Piha is renowned around the world for its beautiful, black sands and wildness. Based on the west coast, just 45 minutes from Auckland CBD, West Coast Yoga is the ideal place to get away from it all, focus on your yoga practice and connect with the raw energy of one of the most rugged coastal environments in the world.

Our retreats and workshops place at the old Piha Schoolhouse. Here you are surrounded by the bush-clad valley and within walking distance to both the beach and Piha’s famous bush tracks. Kylie and her colleagues hold space for you to practice yoga and pranāyāmā in this beautiful west coast setting. It’s a chance to disconnect from the world and re-focus on what matters - you.

Scroll down to learn about our upcoming and past retreats and workshops.

Waitangi weekend workshop with Suzi Carson - 7 - 9 February 2025

We’re delighted to be welcoming Four Winds Yoga founder and principle teacher Suzi Carson back to the old Piha Schoolhouse for her annual Waitangi weekend workshop in February 2025. The workshop will take place from Friday 7 - Sunday 9 February 2025 at the old Piha Schoolhouse.

There are four sessions in total. The session times are Friday 7 February - 4-6pm, Saturday 8 February - 9.30am - 12pm and 4-6pm and Sunday 9 February - 9.30am - 12pm. The investment for the tuition is $210.

Students are also invited to an optional group dinner at The Piha Bowling Club on Saturday evening and will be responsible for booking their own accommodation for the weekend and for organising their food.

If you would like to book your place in the workshop, please contact kylie@westcoastyoga.co.nz

Waitangi weekend workshop with Suzi Carson - 3 and 4 February 2024

We’re delighted to be welcoming Four Winds Yoga founder and principle teacher Suzi Carson back to the old Piha Schoolhouse for a special Waitangi weekend workshop in February 2024. The workshop will take place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 2024 at the old Piha Schoolhouse.

There will be two yoga sessions per day. The first session runs from 9.30am - 12pm and the second session from 2pm - 4pm. The investment for the tuition is $210. Students are responsible for booking their own accommodation for the weekend and for organising their food.

If you would like to book your place in the workshop, please contact kylie@westcoastyoga.co.nz

Reflecting on Suzi Carson’s first-ever retreat at the Piha Schoolhouse

We enjoyed a wonderful inaugural retreat with senior Iyengar yoga teacher, Suzi Carson. Suzi has been teaching for over 30 years and is the principle and founder of Four Winds Yoga. She is Kylie’s mentor and Kylie also teaches at Suzi’s school.

Over two days, a diverse group of senior Iyengar yoga practitioners came together in Piha from all around Aotearoa to soak up Suzi’s teachings. It was the first time the Piha Schoolhouse was used as a retreat location and it was excellent. What we learnt was phenomenal, especially in relation to the way Suzi sequenced each session. As always, a workshop with her lights up your passion for yoga. I find working with Suzi in an intensive context gives you momentum for your practice, long after the retreat has ended.

Here’s a few pics from our two days with Suzi in February 2023. Stay tuned for the next one! Suzi will be teaching in Piha again soon.