BodyBalance is a new generation yoga class that will improve your mind, your body and your life.
Originating from New Zealand, our classes are the official Les Mills programme which is taught all around the world. If you’ve previously participated in a BodyBalance class at a gym or leisure centre, this is the exact same class that you know and love, with just a little more time and space, and in beautiful surroundings. Expect to bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves, elements
14/02/2025
Today is all about love – and that begins with recognising that YOU deserve all the good things life has to offer.
If you joined us for class this morning, we hope you felt the power of self-love, mindfulness, and appreciation for your body. Every stretch, every breath, and every movement serves as a beautiful reminder that we are all worthy of love and care, inside and out.
Sending love to each of you today and always. ❤️
13/02/2025
Happy birthday to our wonderful Monday class instructor, Sam Bliss! We hope your special day is as beautiful as you are. ❤✨
01/01/2025
✨🌿 **New Year, New Beginnings** 🌿✨
As we step into 2025, let’s take a moment to honour ourselves and the journey ahead.
The new year offers a beautiful opportunity to pause, breathe, and set intentions for the months to come. It’s a chance to let go of what no longer serves us and open ourselves up to new possibilities.
This year, may we choose peace over stress, love over fear, and joy over worry. Let’s elevate our energies and live in our highest vibrations by nurturing our minds, bodies, and hearts.
Take time to slow down. Take time to breathe. Take time to align with your highest self.
Wishing you a year filled with balance, clarity, and all the love and joy you deserve. Let’s make 2025 our most intentional, peaceful, and empowering year yet. 💫✨🌟
20/06/2024
Happy summer solstice!
Today we celebrate the longest day of the year, the official start to summer and a powerful time of renewal and growth. ☀️
Today is the perfect day to embrace the light within and all around us. It’s an opportunity to set intentions for the season ahead, release any lingering negativity, and welcome abundance and positivity into our lives. ✨
Take a moment today to be fully present in nature, honour the vibrant energy of the summer solstice, absorb the sun's invigorating rays and appreciate the joy that this day brings. 🌻
Wishing you all a beautiful solstice. Namaste. 💛
Happy Easter from BodyBalance Christchurch and Jessica Rabbit! 🐥🐰
As many of you will know, Jessica (the star of this video) is one of Hannah's beloved bunnies and a constant source of her joy.
Easter Sunday is a day of celebration, so what can you do today to find your joy? Time spent with loved ones, with furry friends and being present in nature are some of the best ways of elevating your vibration to this frequency. Whatever you are up to, we wish you love and happiness. 💚
Remember that there is no class tomorrow as it's Easter Monday. The Wednesday and Friday classes are running as normal this coming week and we look forward to seeing you at one of those instead!
Is it just us, or does anyone else want one of those large green smiley face balls after watching this teaser?!
Come join us on Wednesday 3 April and be one of the first to experience the joys of release 103. 😃
21/12/2023
In ancestral times, the beginning of winter marked a sacred and deeply symbolic time. Now celebrated by many as the winter solstice, this shortest and darkest day of the year begins our return to brighter months ahead.
In the modern world, the shift into winter is often barely registered. However, when life carries on regardless of the season, we miss the opportunity to connect with nature and our deeper selves, and we forego the lesson that Mother Earth is sharing with us outside.
Ancient cultures such as the Celts, Druids, Inca, Maya, Maori, Egyptians, and many others, all celebrated the solstice. In Chinese Taoist tradition, the winter solstice is considered the most yin (feminine, dark, damp) day of the year - a time when energy comes to a momentary pause, before giving birth to yang (masculine, light, heat).
Yin and yang form the basis of traditional Chinese medicine - one cannot exist without the other, and these two seemingly opposing forces are intimately connected and complementary. This lovely concept tells us that we need darkness, quiet, stillness, healing and rest, just as much as we need activity, sound and light.
As the solstice serves as a reminder that the winter months are a time to rejuvenate body and soul, we hope you enjoy our Christmas break and the opportunity for self-nurturing that the shorter days and longer nights present.
Much love and light. ❤️✨
11/07/2023
The soundtrack to our latest workout - here are the track listings for BB100. How are you enjoying the music and moves in this latest release?
On Monday 3 July we're launching BB100. How crazy is it to think that BodyBalance is now 100 releases old?
It feels like just yesterday that Hannah was learning to teach this incredible workout that has become such a fundamental part of her life. In reality, this was almost 20 years ago - all the way back on release 23!
In the next couple of days, we'll be posting track listings and our latest blog, with a full run down of what's in store with BB100 - so keep an eye out for these. In the meantime, check out the teaser video for a little hint of what you can expect from this latest celebratory BB creation.
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09/04/2023
Happy Easter from BodyBalance Christchurch! 🐥🐰
However you are celebrating today, we hope you have a wonderful time enjoying the rest and the beautiful sunshine. ☀️ It's a perfect day to take a moment to reflect on all of the good things in our world.
Remember that there is no class tomorrow as it's Easter Monday. The Wednesday and Friday classes are running as normal this coming week and we look forward to seeing you at one of those instead! 💚
08/04/2023
This week we launched BB99, which features a strong focus on postural strength. 💚
Have you tried this new workout yet? If so, we'd love to know what you think!
Or, if you haven't been able to make it to class the week, why not check out our latest blog post to find out what’s in store.
BodyBalance 99 Highlights — BodyBalance Christchurch This latest creation for spring 2023 has a strong focus on postural strength, with powerful sequences that target the upper half of the posterior chain. Our tai-chi warm up brings us into our breath and our bodies, with an easy first round creating presence and a more immersive second round taking