Sun Moon Yoga Studio is a boutique studio in Orewa, set among the forest of Eves Reserve, and its work is built on a yin and yang philosophy. The founder, Carolyn, was born in Taiwan and has a background in Chinese medicine, therapeutic massage and aromatherapy. The website says her main offering is now private healing yoga sessions, tailored to each person, and it also lists group classes, Reiki and a four-week healing yoga programme. Group and private sessions are booked through the website. The studio's address is Lancelot Road in Orewa.
Customers describe Carolyn as a patient, professional teacher who lets beginners learn at their own pace. Before each class she shares the plan and focus for the day, students say, and her guidance is clear and considerate. Classes are described as relaxing and informative, with breathwork coming up often. Within a kilometre there is one other yoga studio, Yoga Roots NZ, 0.5 km away, and of the two nearby with 10 or more reviews, neither rates higher than this one. Our pick in Orewa for a patient teacher and a gentle start.