Fitness of the Gods – Rongomatāne

Rongomatāne

RONGOMATĀNE is the Māori God of Cultivation and Peace.  The Māori Movement we focus on throughout this Atua (god) is the Wakatō Kūmara (endurance movement). Whakatō Kūmara is the action of planting kūmara or sweet potatoe.

Warm up

The warm up is common to all levels of programmes and prepares the body and mind for the exercises ahead.
Begin warm up

Level 1

In Level 1 we focus on the legs with a movement called waewae ruru mirroring the owl (the morepork – Ninox novaeseelandiae).

Start Level 1

level 2

In Level 2 we focus on the legs with a movement called ahuahu taki which is enticing the earth into a mound.

Start Level 2

level 3

In Level 3 we focus on the legs with a movement called pirare nuku which is a flickering bird movement.

Start Level 3

level 3 advanced

In Level 3 ADVANCED we combine the movements from all 3 levels – the focus is on the legs with a combination of movements.

Start Level 3 ADVANCED

Cool Down

The cool down is common to all levels of programmes and aims to stretch out the body after the intensity of Māori Movement.
Begin Cool Down