by Melissa Gardiner | Jan 1, 2023 | News
Here we are approaching the end of another year and what a year it has been! I would like to thank each and every one of you who have attended my online and in person Yoga classes this year. I would like to extend my gratitude to each and every one of you who have...
by Melissa Gardiner | Jul 2, 2022 | News
My happy place. There really isn’t anything quite like home. I get it… I have been told many times that home is where the heart is, and yes part of me agrees with this. I have a home on the West Coast of Aotearoa and a second home with family on the East...
by Melissa Gardiner | Jan 18, 2022 | News
Many of you know that I have moved to Waimangaroa, on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu in Aotearoa. According to Wikipedia, there were 231 people living here in 2018 so it is substantially smaller than Rangiora with its population of 19,000 people! Having only been...
by Melissa Gardiner | Jul 20, 2018 | News
~ A Reminder to find Balance between Structure and Fluidity Our flights were booked for Tuesday July 10th to fly to Pitt Island. However, the plane was unable to get out to New Zealand, from the Chathams, due to bad weather. I made the most of being at home and...
by Melissa Gardiner | Jul 24, 2014 | Yoga
By Lorna-Jean Paulot I am an ordinary 50+ woman with the standard too busy hectic life style that has become routine, so I decided to try Yoga to find a little balance and went along to Melissa at Manaia Yoga & Wellbeing. I had no expectations and Melissa’s...
