Leigh Marsden Holistic Health

28/02/2026

Please enjoy yoga, qigong and sound baths* with us in March. 💕

*March 1, 15th full. March 9th: spaces available

25/02/2026

🌿 Private Sessions with Leigh Marsden

Individualised Support for Wellbeing & Regulation

Leigh currently has availability for two new Speech Language Therapy clients.

Block of 4 x weekly 60-minute sessions: $320

Speech & Language Therapy
Functional Breathing, Voice & Regulation

Delivered by a Master’s qualified Speech-Language Therapist (First Class Honours).

Focus on restoring efficient breathing patterns, improving voice function, and strengthening regulation skills.

Helpful for:
• Chronic shallow or over-breathing
• Breathlessness
• Voice strain or vocal confidence
• Anxiety-related breathing changes
• Return-to-work voice support

📍 144 Stafford Street, Timaru
🌿 Leigh Marsden Holistic Health
📧 Enquiries welcome
🌐 www.leighmarsdenyoga.com

24/02/2026

MARCH YOGA WITH US!

Can you believe that March is nearly upon us? And with the new month, a whole year in our beautiful studio at 144 Stafford Street. Wow, it's been so amazing sharing yoga classes with you all over the past 12 months. And so much more to come... we're just getting started!

What's happening with our yoga teachers March?

LEIGH
Leigh will continue with her regular Hatha, Gentle and Trauma-Informed Yoga (ACC) classes in March. Planning is underway for extended ACC group therapy classes starting in term 2 (co-facilitated with trauma-therapist Amanda).

New classes with Leigh & Amanda Thursdays 12 noon & 1.30pm for ACC sensitive claim clients from term 2:
Voice, Boundaries & Safe Expression
Stability & Regulation: Therapeutic Movement group

Leigh will also be offering Functional Breathing, Voice and Nervous System Regulation Support (Speech and Language Therapist) from March. Leigh holds a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy (First Class Honours) and is excited to incorporate her SLT work into LMHH offerings.

Classes with Leigh in March:
Mondays: Geraldine Hatha Yoga 7pm (Primary School Hall)
Tuesdays: 11am Gentle Yoga, 1.30pm Trauma-Informed Yoga (ACC), 6pm Hatha Yoga
Wednesdays: 1.30pm & 6pm Trauma-Informed Yoga (ACC)
Fridays: 10am Hatha Yoga

DEANNA
Deanna will continue with Hatha Yoga Tuesdays and her popular Vinyasa Flow Saturday mornings in March.
Tuesdays: 9.30am Hatha Yoga
Saturdays: 9am Vinyasa Flow Yoga

TRUDI
Trudi's Thursday Hatha class continues in March. A great way to usher in the end of the week!
Thursdays: 6pm Hatha Yoga

LAURA
Laura has been teaching with us for 9 months now! Her popular Monday 5.30pm class has become a great landing place for new students of yoga and those who like to get their practice in early in the week. Laura's Monday class will be $8 from March, a small increase from $5. We hope this continues to be an affordable option for people - eftpos available.
Mondays: 5.30pm Hatha Yoga

On Saturday March 28th, 10.30am the LMHH teachers will be offering a special 90 minute sampler class with proceeds going towards the Move Over Cancer appeal. More details to follow!

See you all soon.

23/02/2026

It's time to book your autumn Women's Evening Retreat! 💕

These mini-retreats are a special opportunity to pause and relax in silence, enjoying breathwork, sauna, spa & supper.

Venue Naked Soul Space 15 mins from central Timaru (Levels).

9 places available! Please PM.

20/02/2026

Chronic Subtle Overbreathing

Did you know that many modern humans are chronically subtly overbreathing? This looks like a slightly larger and faster breath than physiologically needed, often presenting as mouth breathing, breathing high in the chest, frequent sighing, and the feeling of not being able to take a satisfying breath.

We need correct Co2 levels in order to transport O2 efficiently around our bodies. When we overbreathe chronically, we can experience brain fog, anxiety sensations, cold hands, lightheadedness and more, as the oxygen transportation around the body becomes inefficient. This creates a loop, whereby we feel like we need to take bigger breath, thus perpetuating the cycle.

While we might feel like we need to breathe 'big' to be breathing well, our resting breath should actually be soft, experienced low in the rib cage. Retraining efficient breathing involves training ourselves to sit in the sensations of mild hunger for air, breathing slow and low into the ribs, through the nose. Practicing this voluntarily and regularly resets our automatic breathing pattern.

PM to make a time to discuss your breathing 1:1!

Leigh 🙏🏼

19/02/2026

More beautiful yoga opportunities!

As many of you know, being close to the ocean is my happy place. There’s something so alluring about it - the tranquility, the power, the contrasts. I feel a deep sense of awe and respect for the ocean, this huge body of water we cannot be without.

So I am delighted to be teaching a special Seaweek sunrise yoga class with Trudi Rainey It’s a chance to roll out our mats on the sand, breathe in the salty air, move with the sound of the waves and feel a deep sense of connection.

Join us at Caroline Bay on March 1st and 8th at 7am.

Weather permitting.
Booking essential for communications and cancellations.
Roamandrestore@gmail.com

$10

With thanks to South Canterbury Eco Centre and Seaweek

19/02/2026

Have you joined one of Kelly's sound healing sessions yet? Singing Bowls, great vibes, deep relaxation.

March dates: Sundays 1st & 15th, 4 - 5.30pm. $25

Bookings essential ✨️

17/02/2026

It's an absolute pleasure to host Anna van Riel at the studio for a special evening of folk, jazz & blues: Saturday 18th April.

12/02/2026

Fire & Frequencies is coming!

I'm excited to be offering multiple yoga sessions during the afternoon/evening, alongside sauna & sound offerings at this Naked Soul Space event.

Something to look forward to this March. Tickets available now.

04/02/2026

In asana practice (yoga poses) we can observe and feel 3 distinct phases associated with each pose: transitioning/movement, settling, stillness. This is true of any style, including Flow.

Each phase calls for equanimous awareness (watching without judgement of good/bad).

The stillness is akin to the pause between the in/out breath or between the thoughts. We can practice reaching into that space and feeling what is there. That spaciousness is our true nature. If we place our focus here, our whole perspective changes.

Asana is practice for Life. A Life practice.

Namaste
Leigh

03/02/2026

Breathe Tekapo is happening again in 2026, and I'm delighted to be invited to participate for the 3rd year in a row!

Join me and loads of other talented wellbeing professionals at a super nourishing weekend in a gorgeous location.

Full programme and tickets available here: https://eventgoals.flicket.co.nz/events/0ee9045c-c232-4c69-984e-cf280b7787c9