Wayapa® Wuurrk is the first internationally accredited Aboriginal wellness modality. Rooted in ancient Indigenous wisdom, it is an earth connection practice that begins with caring for the Earth as the foundation for nurturing mind, body, spirit, and wellbeing. Wayapa means “Connection,” and Wuurrk means “Earth.” in the languages of the Maara People from Southwest Victoria and Gunaikurnai People from Gippsland, Victoria, respectively.
For over 100,000 years, living in harmony with the environment has sustained Aboriginal people as the world’s oldest continuous living culture. Yet today, many of us find ourselves disconnected—from the land, from community, from our food, and from our spirit. Wayapa® offers a pathway home through Earth mindfulness, narrative meditation, gentle physical movements, and practical action to care for the planet. It fosters a profound sense of belonging to the Earth while supporting holistic wellbeing.
In this practice, you will be invited to rediscover how ancient knowledge can be woven into modern life. By reconnecting with Mother Earth, with ourselves, and with each other, we can learn to walk as present-day custodians—gently, respectfully, and in harmony with one another and our living planet.
This workshop is suitable for all physical capacities as movements can be done standing or seated.

Three Key Learnings:
1. Deepen Earth Connection through Respectful Practice
Participants will develop an embodied understanding of how to live in right relationship with Country by engaging with Wayapa Wuurrk concepts, movements, and storytelling. This process fosters cultural appreciation—honouring Indigenous knowledge—while encouraging participants to reflect on and reconnect with their own cultural lineages of Earth connection.

2. Cultivate Holistic Wellbeing through Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Participants will experience how Indigenous ways of knowing—through mindful movement, visualization, and reflection—can nurture mind, body, spirit, and environment. This outcome emphasises respect for Indigenous wisdom while guiding participants to integrate these insights alongside their own ancestral and cultural practices.

3. Integrate Wayapa Principles with Cultural Integrity
Participants will identify practical ways to embody earth stewardship and apply Wayapa Wuurrk in their own lives. The focus will be on making sustainable choices, fostering cultural respect, and engaging in ongoing self and community care—ensuring this integration comes from a place of appreciation, not appropriation, through grounding in both Wayapa principles and their own cultural heritage.