A wellness sanctuary in the comfort of your own home.
Reconnect with your deep essence through holistic massage, trauma informed Yin Yoga, and Reiki healing.
Based in Hamilton, Aotearoa New-Zealand.
My Wellness Services
Yoga Classes
Mobile Holistic Massages
Mobile Reiki Healing
Yoga invites you to slow down, gently aligning your breath with movement to find deeper ease in daily life. Through mindful connection with your body, you can cultivate true inner peace. At Respira, we offer Yin, trauma-informed, and pregnancy yoga sessions.
Tailored treatments using ancestral techniques to release built-up tension in the comfort of your own home.
Balance your energy centres to promote mental clarity and inner peace, in the comfort of your own home.
The Essence of respira
Hi, I’m Nikita, and I’ve been calling Aotearoa home for the past seven years. I’m originally from New Caledonia.
For the past 11 years, I have worked as a pastry chef, satisfying people’s taste buds with delicious, high-quality creations. I still work part-time in a kitchen, but for over a year now, I have been opening myself up to new horizons and exploring a different direction for my career.
I have always been deeply interested in personal development and holistic approaches to the body and wellbeing. I began my yoga journey around 10 years ago, and it opened my mind to many different perspectives on health and what it truly means to be healthy.
In 2022, I had my first training and experience with Reiki in Wānaka. It was a mind-blowing experience and my first experience outside of the kitchen that showed me that my path could be in supporting others and helping them release and reconnect with themselves. Since then, I have continued to practise and explore Reiki, and I recently completed my Reiki Level 2 training.
In 2025, I felt ready to take the next step and completed a trauma-informed Yin Yoga teacher training with Awhi Yoga Studio in Wellington. I met beautiful people and learned valuable lessons. From that experience, I started to feel a strong urge to share what I had learned and to create a safe, nurturing space for others.
That same year, I also completed a Holistic Relaxation Massage course with Holistic Health Training in Auckland. My hands finally found what they were made for. Yes, I have always been good at creating beautiful food and making it look stunning with my hands, but I also discovered that my hands can be used to feel, sense, soothe, and bring ease to the body.
In June 2026, I decided to create Respira: a space where you can experience different approaches and skills, all working towards the same goal—to help you feel at home within your own body.
I truly believe that something powerful can begin when we feel safe enough to reconnect with ourselves and our bodies.
I am now continuing my training in lymphatic and fascia release massage alongside Josephine Clayton, which feels like a beautiful addition to my massage and yoga journey.
I can’t wait to see what the future brings. I feel incredibly excited about this new chapter, and
I look forward to sharing this journey with you and meeting you along the way.
