Hañsa Wellness Christchurch

Hañsa Wellness Christchurch Hañsa Yoga Christchurch. Qualified Yoga Therapist. Customised Therapeutic Yoga and leading provider of Retirement Village Chair Yoga.

Pain Management, Rehabilitation, Functionality, Mobility, Balance, Strength

06/09/2026

Wonderful line up of presenters for this excellent yoga event. Please take a moment to check out the event and support us by coming along to experience a diverse range of yoga. 🧘‍♀️ ❤️

Making blankets for our yoga classes. Kitties were curious and wanted to help 😅 Blankets are useful for chair yoga to he...
04/09/2026

Making blankets for our yoga classes. Kitties were curious and wanted to help 😅

Blankets are useful for chair yoga to help support the lower back.

Blankets are useful for mat yoga to enable the correct head alignment when in the floor.

Melanie Morris

🙏 Happy International Yoga Day 2026 🌿Today our hearts and minds are full of gratitude for every student who shows up an...
20/06/2026

🙏 Happy International Yoga Day 2026 🌿

Today our hearts and minds are full of gratitude for every student who shows up and practices with such commitment to their own wellbeing.

To make the time to move, breathe, and observe yourself in motion is such a beautiful thing. Research shows that mindful movement supports strength, balance, and functionality for both body and mind.

Thank you to the Retirement Villages who support residents to attend our classes. Over four years, that support has helped us grow to offer Hañsa Flow, Chair Yoga, Aqua Yoga, floor-based yoga, pelvic-floor supported yoga, and dementia-supportive yoga. 🌸

Every time I teach, I learn something from the class.

With love and thanks to Vicki Beatty, our students adore your classes and to my teachers Vincent Bolletta , Donna Farhi , and Dr laurentober . 🤍

Today, on International Yoga Day, our hearts and minds are full of gratitude. 🙏To every client and student who shows up ...
20/06/2026

Today, on International Yoga Day, our hearts and minds are full of gratitude. 🙏

To every client and student who shows up to practice with such wonderful commitment to their own wellbeing, thank you. To make the time to move, to breathe, and to simply observe yourself in motion is a beautiful gift to give yourself. Research continues to show that mindful movement supports our strength, our balance, and our functionality, for both body and mind.

We are so grateful to the Retirement Villages who make this possible — who believe in their residents’ wellbeing and support them to come along and practice with us. Over the past four years, that support has allowed our offerings to grow far beyond where we began.

We now share Hañsa Flow, Chair Yoga, Aqua Yoga, floor-based yoga, pelvic-floor-specific supported yoga, and dementia-supportive yoga. None of this growth and our ongoing professional development would be possible without the trust of our villages and the dedication of our students.

The truth is, every time I teach, I learn something from the class. That exchange is one of the great joys of this work.

A heartfelt thank you to Vicki Beatty for your wonderful support and teaching, our students love your classes. Deep gratitude to my own teachers, whose wisdom continues to shape everything I share: Vincent Bolleta, Donna Farhi, and Dr Lauren Tober.

Happy International Yoga Day 2026. 🌿

Wishing you a moment today to pause, breathe, and move with intention.

04/06/2026

Seated seed practice for pelvis functionality and pelvic floor health

This gentle Hansa Seed Practice is how we begin many of our classes — with small, mindful movements that help integrate the body and mind.

In this sequence, we focus on awareness of the 'sit bones' and the movement of the pelvis.

Starting with a simple alignment check, we gently rock back on the sit bones, return to neutral, and then rock slightly forward with an inhale.

These subtle pelvic and lower back movements are foundational to everyday function — helping us sit, stand, walk, bend, and move in and out of chairs or cars with greater ease and fluidity. The breath with movement also supports pelvic floor tone.

Finding your sit bones is also the foundation of alignment in Chair Yoga. When both sit bones are evenly grounded, the spine can naturally lengthen and the body feels more supported and balanced.

It may seem simple, but this awareness can:
✨ Improve posture
✨ Reduce strain through the lower back
✨ Increase stability and balance
✨ Help movement feel smoother and more effortless

As the leading provider of Retirement Village Yoga, we specialise in making yoga accessible, practical, and supportive for every body.

🧘‍♀️ Join our public Chair Yoga class every Friday at 10:15am
📍 Water Studio, Flow Wellbeing Centre

🪑 If you'd like to book a class with us, please head to: linktr.ee/melmorrisnz

Melanie Morris

🌊 Aqua Yoga Spotlight: Navasana (Boat Pose) 🛶This week we're floating into Navasana — a beautiful shape for building cor...
27/05/2026

🌊 Aqua Yoga Spotlight: Navasana (Boat Pose) 🛶

This week we're floating into Navasana — a beautiful shape for building core strength, and one that takes on a whole new dimension in the water.

Practising Boat Pose in the pool asks for concentration. The water gently shifts beneath you, inviting the deep stabilising muscles to wake up and engage in subtle, intelligent ways. It's a wonderful reminder that strength doesn't always look like effort — sometimes it looks like presence.

One of the things I love most about aqua yoga is how generous the water is with our bodies. Each sequence and shape lifts weight away from the joints, while gently offering resistance in every direction. The warmth of the water encourages fluid, flowing movement and helps muscles relax into the work.

For our students who find core work on the mat challenging — particularly those navigating joint sensitivity, balance concerns, or simply wanting a kinder way to build strength — the pool offers a truly therapeutic alternative.

Strong core. Soft joints. Steady mind. 💙

Sterling, Kaiapoi

There is something quite magical about practising yoga in warm water. 🌊Aqua yoga is one of our much-loved retirement vil...
25/05/2026

There is something quite magical about practising yoga in warm water. 🌊

Aqua yoga is one of our much-loved retirement village offerings and for good reason. It is one of the most supportive ways to build strength, mobility and functional movement, especially if your body needs a gentler entry point than a mat-based class.

The water holds you. It takes the weight off your joints, so you can move with freedom you may not have felt in years. And at the same time, that same water becomes the most beautiful, even resistance for your muscles to tone and strengthen against.

This photo shows leg bicycling, it looks like a simple movement but it involves the core, legs, and balance with a sprinkling of laughter.

(And may I say — it is considerably harder being the teacher demonstrating all of this from the side of the pool!)

The Sterling, Kaiapoi

14/05/2026

Sequence for fluidity, mobility and functional movement.

This gentle Hansa sequence supports integration of the pelvis, spine, shoulders, and breath.

In this sequence, we explore awareness of the “sit bones” and the natural movement of the pelvis, gently rocking back before returning to neutral. From here, we add simple arm movements and a soft thoracic twist to encourage mobility through the rib cage, shoulders, and upper spine.

It is a lovely, accessible practice that supports fluidity and ease throughout the whole body.
These movements are deeply connected to everyday functional tasks — reaching to pick something up, turning to open a car door, standing tall, or simply moving with greater comfort and confidence.

As we age, the rib cage and thoracic spine can gradually become less mobile, which may affect posture, breathing, balance, and ease of movement. Supported seated yoga offers a safe and effective way to gently access and maintain this important mobility.

Benefits

✨ Improve posture
✨ Improve functionality and movement
✨ Support shoulder and spinal mobility
✨ Create greater stability, fluidity, and ease in movement

As the leading provider of Retirement Village Yoga, we specialise in making yoga accessible, practical, and supportive for every body.

🧘‍♀️ Join our public Chair Yoga class every Friday at 10:15am
📍 Water Studio, Flow Wellbeing Centre

🪑 If you'd like to book a class with us, please head to: linktr.ee/melmorrisnz

Melanie Morris

We are absolutely delighted to share the launch of our refreshed Hansa Wellness Christchurch website! 💻🌿Over the past 5 ...
12/05/2026

We are absolutely delighted to share the launch of our refreshed Hansa Wellness Christchurch website! 💻🌿

Over the past 5 years, our journey has grown in the most meaningful way. What began as a passion for sharing yoga has evolved into becoming Christchurch’s leading Retirement Village yoga provider 🧘‍♀️💙

Our expanded offerings now include:

✨ Chair Supported Yoga

✨ Mat Yoga

✨ Aqua Yoga 💧

✨ Specialised Pelvic Floor Yoga

✨ Breath with Movement Yoga

✨ Dementia Supportive Yoga

We also offer one-on-one Yoga Therapy with Mel, providing personalised support tailored to individual needs 🤍

This new website reflects who we are today — our experience, our heart, and our commitment to supporting wellbeing, mobility, connection, and quality of life for our community.

A huge thank you and heartfelt gratitude to LMWD Design (www.lachlanmcfetridge.nz) for bringing this vision to life with such creativity and care 🙏✨

We’d love for you to explore the new site and discover more about what we offer: www.hansawellnesschristchurch.co.nz

Address

229 Fitzgerald Avenue
Christchurch

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+64212239063

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