RESILIENCE Kia Ū is a place to get you moving. We offer small-group, trainer-led sessions designed to support you wherever you’re at in your wellbeing journey. Its free for anyone with a lived experience of mental health or addiction.

How it works.

  1. Pick a group from the list Below

  2. Click the sign up link and fill out the booking form

  3. If there is space on the group you will be accepted. If its full you will go on a waitlist and be notified when a space is available

  4. All details will be sent to you along with email reminders

  5. Attend

  6. Become more resilient

Groups & Booking

8 Strikes - Striking and Conditioning

Get fit and learn striking skills in a positive, high-energy environment

What will i do – Boxing bag work, Pad work, Striking skills and drills, conditioning exercises

Who’s it for – People who want to do boxing/kick boxing training and get fit doing it

45-minutes 3 days per week Monday Wednesday Friday for 12 weeks

Groups of up to 8

Run by an instructor

All experience levels welcome

M.A.S.H - Small Group Exercise sessions

A safe, positive place to get fitter, stronger and live longer

What will i do – Circuit training, Weightlifting, Wattbike riding, Stretching

Who’s it for – People who want to get fitter stronger - particularly if you find it hard to get motivated to go to a gym or don’t really know what to do when your there

45 minutes 3 days per week, Monday Wednesday Friday for 12 weeks

Groups of up to 8

Run by an instructor

All experience levels welcome

Te Poutūmāro - Low impact Weightlifting and Breathing Exercises

Build your strength and use breathing to improve your ability to relax and manage stress

What will i do – Weightlifting, Breathing exercises

Who’s it for – People looking for low impact ways to gain muscle, perfect for older people, people with health concerns

1 hour ,12 sessions, 2 days per week Tuesdays  and Fridays for 6 weeks

Groups of up to 8

Run by an instructor

All experience levels welcome

Te Wheiao – Māori Model of Change Wānanga & Mau Rākau Practice

Discuss wellbeing and change through pūrākau and kōrero and practice mau rākau

What will i do – Group kōrero, introductory mau rākau movements

Who’s it for – People looking to explore a Māori model of change, people looking to learn or return to mau rākau practice

2 hours, 5 sessions 1 day per week

Thursdays for 5 weeks

Groups of up to 8

Run by an instructor

All experience levels welcome

Why Resilience Kia Ū

Sometimes we know the positive things we need to do. We think about doing them, we talk about doing them but for some reason we never quite manage to do it. Resilience Kia Ū is the place to act, to get moving, and to do those things.

At Resilience, we use simple things that work. Movement, small-group training, and consistent effort over time.

Our sessions are guided, supportive, free, and designed for all levels.
No barriers……just a positive place to start.

Kia Ū - Get Going, Keep going!