Elements Wellness is a yoga, wood-fired sauna and retreat studio in French Farm, Akaroa, on Banks Peninsula. It is based inside an extinct volcano, overlooking the Onawe Peninsula and the harbour, and its address is 276 Wainui Main Road. The studio offers group and private yoga in vinyasa and yin styles, and sauna sessions followed by a cold plunge in water kept at about 3 degrees. Half-day retreats combine yoga, sauna, plunge and time in nature, and a one-day winter retreat has also been held. The website lists a spring retreat on Saturday 28 November 2026, with limited spaces.
Customers' comments on the website describe a special, intimate atmosphere, and one client said they floated home after a class. The listing shows a Google rating and 17 reviews on the page, but the listing text here does not include customer comments, and there is no nearby comparison. The website says French Farm is about 20 minutes from Akaroa and a 90-minute drive from Christchurch, with a route through Little River. For someone who wants yoga and a sauna by the harbour on Banks Peninsula, the studio is set up for both, with retreats as an option.