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Hihi Yoga

Hihi in Te reo Māori means 'rays of the sun'. Hihi Yoga aims to spread sunshine through Yoga. Helping you build a confident Yoga practice.

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Community, 1:1 & private groups, corporate classes & kids Yoga

03/04/2026

Have you heard of the bandhas?

I love when students tell me what they are interested in, once I teach students regularly I always ask them to let me know what they are curious about and to ask questions. My class is for my students, not me. The bandhas was a recent request, and it has really inspired me to dive into this topic in class.

I practice Ashtanga and the bandhas are an integral part of my practice, and sometimes I forget that other styles of Yoga and most classes don’t touch upon them and their benefits.

The Bandhas can feel allusive, they are internal, not external, so we can’t always see them. Often students are not sure they are ‘doing it right’, they can often be misunderstood as just ‘engage core’ but there is a lot more to it than that.

The Bandhas work with both the physical body and the energetic body, it is a subtle practice, and one that definitely takes time and experience.

Take a moment to read through my post and familiarise yourself with the bandhas. If you are interested in any of the research in the area please let me know and I will send you the journal articles.

Have you practiced them before? Let me know 👇

03/02/2026

The power of simplicity and intention. 🌕

Its March, and honestly I dont know how we’re here already 🤷🏻‍♀️

Maybe the start of the year motivation has warn off, the New Year’s resolutions have faded out of sight and the new memberships have expired, and that’s ok.

I don’t know about you but my motivation has been up and down the last few weeks. Learning to be flexible, to simplify and to create a practice that works for me RIGHT NOW has really shone through (example..sound on 🔉 for slide four..sometimes you need to put your fav punk playlist on and just practice).

The thing is you don’t need a new year to make a change, to reset or refocus, but sometimes a new month can give you a gentle nudge in the direction you want to be in.

If you feel like you’ve let your Yoga practice slip try these two things this March:

1. Set simple and achievable goals - focus on setting smaller goals that work for your schedule e.g
-book into 1-2 classes a week at a local studio
-choose 1-2 days a week to practice from home
-follow 2 x 10-30minute online videos
-ask a friend to join you in a free trial
2. Return to your intention - this is your ‘why’, ask yourself these questions:
-what would you like to cultivate? e.g time for you, slowing down or being present, this is personal to you.
-what brings meaning to your practice?
-what keeps you coming back to your mat?
-what is important to you?

Choose one simple goal and write down your intention.

By choosing to simplify your practice and focusing on a personal intention you begin to create a strong connection between the physical and mental side of your practice. You take the pressure off and are able to stick to something that is important and meaningful to you.

On the days it feels hard to practice, revisit your intention.

Give it a try. 🤘

02/26/2026

You can now practice with me four times a week 🥣💛

Join me every:
Tuesday 6:15-7:15am Sunrise flow
Thursday 6:15-7:15am Sunrise flow
Thursday 12-12:50pm Revitalising flow
Saturday 12:30-1:30pm Vinyasa flow

It’s been amazing to get to know the community and be part of the soup since arriving in Santa Barbara, from practicing to teaching. I am very grateful for the connections and the continuing opportunities to grow my teaching and share what I love.

See you on the mat soon!🙏

02/24/2026

Niyama, a way to practice Yoga on and off the mat. A layer of exploration to evolve your practice. 💚

I am going to slowly dive deeper into each of the five Niyama.
As a full time Yoga teacher the majority of my teaching is āsana based, and that makes sense, it’s tangible, but it is just one small part of Yoga.

It feels like now more than ever we want to know more, we want to connect to ourselves and others.

As a Yoga teacher it can be easy to forget that most students may not know the intricacies of these practices that are so ingrained into Yoga, especially with what is shared in the west. My aim is to make these practices easy to digest so you can begin adding them to your exisiting practices.

Which of the five Niyama jumped out to you?

02/23/2026

Yoga is not escapism. 🦋

Each āsana is not always peaceful, it’s often challenging. Sitting in meditation is not always mindful, it’s often uncomfortable. Finding a slow steady breath is not always easy, it’s often difficult.

Learning to flow with the change of your body, breath and thoughts on the mat allows you to flow with change more easily off the mat.

Yoga quietly asks you to experience the discomfort, the resistance, the emotions, the self doubt, the thoughts, and instead of escaping it try and find steadiness and ease within it.

It slowly expands your capacity, so you can bring this into your life, to your friends and family, your community.

We are not escaping, we are experiencing. 🦋

02/11/2026

Aparigraha and how to practice 🍃

If you’ve been to a Yoga class chances are you’ve heard your teacher say something about non-attachment, but what does that actually look like in practice and in daily life.

It’s not about giving up everything and letting go completely but more about creating the space to turn inward and notice what is already there.

How do you practice Aparigraha? Let me know 👇

01/28/2026

Welcome to Hihi Yoga, a place to create a practice that works for you. ☀️

Hihi in Te reo Māori means rays of the sun. The sun symbolises light and growth, as does our Yoga practice. At Hihi Yoga we believe in creating strong foundations to grow our connection to our body and ourselves, in turn experiencing the lightness and focus the practice can offer our minds.

Practice with Becca in person or online.

Link in bio to try the 7 day free trial now, cancel at any time. Any questions? Please let me know! 🙏☀️

01/26/2026

Not the so called ‘good days’
Those other days, those moments in-between that feel more profound than you could imagine ✨

I’m not sure I have the words to express the range of emotions I’ve been feeling lately.

So all I’ll say is please keep showing up for yourself in whatever capacity you can, so you can show up for others.

On those other days, when you don’t quite feel like it, know that it’s important.

And I’ll be over here, holding space when you need it, the one way I know how. ✨

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