Haven Health and Fitness is a coach-led gym at 2/252 Lichfield Street in Christchurch's central city, built on a friendly idea: fitness works best when it's fun. Run by a team with more than a decade in the industry, Haven opened in 2021 as a place where anyone — first-timer or seasoned veteran — can come and join in on some fitness fun. Training happens in scheduled, coached group classes, so you get structure, guidance and a bit of accountability every time you walk in.
The week is laid out simply: classes at 6am, 12.15pm, 5pm and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am and 9am on Saturday mornings. Membership options range from unlimited access to a three-classes-a-week plan and a ten-visit concession card, and new arrivals can test the waters with a one-week free trial. Bookings are essential, and the team asks only that you make contact to get started.
The coaching crew — owner and head coach Coach G, Coach Mush, Coach Troy and Coach Siobhan (aka Coach Sha-bo-bo) — give the place its personality: serious about helping members leave feeling better than ever, but happy to laugh at themselves along the way. As they put it, showing up can be the hardest part. Let them take care of the rest.
Haven Health and Fitness welcomes you from 2/252 Lichfield Street in Christchurch's central city with a simple promise: develop a love of fitness and elevate your life. This is a coach-led gym built around group classes, with a timetable that gives you set times to train, real coaches on the floor and a culture that treats showing up as the win it is.
The people behind it are experienced hands. After more than a decade working in the fitness industry, they opened Haven in 2021 to provide a place where anyone can come and join in on some fitness fun. That background shapes how the gym runs: consistent class times through the week, membership options that scale with how often you actually train, and a one-week free trial so nobody has to commit blind. Inspire yourself, as their story puts it — then let the team handle the rest.
Everyone knows that fitness is good for you. Haven's point of difference is that it also makes it fun, and that it will help you find a routine that works for your lifestyle and personal goals. Whether you're completely new to training or a seasoned veteran, the coaching team works with you to build something sustainable. The gym's own philosophy names the hardest hurdle honestly: showing up can be the hardest part. Their answer: let us take care of the rest.
Haven runs to a class timetable rather than open-door gym hours. Weekdays offer four sessions: 6am for early birds, a 12.15pm lunchtime class, and 5pm and 6pm options for the after-work crowd. Saturday mornings add an 8am and a 9am class, while Sunday stays clear. Because you're training in a coached group at a set time, you get structure and guidance rather than wandering a floor alone — and the fixed times help regulars build training into their week as a habit.
Membership comes in three shapes. Unlimited membership covers every class on the weekly timetable for one straightforward weekly rate, ideal if you want training to be a near-daily habit. Limited membership includes three classes a week — enough to build a steady rhythm without overcommitting. And a ten-visit concession card suits shift workers, travellers and anyone whose weeks refuse to look the same. Current rates are published by the gym and updated periodically, so it's worth confirming pricing with the team before you join.
For the hesitant, there's a one-week free trial. Contact Haven to arrange it, and note that bookings are essential — a habit worth keeping up once you're a member, too.
The team page is where Haven's personality comes through. Coach G is the owner and head coach. Alongside are Coach Mush, billed as a coach and fierce mumma; Coach Troy, known as the brave man; and Coach Siobhan, better known around the place as Coach Sha-bo-bo. Full bios are noted as coming soon, but the nicknames tell you plenty about the culture: serious about training, not too serious about themselves.
Find the gym at 2/252 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011. Email [email protected] to arrange your trial week or ask about memberships, and follow along on Instagram and Facebook for a feel for the classes and the community. If you've been meaning to get moving and keep talking yourself out of it, Haven's whole model is built for that moment: book the free week, turn up to a 6am, 12.15pm, 5pm or 6pm session — or an 8am or 9am class on Saturday — and let more than a decade of coaching experience take care of the rest.