Te Whare Tapa Wha Flashcards
Briefly, what is it about?
Created by Mason Durie
The model describes Hauora (hoe-ora) - our wellbeing
It is about a house/whare with four walls - they all need to be balanced and strong for the whare to stand
Take one wall away and the whole structure is weakened
When balanced our whare and whanau are stronger, healthier and happier
What are the four walls
Te Taha Tinana = Physical. what is my body trying to tell me? Sleep, exercise, diet. Also includes behaviour, actions, and physical environment such as housing and money
Te Taha Wairua (wai-roo-a)= Spiritual. Acknowledging that there is more to you than just what you do - nature, music - taking time to reflect
Te Taha Whanau = all about being connected and supported by our friends and whanau
Te Taha Hinengro (hene - nga - roar) = mental wellbeing and emotions. challenging your mind and giving it something bright to focus one - this could be reading, studying, watching documentaries
What is the prescribed task for the inmates during this session?
If the whare is unbalanced then the person cannot achieve waiora (wellbeing)
The task is to ensure each of these taha have been addressed to that the persons overall wellbeing can be obtained
Just focusing on one part wont work as we need a balance
Throughout the programme they are asked to review their own Te Whare Tapa Wha and look at ways of finding balance and wellbeing in each taha
What are the men expected to do through te whare tapa wha
Identify the barriers and obstacles to achieving balance - in particular to those aspects related to their offending
Te whare tapa wha is referred to when discussing offence maps and identifying alternative thoughts, emotions and actions to offending
Te taha Whanau
Throughout the programme, they are asked to think about how their offending impacts their own relationships with family and friends
Communication skills are included as a way of enhancing positive relationships
Involvement of whanau members is advocated for
Importance of taha whanau
is crucial to ones wellbeing
Whanau should be included where possible into the treatment programme - graduation etc
Whanau can provide protective factors and have positive flow on effects in supporting people to move away from offending
Offenders having difficulties in their relationships can lead to problems and stress in other areas - making them vulnerable to engaging in high risk behaviour
Te taha tinana
Can range from how they look after themselves in regards to eating, sleeping and exercise
The programme also asks participants to examine how they abuse their physical wellbeing through the use of alcohol or drugs
there may be issues related to their own and others physical safety that need to be addressed such as physical violence against them or committing physical violence
Te taha Wairua
Need to be aware of the different ways a person can attempt to strengthen their taha wairua
Meditation, relaxation, music, church, going back to your turangawaewae (place of belonging)
These activities should calm you so you can connect to whatever you define as a spiritual aspect and obtain a sense or peace or strength
Te taha hinengaro
Related to cognitive behavioural therapy and relapse prevention can be included under this
the use of whakatauki, karakia, waiata to help with positive thinking is used in the programme
Emotions and concepts such as aroha, riri (anger), utu (revenge) and puri (sadness) are discussed
