Sarah Beale & Alex Feasey first began Wellness Sanctuary as a small yoga and massage studio in Napier and this has now has changed shape. Alex offers massage from his massage studio at his home in Awatoto & travels through the bay. Sarah offers Yoga, Soundhealing, Breathwork & Reiki from multiple locations in Hawkes Bay. Sarah offers workshops & retreats with her Partner Jason Mackenzie who is a Qigong teacher and Permaculture guide. What they all have in common is a passion for working with Ancient technology, Qi, Prana, energy and natural medicine to bring health, happiness and longevity to as many people as possible. Making what is natural and pure, more accessible and easy to integrate into daily life.
Sarah beale | yoga teacher & breathwork & soundhealer, reiki practitioner
Sarah is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga teacher, teaching Ashtanga, Yin, Kundalini and Hatha styles of yoga. Her current teaching style is very influenced by Qigong and the felt experience of energy flow.
She also teaches Pregnancy yoga, having trained with Dr Pooja Maddela in Auckland.
Sarah first discovered yoga with the Bikram hot method of yoga when she was 18, starting the practice mainly for the physical benefits it offered, and then along her yoga path she discovered Ashtanga yoga which was just as dynamic but was more of an internally heating practice & moving meditation. She began to fall in love with this yoga for the spiritual journey & its therapeutic benefits. She has practiced Ashtanga for the last 8 years, started teaching in 2014 and trained with Gregor Maehle & Monica Gauci from 8 Limbs Yoga Australia.
Sarah also practices other forms of yoga such as Yin and Kundalini, finding treasures in each method, and intuitively teaches based on the experience she has felt within herself. Sarah is dedicated to self-inquiry and personal/spiritual growth, always learning something new which she loves to share. She teaches with compassion, warmth and humour, adapting each class, no matter what the style, to the students who are present in the room.
Sarah is also a certified Breathwork Facilitator, having trained with SOSHA (School of Spiritual Healing Arts), a Cacao Ceremony facilitator (trained with Seleno Health), a Tibetan Bowl Sound-healer (trained with Chrystal Soundhealing) and an Intuitive Healer & Reiki Practitioner.
Sarah is passionate about Ayurveda, Herbal remedies, Aromatherapy and anything which assists the body to heal itself
Sarah’s son Hernan is her greatest life teacher and is a little mini yogi himself.
She loves pouring her creative energy into, and holding space for the community of Hawkes Bay. Sarah organizes workshops & gatherings, facilitates Day retreats and loves appearing at markets and festivals.
alex feasey | massage therapist
Alex Feasey is a massage therapist and has been interested in natural health and bodywork for many years. Struggling with headaches caused by neck tension throughout his life led him to the field of massage therapy. He studied and gained a Diploma in Therapeutic massage at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies in 2002. During this course he studied a range of therapies including Swedish massage, fascial release, neuromuscular techniques, acupressure and lymphatic drainage. Alex has an empathetic approach to massage whether the client wants a remedial treatment or relaxation session. Alex continued studying Advanced Myofascial Release and incorporating this into his massage therapy as well as weaving his own signature energy healing into his bodywork, for lasting results.
Many people describe Alex’s unique, masterful massage techniques as ‘The best massage I have ever had!’
Prior to his move to Napier, Alex was manager of Harvest Wholefoods in Auckland from 2003-2016 where he gained a wide knowledge of organics and nutrition.
Alex is a ‘real’ down to earth Dad, a star wars enthusiast and Ancient History nerd. In his spare time, Alex enjoys writing, drumming, meditating, hanging out with his son and drinking good coffee!