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Shedding Layers with Spring

It's the first day of Spring & as I drove into class today under the literal light of the blue moon, it was hard not to feel the layers of winter falling away. Each season has its reason. But how good is the feeling of Spring?! New growth, new life, warmth. It is...

So why Adapted Yoga & Pilates?

It is incredible about how many people ask us - what does the Adapted mean? Well. We adapt our services to you. Each class & session is guided & prescribed to the individual. ( That is why we do our free no Sweat intros ) Our mission is to educate, guide &...

Injury & Yoga & Pilates

Argh ! Dealing with injury can be tough (and frustrating!) Our family have had our fair share of injury this year with a broken ankle, finger, torn knee cartilage, ACL injury, AC joint sprain, multiple black eyes ........ After nearly finishing the acute rehab process...

Stiff neck?

Try this easy neck sequence that you can do anywhere you are seated, to help relieve neck pain & stiffness. This is one of our many free at home sequences that our students have access to in their own home library. Did you know they can track their own progress...

Yoga for calm & relaxation

Have you ever had that feeling that there was just so much to do? Maybe even that there just wasn’t enough (time, energy, money)? As it feels like our world’s keep speeding up and challenges seem to arise left, right and center it can be easy to fall into a trap of...

Beginners Yoga & Pilates Christchurch

In Christchurch there are lots and lots of options when it comes to beginners Yoga and beginners Pilates So what should you be looking for in a class- where is the right place for you? WHAT DO YOU WANT? This is such an important thing to consider, as each person is...

Breathe, Calm & Relaxation

Hands up if you would like to be able to breathe better, feel calmer and be more relaxed. Maybe, take a moment to just breathe. When the world around us feels so busy and changeable it is very normal to be experiencing feelings of overwhelm, lack of energy and stress....

Can Yoga and Pilates be a magic pill for aging?

While there are natural parts of the ageing process that cannot be prevented, we are seeing more research indicating that many areas of ageing can be reduced or delayed with regular physical activity and exercise. As adults continue to live longer and remain more...

Celebrate success- it will make you healthier

In today’s fast-paced world, it seems that as soon as we overcome an obstacle or achieve one goal, we are onto the next.  Whether it is losing the first 3 kilos and then immediately shifting attention to the next 10 to lose, or cleaning out the spare room then moving...