Breathwork and Mellow kirtan with Jahnavi.

Breaking The Chains of Addiction and Anxiety - James Dear James is a dedicated drug and alcohol counsellor and the founder of Break the Chain, a movement focused on supporting those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. After overcoming his own battle with drug addiction and celebrating over five years of sobriety, James uses his experience and expertise to inspire and guide others on their journey to recovery. Break the Chain offers practical uplifting content, and a compassionate approach to healing, empowering people to reclaim their lives and build a brighter future.

Yin Yoga with Megan

Kirtan circle (BYO instrument)

Yoga Nidra Spiritual Sound journey (will include japa/mala meditation)- with Rasa Lila

Breathwork & Mellow Kirtan with Jahnavi

The Mantra Band - kirtan party!

'Our Food Sovereignty' Empowering local communities to be responsible for their own food and seeds, from household to bioregion- Robina McCurdy

Robina is an international community development facilitator, Permaculture teacher, organic grower, pioneer-resident of 40 year-old Tui Community & Trust in Golden Bay, as well as founder of The Institute of Earthcare Education Aotearoa and its Localising Food Project. She was the co-ordinator of Victory Community Gardens (Nelson) and a consultant-educator with Project Lyttelton's 'Food Resilience Project.'

Since 2012, Robina has facilitated over 60 local food action workshops all around the country, and o-created several inspirational food resilience documentary videos. View at www.localisingfood.com

Cacao & Sound Healing Journey

Kimberly Anderson-Interactive drumming and percussion workshop, with a focus on mindfulness, breath work and fun.

InRhythm NZ - helping communities thrive through the transformative power of rhythm.

Kimberley has been facilitating rhythm events since 2002, She has a background in leadership, coaching and facilitation. Kimberley holds a safe & welcoming space for all rhythm makers, come and let the rhythm work its magic on your mind, body and spirit. Drums and percussion instruments provided, or bring your own if you would prefer.

The Microbiome- a wondrous microbial world that lives within you. Learn how to repair and rebuild your health from the foundation (gut) up.

Shanti runs Thrive Therapies from Aroha Health Spa in Golden Bay and Nelson Wellness Space. She studied in Colorado and has been practicing Naturopathy, Herbalism, Reflexology, Iridology, & Colon Hydrotherapy for 15+ years, as well as guiding clients through detox cleanses and the Microbiome Renewal Protocol.

The gut is the foundation upon which we build our health. Shanti is offering guidance and tools for how to repair and reset your gut microbiome, which has beneficial ramifications for so many facets of our health and wellbeing: mental, physical and emotional.

Our gut is our “second brain” and working to rebuild the beneficial microbes in our body can be transformational. Come learn how this programme of innate healing can help you to boost immunity, lose weight, reduce inflammation, decrease pain, heal or avoid injuries, increase your clarity of mind, build resilience, balance hormones, restore your energy levels, and enjoy Thriving optimal health!

Learn to embrace life’s timeline with astrology. Are you with serious Saturn at age 29 or 58? Rebellious Uranus at 42? Dreamy Neptune at 83?

Fiona discovered the world of astrology around eight years ago and has been studying it enthusiastically ever since. She is keen to explore Western astrology from the point of view of New Zealand and the Southern hemisphere. To that end, she produces YouTube videos and an astrology calendar, the 'Aotearoa Sun & Moon calendar'.

Fiona values astrology as a tool to understand one's place in the world and to make the most of the ebbs and flows of life that come with astrological transits. This workshop will take you through the stages of life as shaped by the major transits of the outer planets, including the Saturn returns, the Uranus opposition and Pluto's aspects. Understanding how the planets influence us can help us to learn from and embrace these important times in life.

Yoni Shakti Yoga-Yoni Shakti Yoga Honouring the Divine Feminine through the Pelvis with nourishing movement, mantra, music and rest- Jeanette Ida

30 years combined experience as a Physiotherapist, Yoga&Meditation Teacher, Yoga Teacher Trainer, Personal Trainer & Well Woman Yoga Therapist in Can/US/UK/NZ. Certified Organic Farmer, Mother, Householder Yogini.

I am passionate about movement education and healing arts. I have a YouTube channel with online courses and enjoy sharing Yoga at festivals, retreats and workshops in NZ. In 2025 I will be leading an Ayurvedic retreat in Kerala, and a fun retreat in Bali. I love to travel, be in nature, dance, sing and am learning to surf.

https://www.youtube.com/@IdaYogaAndYou

Breath- Nicky McLeod

Guided meditation with your healing breath, soul guidance and channelled light language activations. Empower in your I am Presence-Linda Hathor

Linda Hathoria of Healing Embrace brings you beautiful healing activations and guidance. As a channel of light language and sound she works with many beings of light in service of your soul’s development and awakening. Linda is trained in nursing, massage, reiki, Reconnective healing, The Journey, and is a Soul Life Coach. Linda also works in the community supporting the elderly as a Holistic Care Companion. She hosts a monthly spiritual radio show at Plains Fm - Linda Light Channel.

Ayurvedic Insights for Yoga: Practical Tips for Summer Balance -Baru Gabzdylova

My name is Baru, and I’m passionate about inspiring people to find balance and joy in their lives through the wisdom of traditional yoga and Ayurveda. Originally from the beautiful Czech Republic, I now call Nelson my home.

My journey began in India, where I studied traditional yoga and Ayurveda with renowned teachers. What started as a simple physical practice quickly became a profound life transformation. During my six-month teacher training in India in 2014 and 2015, I discovered the true depth of yoga—far beyond just the poses. It was there I learned the incredible power of breathing, meditation, and how the mind can either support or challenge us.

This experience led me deeper into Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, where I learned how to align the body and mind for true well-being.

In my classes, I combine yoga poses, breathwork, meditation, and Ayurvedic wisdom to help you cultivate health, happiness, and balance. My approach is light-hearted, joyful, and always backed by ancient, time-tested knowledge.

I also love to share my passion for cooking colorful, delicious meals inspired by Ayurvedic principles. Through my online and in-person courses, I offer practical tools that help you have enough energy, reduce stress, and bring more ease and joy into your everyday life.

My motto: Today is the best day ever.

Creative Visualisation- Learn How to manifest your dreams, goals and desires in this interactive workshop-Angie Heavey-

LEARN HOW TO MANIFEST YOUR DREAMS, GOALS AND DESIRES IN THIS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP!

We will explore different techniques to help awaken your spirit, trust in your inner feelings and intuition. Be your true beautiful selves and teach you how to be positive in all aspects of your lives, so that you can create your future from within.

You ARE the power! You are connected to ALL THAT IS!

YOU CAN MANIFEST ANYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES!

Contact Angie for more info [email protected]

Inner Silence Meditation - Antar Mouna. Learn to cultivate and then witness your own space of stillness. with asana, pranayama, meditation- Mantradhara

Chartered Natural Therapies Practitioner Diploma in Remedial Massage - 2500 hours 1987 Level 5 nursing Diploma in Aromatherapy - 2500 hours 2009 Diploma in Natural Healing Sciences - 1500 hours 1988 Certificate in Bowen Therapy - Fascial Kinetics 1987 Esoteric Studies 30 years Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga -150 hours Bihar School of Yoga - Anahata Yoga Retreat 2021 Mediation, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha - 150 hours Bihar School of Yoga - Anahata Yoga Retreat 2023 Yoga New Zealand 500 hours

I have practiced yoga for the last 38 years, have facilitated the art of healing and mediation for the last 28 years and facilitated yoga nidra and restorative yoga most recently. My pure focus is with Love and how to help in service for this Being and action to take place.

Self Expression As A Portal To Abundance: How speaking our truths—even those we fear—can unlock pathways to abundance in our lives -Cassa Grant

Cassa Grant is a coach, trainer, and speaker.

Her techniques mix storytelling, performance coaching, and subconscious and growth mindset tools to create transformations that stick.

She has worked with companies and individuals in the areas of goal achievement, ownership, culture, communication, and leadership.

Cassa is a certified NeuroLinguistic Programming practitioner, facilitator, and life and business coach with a BA in English and MA in Geography: Environmental Planning and Resource Management. Connect on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn @cassagrant.

Using Permaculture principles for suburban property design and repairing broken social and ecological systems.

Charley is a Permaculture Educator with Earthcare Education Aotearoa. His practical experience includes carpentry, stone cottage rebuilding, boat building, gardening and horticultural land development.

Charley is a Permaculture Educator with Earthcare Education Aotearoa. His practical experience includes carpentry, stone cottage rebuilding, boat building, gardening and horticultural land development.

Charley brings his experiences as a pharmacist, homoeopath, nutritionalist and psychotherapist, and his studies in Compassionate Communication (NVC), Sociocracy and Restorative Justice, together with permaculture principles and methodology, to create an evolving, regenerative and effective way to be with ourselves and our planet in this time of both challenge and opportunity.

Yoga Flow - This open level flow is designed to encourage vitality and joy, perfect for a morning practice and to set you up for the day.

Elena is an experienced yoga teacher, dancer and personal trainer who loves to share practices that help people move and live well. Connect with her at the_movement_connection on Instagram/FB

Chakradance™ is a well-being movement therapy practice. It uses spontaneous dance, to specific chakra-resonant music, to heal and re-tune.

Kia Ora, my name is Anna, and I have recently become accredited as a Facilitator for Chakradance. Chakradance has really resonated with me, being that it is a movement healing modality, and I have a wealth of experience in spiritual practices as well as arts/music so this was a great way of combining things I love, to share with others. In this lifelong journey, I am also qualified as a BlueStar Quantum Master Healer, a Psychic Medium, a Crystal Sound Bowl Practitioner, and as a Mental Health Ambassador. I look forward to sharing Chakradance with you so we can dance like no one is watching and express ourselves from our soul!

Embodied (‘a living expression’) Freedom (‘the power to feel & express’) - The body says what words cannotSybille Biedert -Embodied Freedom.

Sybille Biedert is a bold and dynamic community weaver dedicated to personal and collective transformation, especially for women.With over 10 years in workshops, training, and festivals, she is an accredited Open Floor Movement teacher and creator of the Embodied Freedom Movement practice. Her workshops, like Embodied Intimacy and SoulHum, focus on emotional literacy and community, guiding deeper self-awareness. Trained in Possibility Management, Sybille’s approach empowers individuals to unfold their hearts. This year, as a trainer for the first Embodied Freedom Movement Spaceholder training, she’s committed to creating spaces where people can feel and come alive and build community. She uses embodiment, conscious movement, and intentional anger to fuel growth, with workshops featuring a crafted soundscape, movement, and play to foster personal agency and empowerment.

Yoga with Kim

Kim brings her background in competitive dancing into every class she teaches, crafting creative sequences that challenge and energize. Her Vinyasa Yoga-inspired classes blend dynamic, flowing movements designed to surprise and inspire. She loves to keep things fresh, weaving unique transitions into each practice and creating space for both challenge and relaxation.

Yoga became Kim’s sanctuary during the challenging times of the pandemic, offering her a space for self-discovery and balance. Now, she strives to share that same sense of joy and calm, helping others connect with their bodies and minds through mindful and creative movement.

A sound healing meditation using crystal bowls & pyramids, Tibetan bowls, cymbals & gong to relax and put you in an altered state of mind- Emily Whinney.

Emily Whinney is a complementary health therapist with 25 years experience, incorporating sound therapy into the different modalities of her work. Emily regularly runs sound healing events in and around the Nelson area helping participants to fully relax, stimulate the nervous system to rest & digest and feel a profound sense of peace and well-being.

Yin Yoga with Debbie- Reconnect with your body and breath in this one-hour Yin Yoga class designed to calm, centre, and relax.

Debbie Sumner is an experienced yoga and dance teacher, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her classes. As one of the valued instructors at Kindred Studio, Debbie teaches the peaceful Candlelit Yin Yoga class on Tuesday evenings, providing a serene space for deep relaxation and restoration. In addition, she leads Slow Flow Yoga in Mapua, offering a more gentle, mindful approach to movement. Her passion for movement extends beyond yoga—Debbie has a deep love for Middle Eastern dance, which has been a central part of her life and artistic expression. This vibrant form of dance has allowed her to explore the joy and freedom of movement in new ways, and she brings this same sense of flow and grace into her yoga practice. She looks forward to sharing a yin practice at the Evolve festival this year to provide a relaxing experience, an opportunity to slow down and find stillness.