Rongoā - Healing Through Indigenous Horsemanship

In this episode of Rongoā: Healing Through Indigenous Wisdom/Horsemanship, I sit down with Ariana, who works as a coach and soul translator alongside Rangatahi (youth), wāhine, tāne and couples, for a conversation about what it really means to be in community. We talk about the dangers of cancel culture, whanaungatanga as more than a concept, as a living practice that shapes how we show up for our...

In our second episode Ellie talks with long time friend, Shay Wright. Four years ago, Ellie asked Shay "why don't I know what healing looks like in our own culture (Māori)?" And it was his answer that led her on a life changing journey of decolonizing her own life, and horse training.

In this very first episode of Rongoā  - Healing Through Indigenous Horsemanship , host Ellie shares the whakapapa of the podcast and the journey that led her here.   From a lifelong relationship with horses to a deeper exploration of healing, te ao Māori, and Indigenous ways of knowing, Ellie reflects on the pātai that sparked this kaupapa and the experiences that shaped it. This episode introduce...