model that blends traditional concepts with modern behavioural science. We propose a self-diagnostic tool to help practitioners identify their dominant orientation and choose the most suitable method for sustainable habit formation, aiming to reduce compliance fatigue. We invite you to explore our findings and share your thoughts!​

In our paper, we explore the intertwined issues of Māori cultural disconnection and professional burnout, framing them as a single experience we call 'the double exile.' We invite you to read about how this concept sheds light on the challenges faced by urban Māori in white-collar environments and the implications for cultural identity. We welcome your thoughts and questions!​