“Torotoro tinana is for everybody, no matter age, size or ethnicity. It’s a moving meditation where you dedicate time to just be with your body and that’s what the yoga practice emphasises.”

In this episode of Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai, we practice a yoga sequence in te reo Māori with Christine Russell. 

Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai is a 10-part series of practical mental wellbeing tools told through a Te Ao Māori worldview with honest kōrero, humour and shared stories. 

Watch the whole series here.

Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai is created by The Kindness Institute, with funding support from Te Māngai Pāho. 

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