The Centered Room

The Centered Room Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner
Offering Feldenkrais-based movement education to support comfort, coordination, and ease in everyday life.

Sessions focus on awareness, nervous system regulation, and functional movement. Hi, I'm Kelly and I'm a Somatic Fanatic! It's my mission to introduce you to a Somatic way of life. I'd love to show you how gentle movements can help you become aware of EVERYTHING you do. A Somatic approach is enquiry based, so this teaches you to really listen to the voice that doesn't use words (hint: it's your body). I had been practicing and teaching yoga for many years before I discovered Somatics. I felt very connected and aware of my body and I LOVED my yoga practice. Since discovering Somatics, my yoga practice has taken on a whole new and much deeper level of interoceptive awareness. I'm aware of so much more subtlety in the nuances of my practice that were not within my ability to sense previously. I was unaware of what I was unaware of before discovering this deeply meditative practice.

The women who work with me value depth over quick fixes.They’re thoughtful.They value quality.They know their bodies wel...
13/02/2026

The women who work with me value depth over quick fixes.

They’re thoughtful.
They value quality.
They know their bodies well enough to sense when something isn’t working optimally.

They don’t need more exercises.
They want coherence.

In private sessions, we refine how your whole system organises itself —
so strength, flexibility, and daily life support each other instead of compete.

It’s precise work.
Subtle.
And deeply transformative over time.

If you’re ready to invest in a more intelligent way of moving,
I’d be very happy to speak with you.
















Ask yourself: if you stay in that mindset, what are you really giving up?* Less freedom in your body.* Less confidence.*...
12/02/2026

Ask yourself: if you stay in that mindset, what are you really giving up?

* Less freedom in your body.
* Less confidence.
* Less joy in movement.
* A life slowly shrinking around aches and stiffness.

And the longer you stay in that pattern, the stronger it becomes. Every careful step, every guarded movement, reinforces it.

So… are you worth learning the secret to moving differently?

Are you ready to discover ways your body can feel lighter, freer, and more reliable — no matter your age?

Not all aches are age. Many are learned patterns — and patterns can be relearned.

If you’ve been wondering why your body doesn’t move as easily as it used to, this is for you.

Your body can change — and your life can feel easier again.
— The Centered Room, Rangiora

This is where we slow things down.You’re not asked to try harder.You’re not corrected.You’re not judged.We listen to how...
11/02/2026

This is where we slow things down.

You’re not asked to try harder.
You’re not corrected.
You’re not judged.

We listen to how your body organises itself —
and gently introduce new possibilities.

Change doesn’t come from force.
It comes from better connection.

There’s no pushing.No correcting.No “try harder.”Just paying attention to how your body organises itself —and letting it...
10/02/2026

There’s no pushing.
No correcting.
No “try harder.”
Just paying attention to how your body organises itself —
and letting it choose something easier.

This is the part people don’t expect.

This sign marks a gentle shift. I still teach two yoga classes per week for those who want that familiar practice, but f...
10/02/2026

This sign marks a gentle shift.
I still teach two yoga classes per week for those who want that familiar practice, but for the past decade, I’ve been drawn more and more toward Somatic movement.

Less effort, more awareness, and shifts that happen from the inside out.

If you love how yoga makes you feel, this might be the missing piece you didn’t know you were curious about.

Somatics, 1:1 Functional Integration, Group classes, Yoga

This is where most advice goes wrong.And where change actually starts.
09/02/2026

This is where most advice goes wrong.
And where change actually starts.

When effort stops working, it’s not a personal failure.It’s often a missing link — not something pushing harder will sol...
09/02/2026

When effort stops working, it’s not a personal failure.
It’s often a missing link — not something pushing harder will solve.

That’s the part most of us were never taught to notice —
and yes, it can be learned.

08/02/2026

I don’t believe in “fixing” bodies.
I believe in listening to them.
And some days they whisper, some days they complain.
Both still count.

You stretch.You’re careful.You try not to overdo it.You may have seen exercise professionals, tried yoga, done the rehab...
03/02/2026

You stretch.
You’re careful.
You try not to overdo it.

You may have seen exercise professionals, tried yoga, done the rehab —
and still, the discomfort keeps returning.

This doesn’t mean your body is broken.

Often, it learned to move this way during stress, injury, or long periods of holding it all together. And no one ever helped it learn another option.

There is a way to move that doesn’t involve pushing, fixing, or forcing.
A way that feels gentler, more intelligent, and surprisingly effective.

If you’re in midlife and your body feels less forgiving than it used to…
and you’re tired of working against yourself —
this work is for you.

You don’t need to try harder.
You just need a different conversation with your nervous system







✨ New Partnership Announcement ✨I’m excited to share that I’ll be partnering with Move Ōtautahi to teach Awareness Throu...
02/02/2026

✨ New Partnership Announcement ✨

I’m excited to share that I’ll be partnering with Move Ōtautahi to teach Awareness Through Movement® (The Feldenkrais Method®) classes at Parakiore Recreation & Sport Centre here in Christchurch.

These gentle, guided movement lessons support greater ease, mobility, coordination and nervous system regulation.

Classes are suitable for all bodies and no prior experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to move with awareness.

🗓 Timetable:
• Wednesdays – Awareness through Movement® 5:30 -6:30 pm
• Thursdays - Sitting Pretty (Diane Sowerby) 12:30 – 1:30 pm
• Thursdays - Awareness Through Movement® 1:30 - 2:30 pm

📍 Location: Parakiore, Christchurch

Bookings are essential and can be made via the Move Ōtautahi website:
👉 https://move.org.nz/

I’m really looking forward to bringing this work into such a beautiful, accessible space and to collaborating with the Move Ōtautahi community. I’d love to see you there .






Welcome back to classes for 2026I’m so happy to be opening the doors again and welcoming you back into the studio.Thank ...
01/02/2026

Welcome back to classes for 2026

I’m so happy to be opening the doors again and welcoming you back into the studio.
Thank you, for your patience, kindness, and continued support — it has meant more than I can say.

I’m really looking forward to reconnecting, moving together again, and sharing this gentle, nourishing work with you.

Current Somatics class timetable:
🧘‍♀️ Wednesdays 9:00 – 10:15 am
🧘‍♀️ Thursdays 11:00 – 12:15 pm
🧘‍♀️ Fridays 9:00 – 10:15 am

Current Yoga class timetable:
🧘‍♀️ Tuesdays 9:00 – 10:30 am
🧘‍♀️ Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Prices:
• $19 Concession rate (term dates to be advised)
• $24 Casual/drop in rate

Whether you’re returning after a break or joining for the first time, you are very welcome.

Come as you are — curious, creaky, tired, or simply needing a little space to land.

I can’t wait to see familiar faces and new ones too.

Bookings via link: https://www.thecenteredroom.co.nz/contact

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Loburn

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 12:30pm
Friday 9am - 10:30am

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+642102932672

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