⭐️ AWHI 200hr YTT Teacher Testimonials ⭐️
Meet Hana and Flora — both AWHI-trained kaiako who are also now part of our teaching whānau.
This is what 200 hours looks like on the other side.
Feeling the pull? Our 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training course is modelled after Sir Mason Durie’s Māori health model for holistic wellbeing and runs Thursday - Sunday 8am-6pm daily from:
✨Pillar 1 (Whenua/Foundations): 30th July - 2nd Aug
✨Pillar 2 (Tinana/Body): 20th - 23rd Aug
✨Pillar 3 (Hinengaro/Mind): 17th - 20th Sept
✨Pillar 4 (Wairua/Spirit): 15th - 18th Oct
✨Pillar 5 (Whānau/Community): 12th - 15th Nov
Facilitated by Tom Brotherstone, Kathleen Kuehn and members of the teaching whānau including Hana Buchanan, Murray Hemi, Satvika Iyer, Marcelly Ribeiro.
📍AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing, Level 2, 15 Johnston Street, Wellington CBD
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AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing
AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing - yoga, Pilates & meditation studio - a sanctuary for holistic wellbeing in the heart of Wellington CBD
AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing provides classes in Vinyasa Yoga (heated & non heated), Yin Yoga, Meditation, Pilates, wellbeing retreats, workshops, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings.
01/06/2026
✨ Kia Ora June at AWHI ✨
📚 Book Club - Good books, great kōrero, zero pressure. Join us as we dive into The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent. Free to attend, just let us know you're coming!
🌙 Yoga Nidra – A deeply restorative guided meditation to support relaxation, better sleep, and nervous system reset. Come rest, recharge, and simply be.
💫 What the H*rmones? Pilates Workshop** – Explore Pilates technique, breathwork, pelvic floor connection, and women's hormonal health with Luisa & Eli. Move smarter and understand your body on a deeper level.
🍷 Power (V)ino – Flow first, toast later! Join us after the last Wednesday Power Vinyasa of the month for a complimentary drink and some friendly post-yoga kōrero.
🥁 XOCHIPILLI'S VISION – An immersive evening of ancient Mexican ceremony, sacred drumming, song, and prehispanic sound. Gather in circle and experience a powerful journey of connection, rhythm, and tradition.
💚 Koha Heated Flow – Move, breathe, and give back. Join our Sunday 10am Heated Flow class by koha, with all proceeds supporting Little Miracles Trust. A beautiful way to nourish yourself while supporting whānau in our community.
We can't wait to share these special events with you this month 🤍
30/05/2026
LAST CALL FOR PRE-ORDERS - $10 OFF! 😎
Get your winter wardrobe sorted! Our AS Colour hoodies & crews are available in a wide variety of colours this year and you’ve got one more day to get in on the discount!
Support your fav local wellness community (that’d be us) and look flash whilst doing so.
Order form linked in stories OR comment below for the URL 🔥
Be cool, not cold 😎🥶
29/05/2026
XOCHIPILLI’S VISION ✨
Dive in to an immersive evening of ancient Mexican ceremony, sacred drumming, and prehispanic sound at AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing.
Join Claudio for a deeply transformative journey inspired by recent pilgrimages to Mexico City featuring sacred chants, Pow Wow drumming, copal cleansing, ceremonial cacao, prehispanic instruments, and shamanic relaxation.
Come gather in circle, connect through rhythm and sound, and experience the magic of ancient traditions landing in Aotearoa 🌿
🗓 Saturday 27 June 2026
🕡 6:45–8:45 pm
📍 AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing
No experience needed just bring an open heart. Flowers or fruit for the altar welcome 🤍
Book online at: awhiyoga.co.nz/events/xochipilli
28/05/2026
👑 KING'S BIRTHDAY - REDUCED TIMETABLE 👑
Just one class on Monday, 1st June, 10am and it's our powerhouse 90min Heated Flow with 🔥
Come start your day with us and lounge around for tea, a coffee, a cold plunge? Make the most of that free public parking! 🚘
See you there!
26/05/2026
Reminder to book your spot for our “What the H***rmones?” Pilates Workshop at AWHI Yoga 🌿
Join Luisa & Eli for an afternoon of Pilates technique, breathwork, pelvic floor connection, and women’s hormonal health — designed to help you move smarter, train sustainably, and better understand your body.
🗓 Saturday 6 June 2026
🕐 1:00–4:00 pm
📍 AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing
Book here: awhiyoga.co.nz/events/pilates-hormones
Spaces are limited ✨
🌙 YOGA NIDRA 🌙
A restful guided meditation with the lovely Lisa Baker Friday, 5th June, 7:15-8:30pm.
$25 or $20 for students and concession card holders. Free for members on 3/6/12 month contract contracts.
We look forward to welcoming you.
24/05/2026
🏠 Whānau Reunion🏠
We held our first ever reunion this weekend for 200hr yoga teacher training cohorts since 2002 & it was even more special than we expected. When you sign on with us, you get a family for life!
We shared a vinyasa practice, homemade kai, post-YTT life updates, a yin + sound meditation journey, bubbles and lots of hugs and laughs over the course of the day. It was so so cool to hear how all 25+ attendees have put their training to use…far beyond the presumed route of taking studio classes, that’s for sure. Examples include:
✨opening/running studios -
✨teaching at and other studios all around Aotearoa
✨hosting regular community classes in Wellington/suburbs, Kāpiti and even Vanuatu!!!
✨workplace yoga
✨leading/teaching into retreats
✨pursuing te reo Māori immersion
✨art + yoga classes & retreats -
✨authoring books -
✨incorporating breathing, meditation & postural techniques into existing mahi
✨social yoga projects -
✨…and so much more!
Rewarding, affirming and fun day all around! Til next year, e hoa mā! To those who didn’t make it, let us know what you’re up to so we can continue to support your ongoing practice and work, as well!
21/05/2026
Aroha mai e hoa mā, this Saturday's Yin Yoga at 4:30pm is *canceled* due to a private event happening at the studio. We apologise for the inconvenience!
Be sure to get your weekend Yin fix at today's (Friday) 12:15pm or 5:45pm and/or Sunday's 4:30pm Yin!
We are hosting our first ever 200hr Yoga Teacher Training reunion this Saturday for our cohorts that graduated between 2022-2025! We figured it'd be just a bit too celebratory / noisy / dysregulating / lolzy to run a public class, hence the cancelation.
We appreciate your understanding, and hope to see you on the mat in another glorious Yin session!
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Level 2, 15 Johnston Street (above Leuven)
Wellington
6011
Opening Hours
| Monday | 6:30am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 6:30am - 8pm |
| Friday | 7am - 6:45pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 8pm |