Rongoā is like the Karanga, which you first hear on the Marae.

You will feel the call within your heart and know when to start your healing journey. - Carmel Cochrane

Traditional Māori Healing has been handed down within whānau through many generations. This ancient pathway helps realign your mind, body, and spirit—Mauri Life Force, Wairua Spirit, Tapu Natural Sacred Law, and Whakapapa Genealogy.

This ancient lore encompasses many elements from Karakia's prayer to bless and protect you. Mirimiri massage to soothe and heal your body. Whitiwhiti kōrero support and advice with the problems you are facing. Mahu Wairua Energy healing is a practice that helps release deep-seated traumas or pain within the body. Rongoā Rakau Herbal medicines are prescribed to bring balance to the body.

Carmel Cochrane & Nicolai Pere

Carmel specialises in treating clients with Sensitive claims or those who suffer from PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

Nicolai specialises in treating clients with physical injuries & sensitive claims.

For your first session, ACC requires us to document your initial hauora plan for your rehabilitation. Each session is tailored to your needs & achieving your goals.

The Rongoā modalities Carmel & Nicolai work with are:

• Whitiwhiti Kōrero is talking to help you on your life journey

• Karakia & Takutaku for your protection & safety to transmute energy.

• Mahu Wairua clearing energy healing the effects of inter-generational trauma.

• Honohono energy healing for all of your being.

• Te Hā healing breathwork regulates your nervous system.

• Rongoā Rakau herbal medicine for your tinana/body

• Waewae Mirimiri foot massage helps clear ancestral trauma, reduce inflammation, and support whole-body health.

• Māhuna Mirimiri head massage assists with sleep issues, vagus nerve overload, and feelings of overwhelm by releasing tension in the neck, head, shoulders, and arms.

• Tuarā Mirimiri healing back massage to bring stability, to soothe & release pain.

• Rakau Romiromi Nicolai uses wooden sticks to release fascia and move blocked energy held within your tinana (body).

• Kawakawa Eye Poultice to calm your Hinengaro and to draw out toxins.

  If you are looking for full-body mirimiri or Romiromi, then Carmel is not the practitioner for you.

If you want to understand the underlying causes of your injury and have tried everything, she can help you from a Te Ao Māori perspective, which is all part of Rongoā.

At Manaaki Wellbeing, we want to help you recover if you have had an accident or were physically injured, are struggling with PTSD or mental health issues, or need help with your Sensitive claims.

ACC Referral pathway:

• You will need to have a current ACC claim for your current injury to access Rongoā Māori Services.

• If you haven’t got a claim for your injury, you can see your GP to get your ACC Claim number.

• You can also visit your physiotherapist, osteopath, or chiropractor to include our services in your treatment plan.

• If you’re already receiving counselling under a sensitive claim, you can also request that our services be added.

• You will need to obtain a Purchase Order Number from ACC to use Rongoā Māori Services

• Contact ACC directly:

• Ph 0800 222 435 ext. 13 – for Sensitive Claims (You can get your therapist to help you)

• Ph 0800 222 435 ext. 12 – for Physical Injuries

• Or email: claims@acc.co.nz

You’ll need to provide the following details:

Vendor Number ID: VBA217

Service Code: MBTH10 In-person services

                        MBTH10T Telehealth services

You can then use our online booking system to schedule your appointment.

You can use our 24/7 online booking system to make a booking, provided you have your purchase order number.

Please note that Carmel has a surcharge of:

$60 for 60-minute In-clinic or Telehealth sessions

$30 for 30-minute In-clinic or Telehealth Sessions.

Surcharges are based solely on the practitioner’s practice running costs.

So that you know, Nicolai has a surcharge of:

$20 for 60-minute In-clinic

No surcharge for Community, Student & Gold Card holders.

If you can pay it forward so someone doesn’t have to pay their top-up fee or treatment fee, that would make someone’s day!

NIB Health Insurance

You will need to contact NIB Health to find out if your Health policy covers you for Rongoā Treatment.

Log in to your My NIB portal: https://mynib.co.nz/. Our NIB Code is 313183

Southern Cross Health Insurance

They will cover you for Rongoā Health treatments. If you have a HealthEssentials plan, you are entitled to $250 annually to cover the cost of your Rongoā Healing treatment with Carmel.