Transformational Yoga is the official New Zealand branch of the SriMa International School of Transformational Yoga, with a base at 8/170 Gillies Avenue in Epsom, Auckland. Its classes teach a style created in 2004 by Swami Vidyanand, which combines techniques from hatha, raja, mantra, ashtanga and kundalini yoga with meditation. The school offers classes, workshops, yoga therapy, private sessions and meditation teacher training. One listed course is held at Yoga Roots, 108 Deep Creek Road in Torbay. Mats and props are provided, though students can bring their own mat. Each class has up to eight places, and booking is essential. Students describe a teacher who gave them a sense of peace and confidence in their spiritual path, and say the teacher training helped them guide others. Our pick in Epsom for someone who wants yoga with a meditation focus rather than a workout.