Yoga With James And Carmena

02/10/2024

Hey Gang! James is teaching Thursdays again at Spring Creek Yoga. It's a sweet class to unwind and relax but with the right amount of instruction so you can deepen your practice and understanding :-).All levels are welcome. Starts tomorrow 6pm to 7.15pm. -classes are $20 drop in or a series prices go down to $16 (5 and 10 series available). Here's a photo James shot of Auckland based yoga teacher Juan Diaz in the Awatere which won an Honorable Mention at the IPA (International Photo Awards) this year.
See you in class tomorrow night!

19/06/2024

Hey Gang! There is NO CLASS tomorrow night as James will be out of town checking out a campervan in Auckland (can we say Summer is on it's way after the shortest day??). He will be back in full force next Tuesday 25th. Until then yogis 'Stay Gold' (who else remembers 'The Outsiders' Gen X ? ) 😍

06/05/2024

One of our good friend's Nadine VR has an amazing daughter Mila, who has made the New Zealand rowing team for under 19's. The World Championships are being held in Canada in August this year. The trip costs about $9000 and we've linked to Mila's Givealittle page. She's raised nearly $2000 - so a fair way to go!
If you could chip in even a little bit, it would go far in helping this talented athlete towards her dreams. See you in James's class (feels so good writing that!) tonight!

Rowing for New Zealand at the U19 World Championships in Canada

29/04/2024

Hey Gang! It has been a minute as we've navigated some life changes and finding a new place to teach has been a bit of a journey. Excellent news is that James is back! Starting TOMORROW NIGHT he is teaching TUES AND THURS 6-7.15pm, out of Spring Creek Community Hall on Ferry Rd Spring Creek. It's a 75 minute class out of a beautiful, cosy and warm space that lovely Trudy Hennessey taught out of for years.
There are mats, blocks and plenty of wall space.
And we'd love to see you :-) Drop-ins are $20 or $160 for a 10 Class Pass. Come on down and enjoy some wonderful Vinyasa Yoga with an emphasis on the breath from a masterful teacher.

10/04/2023

Hey Yogis! Happy Easter to you all - hope you're having a lovely restful time with family and loved ones. James is teaching his last class tonight at Body Restore 5.15pm-6.15pm tonight!
Come on down and fill your well these holidays :-)
Drop-in's are welcome. See you on the mat soon :-)

02/03/2023

One of our good friends Nadine Van Rensburg is starting a brand new mat Pilates class at the Stadium starting tonight at 5.30pm. Pilates is an ideal accompaniment to yoga (especially if you have recurring injuries and doing more yoga isn't helping - cross training people, cross training! :-)) Nadine's knowledge and passion as well as her warm and caring approach makes this a no-brainer. No need to book just show up and pay Nadine directly. See you on the mat! :-)

New!
Thursday class - mixed level, everyone welcome. Bring your mat if you have one - I have some available as well
Time - 5.30 pm
Programme’s room

14/02/2023

Hi Yogis! Happy Valentines Day! Maybe you're about to slip out and enjoy the light fantastic with your loved one. BUT before you head out, James is teaching a new workshop called 'Deepen Your Practice' starting MONDAY 27TH FEB 5.15-6.15PM at Body Restore. It's a 6 week workshop exploring yoga asana, breath and the 'dynamic interplay between the two.' In other words, not to be missed! :-) It's $100 for 6 weeks and you can book here through Strength Karma my PT business https://buy.stripe.com/00g7tJg7X7V59TW7sV or bring cash to class. Look forward to seeing you lovelies then ❤️

Vinyasa Flow Classes - Drop-in classes: $20 or $160 for pre-paid 10 class series.
Tues and Thurs evenings 6-7.15pm at Spring Creek Hall, 24 Ferry Rd Spring Creek Blenheim.

17/12/2022

Happy mad week before Xmas Yogis! Can't believe that 2022 has just a few days left! And as we settle into the holiday season with family and loved ones, we hope you enjoy it to the fullest; feasting with joyful abandon! Which is a perfect segue-way into...Eating more protein! A recent study by renowned researcher Bill Campbell showed that sedentary women can get leaner by upping their protein to about 1.1gm/pound of body weight :-) So even if you do nothing else, eating more protein from varied sources will help you retain and build lean muscle; the engine of life! See you in the New Year :-)

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05/12/2022

Happy Monday yogis! It's the stroke of 5.15pm so though we'd send out a quick reminder that James is teaching TONIGHT 6.30-7.30PM at Body Restore, 44 David St. If you're looking for something a little different, this class has it. James is an expert at breaking poses down and sequencing them together so if you're challenged in a pose like Handstand for example, he'll help to get the right muscles firing so you can pop into it with ease :-)
Drop-ins are welcome. See you on the mat soon!