Vital Energy Yoga | Movement

The home of of Slow Movement Fitness Training ™️ "SMFT"

Re-Mapping Movement Intelligence through your most precious operating system - your Nervous System

Welcome to Vital Energy Yoga   Movement Studio - Auckland's first fully immersive SMFT [Slow Movement Fitness Training] studio. From group lifting to mobility, every one of our classes is grounded upon Slow Movement Fitness Training principles. Discover how SMFT methodologies can elevate strength building, flexibility, and mobility through enhanced breathing mechanics, proprioception, and interoceptive awareness. From yoga classes to weigh training classes, we offer a complete spectrum of training that is focused on building longevity and nervous system resilience

Find us at Level 7, 5 - 7 Kingdon St, Newmarket, right on the rooftop.

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VE 2026 YTT200 Training Course

Starts May 2 - July 5

The VE YTT200 intake for 2026 begins now with in-person training dates commencing from a Saturday 2nd January. This year training can be completed within a 10 week window but still structured to provide space for absorption and learning as training period has been increased slightly from last year. An early bird pricing of $3,500 is offered ( a significant reduction from $4,000 ) until April 1. This year trainees can also elect to combine their YTT 200 training with SMFT (Slow Movement Fitness Training) with significant savings when the two are combined within the calendar year. For more details and to apply click on the link below.

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Why SMFT Certification is you next wellbeing upgrade

Auckland and international SMFT Trainings

SMFT certification is an easily digestible 2.5 day training course that will give your studio, gym and wellbeing centre an instant upgrade. It’s a unique training system that can be learnt through a combination of online and in person practicum with immediate benefits for personal and professional application. This nervous system led training doesn’t ask you to change the way you teach. Rather it provides you with a scaffold to help facilitate mental and physical wellbeing through breath and stabilising systems coherence training with both immediate and long term positive ramifications for nervous system regulation and movement bio-mechanics.

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Flexibility and how we approach this at VE

Breath + Flexibility members only class

Mainstream yoga is often spoken of synonymously with flexibility training but at VE it is typically seen as the last frontier in our training system. In fact many of our members have walked through our training system without ever having been to a single yoga class. That’s because flexibility training is only ever approached when a baseline of breathing and muscle coordination has been established along with the elimination of key postural challenges that can make flexibility training unsustainable. Our members only Breath + Flexibility class is an expression of our commitment to specialised an intelligent nervous system led scaffold to members who have committed to the SMFT system.

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Vital Energy is the exercise studio I’ve been looking for!  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 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

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Vital Energy is the place to be. Since becoming part of this community, my spark and motivation to exercise and to take time out for myself has been reignited. There is an excellent range of classes. In addition to yoga there are core, strength, mobility, stretch, and yoga nidra (my favourite). Something new and challenging or different is added to the program often.Embracing Vital Energy’s philosophy and laser focus on breath, technique, and a slower pace, I have quickly increased strength and mobility. 

Lindsay Ng

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