Yoga as Embodiment​

About Alice

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Kia ora, I'm Alice, the founder of Yoga as Embodiment, a somatic yoga teacher, teacher trainer, and musician based in Christchurch, New Zealand. My own journey with yoga began as a search for exercise, but it soon became a path of self-discovery, resilience, and connection. Over the past decade, through ongoing study in yoga, meditation and somatics, my practice has evolved into something far deeper than movement. Today, I create spaces where people can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and experience yoga as a practice of embodiment, self-awareness, and meaningful transformation.

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The Embodiment Philosophy

Yoga is often seen as a physical practice, but for me it is so much more than movement. It is an invitation to come into relationship with yourself—to slow down, notice what is happening within, and meet your experience with curiosity rather than judgment. This is what embodiment means to me: living from the wisdom of the body rather than simply thinking about life from the mind.

Our bodies are constantly communicating with us through sensation, emotion and breath. By bringing awareness to the nervous system, we can begin to recognise patterns of stress, cultivate greater regulation, and create more choice in how we respond to life's challenges. Yoga becomes a practice of listening as much as moving.

Everything I teach is guided by this philosophy. Whether you join me for a class, workshop, retreat or teacher training, my intention is to create a space where you feel safe to explore, to slow down, and to reconnect with yourself. My hope is that you leave not only feeling better in your body, but with a deeper understanding of yourself—because I believe the most meaningful practice isn't simply learning new postures, but learning to meet yourself with greater awareness, compassion and presence.

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Your Journey

Wherever you begin, each offering is an invitation to deepen your relationship with yourself through embodied practice. You might start with a weekly class, explore a workshop or retreat, or choose to immerse yourself in teacher training. There is no right place to begin and no finish line to reach—only an opportunity to continue returning to yourself with greater awareness, presence and curiosity.

Weekly Classes
Build a regular practice and cultivate awareness through movement, breath and meditation.

Find Me at 

Female Federation- Ferrymead

Monday 6:15 pm - Yin Yoga

Wednesday 6 pm - Yin yoga

femalefederation.co.nz

Parakiore - Sports and Rec Centre

Monday 10 am - Yoga

Tuesday 12:30 - Yoga

The Yoga Place

Thurs 6:30 pm - Yoga Flow

Theyogaplace.co.nz

Workshops & Retreats
Step away from the busyness of everyday life and immerse yourself in practices that invite deeper reflection, restoration and self-discovery.

Teacher Training
Go beyond learning to teach yoga. Deepen your own embodied practice, explore the philosophy behind Yoga as Embodiment, and develop the confidence to guide others with presence, curiosity and authenticity.