up, but these days, thanks to
Tane Takitu Ake, I am made of
sterner stuff and my quest goes
on…
Testimonial 2
My name is P.K, I’m a mature
male Maori aged 47 currently
living in Ngongotaha, Rotorua,
this is about Tane Takitu Ake
(T.T.A) Standing together as
Men.
Near the end of 2016 I had a
few events that changed my life
forever! Personal issues, poor
diet and next to no exercise
leading to Deep Depression, it
wasn’t good at all! needed to
do something! I was referred to
Tane Takitu Ake (T.T.A) course
run by Korowai Aroha - Health
Centre in Rotorua, I went to my
interview Koro Wai and spoke to
“Otts” “Stormy” & “Tim” T.T.A
course facilitators they made
me feel Welcome, they
explained to me what the
course was all about, let the
healing begin starting, January
2017 this is my journey, Dealing
with deep depression wasn’t
easy at all! It was affecting
everything connected to my life,
the first week we did our “Obs”
with “Tim” the biggest concern
was Dealing with depression, I
weighted 136kgs, high Blood
sugars 13.5 levels pre Diabetes,
everything else seemed to be
fine, Over a 10 week T.T.A
course or learning to Exercise
March 2018 L.O.G.I.C
safely, Healthy Eating, Cancer
education, Looking after your
Heart, Team Building Activities,
Learning more about our Māori
culture, Waka huia, better
physical, spiritual, mental,
emotional health and how it all
connects Us.
After 10 the weeks T.T.A course
we did our second “Obs” My
weight was down to 126.5kgs
and my blood sugar levels were
8 almost back to normal, great
results. I found the TTA to be
very beneficial for men’s
Physical, Spiritual and mental
health, showing other men that
were not alone, giving us the
tools to deal with day to day
issues, being a better Partner,
better fathers, better role
models. As I continue my
Journey with Waka Huia,
Martial Arts and new-found
T.T.A brothers, equipped with
the new tools to navigating life,
in a way better Physical,
Spiritual and Mental health
way! This course is badly
needed by all men needing
support, I highly recommend
Tane Takitu Ake (T.T.A) Program
to all Brothers in need of further
Help, thank you for your time
and listening to my short story.
P.G.Kaiwai
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