Start the new year in the best way - by moving and connecting to your amazing body!
mat pilates classes are to help you to build strength and mobility in the body, while having fun and being guided in a safe and encouraging way.
What to expect:
to breath and connect your breath to the movement in your body
to connect, laugh and chat with other students
to discover new muscles you didn't even know you had!
to feel strong and capable, even when challenged
to have a deeper understanding to your body
to join other incredible women with the best view in Christchurch (in my opinion)
Classes are held at Mt Pleasant Community Hall, Friday 9:30am - 10:30am
Investment: $171 for the term or $25 drop in rate
please arrive 10minutes before class starts so you can get set up and we can start on time
To attend this class please bring your own yoga mat, drink bottle and wear clothes that you can move easily in - I will provide the rest
You can book in and pay for the class ahead of time through the link below or you can pay with cash on the day
Please note that as the term has already started drop in is the only way you can join this class
Keen to try Budokon yoga?
These classes are designed for those who know and love budokon and those who have never done it before but are curious and want to know more.
Think of your usual vinyasa style yoga flow with a sprinkle of Budokon methodology chucked in there so you can move like a warrior without feeling overwhelmed with the new language and new alignment.
These classes are for all levels, designed to have you move and flow with your breath (vinyasa means to flow) and simply have a bit of fun! A chance for you to break up your day focusing on YOU and your body
Blocks are provided, Please bring your own mat.
Classes are held upstairs at Piko Wholefoods, the entrance is via Kilmore Street. Please arrive 5minutes before class start time
This class has already started for the term but you are welcome to come along casually
In collaboration with O Studio Christchurch Central...Join us to Explore Budokon Yoga!
A 2-Hour Immersive Workshop and discover how martial arts, yoga, and animal-style locomotion combine to create a fluid, whole-body practice.
Led by Cushla - New Zealand’s only certified Budokon Yoga instructor - you will:
•Move with purpose – slow, precise transitions reveal hidden habits, strengths, and gaps in how you move on the mat as well as any movement style you practice.
•Build control & mobility – learn foundational Budokon sequences that sharpen balance, core stability, and joint integrity.
•Transform how you move your body and practice with exercises that elevate how you transition from pose to pose.
📍 O-Studio Christchurch
🗓️ May 31, 1pm-3pm
🎟️ Limited spots - reserve yours below
Budo what? What is it?
Budokon is a mixed movement arts modality created by Yogi and Martial Arts practitioner Cameron Shayne in 2001. It combines animal locomotion, mobility and strength to the yoga mat and it teaches us SO MUCH about ourselves. Where typical vinyasa practices you focus on the shape, in Budokon we focus on HOW we get in and out of the shape
My journey with Budokon:
I started Budokon myself years ago, about 2016! Trying classes here and there and attending workshops when it was offered. I always LOVED IT! It mixes the modalities of my contemporary dance training and knowledge with the ancient history of yoga and functionality while moving on the mat which made so much sense to me.
So when lockdowns started I needed to continue practicing at home and remembered my love for Budokon movement. I then applied for a scholarship for the online Budokon Yoga Teacher Training and got in! Now I am certified and itching to share it with the Christchurch community as the more I have explored it, the more I have loved it.
Anyway, Why are we doing this?
I'm offering this course because I want you to feel this movement modality in your body so you can better understand HOW you move
In this class we will move slowly, with intention, controlling our movement and getting precise around how we move on our mat. In this style we focus on transitioning through our postures, the in between, rather than holding a shape.
It is broken down in 8 weeks as there are 7 sections of the Budokon Yoga Primary Series so each week we will workshop a new section and then on the final week you will piece together everything you have learnt and just move through it all!
It is fun, challenging, exciting, new and playful. There are limited spaces so you all have room to move and it is likely to sell out so if you're keen, book in now! Or reach out if you have questions before we start
The details:
Tuesday 3 June - 22 July 2025
5:30 - 6:30pm
Upstairs at Piko Wholefoods, 229 Kilmore Street, Christchurch
$171 for the 8 weeks
Get ready to move in a WHOLE new way
