About Me

 Kia ora my name is Shana.

Here is a deep dive into my world x

Where do i start? I guess with my biggest blessing, being a Māmā who has birthed 5 beautiful babies and been given two beautiful step daughters, I have the most loving and supportive partner who is a literal Hunter gatherer which Im so grateful for, and love our big crazy, loving whānau and home.

We live in a rural community Otoko/ Matawai between Opotiki and Gisborne. We love our quiet simple life, being at home with all our babies and spending time with family which we are so grateful to have close by, trips to town enjoying the beautiful coastal towns we are nestled between and then returning home to our country haven. 

Im a stay at home mama running our old homestead we rent amongst the hills (some days i still can’t believe it) chasing kids and washing piles is my day to day but in between I love slowing down and creating goodies for Old Soul. 

Old Soul originally started as a macrame side hustle as my creative outlet, and has evolved over the years, as my love for using and creating natural self care products has grown I wanted to share the goodness with others.

After years of living life like a rollercoaster and living in flight or fright mode, Making time for self care, slow moments, is absolutely necessary for me as a busy mama and I truly hope you find some slow moments too.