AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing

12/03/2026

Planned to read more this year? Same. How’s that going?

We're here to make reading great fun again. Join us for the first-ever AWHI Book Club. Our first read: Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey.

We’ll begin with half the book (Ch 1 & 2) for our 1st sesh on Wednesday, 1st April, 6:45-7:45pm — appropriately low-effort, given the theme.

We'll cover Ch 3 & 4 in Session 2 on Wed. 6th May, same time/place!

No pressure. No performative book-club energy. Definitely no homework policing.
Just show up, join the kōrero, and see what you think.

🗓 1st Wednesdays starting 1st April, 6:45-7:45pm
📍 AWHI lounge (reception)
💲 Free but BYO book.

Facilitated by two ladies who love to laugh, read and can wholly promise not to take themselves too seriously:

💚 Veena Patel - Book club founder & long time whānau, RYT-200 and co-founder of . Lawyer by trade. Lover of books. laughs and good chats. No visual historical evidence of ever having read a book, but strong yoga posture and hot takes since roughly 4 years old.

💚 Kathleen Kuehn - also long-time member, ERYT-500-turned-co-owner of providing low-level support. Lover of dill pickles & those salted choco chip cookies. Side hustles as a University lecturer in Media & Comms and has been an avid reader since before she could actually read (see pic ➡)

10/03/2026

Whāia te iti kahurangi — strive for something of great value. 🌿

Striving doesn't have to mean burning out. I reckon we strive for something of great value every time we step onto our mat. Every intentionally drawn breath, every pose held a little longer than feels comfortable, every moment of stillness chosen over distraction — these are acts of striving.

More than just movement or perfecting a shape, asana & Pilates are also a commitment to *becoming*. To honouring what your body, mind, and spirit are capable of - to recognising your own resilience, potential and value.

So whatever brings you to your mat today, know that showing up is the pursuit of something great!

Can't wait to see you there. ✨

🔗 Book your next class through the AWHIat awhiyoga.co.nz/classes

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! Just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge all the incredible wāhine who’ve walked through our doors…those who’ve supported the community with their skills, kindness, wisdom and good humour; and to those still yet to arrive. Let’s continue to elevate one another, to awhi each other on the yogic path. 💚

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03/03/2026

🗓️ TIMETABLE CHANGE! 🗓️
Based on your feedback (thanks for that!) switching up our Wednesday 5:30pm class to a 60-minute non-heated Power Vinyasa (formerly Align for 75 min) starting this week!

We hope the shorter class + less workshoppy/peak pose-focused format is a bit more accessible/appealing at this point in the week & gets you through that hump day with a bit more ease!

ALSO! As explains, don’t be put off by the “power” in Power Vinyasa…if you practice Heated Flown or Align, you’ve already been doing a form of PV! We’re just reducing the branding noise a wee bit and getting back to the basics of calling it what it is: a dynamic, well-themed flow that offers an opportunity to move the body in a creative yet grounding way.

Come give it a go and let us know what you think! Well re-evaluate after 6 weeks so any feedback you have is appreciated! We’re here to serve YOU not ourselves, so let’s find what works together. 💚💚💚

See you on the mat!

02/03/2026

💚 WHAT'S ON FOR MARCH 💚

Mark your calendar!

💫 Fri, 6th Mar, 7-8:15pm: YOGA NIDRA with .
Unwind from the stresses of the week and start your weekend in a state of relaxation. Yoga Nidra is a deeply restorative practice that promotes physical relaxation, mental clarity, and emotional balance. FREE to members; $25 drop-in

💫 Fri, 13th Mar, 9am-6pm: ADVANCED YIN YTT (50hrs) - Deepen your knowledge and practice of all things yin yoga with a master course on teaching trauma-sensitive yoga and yoga nidra. $1299

💫 Wed, 25th Mar, 5:30-7:30pm: POWER VIN(O) HAPPY HOUR! - Formerly 'Align & Wine', we gather in reception for a post-class toast & relaxed kōrero with the community. Low-stakes hang time :) FREE with class entry (alc & non-alc drink options provided). Class at 5:30pm, drinks afterwards at 6:30pm!

💫 Sat, 28th Mar, 6-8pm: YIN & SOUND MEDITATION - Join us for a blissful 60 min yin yoga session with followed by a 60 min sound healing session with . [NB: 4:30pm Yin Yoga is cancelled that night]. $45 (20% off for AWHI members)

💫Proceeds from our Sunday 10am Heated Flow Koha class continue to support Wellington Pride Festival through March.

26/02/2026

🔘 YIN & SOUND MEDITATION 🔘
Saturday, 28 March, 6-8pm

Join us for a relaxing evening that combines Yin Yoga with Sound Meditation. Yin yoga, Himalayan singing bowls and gongs beautifully combine to promote deep relaxation, stress and anxiety reduction, clarity and balance to the mind and body alike.

Expect a 60 minute Yin Yoga session guided by AWHI co-owner , followed by a 60 minute Sound Meditation performed by Kāpiti musician, Sam McMillan .

No experience necessary. Dress comfortably (something you can move and rest in). All props + herbal tea provided. You might like to BYO eye mask or purchase one in reception!

Investment: $45 (20% off AWHI members on 3/6/12 month contract)
Booking details: Tickets available through the AWHI app, website or DM for direct link! Door sales also available.

24/02/2026

Calling all MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) staff and whānau!

We're running a private 10-week block course for all MFAT staff and whānau starting Wednesday, 4th March from 7:45am-8:45am! The class is a non-heated vinyasa class suitable for all-levels taught by AWHI co-owner Tom Brotherstone . It's the same great course we've run in the past, only this time you can bring your partners, close mates and/or fam!

Registration link available through the MFAT internal system, or DM for our booking link here. Open to MFAT Staff and whānau only - please share widely if relevant to someone you know!

🗓: Wednesdays, 4th March - 6th May, 2026 (7:45-8:45am)
📍: AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing, Level 2, 15 Johnston Street
What's Included: 60 min all-levels vinyasa, mat hire & herbal tea. Showers available. Towels can be hired for $3 or BYO.

Want to organise a private class for your workplace & friends? Get in touch!

24/02/2026

We're back to running Workshops & Events, and heaps of great stuff coming up this year!

Yin & Sound Meditation? Book in now!

Join us for a relaxing evening that combines Yin Yoga with Sound Meditation.

23/02/2026

This Wednesday's Align & Wine is special for a couple of reasonsL

1) It's KK's birthday! Cake & drinks provided after class! Where else would she celebrate?

2) It's the last Align before we trial a 60-min non-heated Power Vinyasa,,, so if all goes well this may likely be the *final* Wednesday Align! Maybe for this reason you come out and make your opinion known...but at any rate, stay for the drink and cake! 🍻🎂

19/02/2026

🐎We love this passage from the Shvetashvatara Upanishad* because it reminds us that yoga is so much more than asana. Beyond asana, yoga has always asked us to direct our energy, actions and lifestyle constructively towards a higher goal. Through self-mastery, focused meditation, concentration, breathwork and other self-disciplinary actions, we train our senses away from distractions, uniting body, breath and mind to attain a higher state of peace (samadhi).

While a physical practice can certainly help us quiet the mind (the unruly horses), this is where many of us find our start. Don’t let that be where you stop.

Are you in?

The practice of yoga begins now.

Check out our website for upcoming events and trainings designed to deepen your practice, knowledge and awareness of this spiritual path we walk together.

awhiyoga.co.nz/events

*Quote translated by Eknath Easwaran (1987)

15/02/2026

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