Dan Cunningham is a yoga teacher and registered creative arts therapist (AThR) based in Auckland, working from the Wai O Taiki Bay area. He runs yoga classes, and also offers creative arts therapy, somatic work and online therapy to clients in New Zealand and Australia, under the name Soma Arts Therapies. The therapy sessions combine talk therapy with creative processes such as drawing, painting, movement, mindfulness and sand play, and the website says no art experience is needed. The first session is a chance to talk about what has brought someone to therapy. Sessions are offered online or in person.
Customers say Dan's yoga classes are exceptional, and that he is kind, skilled and deeply knowledgeable about yoga. Reviewers describe him as supportive and welcoming, and say he creates a safe, positive space to practise. Classes are praised for stretching and for leaving people relaxed. One reviewer says his teaching is well informed and suits a wide range of people. Reviews mention his teaching methods and his calm guidance most often.