Easter Class Schedule and Kids' Yoga!

Greetings, all! We have some news of the scheduling sort. First, there will be no classes on Good Friday (3 April) or Easter Monday (6 April). However, on 4 April we will be holding our regular 75-minute Saturday-morning Power Yoga class, starring Drew. We'd love to see you!

Second, Kids' Holiday Yoga! We have a special four-class term lined up for your holiday break. The classes run on two consecutive Wednesdays and Fridays, April 8, 10, 15, and 17. These classes are for kids ages 3 1/2 to 10, each with parent or caregiver, and cost $15 per class, $25 for two classes, or $40 for all four. These classes will be held at Healium from 10 to 10.45 am, and are taught by Isa.

The next regular term of Kids' Yoga follows soon after, running Mondays from 3.30 to 4.15 pm at Owhiro Bay School. The nine-class term runs from 27 April through 29 June (skipping the 1 June holiday). Also for kids ages 3 1/2 to 10, with parent or caregiver, these classes cost $72 and are also taught by Isa.

To register for either (or both) Kids' Yoga terms, email us at hi@healium.co.nz or call us on 04 499 0334.

We look forward to seeing you, and wish you all a very Happy Easter!

Join Our Kids' Yoga for the Last Classes of the Year!

This term we're opening up our Kids' Yoga classes for a wider age range, and inviting children from 3-1/2 to 9 years to have fun together, contributing and cooperating, and belonging.

Our Kids' Yoga classes help children gain confidence and body awareness, and develop relationships within a group. Each class features a sequence of yoga poses and games within the structure of a story which children have the opportunity to influence.

These classes have been planned specifically for your child to meet the goals of the principles and strands of Te Whariki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, and/or the principles, values, key competencies and achievement objectives of the New Zealand Curriculum Health and Physical Education, depending on each child's age and needs.

Kids' Yoga at Healium
Mondays 4 pm to 4.45 pm
3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec

For pricing, contact Sylvia or Isa at Healium.

New Yoga Classes + Free Yoga Day 2014 + More Russell!

Spring is upon us at Healium and we're exited to have the lovely Russell teaching a lot more classes from 13 October! Russell has been teaching Power Yoga on Wednesdays at 5.30 pm and Thursdays at 7.15 am, and he'll still be doing those as well as several more classes on our schedule - freeing up Sylvia to attend more classes/plot world domination/do admin.

We're celebrating the energy of the season with the addition of two more weekly classes: a lunchtime Power Yoga Basics on Tuesdays at 12.15 pm and Power Yoga on Thursdays at 6.30 pm so you can make the most of those long summer evenings! For the youngsters, we also have a new seven-week term of Kids' Yoga starting on Monday, 13 October at 3.30 pm.

While we have your attention, remember that Labour Day is coming up on Monday, 27 October, and we have a great schedule of FREE classes as part of Wellington's first Free Yoga Day. We have the following classes for you -

• Family Yoga at 10 am
• Pregnancy Yoga at 11.15 am
• Power Yoga Basics at 12.15 pm
• Power Yoga at 1.15 pm
• Gentle Yoga at 2.15 pm
• Kids' Yoga at 3.30 pm

- all of them free!

We hope you're full of the joys of spring, and we'll see you in class soon!

Team Healium

How to Spend Your Spring Holidays? Kids' Yoga and Family Yoga!

We know what it's like when the holidays roll around - any sense of routine can go right out the window! So why not start up a new routine? Over the spring holidays (Monday, 29 Sep. through Monday, 13 Oct.), Healium is holding drop-in classes for you and your children to enjoy! Try Family Yoga or Kids' Yoga or both!

These classes have been planned specifically for your child to meet the goals of the principles and strands of Te Whariki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum. Te Whariki means "the woven mat," which represents how the principles and strands, learning outcomes, dispositions and everything else in the child's life intertwine and are all dependent on each other.

Family Yoga (for parents and children under 5)

Like to try a yoga class you can attend with your little one? Or perhaps you'd like to attend a pregnancy class but need to bring a toddler? Then come to a Family Yoga class, where you as a busy parent get to enjoy yoga's many benefits for body and mind, along with your little children. Our sequence is specially designed to support pregnancy and postpartum, as well as make it possible for you to participate on the days when your little one needs constant body contact. At such times, we recommend that you use a sturdy baby carrier, where your baby is safely held against your body - a soft structured ergonomic carrier, a long wrap or a mei tai, with your child on your front or back.

These classes are designed to include and excite your children with an animal-based theme, to enhance bonding with your baby and support your child's development.

Our Family Yoga classes are drop-in for your convenience, though children usually become more comfortable, confident and keen to join in as they get familiar with the studio, the teacher and the sequence.

Family Yoga is held on Tuesdays at Healium, 10 to 10.45 am, and costs $15 per family per class.

Kids' Yoga (for children 3-1/2 to 6)

Our Kids' Yoga classes help young children gain confidence and body awareness, and develop relationships within a group. Each class features a sequence of yoga poses and games within the structure of a story which children have the opportunity to influence.

Kids' Yoga classes usually run for terms of five to seven weeks, but for the spring holidays they are offered as drop-in sessions.

Kids' Yoga is held on Mondays at Healium, 3.30 to 4.15 pm, and costs $10 per child per class.

Need more information? Email us at hi@healium.co.nz or call us on 04 499 0334.

All classes are led by educator and yoga instructor Isa Pike.

Kids' Yoga at Healium: Term 4 Sessions!

Last week our Kids' Yoga program got a nice write-up in local paper The Wellingtonian (and online affiliate www.stuff.co.nz). Healium director Jenifer Parker and teacher Isa Pike were interviewed about the benefits of yoga for children, and Healium's very own Hawk made the front page! Click here to read the article!

The Term 4 sessions will be starting soon, so today we're reposting our original blog, updated with the new session dates for Term 4. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us!

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Children love moving their bodies, and yoga is a great way for them to have fun and explore their growing capacities. So we're excited to offer our Kids' Yoga courses to families in the Wellington CBD!

In these classes children ages 3 to 5 will learn a number of basic yoga poses, work together in pairs and as a group, and develop an increased awareness of their bodies.

Sessions run 2.15-3.15 pm on Tuesdays, with yoga practice starting at 2.30 and ending at 3.00. Parents or caregivers attend with their children.

Kids' Yoga at Healium is led by yoga instructor, early-childhood educator and mother Isa Pike, running in terms in line with the school schedule:

Help us support local children's education!

Kids' Yoga at Healium supports the Wellington City Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten and the Wilton Playcentre. For each student per class Healium will contribute $1 to these organizations.

Registration and pricing

Session A (five classes): $55 prepaid

Session B (four classes): $44 prepaid

Each class is limited to 15 children (each with a parent or caregiver). Registration required - email us at hi@healium.co.nz or call on 04 499 0334.

About the teacher: Isa Pike

Isa writes: "The magical time of childhood has been my chosen world since my early teens. I went from babysitting to nannying to primary teaching and then back to nannying. Now I have a child of my own and focus on and enjoy being a mother. I also love spending time with the children at the Playcentre. I've been doing yoga for about 15 years and am excited to bring my passions together in these classes!"

Kids' Yoga at Healium!

Children love moving their bodies, and yoga is a great way for them to have fun and explore their growing capacities. So beginning next month we'll be bringing new Kids' Yoga courses to the Wellington CBD!

In these classes children ages 3 to 5 will learn a number of basic yoga poses, work together in pairs and as a group, and develop an increased awareness of their bodies.

Sessions run 2-3 pm on Wednesdays, with yoga practice starting at 2.15 and ending at 2.45. Parents or caregivers attend with their children.

Kids' Yoga at Healium is led by yoga instructor, early-childhood educator and mother Isa Pike, running in terms in line with the school schedule:

Help us support local children's education!

Kids' Yoga at Healium supports the Wellington City Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten and the Wilton Playcentre. For each student per class Healium will contribute $1 to these organizations.

Registration and pricing

Session A: $66 prepaid
Session B: $55 prepaid
Both Sessions: $110 prepaid
Holiday Session: $22 prepaid

Each class is limited to 15 children (each with a parent or caregiver). Registration required - email us at hi@healium.co.nz or call on 04 499 0334.

About the teacher: Isa Pike

Isa writes: "The magical time of childhood has been my chosen world since my early teens. I went from babysitting to nannying to primary teaching and then back to nannying. Now I have a child of my own and focus on and enjoy being a mother. I also love spending time with the children at the Playcentre. I've been doing yoga for about 15 years and am excited to bring my passions together in these classes!"

Healium Yoga News: Introducing Elissa!

We are super excited to have yoga teacher Elissa Jordan at Healium! In fact, she's already had a running start - she teaches the 5:30 class every Monday as well as kids' yoga the first Sunday of each month.

Here's what Elissa says about her approach to yoga: "When on the mat I bring a sense of playfulness to the practice. I reckon life is serious enough and so I try to make yoga fun. Or as fun as it can be when your thigh/high/back/core are having a stern word with you."

For more on Elissa and a number of other new faces and offerings at Healium, stay tuned for next week's big website update. We'll keep you posted!