I was born on the island of Aitutak in the Cook Islands in the 1930s.

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My mother died when I was 3 years old and I was given to my grandmother Pakau to be brought up. Pakau was the only healer and Kahuna of the island.  Every morning when the rooster crowed she woke us up for prayer and meditation and taught us to maoro, romiromi, and kake ki runga to aligned the body. And she taught us as we got older how to work on people and what to eat and exercise to keep us healthy.  This work came down from the ancient ancestors through the Royal line of Tira Makea. My great-grandfather was Fredrick, so I was named after him, Tira Makea Fredrick. In school I chose to be called Freddie.

Grandmother taught me the importance of eating the proper natural foods.  We ate fish fresh from the ocean, taro, bananas, and vegetables. She showed me everything my little mind could take in the body work, by the time I was a teenager she passed the Mana to me to do the work.

Whenever I returned to the Cook Islands all the villagers come to me to work on their bodies. One important part of my work that my grandmother taught me is the exercise with the wooden pole. The work with the pole helps to energize the top part of the body which invigorates the entire body.  I have never wanted my work to be commercialized.  I have worked with Jack LaLane, Jane Fonda, and Sylvester Stallone and may other celebrities and athletes. I have always been against using weights in the gym; I only use just the wooden pole. There are so many movements with the pole that I have used to develop my body and help people develop their own. 

The Mana or healing power that I have which I have used with people throughout the world has filled me with awe.  Many of the moves I use in my work I remembered from when I was a child. I did not understand why my grandmother had me do a lot of work on the head with her and the elders of the village. This comes back to my memory when I am working with people who have heart attacks or other physical problems. 

It was at Makapala in Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii, I experienced the most incredible healing sessions in the class that I taught April 2007. The Mana was so powerful because I sensed the presence of the Kupuna/ancestors who lived in that area in ancient times. The Mana of King Kamehameha the great and all those who lived in Kohala was felt and we experienced many of the kamaaina get healed of physical pain in their bodies. I am not a healer I do not profess to be one, I believe my grandmother who passed away when I was 14 years old is always with me. I give the credit to God who I believe does the healing and all my kupuna and grandma who have passed on.

Next Class will be 2010, Monday thru Saturday. Cost: $2500.00, includes instruction, dormitory lodging, food.

Uncle Freddie will work with 10 students who feel they would like to not only learn this art but commit to a healthy lifestyle, good diet, exercise, and love. 

You will not be allowed to teach this work and must sign a written agreement until Uncle Freddie gives his permission and ordained you with the proper Maori Ceremonial Blessing. No picture taking or Video taping permitted during class sessions without the permission of Uncle Freddie.

This is only an introduction to the art and more classes will be necessary to become proficient.

It takes 5-7 years of training before he will ordained the student with the Maori blessing to teach the work.