Wellbeing

Being able to combine a lifetime interest and passion for Yoga and wholefoods in one lovely place at Rua Awa, and then sharing this space with guests, friends, family and students has been a dream come true.

My training encompasses Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin Yoga as well as Functional Movement Patterns. I have certificates in Food as Medicine and Biological Farming. My approach is holistic, blending nutrition, movement patterns and Yoga into an uplifting experience.

My Yoga classes often follow the seasons with opportunities to attend corresponding nutrition workshops to help establish and create long lasting health benefits.

At Rua Awa we have created a flourishing farm and garden that feeds us, our friends, family and guests, the Kakahi Kitchen garden and menu is a truly seasonal garden to plate offering.

Taking time to focus and understand food & energy through Yoga and gardening is a very grounding experience.

Guest Yoga

Catering for all levels, please email me for private classes. Prices start from $30 per person.

Public Yoga

Classes at Rua Awa are seasonal and taught in blocks of 4 to 8 weeks. The next term starts in October 2024. Please email me to register your interest. Prices start from $15 per person.

Workshops

My workshops are fun and informative! with participants making, sampling and taking home the results of their efforts, as well as comprehensive notes. I always add in neat little extras, hard to source ingredients, tips and treats. A totally immersive few hours in a stunning location. Delicious nutritious morning or afternoon tea included.

Workshops are limited to six people, due to this small number we are happy to create a workshop for you and your friends, why not get a group together and contact me for pricing and options.

Some of our workshop options! prices start from $40 per person.

Creating Healthy Habits - Learn how to make delicious, nutritious, energizing food for yourself and your family quickly and easily.

Adventures in Wellbeing - ferment, culture, cook, supporting the mind and body. A great follow up to this workshop would be Wild and Free!

Wild and Free – dive deeper into fermenting with great ideas around Kimchi and Sauerkraut, this workshop will make you palate sing!

Seasonal Beauty – these workshops are held four times a year to coincide with the seasons, they look at how certain foods support you through that particular season, and align with our seasonal Yoga practice. We cook together and share a communal lunch.

A Creative Space for You – Journaling and self-care to help make sense of your thoughts and feelings. You’ll learn simple meditation and breathing techniques as well.

Simple and Sustainable – make your own natural cleaning products with things you probably already have at home! includes comprehensive notes and tips, we’ll also make bath/foot soak and bubble bath, lots of fun with great gift ideas.

Green Fingers – another fun workshop that covers seed saving, seed bombs, microgreens, sprouts, composting and a garden tour.

 

Time Out Package

The perfect opportunity to take a break from your busy schedule to relax and reconnect with your partner, or yourself! Once you arrive at Rua Awa we’ll take care of all the small details, this package includes:

2 nights accommodation for two people, delicious nutritious afternoon snack waiting for you on arrival, homemade and homegrown breakfast provisions, a jar of custom Rua Awa bath soak to enjoy in your outdoor bath. Two plant based dinners from the ‘Big Bowls’ section of the Kakahi Kitchen menu, click here to view menu or one plant based dinner and a Yoga class or workshop.

Prices start from $635. *additional nights can be booked

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