Rejuvenate Yoga

07/11/2025

🌿 Next Week’s Yoga Focus: The Middle Burner — Digestive System, Liver & Gallbladder 🔥

Following on from our Upper Burner focus this week, next week we’ll be working with the digestive system — the Middle Burner. This is the space between the navel and diaphragm, home to the Stomach, Spleen, Liver and Gallbladder.
Expect plenty of gentle twists and grounding poses as we support digestion, detoxification, and emotional balance. Through mindful breath and movement, we’ll stimulate this central area of transformation — where nourishment becomes vitality.

✨ Class Timetable
🧘‍♀️ Monday
9am Gentle Yoga
4pm Yin Yoga
5.30pm Yin Yoga
🧘‍♀️ Tuesday
9am Yin Yoga
10.30am Gentle Yoga
🧘‍♀️ Wednesday
9am Gentle Yoga
5.30pm Yin Yoga
🧘‍♀️ Friday
9am Yin Yoga

📍 Venue: 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North (above Revolution Bikes – stairs at the back right of the building)

🧺 Classes are 75 minutes long, all props are provided, and you’re welcome to bring your own mat. On cooler days, wear comfortable layers and warm socks.

💫 Book your session here: https://ryamsuse.as.me/

🌸 More details: https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

I look forward to seeing you on the mat,
Suse 💕🌸

01/11/2025

💖 This week’s yoga focus: The Upper Burner — Heart & Lungs 💖

In Chinese Medicine, the Upper Burner relates to the heart and lungs — our centre of breath, love, and connection.

This week, we’ll open the chest, soften the shoulders, and breathe deeply into this space to invite more ease, compassion, and vitality.

Both Yin Yoga and Gentle Yoga sessions will support this theme — nurturing balance between stillness and movement, softness and strength.

🧘‍♀️ Class Timetable:
Monday: 9am Gentle Yoga | 4pm Yin Yoga | 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Tuesday: 9am Yin Yoga | 10.30am Gentle Yoga
Wednesday: 9am Gentle Yoga | 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Friday: 9am Yin Yoga

📍Venue: 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North (above Revolution Bikes — stairs are at the back right of the building)

🪷 Classes are 75 minutes long and all props are provided. You’re welcome to bring your own mat. Dress in comfortable layers and bring warm socks on cooler days.

✨ Book your session here:
https://ryamsuse.as.me/

🌸 Learn more here:
https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

I look forward to seeing you on the mat

With love,
Suse 💕🌸

23/10/2025

🌸 Happy HB Anniversary & Labour Weekend everyone! 🌸

Just a wee reminder — no classes on Monday this week as we all enjoy the long weekend.

Our theme for the week ahead is “Trust the Process” — an invitation to soften into the journey, stay present, and allow things to unfold just as they’re meant to.

🧘‍♀️ Class Timetable
✨ Monday – No classes (Labour Day)
🕘 Tuesday 9am – Yin Yoga
🕥 Tuesday 10.30am – Gentle Yoga
🕘 Wednesday 9am – Gentle Yoga
🕠 Wednesday 5.30pm – Yin Yoga
🕘 Friday 9am – Yin Yoga

📍 Venue: 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North (above Revolution Bikes – stairs at the back right of the building)

🧺 Classes are 75 minutes and all props are provided. You’re welcome to bring your own mat. Remember to wear comfortable layers and warm socks on cooler days.

💻 Book your spot here: https://ryamsuse.as.me/

🌐 More info: https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

I look forward to seeing you on the mat and moving through the week with calm, trust, and presence.

With love,
Suse 💕🌸

17/10/2025

🌿 Balance is not something we find – it’s something we create. 🌿

This week in yoga we’re exploring balance — through asymmetrical poses, standing balances, and breathwork to bring harmony to both sides of the body and mind.

🧘‍♀️ In Gentle Yoga we’ll include Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) to help calm and centre.

✨ Class Timetable:
Mon 9am Gentle Yoga
Mon 4pm Yin Yoga
Mon 5:30pm Yin Yoga
Tues 9am Yin Yoga (a few complimentary spots available – message me!)
Tues 10:30am Gentle Yoga
Wed 9am Gentle Yoga
Wed 5:30pm Yin Yoga
🌸 No class Friday – Labour Weekend

📍 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North (above Revolution Bikes – stairs at back right)

📅 Book here: https://ryamsuse.as.me/

🌐 More info: https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

Let’s create our own balance this week — one breath, one pose at a time.
💕 Suse

12/10/2025

🌿 This week at Rejuvenate Yoga 🌿

I spent the weekend working outside on our section — hands in the earth, heart full, body content. The highlight was planting our kūmara tipu (slips), which we'd grown from mature tubers 🌱 The moon phases were perfect this weekend for root crops, and there’s something so grounding about aligning these simple acts with nature’s rhythms.

After all that digging, lifting, and stretching, I’m feeling the upper body! 😅 Which ties in beautifully with this week’s focus in yoga — the shoulders, chest, and arms. We’ll explore how to open and strengthen this area, releasing the tension that so easily builds up from gardening, computer work, and life in general.

🧘‍♀️ Class Timetable:
Monday 9am Gentle Yoga
Monday 4pm Yin Yoga
Monday 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Tuesday 9am Yin Yoga
Tuesday 10.30am Gentle Yoga
Wednesday 9am Gentle Yoga
Wednesday 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Friday 9am Yin Yoga

📍 Venue: 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North
(Above Revolution Bikes – stairs at the back right of the building)

🕉️ Classes are 75 minutes, all props provided (you’re welcome to bring your own mat). Wear comfy layers and warm socks on cooler days.

✨ Book your spot: https://ryamsuse.as.me/
💫 More details: https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

I’m looking forward to sharing some upper body release and mindful movement with you this week.

See you on the mat,
Suse 💕🌸

08/10/2025

✨ One of my beautiful students snapped this sweet moment of me and Daisy after class this morning 🐶💛

We always feel so grounded and grateful after sharing time on the mat — and we’d absolutely love for you to join us 💖

Whether you're new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice, there's a space here for you (and maybe a cuddle from Daisy too!).

🧘‍♀️ Class Timetable:
Monday 9am Gentle Yoga
Monday 4pm Yin Yoga
Monday 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Tuesday 9am Yin Yoga
Tuesday 10.30am Gentle Yoga
Wednesday 9am Gentle Yoga
Wednesday 5.30pm Yin Yoga
Friday 9am Yin Yoga

📍 Location:
5 Donnelly St, Havelock North, above Revolution Bikes, stairs are at the back right of the building

📲 Bookings:
https://ryamsuse.as.me/

Can’t wait to see you on the mat soon 🌿
With love,
Suse & Daisy 🐾

07/10/2025

🧠✨ Why More Psychiatrists Are Recommending Acupuncture ✨🧘‍♀️

Have you heard that some psychiatrists are now referring patients for acupuncture? It might sound surprising, but emerging evidence and clinical experience are making a strong case. Here’s a breakdown — backed by two recent articles I came across:

🌱 From theory to practice: Why this shift is happening

1.Growing clinical evidence for mental-health benefits
According to the NUHS piece, psychiatrists are beginning to see acupuncture as more than a complementary approach — it’s being integrated into mental health care for anxiety, depression, and related symptoms.
https://www.nuhs.edu/why-psychiatrists-are-recommending-acupuncture-to-their-patients/
The Frontiers article reports on the Alberta Complementary Health Integration Project (ABCHIP), where over 5,400 acupuncture sessions among ~600 patients showed statistically significant improvements in depression, anxiety, sleep quality, pain, fatigue, and quality of life.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1366685/full

2.Safe and low side-effect profile
One of the big draws: acupuncture has very few negative side effects (when delivered by trained professionals).
This makes it especially attractive as a complementary tool alongside conventional treatments, or in cases where medications are poorly tolerated.

3.Speed of effects & multi-target impact
Many patients report feeling better immediately after a session (less pain, more relaxation) — although how long the effects last depends on ongoing treatment.
One of its advantages is that it can treat multiple conditions in one go — for instance, pain + depression. Given how often chronic pain and mood disorders overlap, this “multitasking” is clinically useful.

4.Real-world impact in vulnerable populations
The ABCHIP results are especially compelling — in patients who completed at least 12 acupuncture sessions:
~75.5% reduction in pain severity
~78.4% drop in depression scores
~41.1% decline in anxiety
~53.1% improvement in sleep quality
Improvements also in fatigue, anger, and overall quality of life
Frontiers
These are real people in real conditions, not just lab settings.

📣 A post worth sharing
If you or someone you know is dealing with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or sleep issues — and especially if medications haven’t been fully effective or have unwanted side effects — acupuncture might deserve a look.

As always: it’s important to consult with licensed practitioners (both psychiatric and acupuncture) and consider integrative care. But the momentum is building — what used to be considered “alternative” is increasingly being recommended by mental health professionals.

Feel free to share this post if you think someone in your network might benefit. 💙

06/10/2025

✨ Exciting news! ✨

Five years after my recovery from paralysis, I poured my heart, experience, and hard-won lessons into a book called In Search of Health – 21 Steps to Glowing Health.

It was a journey of healing, discovery, and learning what true health really means — from the inside out. I’ve just received a fresh batch of copies, and it feels so special to hold them again and share this message with new readers.

If you’re looking for inspiration, practical steps, and a gentle nudge toward your own vibrant wellbeing, this book is for you. 💚

📖 In Search of Health – 21 Steps to Glowing Health
by Susan Kitson

Copies are now available directly from me — message me if you’d like one 💖

05/10/2025

🧘‍♀️ This Week at Yoga — Hips & Hammies! 🧘‍♂️

We’re loosening up those hips and hammies this week — perfect if you’ve been sitting, cycling, running, or just feeling a little tight. Expect gentle release, mindful movement, and that sweet sigh of relief when everything lets go. 🌿

✨ Spaces also available for acupuncture and massage — a beautiful way to support your body’s recovery and balance.

📍 Venue: 5 Donnelly St, Havelock North (above Revolution Bikes — stairs at the back right of the building)

🕓 Class Timetable:
Monday 9 am Gentle Yoga | 4 pm Yin | 5:30 pm Yin
Tuesday 9 am Yin | 10:30 am Gentle
Wednesday 9 am Gentle | 5:30 pm Yin
Friday 9 am Yin

💻 Book your yoga, acupuncture, or massage session here:
👉 https://ryamsuse.as.me/

Come stretch, breathe, and unwind — your hips (and whole self) will thank you. 💚

Schedule your appointment online Rejuvenate Yoga Acupuncture and Massage

01/10/2025

🧘‍♀️✨ Restore, Rebalance, Reconnect ✨🌿

Are you feeling tight, tired, or out of sync?

I offer a holistic approach to healing and well-being, drawing on years of experience in:
🌿 Yoga – Gentle yet powerful practices tailored to your body and needs
💆‍♀️ Myofascial Release Massage – Releasing deep tension, restoring mobility
🌿 Classical Chinese Acupuncture – Time-honoured techniques to rebalance energy and support healing from within, and I’m ACC registered

Each session is grounded, intentional, and centred around you. Whether you're working through pain, seeking stillness, or simply needing a reset — I’m here to support your journey.

📍Based in Havelock North
📅 Bookings available now – https://ryamsuse.as.me/
🌐 https://ryamsuse.wixsite.com/rejuvenate

Come as you are — leave feeling realigned, refreshed, and more at home in your body.

I can’t wait to see you,
Suse 🌸💕