Kihikihi Meditation & Yoga

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About Kihikihi Meditation & Yoga

Kihikihi Meditation & Yoga is a Buddhist meditation and yoga centre at 21 Galloway Street in Kihikihi, in the Waikato. It is led by two former Buddhist monastics, Willa Thaniya Reid and Elizabeth Day, and its practice is rooted in the Theravada tradition of the Thai Forest, drawing on the teachings of Ajahn Chah. The centre offers a regular schedule of meditation and yoga, occasional retreats in New Zealand and overseas, and residential self-retreats. Meditation is freely offered, and koha, or donations towards costs, are gratefully accepted. Yoga classes are open to people of any age, gender or physical condition.

The centre's website says it is on a break until February 2027, so visitors should expect no regular classes until then. It is about five minutes' drive from Te Awamutu, half an hour's drive south of Hamilton, and about two hours south of Auckland. An InterCity bus stops at the clocktower, about five minutes' walk from the centre. The website asks for gifts of materials and time for the grounds, and for donations of timber, native plants and expertise.