Tāne
Growth
Food: Wild greens, puha, watercress.
Movement: Vertical reach, tree poses, gardening.
Breath: Kss — kiss out slowly.
Tangaroa
Flow
Food: Oily fish, seaweed, avocado, coconut.
Movement: Swimming, flowing vinyasa, wave motion.
Breath: Wiri — tremble hands like fish.
Tāwhirimātea
Spin
Food: Leafy greens, sprouted seeds, fermented drinks.
Movement: Poi, kapa haka, spiral stretches.
Breath: Hī — said like He, vacuum deep.
Tūmatauenga
Stand
Food: Red meat, bone broth, root vegetables.
Movement: Standing postures, martial arts, heavy lifting.
Breath: Hā — forceful exhale like a warrior.
Rongo
FEED
Food: Kūmara, grains, cultivated crops, shared meals.
Movement: Gathering, planting, communal work.
Breath: Hau — gentle breath of peace.
Haumiatiketike
Spread
Food: Wild mushrooms, ferns, berries, foraged foods.
Movement: Crawling, spreading, low ground work.
Breath: Pūhā — soft spreading breath.
Whiro
World
Food: Dark leafy greens, fermented foods, earth minerals.
Movement: Circular motion, encompassing gestures, wide stance.
Breath: Ao — world breath, inhale the horizon.
Ruaumoko
Centre
Food: Seeds, nuts, core fruits, volcanic mineral water.
Movement: Core work, centre holds, stillness in motion.
Breath: Pū — the centre breath, hold in the middle.
