Discover the Benefits of Slow Movement Fitness Training "SMFT": Our Core Training Ethos at
Vital Energy Yoga | Movement
Welcome to Vital Energy Yoga Movement Studio - Auckland's first fully immersive S.M.F.T. [Slow Movement Fitness Training] studio. From group lifting to calisthenics, every one of our classes is grounded upon S.M.F.T. principles. Discover how S.M.F.T. methodologies can elevate strength building, flexibility, and mobility through enhanced breathing mechanics, proprioception, and interoceptive awareness. If you think yoga is all we offer, come see for yourself. VE is known to be one of the male - friendliest slow movement training studios in Auckland, with a specific body weight based training class designed for men.
You can find us at Level 7, 5 - 7 Kingdon St, Newmarket, right on the rooftop.
Beginners Yoga classes to kick off!
1.4.2025 New classes start
Begin your yoga journey from the ground up! Overcome the discomfort of faster-paced sessions as we take our time entering poses using props such as blocks and yoga straps where needed. You'll learn significant asanas (yoga postures), understand how to hold them with proper alignment and finish each session with either a meditation or breathwork sequence. This is a true Intro to Yoga class, exploring practices from the Hatha Pradipika tradition. Asanas will be taught using Sanskrit names and in each class we will share knowledge and learnings from the great texts. Immerse yourself in the roots of this 5,000-year-old wellness system and explore how we can bring balance to our fast paced modern lifestyle. Improve your yoga I.Q. whether you’re a total newbie or have some experience but have found other classes opaque.
Not sure where to begin?
With so many choices out there for exercise today, it can be confusing to know where to start. Understanding what your body needs first and foremost is a good starting point. Your posture is this starting point. Get a posture and breathing assessment to gain valuable insight into what your body is missing at the most fundamental level. 9 out of 10 people who visit the studio have gaps that need initial addressing in these two areas. When unaddressed, exercise compounds existing problems and is the key source of plateau.
Join the YTT200 starting May 9th
9.5.2025 YTT200 enrolment open
The YTT200 hour course serves as the essential foundation for your journey to becoming a yoga instructor. At this pivotal stage, you will conceptualize and articulate a foundational worldview of yoga practice, encompassing both intrinsic and extrinsic elements. It is crucial to understand that, contrary to common belief, this formative phase is one of the most significant and transformative aspects of your experience with modern yoga. Here, you will establish a solid groundwork that will guide you toward further avenues of learning and self development—not only as a teacher but also as a practitioner—ultimately influencing the lives of those you will encounter. Learn more about the course and secure your place by filling in an application form that can be downloaded in the page below. Alternatively reach out to ewa@vitalenergyyoga.com
Vital Energy is the exercise studio I’ve been looking for! Ewa is an exceptional and attentive teacher, who understands the body and its limits, and designs her classes to ensure students develop strength at an appropriate pace. I’ve really enjoyed committing to the “trifecta” of core, strength and yoga classes the past three or four months. I’m feeling stronger and more able to do other exercise now I have that foundational strength (but I’m still working on it). The one on one with Ewa at the outset to understand my development areas was also really useful. Highly recommend for anyone - this is the perfect staple in my exercise and well-being routine.
Petra Carey
Such a treat to attend The Resilient Core workshop with Ewa yesterday in Melbourne. We had an amazing afternoon of yoga and valuable information sharing. Her knowledge is astounding and I feel grateful to have been part of the experience. My yoga technique has obviously benefited and I’m now equipped to take care and strengthen my core for the future. Looking forward to getting on board with her on line program and continuing with her guidance to help me sail through future decades with a resilient core…..and more. Thanks for a fab workshop!
Wendy Ali - Akil
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