Kristina Cavit
He whangai ahau, kāore au i te mohio i tōku whakapapa. Tōku pepeha e hono ana kī tōku whānau me ngā wahi e rongo ana au nō hea ahau.
Nō ngā hou e whā
Te wāhi mō te hononga ā wairua ki Hokianga
Te motu mō te hononga ā wairua ki Te whenua Tominika Ngā tāngata mō te hononga ā wairua, ko te whānau Atawhai.
My Approach
With 15+ years of experience supporting rangatahi and whānau, I bring expertise in youth work, trauma-informed practices, mindfulness, program development, and mentoring. As founder of The Kindness Institute, I’m passionate about empowering people to feel heard, resilient, and confident in their mahi.
My kaitiakitanga (supervision) is mana-enhancing and grounded in Te Whare Tapa Whā. I was honoured to become a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for my youth mahi and I’m dedicated to empowering others to approach rangatahi & mahi challenges with the right tools and skills.
I love supporting people to build resilience & to strengthen their ability to navigate the complexities of mahi. My hope is for you to feel heard, confident and competent. To me, this mahi is centered around lifting your mana and wairua.
Qualifications
Qualified supervisor (NZQA, Level 5 Supervision). Supervising since 2013. Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year (2018) & recipient of a Local Hero Award (2014)
Founder of The Kindness Institute and NPH NZ. Co-Founder of Fat Yoga NZ & Co-founder of TAIORA, Mental health trainings for youth workers, educators & health professionals
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (Mind body medicine, University of Massachusetts) & The Work of Byron Katie (200+ hours facilitation)
Mindfulness and yoga training for marginalized youth with the Holistic Life Foundation (Baltimore, USA). Certified yoga teacher.
Te reo Māori Level 5 Diploma graduate (Te Wānanga Takiura) & Bachelor of Arts (University of Hawaii, University of Salamanca, University of Auckland).
“Kristina is skilled at ‘holding space’ for a broad range of people. Her passion for The Work and desire to share this with people is the real deal. I can’t think of a single person who wouldn’t benefit from working with Kristina. If you would like to have a little more freedom in your life and thoughts, I would highly recommend having a session.” — Emma, HR Consultant
“Kristina has helped me to relax and gain peace of mind. It’s not hyperbole to say that the time spent with Kristina has changed the way I live my life for the better. Kristina has an amazing energy and ability to put anyone at ease. At first, I was very sceptical at first but once we’d done a few sessions I saw that it was an amazing tool. It’s helped me to relax and be less judgemental in my day-to-day to life.” — Dominic, Youth worker
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