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Don't Forget Your Roots, My Friend. The Lost Art of Rongoa For Healing Trauma.
We recently decided to investigate a little-known practice of healing known as Romiromi - a sacred massage performed by Maori healers specifically for releasing unresolved trauma in the body. Our thinking was that since this practice is unique to Maori culture, it may...
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In Hindsight: The Heartbreak & Tragedy Of The Vaccine Mandates
At the end of 2021, my trauma clinic began to be overwhelmed by a new category of clients: those traumatised by the government's COVID vaccine mandate. Here are some of the stories…
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It's been a hard road, but its my road
I’m Ali. To look at me, I’d guess many would make the same assumptions as most when you meet me – a very average, happy, healthy, middle aged looking lady. Some have even judged me as being lucky. Far from it.
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Welcome To My Depression
I’m writing this in the midst of a deep, horrific depressive episode. This doesn’t happen all that much anymore. Though I’ve been a depressive all my life, 95 percent of the time I’m now able to manage it. Meditation, aerobic exercise, gardening, reading, writing. Oh, and living on a seven-mile ocean beach is a pretty sweet factor as well. But when it hits, when the black, rock-hard comet comes out of nowhere and clobbers the hell out of me, no guided missile is gonna knock this alien celestial intruder off its path.
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Welcoming Dr Robin Youngson: A Groundbreaking Trauma Specialist and Trustee of Kiwis For Good
Kiwis For Good is proud to announce the appointment of Dr Robin Youngson as a Trustee of our organisation. Dr Youngson is a leading trauma specialist and the founder of a pioneering therapeutic practice known as Somatic Compassion – a powerful integration of neuroscience, affective touch, and compassionate presence that has transformative effects on trauma healing.
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My long road to redemption.
There was once a time when my parents feared for my future. I was a wayward child, but all children are to varying degrees, so it didn’t arouse much concern. At first.
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