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Maramataka Group Fitness Challenge

Explore how a group fitness session can connect with maramataka, teamwork and hauora. Maramataka is a Māori lunar calendar, with knowledge and practices that can vary between iwi and communities. Moon phases do not predict how every person will feel: use your own observations, make safe choices and respect different perspectives. Work at a level that feels manageable, take water breaks and stop if you feel unwell.

Read the scenario

A group is planning a 20-minute fitness challenge. They use this made-up session plan to discuss how activity choices might suit different needs. The plan is not a rule about what people should do on a particular moon phase.

Station

Time

Effort / focus

Brisk walk

4 minutes

Steady pace; able to talk

Bodyweight squats

4 minutes

Controlled movement; choose a comfortable range

Partner ball pass

4 minutes

Light ball; communicate and take turns

Stretch and breathe

4 minutes

Gentle movement; no forcing a stretch

Transitions and water breaks

4 minutes total

Move safely between stations

Plan, participate and reflect

Use the scenario and session plan to answer. For reflection questions, answers may differ; give a reason or example.

1.The group wants a steady warm-up where people can still talk. Which station best fits that aim?

Brisk walk
Bodyweight squats
Partner ball pass
Stretch and breathe

2.Add the station times and the transition time. How long is the complete challenge?

3.Someone says, “The moon phase decides how much energy everyone has today.” Is this a reliable statement? Explain why or why not.

4.At the squats station, a participant finds the movement uncomfortable. Give one safe adjustment they could try.

5.Which action best demonstrates manaakitanga during the partner ball-pass station?

Throw the ball as hard as possible so the station feels competitive
Check that your partner is comfortable, use a light pass and take turns
Keep the ball and let your partner watch
Tease anyone who needs a break

6.Match each station to its main focus: (a) steady aerobic movement, (b) controlled leg strength, (c) coordination and cooperation, (d) gentle mobility and recovery. Use each focus once.

Brisk walk
Bodyweight squats
Partner ball pass
Stretch and breathe

Controlled leg strength
Gentle mobility and recovery
Coordination and cooperation
Steady aerobic movement

7.A group member feels low on energy today but still wants to take part. Suggest a considerate way the group could adapt the session while keeping them included.

8.The whakataukī “Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini” is often translated as “My strength is not that of an individual, but that of the collective.” Give one example of how this idea could shape the fitness challenge.

9.Name one thing you would observe about your own wellbeing before or after a fitness session, and explain how that observation could help you make a future activity choice.

10.Design one extra station for this group challenge. Give it a name, describe the movement, and explain how it could support hauora and include people with different abilities.