Havening Techniques® training & certification · Aotearoa

A gentle tool to clear
trauma

Address trauma gently and precisely.
You and the person in front of you both leave feeling lighter and empowered.

And you get held too. Every trainee joins the Evolution Buddy Network: free support for your own healing, for life. So you can show up lighter for your friends, family and clients.

Who we've trained

Clinicians, carers and best friends

You don't need a clinical background. You need to want to heal, and to help the people around you.

  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • Counsellors
  • Social workers
  • Coaches
  • Mums
  • Grandmas
  • Best friends
Kamaia with a group of Havening trainees at an evening event
The whole idea

Clear it, then be held

A tool to clear

Havening uses gentle touch to change how a painful memory is held in the brain. There's no need to relive it or even talk about it. It works gently and precisely, and people leave lighter.

Twelve months to feel confident

Five days at Piha gets the tool in your hands. The year that follows gets it into your practice, with 1:1 feedback and a fellow trainee to practise with, until using it feels comfortable.

Supported for life

You also join the Evolution Buddy Network: a new buddy every month, one session given and one received. Free support for your own healing, for as long as you want it.

Two trainees practising Havening, both smiling
5days in person at Piha
12months of 1:1 support
Freebuddy healing, for life
"I think I've done more healing here than I've done in my entire life with anything else."
Dr Robyn Charlton, Psychiatrist
Your year

How the journey flows

In person9–13 Nov, Piha
Five days of training

Learn the science and the full toolkit. You practise on real people and receive your own healing in return.

12 months1:1 support
Support and training to get confident
  • 1:1 feedback on your case histories, fortnightly to monthly
  • Paired with other trainees to practise together
  • To certify: up to 30 written case histories and 3 video case histories
For lifeFree
The Evolution Buddy Network

Keep healing and keep practising, with a new buddy every month.

Two trainees sitting face to face during practice
Practise in person
Trainees waving on a video check-in call
12 months of support
Trainees smiling and holding their Havening training certificates
Certified
Mon 9Foundations & safety

Safe touch, setting up a session, and your first practice with your buddy.

Tue 10Science day

How the brain stores and releases trauma, then practice the release protocol with your buddies.

Wed 11Everyday tools

Tools for unresolved emotions and for rewriting a hard moment. Afternoon off.

Thu 12The full toolkit

A full session start to finish, and your first case history begins.

Fri 13Certification ready

Scope of practice, your first case history submitted, and closing circle.

Subject to change. We sometimes move modules around to suit the energy of the day.

In their words

Trainees leave lighter

"It's powerful being with people who all want to heal themselves and help others."

Havening trainee
Trainees cheering and waving their certificates in a garden

"A truly transformational training… I even enjoyed the science bit!"

Wini Frood · Counsellor & Public Health Advisor

"I feel so much lighter, as if a heavy cloud that has been hovering over me for a long time is gone."

Evolution Buddy member

"I just bloody love it. What an opportunity to support each other."

Evolution Buddy member

For your clients

A gentle, precise tool to clear what talk alone hasn't shifted.

For your people

Something real to offer friends and family when life gets heavy.

For you

Your own healing happens along the way, in training and after.

For the long run

A community that keeps holding you once the training ends.

Investment

Training and certification

All prices in NZD, per person. Includes the 5 days at Piha and 12 months of support.

Training & certification
  • 5 days in person at Piha, with lunch, afternoon tea and coffees included (accommodation not included)
  • 12 months of 1:1 support
  • Evolution Buddy Network, free for life
$4,000
Best valuePay upfront and save $200
$3,800
Bring a friend

Book together and you both get $100 off.

Payment plan

$2,000 to start, then $500 a month for four months.

Depending on your professional body, this training may count towards continuing education credit. Check with your accrediting organisation.

Piha · 9–13 November 2026

Ready to learn a tool to clear?

If this speaks to you, book a free call with Kamaia. The training goes ahead once 5 people are in, and a call doesn't commit you to anything.

Book a free call

40 minutes with Kamaia to see how this fits your life and practice. No pressure.

Fill in the intake form

A few short questions, so your call is about you. The link comes with your booking.

Hold your seat

Once 5 people are in, the training is confirmed and you can secure your place.

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Common questions

Before you book

I've never done trauma work before. Can I join?

Yes. Havening is clear, structured and easy to learn. Some trainees come because they've felt it work for themselves and want to share it. Others come from health, coaching or mental health backgrounds.

How is Havening different from talk therapy?

Talk therapy works with thoughts and understanding. Havening works with the nervous system to take the charge out of a painful memory, without needing to relive it or even speak about it.

Do I have to share my own trauma?

No. You choose what feels comfortable to practise with, and you can work content-free. You're supported the whole way through.

What does the 12 months of support look like?

1:1 feedback on your case histories, fortnightly to monthly, and you're paired with other trainees to practise together. To certify you complete up to 30 written case histories and 3 video case histories. You can finish earlier if you're ready.

What happens if fewer than 5 people sign up?

The Piha training won't go ahead this time, and Kamaia will let you know directly. Booking a call doesn't commit you to anything.

How does the Evolution Buddy Network work?

Each month you're paired with a new buddy. You give one Havening session and receive one. It's free, for life. See how it works.

Book a free call