31. Fostering our Indigeneity Through Te Taiao (The Natural World) with Rongoā Practitioner Donna Kerridge.

We are in for a treat today my loves, a powerful and compassionate transmission from Donna Kerridge. Some may call her the Grandmother of Rongoā, how blessed we are to hear her speak so passionately about the natural world, Te Ao Māori and her craft of Rongoā. Donna Kerridge (Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Mahuta) is a Rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing) practitioner from Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand who is deeply connected to our Earth and her wisdom. She is a humble advocate, healer and leader, passionate about indigenous practices that focus on healing and restoring our people and our Whenua (land). She advises a number of Government and educational organisations in this space to shape policy. Deeply anchored in mātauranga Māori and in her intuition, Donna is a powerful facilitator, helping groups discover their own wisdom, their indigeneity and learn from each other in service of our Earth and future generations. Strap in, I felt such resonance in my body while sitting with her - I know you will feel it too.  WHAT WE COVER Uplifting Mauri (lifeforce) in people and places.  Maintaining Balance, Get tooled up.  Shifting the interpretation of what rongoā is.  A kōrero (conversation) on Mana Learning to be more Interdependent The powerful journey of learning Te Reo Maori The land formed us as Māori Our tupuna/ancestors never leave us. Atua Māori Karakia is the intention in my heart, supported by my soul. Te Ao Māori in our modern world. SOCIALS: DONNA website | www.oranewzealand.com/ AIO instagram | @aio.thepodcast tik tok | @aio.thepodcast website | aiothepodcast.com  TARIKURA instagram  | @tarikura_ SPONSOR: Pure Nature Pure Nature supplies ingredients so you can make your own health, beauty, and craft products to use, share or sell. It's a supermarket for witches, cultivate your apothecary with the support of Pure Nature.  Website: https://www.purenature.co.nz/ Promo Code: AIO10 for %10 off your next order.  This is a one time only code so get your bulk order sorted ;)