What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Being Yoga

Creative - Accessible Yoga
Focused in youth development, kids big kids and creativity, building community in a fun creative way. Why? Kotte

Yoga By Kotte will surprise you! Because is fresh innovative and most importantly, its fun! Yoga by Kotte will prove you don’t need to be physically fit, flexible, skinny, spiritual or young to be able to practice yoga. Many people think that yoga is just stretching, while stretching is certainly involved, yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexi

bility. This is done through the performance of poses or postures, each of which has specific physical benefits. My unique style allows you to feel comfortable while enjoying the experience giving you a sense of achievement and satisfaction, no matter what your experience in yoga is. During the class you’re guaranteed to enjoy what you are doing, feel the freedom and experience. At the end of a session, you will feel excited and perhaps surprised at your own results. This will give you a great reason to come back! Mixing traditional Vinyasa yoga flow with an authentic way of leading your classes, I want you to enjoy a very unique experience every time, allowing yourself to play and enjoy the elements added to the class which will help you learn how to treat your body and mind in a different way. I am a professionally trained yoga teacher with a passion for sharing and teaching others. I host yoga sessions at entertainment events and festivals around New Zealand. I am available for private group and 1:1 session either in the comfort of your own home or office or in a studio. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want more information or if you have any questions. I teach yoga at various sites around Christchurch each day and I’m bound to be practicing near you. There are no excuses for not wanting to look and feel better so why not come and give yoga a go! Keep an eye out on my page for up-to-date class timetable and information.

21/06/2025

4 Years of Walls, 11 Years of Heart 🧘🏽‍♀️✨💓

Today we celebrate 4 years of this little studio and 11 years of a vision that began long before there was a space to hold it.

It’s not just our birthday, it’s also International Yoga Day 🎂 which feels fitting. Because this work has never just been about shapes on a mat. It’s been about showing up, with presence, with purpose, and with people who care.

This place was built with no investors, no paid ads, and no shortcuts, only real stories, word of mouth, and the kind of community you can’t fake.

I’ve seen the wellness world shift. I’ve seen my words, work, and even captions borrowed by others. That used to hurt, but now I see it clearly:

You can imitate a post, but you can’t copy the purpose. 🧏🏽‍♀️
You can mirror the format, but not the fire behind it. 🔥
You can borrow the look, but not the lived experience. 🙂‍↔️

This studio is more than just a business. It’s been a lifeline, for me and for many of you. Through grief, chronic pain, change, and joy, we’ve kept showing up. Not because it’s easy, but because it matters.

To my yogis: you are everything. You’re the reason this place exists. The reason I have a job. The reason this dream keeps breathing. You’ve trusted me with your stories, your bodies, your presence, and that’s never been taken lightly. You’re the heart of it all.

We made cupcakes today to celebrate, because this space deserves sweetness. You too! 🧁 🎈

Here’s to 4 years of these four walls.
11 years of wild hearted work.
And a practice that keeps evolving, just like all of us.
Here’s to many more years of this mahi and this beautiful community.
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Happy birthday to all of us & Happy Yoga Day 🧘🏽‍♀️✨

18/06/2025

It’s easy to celebrate the big wins, the breakthroughs, the beautiful flows, the glowing moments.

But what I’ve come to admire most over the years?
The small, often invisible decisions people make just to get here.

Leaving the house on a hard day.
Finding a car park when you’re already running late.
Walking through the door even when your mind told you not to.

Choosing to breathe. To move. To stay.

That quiet kind of bravery, the kind no one claps for, is what this space is built on.
It’s not just about stretching the body. It’s about meeting yourself, again and again, even when it’s not easy.

So if you’ve ever walked through these doors when it would’ve been easier not to…
I see you. And I honour that version of you.

2 more days until we celebrate 4 years of this sacred space.

Friday is a rest day and we’re back on Saturday to celebrate all of you!

17/06/2025

Let’s be real, the wellness industry can be a little… performative.
Perfect poses, curated lives, filtered emotions.

But that was never the goal here.
This space was never meant to impress, it was meant to serve.

The work that happens behind these doors isn’t glossy.
It’s raw, human, often messy, and wildly beautiful.

And no … I don’t have it all together.
But I show up anyway.
That’s what this space was built on, not perfection, but presence.

Let’s keep the celebrations going!
4 years of .wellness
We love you x

Photo for attention 😉

16/06/2025

✨Before the Studio, There Was a Spark

I didn’t grow up imagining I’d run a yoga studio.
And definitely not one that would hold so many stories, tears, laughs, and transformations.

I just had a spark. A deep belief that movement could feel like coming home.
No matter who you were, or where you started from.

That spark grew into a little community.
And that community became something much bigger.

✨ We’re counting down to 4 years in this space…
but the soul of this place? It was always bigger than the walls.
11 years of running legendary experiences 🧘🏽‍♀️🙌🏽

24/05/2025

Gabi … as in Doctor Gabi 👩‍🎓💓🧘🏼‍♀️

Holding back tears as we set Gabi free!
May you continue to improve the lives of those around you ✨

We’ve been truly lucky to have you as part of our small, humble community. As you left today, you said, “Thank you, this was my second home.”
That is the greatest compliment we could ever receive 🤲

We’ve made so many memories together. We’ve shared so much!
I’ve personally seen you grow in every aspect of your life, and it feels like such a privilege to know you, on and off the mat.

Your unwavering commitment has blown me away. No matter the weather, or what life was throwing at you, you always showed up for your practice.
You listened with an open heart and received every bit of feedback with grace, always using it to deepen your confidence and understanding of asana.

You’ve left a mark not just on my life, but on the studio itself.
You embraced every part of our space, made time for others, and built genuine connections I know will last a lifetime.

You’re an inspiration to many of us, a symbol of perseverance, resilience, openness to change, and courage in the face of the unknown.
You came fully open, and honestly, your presence will be deeply missed.

From Brazil to New Zealand, from New Zealand to Antarctica, and from Antarctica back to your mat! 💪🏽
You’re Wonder Woman. And I love you so much 🩷

Sky will miss teasing you and trying to win you over to his side.
And of course, your yoga rival Ian… well, the battle spaces are open now! 😂

May your next journey be filled with new adventures, deep friendships, and unexpected magic.
Start this new chapter never forgetting how magical you are.

Keep spreading your light 💫
The studio is forever brighter for having known you.
Enjoy this wee collection of Gabi moments that we’ll forever cherish!

We miss you already.
x

22/05/2025

Community Dinner & Gabi’s Farewell
Aham… DOCTOR Gabi!

What a week! We celebrated Gabi’s journey, not just on the mat, but in life, as she wraps up her time with us and steps into her next adventure.
Sky had her first community dinner too, and he was a good boy ! what a special night!

We’ve watched Gabi work tirelessly on her thesis, we want to take a moment to honour her brilliance, her warmth, and her huge contribution to our community.

You’ve been such a light, showing up, getting involved, and making us laugh (especially with the Ian battles!). You’ll be deeply missed, but we know this is just the beginning of more incredible things to come.

We love you, Doctor Gabi.
Join us for her final class tomorrow, and yes, I’ll bring the tissues.

12/05/2025

Want to actually SEE progress in your yoga practice?
It’s not about doing what looks good, it’s about learning to move in YOUR body. That’s where the real transformation begins.

Awareness + Acceptance + Understanding + Resilience = Results
In yoga & in life.

This Saturday 11:15am | BALANCE Workshop
90 mins. Totally FREE for our community. Open to everyone $35

We’ll break down poses, answer your burning questions, and give you tools to deepen your practice , physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Bring your curiosity. Leave with confidence.
(And yes, ask us anything Yoga.)

Book online now 😍 spots go fast!
See you at Meditation tonight to ground your energy to start the week ☺️

05/05/2025

✨ She’s not performing. She’s UNLEASHING.
Before the DJ. Before the crowd.
A dark nightclub.
No lights. No mirrors. No pressure.

Just you.
Your voice. Your breath. Your body.

This isn’t wellness.
It’s not curated. It’s not cute.
It’s real.

🖤 Lights off.
🗣 Sound your truth—sigh, hum, shout, speak.
🔥 Movement that feels like exhale, not effort.
🧠 A meditation to set down the weight you carry.

No fluff. No performance. No pretending.
Just a room full of women ready to feel without filters.

✨This isn’t a workshop.
It’s a release ritual.
We don’t talk about being free.
We remember how it feels.

For the woman who’s held back.
Who’s been edited, quieted, pleasing.
Who’s ready to meet herself, unmasked, unfiltered, untouched by expectation.

Welcome to the pre-party your nervous system’s been craving.
UNLEASHED.

Tag the woman who’s ready to come home to herself.

https://hide.flicket.co.nz/events/349bc834-d81e-4100-baca-0eee3da7ee7a

14/04/2025

Please sign & share 🫶🏽

I’ve seen this incredible woman use her knowledge and journey to build awareness and support others. To me that’s a statement of her resilience, courage and essence.
Being public about something so painful and private takes an extreme amount of vulnerability and strength, and as a studio we feel truly blessed to have you with us, to move with us, to continue to show up in the ways you can for yourself.

Nina has a level of courage that from the first moment I made eye contact with her I felt, her presence and drive is unshakable and today we ask you to help her with this purpose.

This matter is urgent and we need your help.
This essential life-saving drug isn’t funded in New Zealand yet, it is essential please help us help.

It would only take a minute or two, sign and share, collectively we can create so much change and bring such an impact to improve the lives of others around us.
Please sign.

Nina, you’re a beacon of resilience, your life force and power ropes around our room.
Thank you for being so courageous!

https://www.change.org/p/pharmac-funding-abemaciclib

09/04/2025

Okay… it would honestly be rude not to share a second photo.
Because yes, this is us. Me and my sidekick. My shadow. My sock guardian.

Meet Sky Zen, the tiniest teacher with the biggest heart 💓

Since joining our .wellness crew, Sky has been melting hearts, stealing socks, and offering unsolicited emotional support in every class.

He’s still a wee baby, but his energy? Full elder yogi vibes.
Calm. Present. Occasionally chaotic (especially when he hears a treat bag crinkle).

We’re learning a lot from each other.
I teach him “sit,” he teaches me presence.
I offer the yoga, he offers the joy.
We’re both fluent in love (and snacks).

Thank you to everyone who’s welcomed him with open arms, your cuddles, treats, and ear scratches have made him feel right at home.

More Sky content coming soon. You’ve been warned.

yogagirl

19/03/2025

🍁 Seasonal Meditation 🍂

Today, right after Kylie’s session join Donna Roy for our seasonal meditation.

I am sure you’re also enjoying seeing the spectacular colours of autumn, as we enter this new season 🧘🏽‍♀️

You don’t need anything, we have mats, cushions, and blankets, bring yourself and enjoy being guided into stillness as we set intentions for our new season 🙂‍↔️

What’s left today?
12:00pm Yin (45 min)

5:30pm Vin flex (60 min)

7:00pm Meditation ( 60 min)

Book online www.nzbeing.com

🍁🧘🏽‍♀️🍂

15/03/2025

Autumn Summer in Ōtautahi 🌞🪩🌙

Where to even begin?

We welcomed with an event that filled my heart, and everyone else’s. Sacred Pulse just happened to align with a Full Moon & Eclipse 🤯 as if it was always meant to. No matter how much you plan, magic unfolds in its own way, and this was beyond perfection. Grounded. Grateful.

Massive love to Dekaworwor West African Drumming group , a decade of working with you, and your energy still gives me chills!
To Jody from , your kindness and presence made this event even more special, thank you 🙏

And you get it!!!
What a privilege to be part of something so intentional and beautifully executed. Every interaction, every connection, every word shared about the session reminded me why I do this 🧘🏽‍♀️

Seeing old friends chase their dreams was a full-circle moment, proof that the passion never leaves, and the hard work always pays off. Can’t wait to keep building experiences that stay with you till you’re 125 😉

See you tomorrow x 💃🏽

Address

6 Elgin Street
Christchurch

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://www.nzbeing.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Being Yoga posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Being Yoga: