AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing

12/08/2026

Yoga in ACTion - 8 Week Online Course with Melissa Rivard, AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing kaiako, qualified naturopath and founder of Wellkind.co.nz 🌱

KK sat down with Mel (smooshed in the frame, sorry!) whilst visiting NYC in May, where Melissa currently resides to chat about her upcoming 8-Week Online Course, Yoga in ACTion. The course applies ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) principles with yoga philosophy to provide us with practical tools for navigating life off the mat with a bit more ease and resilience. Learn more about the course in the video above!

📅 Saturdays 3 Oct - 21 Nov, 9-1:30am (live calls + self-paced weekly tasks)
📍Online (calls recorded in case you have to miss a week or two)
💰$349 (early bird before 5 Sept) | $399 full

Earn 15 CE credits with Yoga Alliance or 15 hrs toward our 30hr YTT pathway. This module is open to anyone with an interest in self-development or the applied relevance of yoga off the mat. Haere mai!

Bookings: awhiyoga.co.nz/events

11/08/2026

💥JOB OPPORTUNITY - Studio & Community Manager AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing 💥

As you probably heard I’m resigning from my management role at AWHI so we’re looking for someone with a heap of fresh energy who can put a good dose of aroha and spirit into running the whare!

Check our most recent post for full details, or get in touch with Mads at [email protected] before 14 August to throw your lululemons in the ring!

I’m not personally involved in the hiring process, so please direct your inquiries to the above email address…appreciate you respecting my boundaries around that!

In the meantime, I’m still holding down the fort insofar as day to day operations go, so feel free to get in touch with me about anything else studio-related should you need something!

Arohanui 💚

11/08/2026

✨WE'RE HIRING ✨

If you haven’t already seen the latest newsletter, we're looking for our next Studio and Community Manager to join the AWHI whānau!

This is a hands-on, people-focused role at the heart of everything we do. You'll help keep the studio running beautifully, look after our community, support our team and play a big part in growing AWHI through marketing, events, partnerships and new ideas.

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive, creative and genuinely loves people. Someone who notices what needs doing, isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and wants to help build something meaningful.

You don't need to tick every single box. We're much more interested in your values, energy, initiative and what you can bring to the role.

If this sounds like you, please reach out to Mads at [email protected] for a copy of the job description.

Applications close 14 August 2026.

Come join our work whānau 🤍

10/08/2026

Plans on Saturday? We've got a 3-hour course running 12-3pm on 15 August with Linda Wysocka: A Nervous System & Identity Reset Experience. Book in now!

A powerful 3-hour nervous system and identity reset experience with Linda Wysocka. Saturday 15 August 2026, Wellington.

05/08/2026

🙌 300 HR YTT - Early Bird rate extended til 1 September 🙌

Pay-in-full by 1 Sept to lock in this absurdly low rate for our Yoga Alliance accredited 300 Hr Yoga Teacher training, which begins with our first required module, Mantra, Pranayama & Meditation on 5 Sept with Thomas O'malleytheallycat Brotherstone

We’ve also got one 15hr elective happening this Friday-Sun (Prenatal Yoga), too!

Flexible modules and payment plans available!

Details at awhiyoga.co.nz/300hr

03/08/2026

How do YOU adapt movement, cueing & sequencing for pregnant bodies in your classroom?

This is a relevant question for anyone who teaches movement practices, be it yoga asana, Pilates or other forms of functional fitness. As teachers committed to inclusive, accessible classes, a basic understanding of how hormonal changes in hapū bodies affect joints, stability, breath and energy can help us adapt with real confidence — not just avoidance or guesswork!

Most of us aren't taught this in our initial teacher training. So when a pregnant student walks into class, we're often adapting on the fly, hoping we're getting it right — or quietly steering them away from certain poses (or certain classes altogether) because we're not sure what's safe. This isn't inclusive; it's alienating and uncomfortable.

If that sounds familiar, our Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training will change how you teach — for every body in the room.

📅 Fri, 7th Aug (5:30-8:30pm), Sat 8th Aug (10am-6pm), Sun 9th Aug (12-6pm)
📍 AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing, 2/15 Johnston Street, Wellington Central
💰 $399

Spots are limited — link in bio to book your place or awhiyoga.co.nz/events

Facilitated by - Prenatal yoga expert, doula, birth training, PT / PE background and loads of teacher training + teaching experience! You're in the best hands!

31/07/2026

❄️ AUGUST AT AWHI ❄️

Loads to choose from this month whether you want to upskill, dig deep, relax, learn, support ...we got you! Spoilt for choice!

🌟 Wed, 5th Aug, 6:45pm: ABC - AWHI Book Club! This month's read is When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. FREE!
🌟 Fri-Sun, 7-9th Aug: Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with . For any teacher looking to empower their students through their pregnancy journey. $399.
🌟 Sat, 15th Aug, 12-2:30pm: RECLAIM - Nervous System & Identity Reset Experience with . Connect to yourself beyond survival mode. $89-$130.
🌟 Sat, 29th Aug, 11:45am: Hīkoi with . Enjoy a reading from Hana's new pukapuka, Kupu Whenua and then join her on a guided walk to bring the words to life. $20-25.
🌟 Sunday Koha supports through August-September.

Bookings for all events through our website at awhiyoga.co.nz/events

31/07/2026

A moving podcast with AWHI co-founder Justine Hamill and Blaine Collinge who run Red Door Recovery, an addiction recovery organisation and recipient of our August & September Sunday 10am Koha! Have a listen to learn more about the important healing work they're doing, it's a fantastic interview and a great reminder of how important their mahi is to our wider community

Blain Collinge was once the reason his parents started — refusing help, deep in addiction, with "no desire to change." Over a decade later, he co-leads the very organisation built to save him.

Justine Hamill came to Red Door Recovery after her own relapse and recovery, bringing a background in psychotherapy and yoga. Together, they now run a 24/7 recovery service in Upper Hutt — and they don't do it from behind a desk. They lead from lived experience.
In this episode, Blain and Justine talk honestly about the toll of running a business built on crisis, and the story of one young client who arrived labelled "the most difficult client in the mental health system" — and who's now finding her way home.

Click the link below to hear why Red Door doesn't do healing by the textbook.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YmmzmMHtV19tMJkfIREvr?si=Cv1H37gOSj6w4gmOyuTzrQ

30/07/2026

🍂 ABC August Read: When Things Fall Apart 🍂

Our AWHI Book Club pick for August: When Things Fall Apart by 📖 Real talk about sitting with uncertainty instead of running from it. Equally, a gentle, no-BS guide to staying present when life gets messy (which, let's be honest, is most of the time).

FREE, hosted in AWHI reception with and .

No pressure to have finished it — half a chapter counts, kei te pai.

🗓Wed August 5th, 6:45-7:45pm in AWHI reception

FREE!