Free tai chi for Matariki, Fri 28 June 2024, Manurewa

by | Jun 9, 2024 | Information | 0 comments

All ages and abilities welcome for FREE tai chi in the park for the official Matariki holiday.

When: Friday 28 June 2024, 11 – 11.45am

Where: Kauri Point Reserve in Wattle Downs, Manurewa, which is at the end of a street called “Moor Park”. Refer to map: https://goo.gl/maps/MZHeqttC5rBeL6mu9

This is an outdoor event so wrap up warm, pop on a beanie and join in.

Matariki is a time to focus on mindfulness, reflection, thankfulness, well-being and health. The three key principles are:

  • Matariki Hunga Nui. Remembrance. Honouring those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki.
  • Matariki Ahunga Nui. Celebrating the Present. Gathering together to give thanks for what we have.
  • Matariki Manako Nui. Looking to the Future. Looking forward to the promise of a new year.

The theme for 2024 is “Matariki heri kai” and comes from the Māori proverb ‘Matariki whetū heri kai’ meaning ‘Matariki, the bringer of food’.

To acknowledge Matariki and to celebrate life in the present moment, we will gather together for a shared morning tea after the tai chi session. All welcome and please bring some kai/food to share.

Cancellation notice: This session will need fine weather to go ahead. If the ground is too wet or the weather doesn’t co-operate, please look for the cancellation notice by 9am on 28 June on the Kia Ora Tai Chi facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kiaorataichi/

For more information, get in touch with Jocelyn through the Contact Us page on this website:  https://www.kiaorataichi.nz/contact-us/

Find out more about Matariki: https://www.matariki.com/about

Celebrate Matariki with free tai chi and qigong 

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Information | 0 comments

Join in with the Kia Ora Tai Chi team for a free tai chi and qigong session to celebrate Matariki and the wonderful Māori New Year.

Have fun, breathe better and make new friends with 5-Element Qigong, which is a meditative breathing programme to harmonise your mind and body. This is a great chance for a new and healthier you for the New Year.

You will also learn the beautiful and flowing Hikitia te Hā (“uplifting breathing”, also known as Māori Tai Chi).

Ideal for beginners of all ages and abilities. The whole session can easily be done while standing, seated or a mixture of both.

When: Saturday 3 July 2021, 2 – 3pm, please arrive from 1.45pm onward
Where: The theatre building, Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland. There is plenty of free parking at this venue, which is close to the motorway. Refer to this map
RSVP: Yes please, as places are limited to just 16 people. Please email or text/phone me: 027 493 9851 to reserve your spot. (Note: there is a limit of two people per booking)
Cost: Free (A big thank you to Nathan Homestead and Auckland Council for providing the venue at no charge).

Click here to learn more about tai chi and qigong

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in midwinter and is the start of a new year in the Southern Hemisphere.

In 2021, Matariki will be observed Aotearoa/New Zealand between 19 June to 11 July.

More about Matariki

Find out more about the Kia Ora Tai Chi team.