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Which side of the body is the female side?

The right side.

No sides.

The left side.

The back side.

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What are we working with the right thigh?

Healing the knee.

Releasing male relationships.

Adjusting the toes.

Putting the hip in place.

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When is the most important time to drink water and why?

While you are eating kai so it will be digested.

Only at nighttime so you don’t get dehydrated.

An hour before or an hour after eating kai to help with digestion.

First thing in the morning before kai.

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Why do we put our feet to the other person’s feet before we work them?

To keep our toes warm.

To put our power source to their power source to read the body.

To help you sing better.

To release energy from their body.

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Where is the whatumanawa situated on the body?

By the anus.

Inside the ears.

In between the eyes.

On the lower back.

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Being a kaitiaki of the ancestral healing knowledge means we ….

Put the teachings on social media like Facebook and Instagram. 2.

We give the teachings learned in wānanga to our friends who didn’t go to wānanga.

We apply the healing mātauranga to our lives so it becomes lived wisdom.

We live, breath and honour the teachings so our whānau learn from our role modelling.

We keep the mātauranga a secret to give to our mokopuna one day.

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What is the intuitive diagnosis of the body called?

Taa miri.

Mirimiri

Koo miri.

Romiromi.

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What is the mind to the whatumanawa?

The mind is the enemy to the whatumanawa

Lots and lots of dum thoughts that won’t turn off

A kehua ghost that attaches itself to you

Your best friend

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Which foods will create an acidic body?

a) Sugar, unhealthy fats and processed foods

b) Long-cooked red meat roasts, pork boil up and beef slow cooked in a crock pot are all acidic

c) Not drinking any water makes your body acidic

d) All of the above

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What temperature should you drink water?

a) Cold if you’re really hot

b) Room temperature

c) Mostly warm to hot

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What happens if you don’t drink water?

a) Your complexion looks clear

b) You don’t have to go to the toilet all the time to pee

c) You don’t get constipated

d) None of the above

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Will disease survive in an acidic body?

a. Disease will thrive in an acidic body

b. Disease will not survive in an acidic body

c. There is no disease in an acidic body

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Will disease survive in an alkaline body?

a. Disease will thrive in alkaline body

b. Disease will not survive in alkaline body

c. There is lots of disease in an alkaline body

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14.

Why is staying in a place of nothingness important for romiromi?

For safe massage practices.

To stop the stinking thinking in the head.

To receive spiritual realizations and revelations every day.

To have access to the whatumanawa for healing wisdom.

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What is romiromi?

Romiromi is a massage routine that uses touch to relieve tension, promote healing, and restore balance to the body and mind.

Romiromi is an ancient ancestral healing system that uses wood, stones, water, deep stretches, master points, and chants to shift and clear old memories held in the cellular memory of the body.

Romiromi is a holistic system that balances the body’s energy through practices like acupressure, herbal medicine, massage, and movement to promote harmony and prevent illness.

Romiromi healing is a holistic, land- and spirit-based practice that restores balance among body, mind, emotion, and spirit through ceremony, traditional medicines, and connection to ancestors and community.

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What happens when I drink water while I’m eating kai?

My body will fart lots

It will help me to burp

My body will digest the water as a food instead of using the water to clean itself

The water will water the acids down that are trying to break down the food before digesting it

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