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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 flexibility. 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.

30/12/2025

Ending the year deeply thankful 🙌🏽
For the support, the connection, and the privilege of being part of your journeys and wellbeing. Thank you for letting me walk beside you 🤍

Our 2025 highlights or moments that shaped us:

🎁 A successful fundraiser for .nz

📰 Being interviewed as part of 12 Remarkable Kiwis

🧑‍🏫 Learning from and speaking with Gabor Maté, still integrating that one

📸 Taking part in the campaign and hosting a meaningful awareness event

🪩 Teaching at the funkiest festival in town

🧘🏽‍♀️ Presenting at a yoga festival and being able to travel with this beautiful community

🐶 Welcoming Sky into my life, a grounding, joyful chapter I didn’t know I needed ☁️ 💕

🧶 Hosting our first ever Crafternoon, and it exceeded all expectations

🗞️ Being featured in a magazine to speak on my deepest passion and important conversations

🌺 Hosting our second international yoga retreat (epic… once I landed 🛬 )

🎃 A Spooky Halloween with some of the best costumes yet

🥗 Our end-of-year lunch, a wholesome, inspiring, and a reminder of how lucky I am

🌾Spending a day at a Marae, learning, listening, and being deeply enriched

When you put it all together, what a wonderful year it was! This is why I highly recommend you make a Gratitude Jar 🫙 ✨ so you can remember all the good things !

Thank you for being part of this year, and part of this community ❤️

We’re recharging, resting, planning, brainstorming, creating, eating, chilling, learning and cultivating space for a new incredible start!
We’re back on the 5th Jan and we cannot wait to open the doors 🚪

May you have a safe, fun, delicious end/start of the new chapter x

24/12/2025

Wishing our beautiful community a peaceful, warm, and joyful Christmas.
Thank you for being part of this space, we’re so grateful for you 🤍

🎄🌟🦌

19/12/2025

17 years in Aotearoa 🇳🇿🖤

Some people say I’m a lot.
Too intense. Too emotional. Too cheesy.
And honestly… that’s okay.

I never came here to be understood.
I came here to learn how to love myself, and to live in a way I can stand behind.

I arrived at 18, barely speaking English, carrying more than I knew how to name.
What I found instead was patience. Kindness. Opportunity.
People who gave me chances I could never have imagined.

This country has allowed me to see myself.
Through yoga, community, art, teaching, speaking, travelling to rural places that welcomed me with dignity and warmth. I’ve had experiences that will live in my body forever.

Ōtautahi has been my home since before the quakes, since I was a teenager.
This city watched me grow, break, rebuild, just like it did.
Being part of that feels like an honour.

Yes, there’s been moments of tall poppy, misunderstanding, and discrimination.
But today, I choose to hold the bigger picture.
The good has always outweighed the hard.

This place didn’t make me who I am,
but it gave me the space to become her.

To anyone building a life far from where they began, you belong more than you think.

Grateful. Grounded. Still growing.
17 years deep 🖤

16/12/2025

Christmas Fundraiser 🎀 🐾 🎄

We’re extending our fundraiser until the end of January! Because we know how hard is to remember to remember to bring your items!

Sky is very grateful for those that have remembered to bring a food item, we knows the importance of a nice meal and it is his first ever fundraiser so we hope we can make it to our 50 items goal for

11/12/2025

Shoutout to our legend Jack 🧘
This morning our guy absolutely smashed Crow Pose 🐦‍⬛🔥 and he’s still pretty new to this whole yoga journey!

What we love most isn’t just the pose…
It’s the energy he brings, the open mind, the consistency, the willingness to try (and fall, and try again 🤭), and the way he shows up fully present every single class. His body awareness is unreal, and his vibe? Immaculate.

To all the men who think yoga is “too hard,” “not for them,” or “embarrassing”…
Here’s your proof that it’s absolutely for you.
Because this guy walks in, gives it his all, laughs along the way, and is growing every week. Zero ego. 100% courage.

We truly love having him in class and we love seeing more men step onto the mat with this same energy.

Come through. Your mat is waiting. ✨

10/12/2025

This time of year can be a lot.
Busy, loud, beautiful… and sometimes heavy in ways people don’t talk about. For some, Christmas brings joy. For others, it brings stress, pressure, old wounds, or the ache of people who aren’t here anymore.

If this season feels messy, layered, or emotional for you, you’re not alone.
You’re allowed to slow down.
You’re allowed to feel everything that comes up.
You’re allowed to protect your energy.

Among all the noise and rushing around, don’t forget to bring some love back inward. The soft kind. The honest kind. The kind that doesn’t need to look perfect or festive.

Take a breath.
Check in with yourself.
Hold yourself the way you hold others.

And if this Christmas is a little different this year, that’s okay too. ❤️

We are still here just with reduced hours x
See you this evening 🦌

08/12/2025

Today I had the privilege of spending the day at the marae, and I’m genuinely grateful for the experience. I was able to paddle on the waka, try weaving, make a poi and Kawakawa balm, while connecting with some incredible people.

Being on the marae felt grounding and replenishing. I felt welcomed, safe, and held in a way that allowed the noise of the outside world to fall away. Even as someone who isn’t born in Aotearoa or of Māori descent, I deeply appreciated the warmth, wisdom, and generosity shared with me.

I’ll carry this experience with me. From the moment I arrived, the energy was beautiful and sacred, and I left feeling lighter in my wairua. My cup is full, and I’m truly thankful for the knowledge, hospitality, and aroha shown to us today. Grateful beyond words for those that made this possible for me 🌬️🖤🍃

Our class was also 👌🏼

07/12/2025

Every year I’m lost for words when we gather for our Xmas Yoga Brunch ❤️
This year felt extra special, we welcomed Sky, and this little loving cutie has completely taken over my world. It’s been chaotic at times, but every single one of you has welcomed him (and me) with so much love and patience.

In a saturated industry, where this is my full-time job and my livelihood, it’s not always easy to stay afloat. But I feel deeply blessed for everyone who shows up, stays, supports, and chooses this space. I’m not the fanciest, the prettiest, or the most flexible, and some days I’m exhausted but I truly love holding space and watching you all land on your mats.

Yoga became my whole life… with all its challenges… yet I end each day knowing that at least one person left feeling a little softer, a little more grateful, a little more connected to themselves. And that makes everything worth it.

I’d be lost without this community. I’m working hard on myself so I can keep evolving, keep showing up, and give more, to you, and to Sky.

A huge thank you to Kylie and Alison for teaching alongside me with so much skill, support, and patience. I honestly don’t deserve the kindness I receive from all of you, but I’m endlessly grateful for it. 🥹❤️

And before I forget ☝🏽 our Yogi of the Year!
This year it goes to Ian 👏👏
For being incredibly consistent, hardworking, and open. I’m in awe of how deeply he shows up for himself on the mat. No matter what life throws at him (or what the weather does!), he’s always there, always willing to grow. Absolute inspiration.

Thank you for another year together.
Meri Kirihimete ✨

PS: Remember I’m in training tomorrow so only a few classes and we’ve also kicked off our reduced schedule 🧘🏽‍♀️

06/12/2025

Today… we don’t engage our glutes 🍑🤭🤣
Today, we relax, connect, and hang out while enjoying a lovely snack, meal, or drink together.

I’ve also been meaning to share this beautiful handmade card that our lovely gifted me a few weeks ago. I don’t think I’ve ever received something so detailed and heartfelt. Thank you again for the thoughtful card and gift bag, I feel genuinely honoured and grateful to know you, and to have you as part of our little community. It’s a privilege. 💛

Amy joined our Fiji retreat and it was such an adventure, coconuts, laughter, and the kind of deep, meaningful connections we’ll be enjoying again today.

Today is about celebrating all of you, for your commitment to your mind and body, for showing up even when it’s cold, when you’re tired, or when life feels heavy.
I always say that offering yoga is my way of giving you tools to cope with life… to help us be better at being ourselves, so we can be better to others too. This little world we’ve built fills my heart daily.

I can’t wait to see you all looking cute, with fully relaxed glutes, and to share a moment together.

All the info is in your newsletter. If you’re planning to come but hadn’t RSVP’d, just let me know, we can always update the booking.
See you off the mat soon! ✨

🧘🏽‍♀️ 🍑 🥳

18/11/2025

🐾 A Message from Sky !

Hi yogis! Sky here🐶✨
I’ve been thinking… I’m one lucky pup. I have a warm bed, full belly, cuddles on demand, and lots of humans who tell me I’m a good boy even when I zoom around like a tornado.

But not every doggo has that.

So this year, I asked my human if we could help my furry friends who are still waiting for safety, love, and a home. And guess what? We’re doing a special donation for ! ❤️🐾

We’re collecting food, not money, because I know times are tough and things are expensive. Instead, we want to inspire everyone to pause during this busy season of buying and remember what really matters: kindness, connection, and caring for those who can’t ask for help themselves.

If you’d like to join us, here’s what the shelter needs most:
🦴 Dry dog food
🐕 Canned dog food
🐾 Puppy food

Every little item makes a big difference. Even one can of food means a full tummy.
Let’s spread love together this year, one wag, one item, one act of kindness at a time.

Love,
From Sky Zen ☁️ 🐶💛

Until the 20th of December!

02/11/2025

🧘🏽‍♀️ Yoga Bingo has officially begun!

This isn’t about competing or pushing harder, it’s about exploring your wellbeing, connecting with the studio, and discovering new ways to care for yourself.

You’ll get the chance to try new classes, connect with others, and maybe even win some fun prizes along the way (first line and full card both count 😉).

Pick up your bingo card at the studio and start whenever you’re ready, it’s all about showing up for you.

Let’s play, grow, and have some fun with it 🌿✨

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
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