Being is a yoga studio at 6 Elgin Street in Addington, Christchurch, with a 4.9 rating on Google. The trade rewards patience more than flexibility: most studios run a mix of styles, from slow restorative sessions to faster flow classes, and the most useful thing a newcomer can do is tell the teacher about any injuries before class starts, then take the easier option without embarrassment. Regulars tend to judge a studio less by its fitout than by how the teaching is handled — whether adjustments are offered carefully, whether beginners are welcomed rather than left at the back, whether the final relaxation is given its proper time instead of being rushed. Mats can usually be hired, though regulars tend to bring their own. Close to the centre of Christchurch, Being gives Addington a highly rated place to begin or continue a practice.