About Cameron Tukapua

Cameron is my original family name which I claimed when my father passed, it connects me to my farming background and the ways of land based people. Carrying this name reminds me to have fun, be simple and live close to nature.

Tukapua is my married Maori name. Tu = ‘to stand’ and kapua = ‘the clouds’. It was destiny to receive this name. Indigenous people recognise that we live in 3 worlds - Father Sky and the ancestors, Mama Earth and the nature kingdom.

As humans we stand between the worlds of physical and non-physical realms, The bridge between the worlds is the Heart - the home of awareness.

Our worldviews drive our behaviour - Shift how we see the world and our lives transform.

From Day One of Chinese medicine study I suddenly saw how I belong to a living system of energy that is always seeking balance. I could also make sense of my history as a guide to destiny.

My lifetime healing practice has shown me connection is everything. Being seen, heard, included and accepted for who we are, we heal. Feeling loved and valued is a medicine beyond compare.

Feeling separate and imperfect are humanity’s primal wounds. It’s a disconnect from the big spirit of who we are at Heart. To reconnect we look for goodness, truth and beauty. Nurturing our wholeness is healing as way of being

Understanding the Heart-mind relationship unlocks our spiritual Self-identity. It gives us ways to steer the mind. Holistic worldviews are a guide for walking the spiritual path with practical feet.

Cameron Tukapua, Wellbeing Coach, Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Teacher / Facilitator

A decade after starting acupuncture I taught for a year at a Retreat centre in Hawaii. It was here I discovered the power of healing in groups. In the late 1990’s I started an Acupuncture College In Christchurch, New Zealand. For 2 decades I’ve co-hosted Yoga and Qigong retreats in China, Bali, Australia and New Zealand. Now days I live in Northland, NZ. I host local retreats and online sessions. I LOVE group work

My passion has been exploring HOW to align head and Heart. My discoveries are in a Book - ‘Heartfelt Living’ and online courses designed as wellbeing prescriptions.

Te Whara, Northland, New Zealand.

Home, Bream Head, Northland, NZ. Photo by Alan Squires