Whare Kōtare

Whare Kōtare Empowering People through reconnection with Nature.

Rongoā | Breathwork | Hypnotherapy | Time Line Therapy | NeuroLinguistic Programming | Creative Artisan Pieces | Handcrafted Soap | Workshop Facilitation | MHFA Instructor

23/06/2026

Soooooo excited about this amazing collection of Forest babies destined for the Rewilding Patch in Kuku 🌿

Rimu, Kahikatea, Pukatea and Mahoe 💚

Invested in some good sized babies to give me a chance to see them grown in my lifetime.

Thanks to the The Greenery team in Manakau for these gems.

We’ll have another planting day soon for y’all to come and join in if you want

This week’s line up 🙌🏽Blokes Breathwork sessions on Wednesday mornings - let me know if you’re keen to check it out.  1 ...
22/06/2026

This week’s line up 🙌🏽

Blokes Breathwork sessions on Wednesday mornings - let me know if you’re keen to check it out. 1 whole hour of leaving the world behind and knocking the busy mind out of gear.

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Private group bookings are available for Guided Breath / Hypno Symbology journeys - bespoke sessions crafted to suit your kaupapa.

We have some space free for these for July. August and September has more availability. Let me know if you’re interested in finding out more about these sessions.

As the Winter Solstice draws in - to bring us the joyfulness of the longest night of the year - it’s a wonderful time fo...
19/06/2026

As the Winter Solstice draws in - to bring us the joyfulness of the longest night of the year - it’s a wonderful time for introspection.

Natures Rhythms are our biggest unifier if we make the space to notice them.

While pottering about beside the Fire I found my well loved copy of Braiding Sweetgrass.

And the memories of my travels to New Mexico, almost 2 years ago now, came flooding back as I saw the words that Robin wrote for me in my book.

‘For Briar, with gratitude for your gifts, Robin Wall Kimmerer’

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I look forward now to going back over my notes and my photos from these days of Learning. And seeing what rises to the top on things I can share about the Stories she shared.

But to start, let’s all deepen our connection and relationship with the part of the world that we call home, wherever that may be.

As Winter settles in and then we rise into Spring, what’s something from Nature that you can observe more closely, in the Place that you live, to become more attuned with the environment you live in?

How beautiful, the gifts of the Forest.Living From and With the Land is a Lifelong Relationship that grows over time.Whe...
18/06/2026

How beautiful, the gifts of the Forest.

Living From and With the Land is a Lifelong Relationship that grows over time.

When we forage, we follow a few different guidelines. Drawn from different teachings.

I had great joy in teaching a group of Cub Scouts some of the basics recently.

🌿 Greet the Forest. (Check in and say hello and introduce yourself)
🌿 Ask permission of the Forest to harvest, and to listen to the answer. (Don’t assume and notice the signs given by the Forest and Critters)
🌿 Don’t take the first, or the last that you find. (Protecting our Plants and ensuring longevity of our food and medicine supplies and ensuring presence when gathering)
🌿 Only Gather enough for what you need, use what you take and share what you take (keeps over harvesting in check)
🌿 Thank the Forest for the harvest.
🌿 Being grateful for what is received.

The kids loved these.

Asking fabulous intuitive questions, understanding quickly that sometimes the Forest may say No.

We added a few others when we visited the Forest:
🌿 Pausing in Breath at the Forest entrance. To connect to ourselves and the Forest. To slow down before rushing in to Forage.
🌿 Karakia
🌿 Looking at the Moon to see what she was up to.
🌿 Finding a favourite tree to hug
🌿 Calling the names of the Trees as we went past

Kids are great at this stuff.

And we can all learn to live with our natural world in ways that ensure reciprocity as active Kaitiaki.

We do many other things to Respect our harvesting spaces but couldn’t fit em all here.

What are some other ways that you look after where you Harvest from?

Reminder that our Group Breathwork Session in Levin is on tonight!Yah 🌿5:30pm - 6:30pmThompson House$20 ppBring a Blanky...
17/06/2026

Reminder that our Group Breathwork Session in Levin is on tonight!

Yah 🌿

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Thompson House
$20 pp
Bring a Blanky and Cushion.

We’ll also have a small range of our Rongoā and Soaps out on the table too so if you need anything you can top up your kete Hauora.

Please let me know if you’re keen to head along or have any questions 🌿

📸 Waioeka River near Opotiki. What a stunner of a spot from a recent adventure. The colour of the river is so beautiful. She was peaceful and in full flow here this day. A reminder that we can be gentle on the outside while still moving with depth of power and purpose.

Breath Sessions this week No Wednesday Sessions this week whanau - off on a planned adventure.Thursday Night session is ...
15/06/2026

Breath Sessions this week

No Wednesday Sessions this week whanau - off on a planned adventure.

Thursday Night session is on in Levin.
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Please let me know if you’re keen to join.

Enjoy this wonderful New Moon energy - every month we get to Re-Gather ourselves

Release and Call in.

Connect with ourselves.

Mauri Ora e te whanau
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📸 Kuku Beach Sunset. No filter or edits. Just Stunning

How cool. The Nettle patch is coming back to life.It’s one of our natural winter greens, boosting from now  and through ...
11/06/2026

How cool. The Nettle patch is coming back to life.

It’s one of our natural winter greens, boosting from now and through Spring and then dropping away over Summer.

I love how nature grows what’s needed at the right times.

Looking forward to bringing more Nettles into my food this season 💚

Anyone else eating Nettles regularly in their season?

Our Breathwork and Market line up for this week is looking amazing!3 x Public Breath Sessions - Levin2 x Markets Lads! T...
07/06/2026

Our Breathwork and Market line up for this week is looking amazing!

3 x Public Breath Sessions - Levin
2 x Markets

Lads! There’s a Blokes Only Breathwork session on Wednesday mornings at 10am in Levin. Let me know if you’re keen to hop in and check it out. Chill out for an hour, kinda active relaxing.

What do you think of our new schedule layout? Thought it was fun to make use of my photos in amongst the brochures 🧡

Pretty excited to be heading along to the Paekakariki Market tomorrow e te whanau!You’ll find us set up on the Stage in ...
05/06/2026

Pretty excited to be heading along to the Paekakariki Market tomorrow e te whanau!

You’ll find us set up on the Stage in the Hall on the Main Street from 10am - 2pm with our Rongoā range and perhaps a Hue creation if it comes together in time.

Fresh batches of Grounding Candles, a new ‘Once in a Blue Moon’ Wātea Spray, Skin support pani (helpful for eczema and skin troubles) our classic Kawakawa and Coconut Body Butter and some fresh Nourishing Body Oils.

All small batch handcrafted, and loaded with Rongoā Rakau goodness.

If you’re in the area, pop in and say Hi

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Levin

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