welcome to nu yoga

located in the heart of Ōtepoti, Dunedin, nu yoga offers a nourishing refuge to all of life’s challenges. with the emphasis on functional and attainable yoga, nu is suitable for all

upcoming events at nu

Yoga for Sleep and Anxiety

Thursdays 14th August - 4th September, 7.15 - 8.45pm

Ray Jacobsen & Hannah Turner

COST $140.00

This four-week course offers a gentle, supportive space to learn practical tools for calming the nervous system, improving rest, and caring for your mental health.

Grounded in the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and various somatic (body-based) therapies, this course weaves together mindful movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation techniques designed to support people living with anxiety, stress, overthinking, or sleep challenges.

Each 90-minute session offers a blend of:

  • Breathing and mindfulness practices intended to ease racing thoughts and support emotional regulation.

  • Meditative, accessible movement to release tension/stress and connect with the body.

  • Restorative poses to invite deep rest and stillness.

  • Integration and practices to explore at home.

This is a space to slow down, connect and build your kete (toolkit) of practices to support falling asleep, returning to sleep, and calming an anxious mind.

No prior yoga experience is needed. All levels of experience, mobility, and accessibility are warmly welcomed. 

Please note, this course is not intended as an alternative to counselling/therapy. If you are struggling with anxiety or ongoing sleep challenges, we highly recommend you contact your GP. 1737 is a free telephone counselling service available 24/7 here in Aotearoa.

Ray is a clinical mental health social worker, informed by strength-based perspective, solution-focused theory, and cognitive behavioural therapies. Her work is grounded in the values of manaakitanga, self-reflection, authentic engagement & wairuatanga. Ray specialises in vinyasa and hatha yoga, pranayama, and guided meditation.

Hannah is in her final year studying counselling on the Bachelor of Social Services. She is a trauma-informed yoga teacher and rest enthusiast, interested in creating supportive environments for connection, expression & nervous system regulation. In her counselling practice she works as a narrative therapist.

Any further queries please email Hannah yogahannahturner@gmail.com

qigong courses & workshops

Winter Classes - Water Element, 6-week Course

Tuesdays, 1st July - 19th August, 9.30 - 11.00am

$200.00 includes seasonal aromatherapy blend & weekly tonic

Winter Retreat, Saturday 12th July, 1.00 - 5.00pm, $140.00 including seasonal blend and cake

Sharyn Crawford

These are seasonal courses and workshops in tune with the harmony of the seasons. Incorporating qigong movement flows, aromatherapy and seasonal tonics, they are designed to increase connection and awareness of internal and external rhythms, cycles and energy.

A limited number of one off class spots are available for the course. Please contact Sharyn if you’re interested (email below).

To enquire, book or get more info, please email Sharyn at aromaticdispensary@xtra.co.nz

  • the essence of care

    we have a team of experienced teachers who are constantly upskilling and refining their knowledge to deliver the best possible care

  • balance and rest

    nu is responding directly to the very acute and real volumes of stress that have been experienced by everybody in the last few years

  • a practice that fits you

    at nu studio we are working to make our yoga more accessible to more people

Pricing

casual & concessions

If you’re not sure about committing to a full membership with us, you are welcome to purchase any one of our casual options

  • the one off introductory pass allows you to try as many classes as you like within a two week period. Includes online classes.

  • a casual class allows you to purchase a single class pass valid for six months

  • a 10 class pass allowing attendance to any 10 classes within a six month period.

membership

Memberships are our cheapest ongoing option and makes your life simple by organising your monthly or annual payment for you (which you can cancel at any time). This will give you unlimited access to all classes including online.

courses, workshops and retreats

In addition to our timetable we will be offering courses, workshops and retreats. Look out for our Beginners, Stretching for the Stiff, Meditation and other courses and workshops. These are designed to take your learning to the next level, garnering more understanding of your body and mind.

In addition we will be organising local and not so local retreats in the event that you are looking for some time out or a full immersion into your practice without the distractions of home and work.

Our team

our teachers are dedicated, experienced and passionate about sharing their knowledge on yoga and wellbeing.

FAQs

What style of yoga do you teach?

Our classes are more about the time of day and the teachers teaching them than a particular style of yoga. We’re making allowances for an evolution of traditional practices so they’re relevant to our contemporary world.

Each teacher combines their own eclectic lineage, experiences, and skills with a common intent to make their practices accessible, functional, suitably challenging, and supportive. Check the teacher profiles for more information.

What level of yoga are the classes?

All of our classes are taught across all skill levels, incorporating the many and varied strengths and weaknesses we all have.

If you have never done yoga before, we do recommend signing up for a Beginner’s Course which will help you to avoid feeling like you’re getting tied in knots and to understand better what is being asked of your body and mind so you feel comfortable entering any of our classes.

I’m not flexible enough to do yoga!

We hear this all the time and it’s just an attempt to avoid the thing you probably need the most! So yeah - that’s one of the precise reasons you should come!!

We tend to find that the more extreme your flexibility or inflexibility is, the more likely you are to sustain injury if you do nothing about it. It’s a long game of seeking balance as our bodies constantly change over time. We aim to keep you as mobile as possible for as long as possible.

Which classes will be good for me?

We have an Introductory Pass so you can explore as many classes as you can over a two-week period. You will of course love all our fabulous teachers but you may find some times and styles suit you better than others.

What’s with the HANSA REST classes?

We fully understand and appreciate the level of stress that everyone has been experiencing of late, and decided we wanted to do something constructive about it. In the Hansa Rest classes, you will be cocooned to an elevated level of comfort while quietly guided through very simple breathing techniques. This is time to simply do nothing, so that your nervous system has the opportunity to steady and reset.

Because we think this is so enormously important and we only want to enhance your evening slumber, we have carefully selected the times of day we offer this particular class. However, to ensure everyone gets the benefit, all of our classes finish with a significant rest period in proportion to the length of the class.