Arohati Yoga Studio

Arohati Yoga Studio Yoga can be practised by everyone, and we offer a variety of classes to suit. Arohati Yoga studio is located in Fairlie in the beautiful Mackenzie district.

Yoga is a great way to keep healthy through maintaining a strong body and mobile joints, while nurturing the mind and soul with breath exercises and simple meditation. There are classes available for all levels in vinyasa and yin. Yoga classes are designed for strength, flexibility and emotional well being.

Happy International Yoga Day and Winter Solstice! Take some time today to appreciate the gifts of yoga and all that it b...
21/06/2025

Happy International Yoga Day and Winter Solstice! Take some time today to appreciate the gifts of yoga and all that it brings to our lives.

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

Namaste YogisWe hope you have had a great break over the summer and had the chance to get away and spend time with loved...
23/01/2025

Namaste Yogis

We hope you have had a great break over the summer and had the chance to get away and spend time with loved ones.

It has been lovely to catch up with some of you at the casual classes over summer, and we are now ready for our normal timetable to resume.

We are going to offer a 10 week term for term 1, Starting 3 February and ending 11 April. A term is normally 8 weeks for $100, so Term 1 will be 10 weeks for $125.

The offerings for Term 1 2025 are as follows:

Monday 530pm Flow with Lesley

Monday 700pm Flow with Lesley

Tuesday 430pm Gentle Flow with Lesley

Tuesday 600pm Yin Yoga with Lesley

Wednesday 900am Flow with Lesley

Friday 900am Flow with Claire

All classes are 90 minutes.

To book, please message or email your preference and we will do our best to provide you with your preferred class/es.
Email Lesley lesleyroy64@gmail.com
Email Claire directly for her class clmerryfull@gmail.com
clmerryfull@gmail.com

With love

Lesley and Claire

04/01/2025

Hi Yogis

Happy New Year!

Planning a few casual classes in the next few weeks.

There will be space for 14 per class, and it is a first in, first served basis.

Classes are one hour, flow classes, suitable for all with modifications available. Two yin classes as well. All classes $12, cash preferred but okay to pay online.

Monday 6 January 530pm
Tuesday 7 January 930am
Monday 13 January 530pm
Tuesday 14 January 930am
Wednesday 15 January 530pm YIN
Monday 20 January 530pm
Tuesday 21 January 930am
Wednesday 22 January 530pm YIN
Monday 27 January 530pm
Tuesday 28 January 930am
Wednesday 29 January 530pm YIN
Term will then start 03 February - I will send out a separate email regarding the new term.

Look forward to being back on the mat with you.

Lesley
x

16/12/2024

And that's a wrap on the 2024 yoga year, with our last two classes last night.

Heartfelt thanks to you all for your continued support and dedication to our wee yoga community.

Thank you for all the lovely messages of gratitude, but believe me, it is my absolute pleasure to share the mat with you. This is not a job, it is my passion and nothing gives me more pleasure than sharing yoga with such an amazing group of humans. So, THANK YOU!

Thank you to our gorgeous Claire for coming back and teaching at the studio, everyone has loved having your gentle, peaceful self back.

I hope that you all get time in the coming weeks to slow down, breathe, rest and spend time with people you love, in places you love.

There will be some casual classes over summer and I will be in touch with days and times for that in due course.

I will also email out a 30 minute practice to help you find an easy way to maintain your practice over our break, You can add or take away parts of the practice depending on how much time you have, but remember that the 5 minute breathing at the beginning of practice, and the 5 minute relaxation at the end are the non-negotiables of any practice.

Much love to you, and may 2025 bring you love, peace, good health and happiness.

Lesley

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" Lao Tzu

11/07/2024

Namaste Yogis

I am super stoked to tell you that Claire is coming back to the studio to teach - she is taking over the Thursday morning class but likely moving it to Friday.

Claire is such a beautiful teacher as many of you have experienced, and this is a wonderful opportunity to experience yoga with another guide.

Welcome back Claire, you have been missed.

If you are interested please let me know!

Enjoy the beautiful sunshine!

Lesley x

30/06/2024

Namaste Yogis

Thank you for your patience this last week while I have been recovering from this awful flu. Still coughing but definitely on the mend so I will see you this week for our last week of classes for the term. Except for Thursday, you will get an extra over the holidays. I will be in touch with the date.

Term 3 will be an 8 week term with a break in the middle while I am away in Sri Lanka.

Dates are as follows:

Monday 22 July - 23 September (no classes 02 and 09 September)
530Pm Vinyasa Flow
700PM Vinyasa Flow

Tuesday 23 July - 24 September (no classes 03 and 10 September)
430PM Gentle Flow
600PM Yin Yoga

Wednesday 24 July - 25 September (no classes 04 and 11 September)
0900AM Vinyasa Flow

Thursday 25 July - 03 October (no classes 29 July, 05 and 12 September)
0900AM Yin Yang

All class blocks are $100. Classes require a minimum of 6 people to proceed. We may start later on Wednesday and Thursday for the first few weeks if the weather is exceptionally cold.

See you on the mat!

Lesley

20/06/2024

Happy Solstice! Our winter solstice practice of 108 sun salutes will still happen, however we have decided to combine it with a celebration of Matariki. The practice will take place at the studio on Friday 28 June at 8am. Please message or email to book your space. This is a free event, and in lieu of payment we ask that you make a donation to the Fairlie foodbank or St Johns Fairlie. Namaste.

20/06/2024

Happy International Yoga Day! Take a moment today to find gratitude for this beautiful life we have been given. Take a deep breath and feel the joy of simply being alive and present in that one sweet moment.

Primal Movement Workshop Sunday 16 JuneNamaste YogisWe have another exciting offering for the month of June - Primal Mov...
02/05/2024

Primal Movement Workshop Sunday 16 June

Namaste Yogis

We have another exciting offering for the month of June - Primal Movement with Fatima and Juan.

I recently attended this workshop with them in Timaru and it was fantastic.

Primal movement is a form of fitness that involves moving as our hunter-gatherer ancestors once did. They crawled, climbed, jumped, walked and squatted as part of their daily lives. The concept of primal fitness is to move as our bodies have evolved to.

Spaces will be limited to 12 so please get in touch ASAP to reserve your space. The first 12 responses will secure spots. Details for banking will be provided once we have received your booking.

Lesley🧘🙏

I am super excited to be sharing yin yoga at the upcoming Breathe Tekapo Wellness Weekend. As a special offer to the Aro...
02/05/2024

I am super excited to be sharing yin yoga at the upcoming Breathe Tekapo Wellness Weekend. As a special offer to the Arohati yogi family, you can attend any of the events for a 20% discount, including my Saturday afternoon yin class. Use the unique code below. There are some incredible speakers, presenters and workshops, so check out the programme at https://www.breathetekapo.com/

21/04/2024

Save the date! Fatima and Juan will be sharing yoga and primal movement at the studio on Sunday 16 June. Details to come.

09/04/2024

Arohati Yoga Studio - Term 2 2024

We offer a variety of yoga classes to suit all levels. The classes are based around hatha yoga, uniting movement with the breath. All classes include pranayama (breathing) techniques and meditation for relaxation.

Monday 29 April – 01 July
530pm Vinyasa Flow
700pm Vinyasa Flow
A dynamic flowing class, suitable for all with a good level of fitness.

Tuesday 30 April - 02 July
430pm Gentle Flow
A more gentle and slower paced class, combining stretching, breathing and yoga fundamental poses to help build strength and flexibility.
6pm Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a quiet, contemplative practice where poses are held for 3-5 minutes. Yin works into the deepest layers of the body, targeting fascia and connective tissue

Wednesday 01 May – 03 July
900am Vinyasa Flow
A dynamic flowing class, suitable for all with a good level of fitness.

Thursday 02 May to 04 July
900am Yin Yang Flow
This class has a bit of everything; MFR (myo facial release) work with tennis balls, acupressure, yoga fundamentals and yoga conditioning.

Friday
Massage therapy with Claire Dann– contact Claire on 022 682 2347 for a booking

To register or inquire about classes, please contact Lesley Roy on 03 6855719 or lesleyroy64@gmail.com or like Arohati Yoga Studio on Facebook and leave a message.

Namaste.

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