My name is Gawain and I am a chef of 20 years, most recently as Head Chef at Little Bird Kitchen since 2019. Before returning to New Zealand, I cooked around the world for 12 years.

Through Little Bird I have expanded the practice and passion I have always had with providing people with nourishing food, especially learning about the crucial role our gut health plays in our overall well- being.

In the last year I have also been working at wellness retreats and I love to cook at retreats! Not only because I have the opportunity to provide guests a holistic and educational experience through food. But to witness people make meaningful connections and experiences around the meals I have prepared is something really humbling for me.

The Ayurveda New Zealand Team

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Sarita Solvig Blankenburg

Sarita Solvig Blankenburg

Sarita, the host of this retreat, is a diploma certified Ayurvedic practitioner and Yoga therapist with over 15 years’ experience. She has studied Ayurvedic medicine in New Zealand as well as India. Areas of focus for Sarita include stress management,...

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Natasha Kotlarevsky

Natasha Kotlarevsky

Natasha has been working as a massage therapist for 13 years and creates treatments that blend eastern and western techniques for a relaxing and therapeutic experience. She first delved into the world of holistic therapies with Ayurveda and completed the diploma...

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Chef Gawain

Chef Gawain

My name is Gawain and I am a chef of 20 years, most recently as Head Chef at Little Bird Kitchen since 2019. Before returning to New Zealand, I cooked around the world for 12 years. Through Little Bird I have expanded the...

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