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Beyond the diet. Nourish your whole being. Rewrite your story. Transform your body. Fit body, calm mind, fabulous life experts. You deserve the body of your dreams.

A body that will support you to live your life fully. Your body can be free of pain, and you can feel fit, strong, healthy and energetic at any age. You deserve to feel happy, calm, peaceful and less reactive in your mind and emotions. You can take control of your emotional state and the meaning you give to life to be more joyful and positive about life. You deserve to feel like your life is fabul

ous, in the flow, easy and supportive of your desires manifesting so you can celebrate and contribute fully with your passionate purpose. Fit and Fabulous monthly membership will give you what you need to have a fit body, calm mind, fabulous life. Online self paced courses
Tailored healing journeys to positively transform a key area of your life that is holding you back from your best self. Powerfully transformative group and one to one coaching and events that bring your heart’s desires to life.

01/05/2026

You have a lot going on and it's been like that for a long time. You’re used to thinking ahead, staying organised, holding things together.

So your body makes cortisol as part of everyday life, especially when that busyness becomes the norm.

Your system stays slightly on edge. Even when you physically stop, your body's hormone production doesn’t always follow.

So Cortisol Calm Yin&Pin isn’t about getting rid of stress hormones like they’re stuck in your body. The production slows.

As you rest, your breathing settles and your body begins to let go of that constant tension.

The signals that keep you alert start to switch off. When that happens, your body naturally reduces how much cortisol it’s making.

At the same time, what’s already there is being processed and cleared.

This session gives you a chance to lie down and be supported. You ease into the shapes and stay there, with nothing to achieve and nowhere else to be.

The acupuncture helps your system calm more deeply. It works alongside rest so your body can drop into a calmer state without you having to try.

You might notice you feel heavy or sleepy, or that your emotions are coming up to the surface. It can feel like something is shifting, but it’s really your body relaxing.

Cortisol Calm Yin&Pin gives your system time to regulate and come back steadier, less hyped up and tense. Over time, that can show up as better sleep, more even energy, and feeling less on edge.

It’s simply a chance for your body to calm down.

Spaces limited book today. Session May 3, 3-4.30pm, Christchurch.

30/04/2026

You are right out of ideas.
How to feel less agitated?
How to manage the ongoing stress that life is always throwing at you?
All the competing demands to meet other people's needs and that's so stressful.
STOOOOOP!
You're feeling out of control.
You wish you could yell stop to everyone who gets in your face, who wants too many things and who won't give you a minute to yourself.
Without that minute to yourself you feel out of control.
And that's exactly what's causing a stress overload.
Being out of control puts your body in a spin, heart rate rises, breath is shallow and thinking is spur of the moment.
The key is to take a small step towards control.
That puts your brain back in charge.
That's what happens when you book into a 90-minute Yin&Pin session.
In a warm, and comfortable environment you can feel safe, take long muscle stretches and sink into a blissful rest. Heart rates settles, breath slows and no urgent thinking required.
Get the benefits of calmness and being back in control just like V,
"The benefits of the programme resonated with me and I have walked out of every session feeling like I received them by attending."
A few spots left so book yours today.
Check Events on the website.

29/04/2026

You've been looking for a new practice, something that's integrated. A holistic session that combines modalities. Something to take you to a new level.

Yin & Pin offers exactly that.

Balance your busy life with the deep rest and nourishment that Yin & Pin provides, combining the healing power of Yin Yoga, Acupuncture and Yoga Nidra.

These 90-minutes are time to let go of the old stress responses and habits that are not helping you.
Reconnect to the true you, peeling back the layers to your natural balance and equilibrium.

A space to just be and get back in touch with you, at a deeply calming level.

Join our in-person Cortisol Calm workshop for 1.5 hours to calm and soothe your mind and body.

A few spaces available for this min-retreat on Sunday.

See Bio to book

28/04/2026

Who’s looking after you?
Properly, I mean.
Not the rushed cup of tea while you’re still thinking about what needs doing next.
Not five minutes sitting down before you’re back up again.
Actual time where you don’t have to manage anything or anyone.
Because if you’re anything like most women I see, you’re the one holding it all together.
Looking after people. Keeping things ticking along. Getting on with it.
And your body just goes along for the ride.
Until the tightness creeps in. The shoulders stay up. Sleep isn’t quite right. You feel tired but can’t switch off.
Nothing dramatic. Just not quite settled.
And it becomes so normal you stop noticing it.
Until you give yourself the chance to stop.
That’s what Yin & Pin is for.
You come in, get yourself comfortable, and settle into slow, supported Yin shapes.
No pushing. No trying to get anywhere. Just staying there long enough for your body to start letting go in its own way.
Then the acupuncture is added in.
Simple, steady input to your system so that it can ease off.
That it doesn’t have to stay on high alert.
That it can rest.
You don’t need to be good at it.
You don’t need to get it right.
You just turn up and let someone else take care of things for a while.
Yin & Pin�Sunday 3pm.
If that question landed, this might be what you’ve been needing.
Or pass it on to someone who keeps putting herself last.

27/04/2026

You've pushed stress aside for a while and got on with things, but you know it hasn't disappeared. When you only deal with it on the surface, it stays buried in your body.

You feel it as a tight neck, a sore back, or that restless, worn-out feeling when you wake up. You've got into the habit of sorting it for a bit, carrying on, and then later it’s back again.

That’s what happens when you only deal with stress on the surface. It gets pushed down and stored instead of being cleared out.

Yin & Pin gives you the time and space to let that stress come out of the deeper layers of your body. First you move through low, slow, supported Yin poses, getting yourself comfortable, and staying there long enough for your body to start unwinding from the muscles and joints.

Then you move into the second half. Relaxing with blankets and bolsters to get comfy and settled. Then the acupuncture pins are placed gently and you don’t have to do anything. You’re covered up, warm, and guided into Yoga Nidra. It’s a long, quiet rest where your body can drop even further. This is where stress shifts out more deeply, not just in your muscles but right through your system.

The stillness reaches the parts that hold on without you realising. Not just the muscles you can feel, but the deeper layers that stay tight when you keep going.

Your breathing slows, your muscles ease, and things begin to shift without you having to do much at all.

It’s not a quick patch-up job. It’s a way of letting your body release what it’s been holding so it doesn’t keep building up again.

If you’re tired of carrying the same tightness around, come along to our session May 3rd 3pm.

Book on the Events page.

26/04/2026

“Why do my muscles feel so tired?”

You know that body feeling, your shoulders ache like they’ve been carrying the world, your calves tighten after a short walk, and your lower back gets tight just getting out of bed.

What's going on? It's not just about exercise. Your tired muscles are often a mix of muscle strain from gym and training, emotional stress and tension, plus your nervous system being switched on more than it's off.

No wonder you feel like you can't stretch out and feel limber and relaxed.

The answer isn’t stronger, harder or more intense stretching. Instead, taking a softer more aligned approach will have you feeling more open and free in your joints and muscles.

That's why we offer you sessions of Yin yoga. It invites you to hold a gentle stretch for longer. No jerking, no intense burning just a steady pressure. This slow opening gives your body time to release from the joints first instead of just forcing muscles to "relax".
That’s when real relaxation happens.

But that's not the full story. Pairing Yin yoga with acupuncture (that’s the Pin part) is like giving your muscles a soothing wave of relief from the inside out.
The needles help unblock the energy that’s stuck, while the long holds of Yin/restorative gently melt your tension away.

Instead of pushing harder or waiting until you’re exhausted, try giving your body the gift of deep rest and release.

Just like Joy who reported, after her recent session,
"Yin & Pin gave my body a great feeling when yoga and acupuncture was combined. I'd recommend it to everyone."

Get the benefit of Yin & Pin for your body. Walk out of the session lighter, looser, and finally at ease in your skin.

Your body is tired and aches and you need to give it gentle support so it can return to feeling good again.

We start 3 May, 3pm. Book now so you don't miss out.
Visit our Events page to reserve your spot.

24/04/2026

What if joy was the thing that healed you?

So many women spend years living in a world shaped by the question "what’s wrong with me?"

We walk around carrying stories of pain, of disappointment, of ways we feel broken or flawed. We repeat them to ourselves, we repeat them to others, and each time, our body relives the stress all over again.

This constant scanning for what’s wrong keeps your nervous system locked in hypervigilance. Always alert. Always searching for the next threat, the next mistake, the next reason to brace.

This stress is exhausting and it disconnects you from your own light.

But here’s a radical thought. What if nothing is wrong with you?

What if the way through isn’t found in endlessly replaying the pain, but in noticing the places where joy quietly waits for you?

When you shift your gaze from what’s broken to what’s right with you, something changes. Your system softens. Stress begins to dissolve. Space opens. And into that space, joy can rise, naturally, gently, like a memory your body has been holding all along.

Joy is not frivolous.

Joy is medicine.

It’s the healing vortex that calms your nervous system, rewires your stress response, and reminds your body that it is safe. Safe to feel. Safe to soften. Safe to rest.

This kind of joy isn’t something you chase or buy. It’s not about distractions, achievements, or the next thing on your list. It bubbles up from within when you remember how to relax into life instead of fighting it.

If you’ve felt disconnected from your own joy, if safety feels far away, know this, you can return.

By calming your nervous system and releasing the grip stress has on you, you create the opening for joy to lead. And when joy leads, life feels lighter, brighter, freer.

Joy is not the reward at the end of healing.
Joy is the healing.

And it’s waiting for you at Yin & Pin Cortisol calm 2026 series.

23/04/2026

You’re doing the work to reduce your stress and tension - talk therapy, journalling, daily affirmations and reflections.

And yes it shifts your stress and heaviness a little but really it’s a lot of work and effort.

You know what causes your stress and you’ve worked hard to mitigate what you can but no matter what you do it never seems to go away.
So now what?

You are ready for a different approach where the stress and stuckness easily melts away without you having to do anything. Where your body lets go and destresses while your thoughts are distant and unimportant because your mind is clear and still.

That’s why we developed Yin & Pin, to help you effortlessly reduce your stress and feel better.

It's a 1.5 hour mini retreat consisting of yin/restorative yoga, acupuncture and Yoga Nidra.

Simple slow, held and supported Yin yoga stretches. Muscle, ligament and tendon stress releases through the joints of your body. Then when your body is comfortably relaxed, you enjoy a deep nervous system release with acupuncture pins and guided meditation.

The whole program is such a relief for your mind and a blessing for your body. And the best thing is the most work you need to do is book your spot and get there.

Yin and Pin effortlessly clears away the stress in your mind, thoughts and muscles. So you float home feeling light, calm and clear.

These sessions run monthly over winter, we start 3 May 3pm. Investment $75 or $139 when you come with a friend.

Visit our events page to book your space now.

22/04/2026

Stress is stealing more from you than you realise.

You live in a toxic world. One where simply being a woman is a full-time job - managing work, relationships, money, health. Layer on top environmental stressors; pollution, toxins in your food and water, screens, constant notifications, and your body is under siege before you even get out of bed.

And then there are the internal stressors.
The ones you don’t talk about as often. Your relentless overthinking, people-pleasing, self-criticism, worry about the future, replaying of the past.

Your nervous system doesn’t know the difference between a real threat and your inner thoughts, it reacts the same way. Fight, flight, freeze. Cortisol pumping. Heart racing. Digestion shutting down. Sleep disrupted.

Science says chronic stress is one of the biggest predictors of disease and early death. It doesn’t just steal your peace, it steals your years.

High stress levels are linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, anxiety, depression, memory loss, autoimmune conditions, and faster ageing.

For women in perimenopause and menopause, stress makes symptoms worse. Hot flushes, night sweats, weight gain, mood swings, fatigue, all of it is amplified by the constant flood of stress hormones.

The tragedy is that most women don’t realise how much stress is costing them.

You might notice you’re tired, or tense, or struggling to sleep, but the truth is stress is silently eroding your body’s ability to repair, to heal, to thrive.

It is stealing not only your quality of life, but your quantity too.

The solution is to reduce stress at the root.

To calm your nervous system so your body can have time to repair itself.

That’s Yin and Pin. These afternoons combine restorative yoga with acupuncture to take your system out of fight-or-flight and into deep rest.

During Yin & Pin your cortisol drops, nervous system resets, digestion improves, hormones rebalance. You leave feeling lighter, calmer, clearer, like yourself again.

Stop stress in its tracks and jump into our Yin & Pin mini retreat afternoons.

21/04/2026

“Yin & Pin was a rest for my body and mind, plus it's a great feeling when yoga and acupuncture are combined.”
That’s how one woman described her Yin and Pin experience.

So many of us live with tight hips from sitting, stiff necks from screens, or knees that ache after a short walk.

Even when we stretch or stay active, the tension hangs around because stress doesn’t just live in our mind. It settles into our body and causes all kinds of chaos and problems.

Yin & Pin is your opportunity to give yourself a regular island of serenity and give yourself a destress mini-break.

The yin and restorative yoga gives your muscles and fascia time to soften and let go of the stress with long, supported holds.

Then acupuncture works from the inside out, clearing the stress patterns that keep your nervous system switched on.

The result is simple but works so well: you walk in buzzing and stressed from your normal life, and you walk out lighter, calmer, and more rested than you have been for weeks.

Yin & Pin is the recovery afternoon your body needs.

Book via our website Events page.

20/04/2026

Cortisol is one of the key reasons you have a bit of belly fat wobbling around making you feel uncomfortable with your body.

You think your belly fat is your problem and wish it was gone, so you spend hours wondering how to get rid of it. But the reality is that your belly fat is just a symptom of a deeper problem in your body. The deeper problem? Your high levels of stress.

Honestly hours of stomach crunching is not going to melt away your belly fat, while you’re moving through life stressed out and flooded with cortisol.

After 40 your body can either produce s*x hormones or stress hormones from your adrenals.

And without realising it you live a high octane, high stress life; and this means you are producing more stress hormones, than s*x hormones.

Resulting in your body needing to store your s*x hormones "just in case"; and guess where they get stored? In your belly fat.

If you want a flat stomach is as much about managing or reducing your stress as it is about diet and exercise.

Our Yin and Pin events are designed to support your body to relax into a deeply nourishing rest and digest state of being that gives your body to totally destress. A regular Yin and Pin is your chance to support your body to stop producing stress hormones and start producing s*x hormones.

The relaxing shift into rest and digest state that Yin and Pin offers gives you an opportunity to start melting away that belly fat while you take a much needed pause from your demanding life.

If you want to do something about your belly fat, do something about your stress levels and book in for our first yin and pin on 3 May 3pm - $75 investment.

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