The following descriptions are provided by the studios themselves. Classes are sorted by time. Please see the additional pages for descriptions of classes for pregnant women, families and kids and intermediate/advanced.

 

Many classes are suitable for all levels so please read the descriptions for more information.

 

Suitable for Beginners

General Hatha Flow Yoga

8.30 - 9.30AM, Anahata Yoga

We at Anahata Yoga studio teach traditional Hatha yoga with flow...allowing the breath to be the thread between the postures, building strength with the warrior sequencing, using the core for balance and foundation following with twists for health and wellbeing, and finishing our practice with a calm relaxation/meditation

Level: General

 

Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga

9.30 - 10.30AM, Anahata Yoga​

We at Anahata Yoga studio teach traditional Hatha yoga with flow...allowing the breath to be the thread between the postures, building strength with the warrior sequencing, using the core for balance and foundation following with twists for health and wellbeing, and finishing our practice with a calm relaxation/meditation

Level: Gentle

 

Hot Hatha/Bikram Yoga

9.30 - 11AM, Hot Bikram Yoga​ Lower Hutt

26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. An open eye meditation practiced in a 40 degree hot room. Classes suit all levels – beginners, intermediates and experts - and age groups (14 years +). No 'introductory' course is required. Classes are practiced in a heated room to warm your muscles allowing deeper and safer stretching.

Level: Beginner to Experts

 

Outdoor Yoga for Everyone

10 - 11AM, Lower Frank Kitts Park, CBD (VENUE CHANGE DUE TO RAIN: Pop-up Yoga Studio - 1 Grey St, opposite InterContinental Hotel)

An outdoor class under the skies of Wellington, this will be an unofficial opener to Free Yoga Day.

A Hatha based flow yoga class, with a focus on alignment, and finishing with Yoga Nidra. This class will be suitable for all levels, with 45 minutes of yoga and 15 minutes of relaxation. An opportunity to chat at the end with Bridget and ask about yoga will be available. Bridget has been teaching yoga in Wellington for over 17 years and is Iyengar influenced. She can provide modifications for absolute beginners, or more advanced options for experienced yoga students.

Level: Beginner to Advanced

 

Yoga with Penina

10 - 11AM, Level 1, 5B Courtenay Place (entrance beside Sweet Mothers Kitchen - head up the stairs)

The class is open to people of all levels. You can expect a quiet start with a focus on the breath, sequences to warm up, a balance of standing and floor poses and then slowing down for relaxation and a hint of meditation.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

 

General Hatha Flow Yoga

10.30 - 11.30AM, Anahata Yoga

We at Anahata Yoga studio teach traditional Hatha yoga with flow...allowing the breath to be the thread between the postures, building strength with the warrior sequencing, using the core for balance and foundation following with twists for health and wellbeing, and finishing our practice with a calm relaxation/meditation

Level: General

 

Pairs and Partners Yoga

11AM - 12.30PM, Sadhana Yoga

Do yoga with someone you like: friend, partner, family member (similar size/height is recommended but not necessary)! Pairs Yoga deepens each posture, incorporates Thai Yoga-massage techniques and creates a warm buzz from close bodily contact. This is yoga of reciprocity - give and receive!​

 

Flow yoga + yoga nidra with Una Hubbard

11.30 am - 12.30 pm, Urban Dream Brokerage

An hour class with 40 minutes of vinyasa flow yoga. The remaining 20 minutes will be iRest yoga nidra (a guided meditation).

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

 

Power Vinyasa

12-12.45pm, Empower Yoga, Wellington Rowing Center Function Room

Power Vinyasa is a strong dynamic class where breathe and movement are synchronised. The key benefits to this class are: strength endurance, muscle tone, cardio vascular workout, balance and given time: a quiet, focused mind!

Level: Beginners to Intermediate

 

Power Yoga Basics

12.15-1PM, Healium Yoga

A flowing sequence of postures and breathwork to develop physical and mental integrity and agility, with a special focus on alignment and biomechanics. Great for everyone, perfect for beginners!

Level: Open, great for beginners

 

Stretch & Release with Erika

1 - 1.50 PM, Pop-Up Yoga Studio at 1 Grey St.

This yin class uses only floor poses, which are held for quite a long time to be able to release the fascia. This is a great class to relax and also to focus your breathing. A good class for beginners and anyone who feels they need a good stretch

Level: Yin style, suitable for everyone

 

Beginners Yoga

1.30 - 2.30PM, Centre for Higher Self

If you are new to yoga, or would like to reconnect to the foundations, this is the class for you. You will increase your flexibility and fitness, and also learn how to breathe, relax and connect back to your self to gain harmony and inner peace. We usually provide two teachers for this class to make sure everyone is well looked after and attended to.

We offer these courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5.30 – 6.45pm, with a new course starting every 3 – 4 weeks.

Level: Beginners

 

Acro yoga with Kelly & James

2 - 3.30 PM, Civic Square breakdancing mat by Nikau Cafe (Rain venue: Pop-up Yoga Studio - 1 Grey St)

Acroyoga is the yoga of trust - utilizing pairs or groups of three, Kelly and James help you explore movement and postures in a dynamic and playful practice that is guaranteed to get you smiling and laughing. This play is suitable for everyone - from those who have never set foot on a mat before through to those who have been on the mat for years and are looking to try something a little different.

Rain venue: Pop-up Yoga Studio, 1 Grey St, opposite InterContinental Hotel.

Level: Open

 

Gentle Yoga

2.15-3PM, Healium Yoga

A gentle sequence of postures using props for tension release and deep relaxation.

Level: Open

 

Yoga Nidra

3 - 4PM, Yoga in Daily Life

A Deep Relaxation technique that provides profound physical & mental relaxation. The ability to deeply relax at will deepen one's sense of inner peace and calm.

Level: Open to all​​

 

108 Sun Salutations

3 - 4PM, Anahata Yoga

We at Anahata Yoga studio teach traditional Hatha yoga with flow...allowing the breath to be the thread between the postures, building strength with the warrior sequencing, using the core for balance and foundation following with twists for health and wellbeing, and finishing our practice with a calm relaxation/meditation.

This class is the only koha class of the day. Anahata is asking for a small donation which will go towards the Women's Refuge in Hutt Valley.

Level: All welcome

 

Yoga for Well Women

4 - 5 PM, Pop-Up Yoga Studio at 1 Grey St.

​Soothe Yoga for Well Women is guided by the principles of balance, support and surrender. We will look at how and where we can cultivate these in our daily lives and our yoga practice, physically, physiologically and mentally. The class is a gentle intro designed to inspire you in your own practice. It includes warm ups, hip openers, balancing poses, gentle inversions and restorative poses. If you can please bring a cushion and a blanket to make yourself cozy during the relaxation. Pregnant women also welcome. 

Level: All women welcome

 

Yin Yoga

4 - 5 pm, Abundance Yoga

A gentle class focusing on deep twists, bends and folds designed to improve flexibility and range of movement.

Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced

 

Dynamic Yoga with Maggie

5.30 - 6.20 pm, Urban Dream Brokerage Space

I was trained in Hatha yoga in Dharamsala, India. I have fused Hatha with Power Vinyasa to create a unique,

dynamic style of yoga. The fifty-minute class starts off slow with a bit of breathing technique and warming up of the

joints. Next we warm up the entire body usually through sun salutations. The sun salutations serve as a basis for

building a crescent moon series, a warrior series, and a balancing series, which is the bulk of the class. Now that

our minds and bodies are prepared we are able to get a bit deeper into a couple of asanas. Of course we end with

a guided relaxation in shavasana.

Level: Beginners to Advanced

 

Yoga + Kirtan

5 - 7 pm, Bhakti Lounge

Our Vinyasa classes are a combo of high energy flow and sustained deep stretch. Movement connected with the rhythm of your breath forms a flowing sequence that allows health, strength, stability and flexibility to flourish in both your body and mind. The yoga flow class will be followed by a beautiful kirtan yoga experience, a fusion of mantra - specific words or sounds embedded with the potency to free the mind, as well as live music, in a collective call and response style.. + chai and knock out cookies. This complete yoga experience is suitable for beginners or experienced yogis. Yoga equipment is provided but you’re welcome to bring your own mat if you prefer.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

 

Raja Yoga

5.30 - 7 pm, Yoga in Daily Life

Postures that are good for everyone. Loosening body, joints and mind, the exercises are designed for balancing and awakening energy in body, mind and soul. Relaxation, breathing techniques and awareness.

Level: Introductory/Beginners

 

Hatha Yoga General Class

5.30 - 7 pm, Centre for Higher Self

During the 90-minute sessions we offer, we'll move and experience strength, alignment, and flexibility - not just in the body, but in the mind. I weave play and ease into my practice, and hope that you'll inevitably find yourself cracking a smile (or two) during session time.

Come along: drop your expectations and allow yourself to be surprised - not by what you can't do, but by what you can do.

 

Yoga for the Soul

7 - 8 pm, New Crossways Center, 6 Roxburgh St, Mt Victoria

A sequence of awakening, energizing, strengthening and stretching poses to develop flexibility and well-being. We will focus on alignment and breathing to bring awareness to the present moment. We will finish with a guided meditation to wake up relaxed, refreshed and re-energized. A way to balance your body, mind and soul.

Please bring your own mat.

Level: Open

 

The Yoga of Listening

7.45 - 9PM, Yoga in Daily Life

How to listen more clearly to your own body and mind, to your ‘inner voice’, and to the sounds around you - including other people. Listening as a part of being ‘mindful’ or ‘aware’ in the

present moment.

Level: Open to all