FLOAT FITNESS

Our vision is to provide a one-stop-health-hub with a luxury boutique studio environment offering classes and experiences you won’t find down the road.

AntiGravity® Fitness & Yoga // CrossCore® Bodyweight Training // UBOUND® Cardio

Booking is required as there is limited spaces in our classes,
HOWEVER you can just drop-in on a first, in first served basis if you would like!

  • See increased strength
  • Drop weight and gain tone
  • Full body workout
  • De-stress and raise your endorphin levels
  • Compliment your current training to improve balance and stability
  • Perfect entry workout for beginners

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OUR TEAM

LOUISE KIRKHAM

MASTER TRAINER NZ // AGF INSTRUCTOR // UBOUND INSTRUCTOR  // MASSAGE THERAPIST

My passions in life include movement through music. I love the beach and enjoy surfing whenever I get time to take a break from my busy life.  My younger years were filled with creative arts and competitive sports, including Rhythmic Gymnastics, dancing, competitive swimming, top-level netball and athletics.

My desire to live life to the fullest is what brought me to where I am today.  After being a full-time mother for 5 years, I wanted to combine my lifestyle of daily exercise with my working life in order to maximise time with family, friends and the great outdoors. I wanted to find a way to take my exercise away from the gym to methods that were in line with my passions and interests.

The idea of yoga and similar exercise techniques, has always appealed to me. I knew the benefits; it just needed to be a little more of an upbeat tempo for me. Then I discovered AntiGravity® Fitness and here I am healthier and happier than ever before!

I have a positive attitude towards life and a great sense of humour. I pride myself on giving 100% in all that I do and look forward to helping others reach their full potential through their AntiGravity® Fitness experience.

ABBY ANDERSEN

AGF TRAINER // YIN YOGA TEACHER // FACIAL THERAPIST

After falling madly in love with AntiGravity in 2017, it was only a few months later that she took her first AntiGravity training. Joining the Float team at the start of 2018 marked the start of her healing journey. Addicted to training and upskilling, Abby has done numerous trainings and is extremely excited to be able to bring all of her passions together at Float Fitness.

Abby is a Level 2 AntiGravity® Instructor, trained in Fundamentals 1&2, AirBarre, Restorative Yoga and Aerial Yoga, a Hatha, Pre & Post Natal and Yin Yoga teacher. She is a Qualified Early Childhood Educator, doTERRA Wellness Advocate, and Beauty Therapist. She has participated in Aerial therapeutics training and will be diving deep into Trauma Informed Yoga later in the year.

She is down to earth, has a heart full of love and is passionate about filling up peoples love buckets. Abby gives her heart and soul to support people to feel nurtured and cared for.

During Abbys classes you will gain flexibility, mobility, strength, mind body connection with a special addition of aromatherapy and a super juicy cocoon. She offers people an opportunity to come back to their self, land in the sweet present and meet themselves with the attention, love and care that they deserve.

You will find Abby working alongside Louise making Float the wonderful place that it is. Creating amazing events, hosting crystal singing bowl journeys, offering pampering facials and Aromatouch Massages and just hanging out at her second home.

CAROL KENNEDY

AGF INSTRUCTOR // MASSAGE THERAPIST

Originally from Scotland, Carol has been living in Mount Maunganui since early 2016. She discovered AntiGravity when a friend introduced her in 2016, at the time Louise was running classes out of a small space in Dee Street.  After Float expanded and relocated, Carol came back and immediately knew it was something she needed to incorporate into her life. She fell in-love with the effects it had on her mind & body.

Some of Carols passions include, AntiGravity of course!, yoga, walking, exploring New Zealand, socialising and living a healthy, holistic lifestyle.

She is a massage therapist both at Float Fitness and from home, plus a full time freight forwarder. Carol is currently studying health & nutrition coaching and is incredibly excited to grow her career in the health & wellness industry.

Carol has trained in AntiGravity® Fundamentals 1&2, Suspension Fitness, Aerial Yoga and Pilates. She teaches Pilates on a Wednesday morning and is also part of a Sunday rotation of our instructors.

Her classes are fun and she loves to bring forth LEVITY, creating a class filled with laughter and joy. You will leave with a smile on your face, feeling lighter and more in touch with your inner child.

Carol believes there’s always a reason to smile.

ABI BRAMHALL

AGF INSTRUCTOR // YOGA TEACHER

With an inner knowing and calling to doing something that lights her up. Abi recently completed her Antigravity Fundamentals, Restorative AntiGravity Yoga and is currently completing her 200hr yoga teacher training.

Abi began her journey with yoga around 5 years ago when she left home in the UK to travel across the world.

“I found it grounded me and made me deepen my ability to be present in each moment. I have lived with anxiety for years and found that yoga was such a calming way to take care of myself and become more trusting of my inner world.
I found Antigravity at a time in my life when my yoga practice had become nearly non-existent, Antigravity made me excited to move my body again, to be in my body and to experience movement in a unique and transformative way. It is exciting, new and so much fun. I never realised how much I needed to hang upside down until I did. I honestly believe that I will never live without a hammock again.  This is why I chose to complete my antigravity training, so I can bring this amazing movement practice to others and deepen my own practice in return.”

Abi is committed to helping people become more connected, more loving and kinder to themselves in every class.

“I absolutely cannot wait to see you on the mat or floating around in our wonderful community.”

SASHA MILJUS

AGF INSTRUCTOR // POWER YOGA

Half Serbian, half English and a whole amount of LOVE, LIFE AND MAGIC!

She is a Yoga teacher with 500 hours worth of training under her belt. During a Yoga teacher training in India she discovered the hammock. Immediately she knew this was something that she had to pursue further. Once arriving in Mount Maunganui, she was eager to find somewhere that offered Aerial Yoga. On her first visit to Float Fitness she went all in and signed up to the upcoming AntiGravity® Fundamentals 1 & 2 training as well as Aerial Yoga and Aerial therapeutics. As a young girl Sasha never had the body confidence to be able to spin upside down on the fencing around their school, as a partying “tweenie” had never felt comfortable in her own skin to be able to climb up on the boys shoulders and party. All of those feelings of flight, height and freedom were missing because of a lack of self love, self trust and self belief. But then came AntiGravity! This amazing space where she could reconnect to her inner child, her courageous and fun self, simply let go, trust, flip and fly! She was HOOKED! AntiGravity® has given her the opportunity to share that love and passion with others. Sasha enjoys the diversity that AntiGravity offers, using tricks and grips to get you into poses and positions you never thought possible.

She loves the sense of self achievement that comes from the gift of the hammock. Sasha believes “you have the power to make your intention a reality.”

One day she saw the woman she wanted to be, breath by breath, day by day, she’s making her way there.

GEORGIA BURR

AGF INSTRUCTOR // YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Georgia had always loved the ‘play’ that yoga invoked in her and exploring the unbeaten path of Gili Trawangan is what lead her to her first taste of aerial yoga in 2019. Yoga, in the air, with an ocean view… it was only natural for her to fall in love with it like she did!
Returning home to the Bay, Georgia soon discovered Float Fitness and the community that Lou and crew had created. It was love at first sight, again!

Flash forward to today and while you’ll still find her doing sensible things like selling property in paradise, you’ll also find her practicing yoga, adventuring in nature, spending time with loved ones or cherishing a ‘cocoon’ in one of our hammocks.

Georgia has a playful approach to life and her classes are no different.

She is a certified AntiGravity® instructor with training in Fundamentals 1 and 2 and Restorative and has recently completed her 200 hour.

Hannah Sarcich

 AGF INSTRUCTOR // YOGA  TEACHER // MEDITATION FACILITATOR

Born and raised in the Waikato then moved to the capital for University. Recently she has moved to the beautiful Mount Maunganui and is loving it here! Hannah has a background in dance, yoga, pilates, and spin!

 

Hannah believes “Yoga facilitates an experience of the self and opens us up to our own potential. As a teacher, every class gives me the opportunity to see that light radiating from within people as they move and connect within themselves”.

APRIL WHITAKER

AGF INSTRUCTOR // UBOUND INSTRUCTOR

April has been floating for some time, but has recently completed her UBound training and her AntiGravity level 1.  I’m a lover of all things outdoors with a passion for helping others and being active.  Through my active involvement in the community I have discovered the importance of giving and living and what it means to me. Volunteering as a lifeguard, ski patroller, at the SPCA and working as a police officer, swimming instructor, personal trainer and pool lifeguard has helped me discover this.
 
Growing up as a competitive swimmer in a family that is constantly involved in water activities in and outdoors has influenced the ocean to be my favourite place.  Recently I spent a year or so chasing snow in Canada. When I returned to New Zealand I was craving sunshine and the ocean. Making the move to Mount Maunganui felt very natural.  I thoroughly enjoyed the Aerial silk classes that I took in Canada so I was ecstatic when I came across Float Fitness.
 
I love the positive environment that Float Fitness generates which naturally draws in wonderful people.  I’m stoked to be able to help others make positive improvements in their over all wellbeing by instructing at Float Fitness.

ANNIE BOYLAN

UBOUND INSTRUCTOR

Annie has been part of Float Fitness since 2018, and U-bound pretty much since it started.  Along with teaching U-bound she also works as a Research and development Technologist for a local food manufacturing company PLUS  runs her own food trailer – Flossy’s Ice Cream. Annie loves keeping busy!

“I am a born and bred Bay of Plenty girl, essentially juggling three jobs and love the escape Float provides. I have been teaching UBound since mid-July 2020 and honestly love every minute of teaching and the continuous challenge u-bound provides. I also promise to challenge everyone who challenges themselves in u-bound, you won’t regret it.Float Fitness to me is not just a place to exercise and relax, it is also a family of like-minded, amazing people. It will always brighten your day walking through those doors”.

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