Posts by Marcia Montgomery

I knew I needed to do some mental preparation for this surgery coming up in a few weeks. I could feel myself starting to dwell on my doubts and fears that things might go wrong or that the healing wouldn’t be straightforward. This was my third ankle surgery, this time to get all the metal…

Rongoā is usually understood within the context of Māori medicine and traditional healing with Rongoā herbal medicine through teas, poultices, balmes for physical ailments. How I came to learn my Rongoā mātauranga was through Mātua Robert McGowan, Pā Ropata whilst being immersed in te ngāhere of the Kaimai ranges near Tauranga. He welcomed my fellow…

Whilst hiking in the Nelson Lakes recently, I had the good fortune to come across an old old beautiful beech tree. There are many beautiful old beech trees in the Nelson lakes area, however, this particular one had a gift for me. I was drawn to its incredible beauty and radiance, and had to walk…

Hypnotherapy helps to reprogram the subconscious mind (the part of your brain that controls your habits and beliefs) so that change is easy. It’s completely safe, you are always in control and aware enough to hear my voice. Everything that I suggest in hypnosis will be discussed and agreed upon before we start. It’s 100%…

As we enter a new day let us find a space to connect and receive the blessings of Te Wheiao, this world of light. I invite you to find a comfortable place to sit or lie down and enjoy the Karakia below, recorded in nature. Breathe with me and let us receive… Te Ngao o…

Kia ora koutou, I am going to ask you this question – What would it take to have peace on earth? I bet 99 percent of you are thinking “Well, that’s not ever going to happen” or “That’s a nice thought but a bit un-realistic”. Yes and I probably would have agreed with you but…

When life feels like a crazy ride and it doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon…. and internally you’re shouting for help.  I don’t know about you, but for me life has been an unusually crazy ride coming into this new year. I haven’t quite stopped to take a breath, but today I paused. Actually I had…

I notice that as I get older, I take myself out of community more to be alone, in the idea that I am self-responsible and independent. I’ve mastered how to do things on my own really well. It suddenly occurred to me though that this sets up a sense of separation from my community and…