About Us
Living Essentials with Pounamu offers an innovative way to rediscover and reconnect your authentic self. We are committed to helping people find purpose, peace and strength through our online and in-person wananga based on sacred teachings from the Te Ao Maori perspective.
Our mission is to awaken the Atua within for healing of the past while setting foundations for a brighter future. Our vision is that we can return to our natural ways of living to bring inner harmony through physical, spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Our vision is to share this treasured cultural wisdom with the world, empowering individuals, inspiring communities and creating an unforgettable experience of growth.
Nou te rourou Naku te rourou ka ora ai te Iwi katoa
Courses
We specialize in providing comprehensive courses that empower individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to cultivate their own crop.
Essential Oils
Discover the power of nature with our premium selection of essential oils.
Projects
Embark on a journey of innovation and creativity with our exceptional range of projects.
Ko wai a Pounamu
Pounamu Skelton (Te Ati Awa, Taranaki, Ngati Ruanui) is deeply connected to her traditional landscapes and Māori culture in Taranaki. An inspirational speaker and leader she lives passionately by planting seeds of wellness amongst her community through education of growing Hua Parakore kai and living naturally with plant medicine of essential oils.
Pounamu is the Tumu Whakarae of Hua Parakore indigenous verification system for Te Waka Kai. Her wealth of knowledge and passion for educating whanau in Kai resiliency reaches across Aotearoa and Australia by developing online and in person spaces for iwi māori.
Pounamu not only grows an abundant Hua Parakore maara on her Papakainga Te Rau o Rongo but has spent the past few years diving deep into healing with her people through the art of “Maara Kai” and reconnecting whanau to their inner Atua.
The magic of healing occurs when we increase the mauri of the whenua and grow mauri rich kai that gives us mauriora or a sense of wellbeing. He oranga whenua he oranga tangata.
What Customers Are Saying
“I love that I can now grow Kai and feed my kids nutritional food , it was so transformative for me “
-Abbey Digglenann
“We planted four kūmara tipu. This was healing for me because we have generational trauma connected to kūmara pits. So, we grew Māori potatoes growing up but never kūmara which makes sense to me now. Amazing how plants can heal you. “
-Jackie Harvey
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What We Do
Services offered are:
Facilitation of Wananga or Hui to encourage collaboration and education.
• Inspirational Speeches to motivate and empower individuals and organisations
• Mirimiri Wananga focused on holistic wellbeing and healing.
• Essential Oil Wananga for natural toxic free living.
• Woman Empowerment Wananga to encourage female leaders in society.
• Maara Kai Wananga to provide self reliance and healing through connection to Papatūānuku
If you are interested in our services please connect with Pounamu via email: livingessentialswithpounamu@gmail.com
Nou te rourou Naku te rourou ka ora ai te Iwi katoa