About this Event
Nau mai haere mai Tāmaki Makaurau!
Valka Yoga is pleased to announce our very first yoga retreat organized with the help of Auckland Unlimited. Join us on the weekend of the 2nd-3rd of July in Tamaki Makaurau to choose from 4 yoga classes followed by refreshments and connection.
Kayla Gordine and Taane Mete will be leading several yoga classes, each with a specific elemental focus - Earth to help ground into the body, Water to find flow and fluidity, Fire to ignite heat and blood flow through the body, Air to end the weekend with a sense of lightness and relaxation.
To encourage attendance and help you get back into the yoga habit we will also be giving ALL attendees Valka Yoga gift packs worth up to $100.
Each class is FREE to attend and will also incorporate different live sound and music including waiata Māori, to provide a uniquely crafted journey for each elemental focus.
We will have delicious nourishing local food and quality time to connect and network with others after each class.
We acknowledge that maintaining a yoga practice in the last few years has been challenging due to the constant change of our environment and limited access to events, so we are hoping to create this space away from life's fullness and help us return to a routine of self-care, growth and development.
The word Āwhina in Māori means to nurture, take care of and assist. It is this feeling that we hope for everyone joining this mini retreat to experience over the weekend.
Due to space limitations at the venue, each class will be limited to approximately 50-60 attendees. To encourage us to share the gift of yoga with as many people in Auckland as we can, we request attendees to book no more than one class initially. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions, concerns or would like to get involved!
Meet the Team
Kayla Atkins-Gordine is a catalyst in merging the dual cultures of Aotearoa, embodying the space in between indigenous and western worlds. Her upbringing speaking Te Reo Māori has shaped her worldview through two contrasting perspectives and has nurtured a deep connection to both our land and people, the seen and the unseen. She has immersed herself in training in a variety of meditation, yoga and wellness practices, and shares her voice and vibration through sound and Māori Waiata.
Belonging to the Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Koriki Kahukura, and born and raised in Napier, Aotearoa, Taane Mete is the youngest of seven and was a free spirited and wildly nomadic child who began imagining his career at a young age. Little did his younger self realize that daydreaming a world that was euphoric, blissful, and creative would become his spiritual life journey. Mete draws on 4 decades of knowledge in dance, yoga and creative facilitation in his work.
When founding Valka Yoga, Danny Garg also coined the term Yogapreneur to describe his role, bridging the values of yoga and sustainability with an entrepreneurial mindset. A self-confessed Third Culture Kid, having grown up between the UK, India and New Zealand, Danny has sought to draw on the best of Western and Eastern ideologies and imbibe them into a sustainable yoga, health and wellness brand. When he’s not on the yoga mat, he’s often talking about yoga mats. And when he’s not doing that, he’s often practising movement and calisthenics.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Sapphire Room - Ponsonby Central, 7 Richmond Road, Auckland, New Zealand
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