Wayapa Wuurrk – (Connect to the Earth) The First Internationally Accredited Aboriginal Wellness Modality
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Room 4 - In-Person Only
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM |
| Room 4 |
Overview
Jem Stone, Wayapa Wuurrk Practitioner And Trainer
Speaker
Ms Jem Stone
Cultural Lead And Training Manager
Wayapa Wuurrk
Wayapa Wuurrk – (Connect to the Earth) The First Internationally Accredited Aboriginal Wellness Modality
Abstract
Wayapa® Wuurrk is first internationally accredited Aboriginal wellness modality, an earth connection practice that is based on ancient Indigenous wisdom that focuses on taking care of the Earth as the starting point for creating Earth Mind Body Spirit well-being. Wayapa translates to ‘Connection’, Wuurrk translates to “Earth”.
Living in harmony with their environment is what sustained Australian Aboriginal people to be one of the world’s oldest, continuous living cultures – for over 100,000 years!
Today, for most of us, we have become disconnected from our environment, from our tribe, from our food and from our Spirit. Through a combination of Earth mindfulness, narrative meditation, a series of physical movements and taking action to look after the planet, Wayapa® provides a sense of belonging to the Earth while creating holistic well-being.
Living in harmony with their environment is what sustained Australian Aboriginal people to be one of the world’s oldest, continuous living cultures – for over 100,000 years!
Today, for most of us, we have become disconnected from our environment, from our tribe, from our food and from our Spirit. Through a combination of Earth mindfulness, narrative meditation, a series of physical movements and taking action to look after the planet, Wayapa® provides a sense of belonging to the Earth while creating holistic well-being.
Biography
Jem Stone is a First Nations Woman with mixed heritage, Cultural Educator, Wellness Practitioner and Trainer who is passionately integrating original knowledge systems into education and wellness spaces through connection and decolonised learning methods. Jem has been involved in research alongside Deakin University for Wayapa in CBT and is the Wayapa Wuurrk Training Manager and Cultural Lead.
Leslie combines decades of experience in enterprise business with her passion for wellbeing in managing our Wayapa programs. Her love of traditional healing modalities makes Leslie a life long learner and hands on practitioner in her community.
Melody Popple is a proud Bundjalung woman, artist and PHD Candidate at Southern Cross University in Indigenous Philosophies and is the Wayapa Wuurrk Academic and Research Fellow through Deakin University. Melody is authoring a paper on Daily Growth research, which is a collaboration between Deakin University and Wayapa Wuurrk to provide support for parents of children ages 2-6.
