Float Fitness is an aerial yoga and fitness studio living inside House of Wellness at 3 Newton St, Mount Maunganui — a pairing that grew out of one of the Bay of Plenty's more heartwarming small-business stories. Float Fitness first opened its doors in 2017 in the heart of Mount Maunganui's vibrant Main Street, quickly becoming known for its uplifting energy, playful aerial classes, and a strong sense of community.
When the Covid lockdowns left the studio's original building unusable, Lou and Meg joined forces to purchase House of Yoga — a space filled with history and heart — and evolved it into House of Wellness, a nurturing hub for movement, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing. The beloved aerial rig made the move too, finding a new home under the House of Wellness roof. Two years on, the two names are woven together: Float Fitness continues to soar within House of Wellness, still offering the same uplifting aerial experience, now alongside a rich range of yoga, massage, and wellness therapies.
Beyond regular classes, Float Fitness has become a destination for aspiring instructors. Master trainer Lou Kirkham leads trainings including Fundamentals 2, Aerial Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Pilates, blending technique, philosophy, anatomy, and safety with a strong sense of community. Graduates have carried the hammock far beyond the Mount — opening their own studios, from Auckland to a home studio in Ohakune — and many still describe their first class as a fun challenge with a friend that turned into a whole new world of movement.
Whether you're curious about your first time in a hammock, looking for a slow restorative practice, keen on a massage, or ready to train as an instructor, the team welcomes enquiries anytime via their contact form, by email at floatfitnessnz@gmail.com, or on 021 761 994 — and you can follow their journey on Facebook and Instagram at @antigravitynz.
Step into House of Wellness on Newton Street and you'll find Float Fitness exactly where it wants to be: hammocks ready, energy high, and a community that has been gathering since 2017. What began as a standalone aerial studio on Mount Maunganui's vibrant Main Street is now woven into a broader wellness hub — and the pairing suits it perfectly.
Float Fitness opened its doors in 2017 in the sunny Bay of Plenty and quickly became known for its uplifting energy, playful aerial classes, and a strong sense of community. Then came the Covid lockdowns. The building that housed the studio became unusable, and Float Fitness needed a new home. Around the same time, House of Yoga — a space filled with history and heart — went up for sale. Lou and Meg joined forces to buy it, and with a vision for something bigger, they evolved it into House of Wellness: a nurturing hub for movement, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing.
The beloved aerial rig made the move too, finding a new home under the House of Wellness roof. Two years on, the two names are firmly woven together — Float Fitness lives within House of Wellness, still offering the same uplifting aerial experience, now alongside a rich range of yoga, massage, and wellness therapies.
The heart of the studio is still the hammock. Aerial yoga and fitness classes suspend you in soft fabric, turning familiar movement into something playful and new. Long-time students describe it as a safe, low-impact way to move, breathe, and reconnect — valuable whether you're escaping a busy week or, as one graduate put it, living in a small town like Ohakune. Beyond the rig, House of Wellness offers a rich range of yoga styles, massage, and wellness therapies, so a single visit can stretch from a soaring class to a slow, restorative treatment.
Float Fitness has also become a destination for aspiring instructors. Master trainer Lou Kirkham leads trainings including Fundamentals 2, Aerial Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Pilates, blending technique, philosophy, anatomy, and safety with a strong sense of community. Graduates speak warmly of the experience: one arrived 'as a fun challenge with a friend' and left confident enough to run aerial classes in her own studio; a Pilates instructor and personal trainer called the course 'truly transformative' and is now weaving the hammock into her work; another opened a home studio in Ohakune where locals grow at their own pace — and eight years on is still learning in the hammock.
As the team puts it, as Float Aerial Yoga and Fitness continues to grow in New Zealand, there has never been a better time to join the trainings.
Everything about the studio leans warm rather than intimidating. Instruction is thorough but relaxed and fun, the practice is designed to lift body, mind, and soul, and the community spirit that built Float Fitness' reputation on Main Street has carried across to its new home. Beginners are welcome — many students first walked in curious rather than experienced — while seasoned movers will find real depth in the training pathway.
If you're in Mount Maunganui and curious about aerial yoga, Float Fitness at House of Wellness is an easy place to start. Reach out through the contact form, email floatfitnessnz@gmail.com, or call 021 761 994 — and follow along on Facebook and Instagram at @antigravitynz for classes, trainings, and updates.