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Connect, train, hang out, learn. Community playspace, bodyweight fitness, natural movement venue. Please contact us for rates.

Please check the calendar for what's on and when OPEN sessions are scheduled. The base is available for bookings for individuals or small groups. A supervisor(s) must be nominated for any group sessions (with a first aid cert for OPEN sessions).

Photos from the base's post 07/04/2026

And *the base* is over and out... Tēnā rawa atu koutou katoa for making it so much fun 🙇🏽‍♀️

22/02/2026

Kia ora tātou, base whānau past and present 🥰
The base will be closing permanently on Thursday 2 April, as the property is coming under new ownership at Easter.
Thank you to eveyone who trained, coached, encouraged, worked, and hung out here. You made it a fun place to be.
Noho ora mai rā!

Profile pictures 22/02/2026

Kia ora tātou, base whānau past and present. The base will be closing permanently on Thursday 2 April, as the building changes ownership.
Thank you so much to all who trained together, taught each other, participated, and hung out between 2014 and 2026!
Noho ora mai rā.

11/02/2025

Hello! The base is now the home of Big Fun NZ, which provides individual and small group special-needs clients with gymnastics-based OT programmes. Big Fun's work supports and develops clients' physical, emotional, and social skills with one-on-one training in a dedicated gym space. For more information, please contact Michelle via https://www.facebook.com/BigFunNZ

BigFunNZ Gymnastics for people with special needs.
Bookings required.

Photos from Being Yoga's post 14/01/2024

Check out our friends Being Yoga! Yoga for singles, partners, kids, men... they have you covered. Great intro deal too :)

Photos from MovNat's post 15/03/2023
05/02/2023

The Base open sessions are back!!!

Come along from 3-5pm every Sunday afternoon starting from the 5th February.

-Two aerial rigs- BYO silks, lyra or trapeze
-Calisthenics rig
-Parallel bars
-Gymnastics rings
-Supertramp
-Crash mats

$10 cash per person.

07/11/2022

The Base open sessions are back!!!

Come along from 3-5pm every Sunday afternoon starting from the 20th of November.

-Two aerial rigs- BYO silks, lyra or trapeze
-Calisthenics rig
-Parallel bars
-Gymnastics rings
-Supertramp
-Crash mats

$10 cash per person.

21/08/2022

We're thinking about bringing back Sunday sessions. Who's keen?

Why does running give you a high? A look at the science 04/12/2021

"Walking slowly for 30 minutes had no effect, nor did running at maximum effort. Jogging, however, tripled the runners’ levels of endocannabinoids — and the elevation in endocannabinoids correlated with the runners’ self-reported high." [cycling, uphill hiking, anything that makes you puff a bit (no pun intended) also works.]

Why does running give you a high? A look at the science And it’s not just running — you can get these feelings of bliss and well-being from other kinds of physical activity too. Research psychologist Kelly McGonigal explains how we can get i…

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4/193 Waterloo Road
Christchurch
8042

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 3pm - 5pm