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Blessings, I'm Natasha Mathis and Hearth and Soul is the culmination of 20+ years of developing yoga, healing, tarot, massage and more.

Now based in Napier in a beautiful garden centred nest, Hearth and Soul is a place is soak and reset by the Hearth. The Circle Gatherings include yoga, rest, journeying, cacao, ceremonies and more. Natasha has run yoga studios in Palmerston North since 2006. In 2023 she moved home to Napier and began to create gatherings. These can be two hours long in a community hall, all the way through to resi

dential retreats. Natasha curates spaces, making them feel like you're in a warm home, with a favourite aunt, sharing a cup of tea. On Wednesday nights, at 6.30NZ time, she transports you live to her dining room for an open online yoga class. You can also catch these in the video section. There's a suggested contribution of $6. Since 199, Natasha has also worked with the tarot, 78 pieces of cardboard she will remind you with equal reverence and mirth. From online readings to in-person, workshops to study courses, she loves to share the wisdom and quirky humour of the cards and their stories. To book, to host, to inquire, drop her a message here.

17/08/2026

Monty has a new fan club here in Napier. The kind that light up if he's in class. Who stop to scratch his head even when he's kind of ignoring them by napping. Who let him steal their bean bag. Who ask after him, and are definitely not so happy when he's not in class.

But what is he like to live with?

Right now he's snuggled in beside me on the couch. He cuddles, follows me from room to room, sits by the heater suggestively should it not be on. He also finds his favourite patches of sun - in Winter the front porch in the morning if I'm home, the back porch on 'his' couch. He takes his time out to be, Monty.

And as for w.a.l.k.s, no you can't mention that word without recognizing it is a contract with responsibilities and a time frame of immediate movement towards being ready. Monty is, most definitely, allowed to be a dog.
Sniffs.
Ball chasing.
Tug of war.
Treasure hunts.

Is he woo?
Okay, let's go there.
He will tell me when spirit is around.
He will question energy.
He will sit with people who need him on a level they might not be able to voice.
He is a beautifully sensitive soul who has travelled with me before.

And he chose.
Oh my goodness, he chose.
The first night, at 16 months old, he napped through 3 yoga classes.
He's on his third yoga teacher training.

And I am so, so blessed by his quirky, cute presence. ❤️🐾

16/08/2026

I know it's easy to get caught up in constantly working on yourself, but sometimes that becomes avoiding living in all its glorious messiness and little joys.
What brings you joy?

There's nothing quite like the joy of a good massage. I have to shout out to my gorgeous neighbour Amber Rose whose facials are my delight because her face, neck and scalp massage...oh my!

There's a moment in a massage when the bracing stops, particularly if someone is used to it hurting. There is a melting and sometimes people brace back up - is it okay for it to feel nice? Absolutely! Your tension is releasing in your time, as you're ready rather than being forced to, and that can feel amazing. It's not that I'm not working deep, it's that I let your body decide how deep, slowly, sometimes lingering in a spot, sometimes leaving it a while and then returning. I was taught to stay, work it, go deeper. I was used to massage hurting. I'm glad I found another way.

There's a couple of spaces Friday afternoon if you feel like floating into your weekend.

15/08/2026

Mmmm...the Sunday Soak is nearly here.

Hello Sunshine Studio for a luscious end to the weekend.
$45...make a nest and do some, all, or simply rest
Monty snuggles optional ❤️🐾

09/08/2026

There's a theme in my work - restoring - and I've been working with it in my life lately; I know, a bit late to my own party. Restoring is a decision to stop looking, searching, seeking, outside ourselves, a constant upward momentum. It's taking what we already know and going inwards, finding the well of energy we've been depleting during those years of outward motion, and giving it a chance to replenish. It's nourishing our roots. Slow, gentle, deep; the work of putting together a life that supports us. It's the opposite direction to where we're taught to go-go-go, constantly moving upwards towards something. It can be uncomfortable, and sometimes we've crash landed there, deeply fatigued and needing the uncomfortable rest of encountering our stillness. It's beautiful, building life around it; a sacred well and deep rooted tree; a handmade life.

This week there's a beautiful new moon so if you'd like a new moon reading drop je a message do I can pop one in your inbox of choice.

Speaking of restoring Sunday sees the August Cacao and Yoga soak Hello Sunshine Studio This is from 3-5.30pm and all the yumminess from cacao to yoga nidra, yin to slow flow. There are generous doses of the singing bowls and, of course, Monty. Bookings for that on MindBody.

I'm up for my usual classes and a few extras this week - including Saturday 10am so check the Hello Sunshine Studio MindBody for more on that.

And I've got a Saturday session space available for a Soul Chat or massage, or maybe a combination of the two. 3.30pm so drop a message if you'd like to nab it. Otherwise I'm taking bookings for the week starting August 17.

05/08/2026

Whether you're a comfy arm chair person or a floor dweller, the Sanctuary at Hearth and Soul has a space just perfect for Soul Chats. Monty might even drape himself over you if he decides you need snuggles.

Soul Chats can be with or without the tarot cards, can range from relationship to business 'stuff' to how to embrace your fabulous life. There's the option of cacao, a pot of chamomile, green or peppermint tea, and plenty of inspiration to head out the door with.

You can also put a package together, soaking in the vibes on the massage table after your Soul Chat. I've been deepening my massage practice lately, exploring techniques and getting more comfortable with my style. I love the moment someone reappears afterwards looking like they're emerging after a really good sleep.

Hearth and Soul feels like it's nestled into the rhythm of my life now. I've found the gentle groove where it belongs. The sun is streaming in and Monty has finished snuggling...blessed.

29/07/2026

Cacao, tarot, laughter, woo and Monty (pictured helping out with the full moon readings today)
What a combination. The only thing you need is curiosity.

Be Different Studio, Napier by Clare Babbage
Above Chantal's in Napier
6-8pm
Message me to book and for any other details

26/07/2026

At the heart of Hearth and Soul:
Stanley - 1958 Standard 10 with a peppy little twin cam Triumph Spitfire hiding under the bonnet

Barnaby Bear - co-driver and back seat driver when there's a passenger

Monty - 2000 lockdown puppy, navigator, commentator and giver of the best snuggles

Natasha (me) - 1975 vintage, eclectic creatress

And (not pictured) The Sanctuary - 1910 sun drenched home and creative hub

Thank you Hello_Helluva for capturing this picture, and for reminding me to adventure more

25/07/2026

There's an extra mat out this weekend at Taking Yoga Deeper and I built the altar around it. There are crew away and it's a way of honouring their presence, the questions they would bring, the stories, the energy. We touched on that common line in wellness circles - holding space - and this is a different way of seeing space.

When you're away from somewhere special, you might sometimes think about that space. What if your thoughts had a place to land, connect, even absorb some of the energy of that space to return to you? If you think of a beautiful place and it makes you smile, that is what is happening energetically.

For our TYD crew, not being able to be there is hard so a place to land is important. I can honour them in their absence through the simple act of creating a space that holds them, even when they're not there.

What kind of spaces could you create for your own landing? Maybe you're off to a difficult meeting; create a nook by your favourite chair, your cup ready for tea, a flower from your garden, an arrangement of things that give you strength and remind you of the rest on the other side of that meeting. During your meeting, just the thought of that space will give you strength.

Magical thinking? Absolutely. The thing is that if it works for you then allow magic to be alive in your life.

23/07/2026

We're through Mercury's retrograde, and all the insights of the last few weeks are now ready for action, or at least a plan as we move slowly out of the shadow. I love me a good shadow, and I love these weeks of integrating.

Next week's full moon is a good time to shine some light on things. Pop yourself on the check-in list and I'll sit with the cards and send you some insights. Or, book a Soul Chat here in Napier.

August bookings for massage are open too. Massage is a chance to reset, restore, and be cared for, for a long moment. While the therapeutic benefits are there for your muscles and fascia, I think the more important part is the nervous system. There's so much talk about dysregulation and regulation, so how does this relate to massage? Yesterday someone fell asleep in their massage. It's really common and I take it as a huge compliment. That's a body that feels able to rest, right there on the table. A body telling me I've created the space for that trust. It's powerful, and while people often want to stay awake to feel the massage, and I totally get that, feeling like you could fall asleep is wonderful. We need more spaces like that (yes, rest events are incoming).

Pop me through a message and we can put together an August package for body and soul.

[The image is the front nook of the Hearth and Soul sanctuary room. There's quite a vibe for those who like to floor dwell for their Soul Chat. Never fear, those comfy green arm chairs are also still there, ready for nestling into]

19/07/2026

Rest.
Deep rest.
Back in the Palmy days we had rest events and it seems Napier might be ready for them.

Cushions.
Blankets.
A few more of both and the invitation to rest, deep.
Singing bowls.
Nidra.
More rest.
Maybe cacao to start.
Whose in?
Monthly?

Address

143 Wellesley Road
Napier
4110

Website

http://www.hearthandsoul.co.nz/

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