We Grow Together
Level One
243 Trafalgar St.
Nelson Central
Koru Studio Teachers
Emma Saunders
Modified Pilates
Internationally certified Pilates instructor, with a background as a Physiotherapist. Emma studied Modified Pilates at the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute (APPI) based in the U.K. She maintains skills with annual courses around Australasia. Emma is passionate about helping people with their personal body awareness, ability to better perform daily activities and enhancing individuals sport performance.
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‘Modified’ is a term used by the APPI Institute. Founded by Physiotherapists it specializes in applying current research relative to Pilates and the ongoing Professional Development of its Instructors.
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Contact: modifiedpilates@outlook.com 021 293 2709
Tuesdays @ 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:15pm
Thursdays @ 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Rose Middleton
Hatha & Yin Yoga
Yoga has travelled through life with me since childhood, like a long-term friend who is always there when you need them. Hatha, Yin and Restorative yoga are my main practices with a focus on connecting to and deepening a conscious awareness of breath, movement, strength and stillness.
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Knowing that yoga can transform lives, I am constantly inspired as I watch people build confidence, resilience and joy. I love sharing and incorporating my years of health experience, anatomical and injury knowledge into creating classes that are supportive of functional movement for now and for life.
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Since completing the IYTA (NZ) Introduction to Yoga Certificate and Yoga Alliance International 200hr Certificate Courses, my curious mind has led me to complete Yin Yoga training and numerous workshop and online trainings. Yoga weaves its magic into every part of life - it’s not just about what happens on the mat, in the studio.
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Contact: unityyoganelson@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/unityyoganelson
Mondays - Hatha Moves @ 9:30-10:30am & 5:30-6:45pm
Wednesdays - Yin Yoga @ 5:30-6:45pm
Thursdays - Yin Yoga @ 5:30-6:45pm
Jana Sojka
Bodylight® Instructor
I am a certified Bodylight® teacher (Fusion of Yoga, Pilates, and Qi-gong), Certified Yoga Instructor (Bhagsu Yoga Institue in India) and Massage Therapist. From a young age I became interested in muscle strengthening. I didn't know that I was applying Pilates key principles or Yogic asanas in these exercises. Intuitively, I knew what I wanted to achieve, I felt what was right for my body, and learnt discipline. I created a routine to keep my body toned, flexible, and strong yet relaxed.
In 2016, Bodylight® studio in Auckland stepped into my life and I deeply connected to my teacher, mentor, and friend Edna Levy and the practice itself. Edna educated me on every aspect of being an intuitive, loving, always-listening, and caring yet professional instructor and guide through any movement.
If you are new to this, we will break down exercises to understand the purpose and modify positions if needed. If you are an experienced yogi/yogini or Pilates practitioner we'll take the journey further. With injuries to rehabilitate, we'll find a way to reduce the pain, strengthen the area if it's weak, get the joints moving if they're stiff, improve balance if unstable, or improve the elasticity and flexibility of muscles. Anyone is welcome (general level).
Website: www.janasojka.co.nz
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/JanaSojkaMassageMovement
Email: janasojkanz@gmail.com
Mobile number: 0210 880 0233
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Thursdays - Bodylight @ 7:00 - 8:00am
Jen Holmes Beamer
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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Jen’s experience of anxiety, panic attacks and the effects of trauma, alongside growing up with a father diagnosed with schizophrenia fostered a vast curiosity about human nature in all its manifestations. Mind-body practices and yoga are an important part of her healing journey, inspiring her to train as a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator.
Jen has developed and facilitated yoga as healing programs within community mental health programs, psychiatric units, community agencies and non-profit organisations.
For the past three years, Jen has developed and facilitated fully funded body-based group therapy programs under ACC Sensitive Claims for survivors of sexual violence in Nelson; holding space to re-connect with the body after trauma. As a sensitive claims provider, she offers a gentle and intuitive approach to her one-to-one and group programs.
The body, mind and spirit are connected. When we find space, we can restore a deeper connection with ourselves and listen to the deeper meaning within the messages of our inner world to find hope and healing.
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For class information please contact Jen:
Email: info@findingspacewellness.com
Call: 022 500 1648
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Hester Phillips
My Body My Balance
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Hester Phillips is a registered Arts Therapist, group facilitator and movement teacher who supports others to live their unique potential. She holds a first class clinical Master's degree in Arts Therapy, is a certified Open Floor movement meditation teacher and a graduate of the Restorative Movement Psychotherapy for Trauma Survivors programme.
Hester is also the co-founder and director of Conscious Dance Aotearoa, New Zealand's annual festival of Conscious Dance. Hester's Master's thesis research explored the efficacy of trauma informed movement for clients with physical symptoms of trauma. Hester specialises in somatic approaches to trauma recovery in her busy private practice in Nelson.
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My Body My Balance classes are provided through The Nelson Clinic and ACC.
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For class information please contact Hester:
Email: hester@hester.nz
Call: 021 202 1573
Jo Monaghan
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Having spent decades in the corporate world, I understand how stress can impact our body and mind. Yoga has always uplifted me and enabled me to thrive and become more in flow with life, able to meet its challenges more easily.
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In 2017 I began my training with Eoin Finn, founder of the Blissology school of yoga, which focuses on joy and connection. I am now a 500Hr certified yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance International) and have been teaching and running retreats since 2017.
The style I teach is Vinyasa Flow, which connects breath with movement to calm the nervous system, create body awareness and improve energy flow. I love how Vinyasa Flow makes you feel, which is why all of my training to date has been to deepen my knowledge of this style.
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Contact Jo for further details and to register:
Phone: 021 547 245
FB page: wwww.facebook.com/theflowcompany
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Monday Morning Bliss - Vinyasa Flow 7:00 - 8:00am
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Helen Nott
Clinical Pilates
Helen operates a Nelson based physiotherapy clinic providing rehabilitation to help clients recover from surgery, sports injuries, joint and muscle conditions, chronic pain, breathing disorders and cancer treatment.
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Her goal is to create a positive, personalised experience for her clients within a relaxing and holistic environment conducive to movement. She is dedicated to helping her clients regain confidence in their bodies after major setbacks.
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She offers both one-to-one physiotherapy and exercise sessions, and small group pilates classes. Helen has an active, hands on approach to rehabilitation and is passionate about engaging her clients in their treatment plan, encouraging a self-management approach and involving them as active participants as they regain full health and fitness.
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Helen's strong commitment to education and injury prevention help her clients to safely return to all aspects of life following injury.
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Contact Activate Physiotherapy for further details and to register:
Email: reception@activatephysiotherapy.co.nz
Phone: 03 548 2622
Website - https://www.activatephysiotherapy.co.nz/
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Mondays - Clinical Pilates 4:00 - 5:00pm
Thursdays - Next Steps Cancer Rehabilitation 8:45 - 9:45am
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OMANA EVE
SOMA Breath® Instructor
After over 25 years working in holistic health, I've found my groove in guiding breathwork sessions. I was led to SOMA Breath® at a low point. I'd had a series of major life stresses, sending me into existential dread, questioning the meaning of life, fearing that I'd never be well in body or soul again. Committing to a daily breathwork practice eliminated chronic pain, diminished depressive feelings, quelched anxiety, returned me to joy, supercharged my energy and creativity, and had me feeling more alive, connected, creative and enthused than ever.
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Trained through SOMA Breath®, I create sessions with the keen knowledge of how to impact our physiology through breath. As a transformational hypnotherapist, coach and facilitator I take participants on a transformative journey with immediate impact and the potential for life changing benefit with a regular path of practice.
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SOMA Breath® is a full methodology, allowing for techniques to be woven in a way that meets specific needs. Some breathing patterns are calming, others stimulating, allowing for classes to be choreographed to support people on various stages of their journeys. Powerful voice guidance, hypnotic music, embodiment movement, vocal toning, rhythmic breathing and intermittent hypoxic training are engaged in a way to meet the focus and intention of the session.
Step into CALM if life is a bit too much, and you need to build resilience. If life is challenging and leaving you feeling low, ENERGISE will uplift you and reconnect you to empowerment. FOCUS will connect you to your inner genius, increasing clarity, cognition & memory. If you're ready to expand horizons and take that next step, HARMONISE will connect you to a state of flow to support your growth.
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To support you in your path of practice, I record sessions and make them available to purchase at low cost to allow you take your practice anywhere.
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Contact Omana for further details and to register:
Email: omana@connectedbreath.life
App: https://www.mobileapp.app/to/VuIc6n3?ref=cl
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CALM - 9:30am Tue (60 min) | 1:00pm Wed (30 min)
ENERGISE - 7:30am Tue (60 min) | 11:30am Wed (30 min)
FOCUS - 12:15pm Wed (30 min)
HARMONISE - 5:30pm Weds (60 min)
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Jade Ferrière
Trauma-informed Movement Facilitator
Jade is a holistic therapist and trauma-informed movement facilitator with over 20 years of experience in body-mind integration and nervous system well-being. She specialises in blending the therapeutic benefits of Clinical Somatics, and Open Floor Movement Practice, with Holistic Counseling and contemporary self-care rituals to support healing.
If there is one thing she has learned from her own inner work and work with clients, it's that holding space for yourSelf is tiring and although recovering from trauma is a solo journey... it is a path that can't be walked alone. Her invitation is to do it together, at a pace and depth that feels safe to you.
Jade facilitates My Body My Balance Group Therapy Classes funded by ACC during school terms at Koru Centre.
Website: dailyalchemy.co.nz
Instagram: @daily.alchemy
Email: jade@dailyalchemy.co.nz
Mobile number: 022 404 4549
dawn marron
Wild Soul Revolution
Dawn is a shaman and certified trauma counsellor, working with IFS (Internal Family Systems), Somatic Experiencing, journeying, voice, movement and sound healing. Fully recovered from nearly three decades of Anorexia, she is known for her fiercely loving approach to supporting women journeying with food, body image, weight and self-esteem challenges. Dawn embodies authenticity and is adept in assisting women with soul retrieval, with re-membering, and with voice reclamation and activation.
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Dawn holds Wild Soul Revolution Women’s Sacred Circle at Koru, a supportive and healing space for women to intentionally connect and re-initiate wise and loving relationships. Singing and drumming pave a healing pathway for the medicine.
You can also work with Dawn one-on-one.
Email: dawn@wildsoulrevolution.com
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5 fortnightly 90 min circles.
Beginning Oct 17th, 7:30 - 9:00pm
Chani grieve
Feldenkrais
Chani Grieve is a Feldenkrais Practitioner, Embodiment Facilitator and dedicated meditation practitioner with over 16 years of experience. She is passionate about sharing with people the power of working with the body to liberate our creativity, joy and full potential, by accessing the natural laws of growth and unfolding encoded in our bodies. Chani is also the creator and facilitator of The Embodiment Journey - self paced and supported online course - a unique developmental training course in three segments.
Website: www.movementfromtheheart.com
FB page: @movementfromtheheart
Email: chanigrieve@gmail.com
Mobile number: 0204 1537 356
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Chani is taking time to focus on her workshops and online offers.
Please contact her to express your interest.
Peter Sterios
LEVITYoGA
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Peter Sterios is an internationally recognized author, yoga teacher (ERYT-500), and architect. He is the founder of LEVITYoGA™, MANDUKA™, and creator of the popular yoga DVD series “Gravity & Grace” which is one of YOGA JOURNAL’s “top 15 yoga DVDs of all time”. For three years (2011-2013) Peter taught yoga at the White House for Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity initiatives. In 2018, he was invited to the Pentagon to share his ideas about yoga’s therapeutic effects for the US Marine Corps.
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Peter's first book Gravity & Grace: How to Awaken Your Subtle Body and the Healing Power of Yoga was selected as the Nautilus Book Awards 2019 Gold Medal Winner in the "Health, Healing, Wellness & Vitality" category.
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For those who teach LEVITYoGA™, our goal is to create simple language for communicating general principles so those who practice and study can connect with themselves in an authentic way – not from a place imposed by a rigid technique, script, or series of movements, but through a re-discovery of our own intuition. With subtle encouragement during classes or in trainings, students can “stretch” into the intuitive parts of their mind, and re-establish confidence in personal discretion – the ability to make appropriate choices in how we move, how we think, and how we relate to ourselves and others.
Contact: peter@levityoga.com
Peter returns regularly to Nelson. Watch this space for future opportunities to learn from a true master.
Pricing
Teachers at Koru Studio are independent and each have their own pricing structures. Prices range from $11 - $22 per session depending on class length and area of specialty. Please contact individual teacher to confirm pricing.