Courses and Workshops Galore!

Hey, gang! You know we have that Beautiful Backs yoga workshop coming up soon (this Saturday!), but we also have a bunch of other great offerings happening in the next month. Here's a handy run-down for everyone keeping score at home.

Qigong Course. Michelle's popular introduction to qigong continues, starting this Thursday, 8 August - that's tomorrow! - and running four consecutive weeks, 6.30-7.30 pm. $80 for the course or $25 drop-in. For more on qigong, click here.

Beautiful Backs Yoga Workshop. Coming this Saturday, 10 August, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. For full details, click here.

Postural Patterning, Level 2 Workshop. The next stage in Nik's postural patterning training will be held on Sunday, 18 August from 9 am to 1 pm with a break for tea. $100. This session covers more movement, including sitting, standing, walking, and flows. Prerequisite: Postural Patterning, Level 1. To register, call Nik Curry on 04 905 4151 or email him at curry.nik@gmail.com. For more on postural patterning, click here.

Mindfulness Meditation Course. Right on the heels of his sold-out initial offering, Karl is leading another introductory session. Four Wednesdays, 6.30 - 7.15 pm, beginning 4 September. $55. For more on mindfulness meditation, click here.


If you have questions about any of these workshops, or if there are others you'd like to see, let us know!

FREE Bach Flower Remedies with Your Massage

Hi there! Michelle - massage therapist, naturopath and qigong instructor - is running a sweet deal at the moment. Through Wednesday, 31 July, every massage with Michelle comes with a complementary Bach flower remedy!

Just book your appointment at least a day before the time you want, and Michelle will prepare one of the popular homeopathic remedies for you. Bach flower remedies were developed in the 1930s by Edward Bach, an English bacteriologist, pathologist and homeopath. These dilutions of flower material provide healing support for a number of conditions. If you have any questions about their use, just ask Michelle during your session. She also has the Suzanne Auberts Maori Rongo - NZ native bush herbal extracts for sale.

P.S. Michelle's five-week qigong course starts on Thursday, 4 July!

NEW! Qigong Classes at Healium

We're pleased to announce a new offering in our class schedule: a five-week course in qigong led by Healium practitioner Michelle Wood.

Qigong is an ancient health practice from China based on a holistic view of human life. It's a harmonious, meditative practice that joins breathing with gentle, flowing movements to exercise the body and calm the mind.

Over the course of five weekly classes you will learn how the practice of qigong helps us:

• manage stress effectively;
• bring mindfulness to our everyday activities;
• focus our mind inward in order to work on our challenges - mental, emotional and physical;
• attain our natural calm, relaxed, joyous and balanced state.

You'll also learn qi therapy techniques for self-healing. The qigong taught in this course is Zhineng Qigong, a safe and effective form developed over 20 years of study and which incorporates the essence of traditional qigong in theory and practice.

Where: Healium.

When: 6.30 to 7.30 pm Thursdays beginning 4 July.

How Much: $99 for the five-week course; or $22 drop-in per session.

What: Five-week course in Zhineng Qigong.

Who: Michelle Wood. In addition to working as a massage therapist and naturopath, Michelle's been an ardent student of qigong for many years.