Tarikura Kapea

Tarikura hails from the sacred waters of the Whanganui River, with ancestral ties to Te Āti Awa, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, and Ngāti Apa.With foundations in kōhanga reo (Māori pre-schooling) and kura kaupapa (Māori primary school), her consciousness was shaped through the lens of Te Ao Māori.Te Ao Māori is intrinsically woven with te ao wairua (the spirit world).Tarikura creates deep and grounding spaces for women to explore the richness of ceremonial spaces through sisterhood, ancestral teachings, and her innate gift of storytelling.As the guardian and host of Āio the podcast, she amplifies holistic healing and indigenous wisdom, believing that the future of medicine is ancient.Her mission is to rekindle ancestral knowledge and shift the way we understand vitality and well-being.Tarikura works intimately with wāhine, supporting the process of reindigenisation through deep reconnection with Atua Wāhine Māori Goddesses.She brings forth elemental wisdom, awakening the divine feminine current that flows through us all.Her teachings weave seamlessly with the rhythms of the four inner seasons, the menstrual cycle, and the sacred traditions of ikura (menstruation), restoring the mana of these ancient practices.