Steph Woodman (0274352073)  tutor@stephaniewoodman.com

Class description:
Come along to Thistle Hall's Meeting Room every Friday from 10am to 12pm and join a small group of recreational painters. A fun & skilled-based class to help you tap into your creative side. 

Anthony Hieber: info@spanishinstitute.co.nz / 021 461551

Class description

Spanish Institute is an official immersion Spanish Language School situated in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North and Wellington. Learn Spanish in our small interactive immersion classes with expert and passionate native speaker Spanish teachers from Latin America and Spain using the latest teaching methodologies. We offer a wide range of Spanish lessons for beginner (A1) to master (C2) levels following the official Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and we will prepare you for the official Spanish language exams (SIELE) and travel to Latin America & Spain. The Spanish Institute is the only official SIELE Spanish language exam centre in New Zealand.

lily@salsatherapy.co.nz / 021 034 6155 / website: www.salsatherapy.co.nz

Class description
Since 2007, Salsa Therapy has been a fun and friendly home for Cuban Salsa and Bachata classes in Wellington, helping people become confident social dancers and building a great community of like-minded individuals. We believe Latin dancing promotes mental health by reducing stress and boosting mood, while also improving physical fitness, coordination, and endurance.

From 2026, our regular Salsa classes will be held at Thistle Hall on Mondays, and our regular Bachata classes will be held on Wednesdays at 22 Webb Street

https://www.laurenstrpko.com for more information and online bookings.

Lauren Strpko lauren@laurenstrpko.com / 022 073 8551

Class Description
Free vinyasa yoga for all levels. BYO yoga mat.

Classes are a flowing, athletic style with sun salutations, strength poses, balancing, focused stretches and a bit of chill time at the end. Other movement styles, like pilates, strength training, dance, and mobility are often mixed in, too. Each class has its own flavour and focus, and is set to fun modern music. The teacher participates and demonstrates for the entire class, so you don't have to know the lingo, and you won't be physically adjusted, corrected or assisted by the teacher.

NEW CLASS ADDED ON FRIDAY MORNINGS

www.facebook.com/tacticalsurvival.co.nz

www.tacticalsurvival.co.nz

Class description
We teach people awareness, de-escalation, legal rights/responsibilities, fitness, conditioning, how to fight back, how to use your voice, how to escape various holds, grabs, weapon threats, attacks, etc. We offer this training in an upbeat, friendly, open and welcoming, supportive and fun club culture and environment. We offer the most experienced, most pressure-tested and realistic self defence training in all of Wellington. Operating since 2008.

Students who are interested are encouraged to join at the start of each school term.

Foundations Class: 5:30 - 7pm

Women's Class: 7 - 8pm

www.capoeiraangola.co.nz

www.facebook.com/semente.nz

Class description
Teaching the Brazilian dance and martial art known as Capoeira. We are part of an international school called 'Semente do jogo de Angola' which is run by Brazilian master, Mestre Jogo de Dentro.

Virginia Keast: virginia@neverstopdancing.co.nz / 027 6403595

www.neverstopdancing.co.nz / Facebook / Instagram / Youtube

Class description
Never Stop Dancing dance fitness classes are all about MUSIC you LOVE, MOVES you can master, FRIENDLY people, and genuinely FUN fitness.

For further information about DANSS and same-sex dancing opportunities in Wellington, please contact us via DANSSNZ@outlook.com or join us on Facebook at DANSS

Ingrid Kölle: dance@coreconnexion.co.nz / 021 265 9027

Website / Facebook 

Class description
Participants are guided to listen to and sense their bodies and give expression to their own individual movements, to dance the dance that only they can dance. A great variety of music and rhythms will inspire slow and internal dances as well as wild and exuberant ones. Doing this together creates community, an opportunity to commune with self and with each other – getting to know yourself a bit better and having fun along the way. Come play! No experience necessary, every 'body' is welcome.

www.meetup.com/good-yarns

Maddie - 027 7258885

Class description
We're knitters looking to get to know like-minded crafters. Join us to work on your knitting while meeting new people and having a good yarn! Come share your knitting journey with us. Whether you're an experienced knitter with skills and knowledge to share or a beginner wanting to learn, you are welcome to come build a knitting community

2026 First Session - 8 March

Richard Croad: richard.croad@gmail.com 

Classical guitar ensemble playing by members, solo playing by members, and sometimes a short concert by an invited guest or members of the Society.

The purposes of the Society are to:
(a) Provide a forum for people of all ages who enjoy classical guitar to meet, play, and listen to classical guitar music through Member’s meetings, performances, concerts, courses, workshops, and the like;
(b) Assist, establish, and promote performances, speakers, concerts, and workshops by local, national, and international artists;
(c) Give Members opportunities to broaden their classical guitar skills and knowledge;
(d) Provide an environment to play and learn about other instruments compatible with classical guitar, including voice;
(e) Assist, establish, and promote competitions and examinations for guitarists;
(f) Foster contact with other guitar societies and organizations;
(g) Undertake other activities helpful to the above purposes.

www.wellington.classicalguitar.org.nz

Need to learn first aid skills for your work, family or community?  Join our informative & interactive First Aid courses at Thistle Hall!

For course information and bookings, please click HERE.

MediTrain is a Private Training Establishment (PTE) registered with NZQA and have been providing quality first aid courses to communities and businesses for over 30 years.  We offer Comprehensive Workplace First Aid,  Comprehensive Childcare First Aid (US 6400, 6401 and 6402), Basic Workplace First Aid (US 6401 and 6402), Recertification and CPR (US6402), and all these courses take only ONE DAY with self-study.

Or please contact us and we are always happy to assist you;
Wellington Regional Manager: peter@meditrain.co.nz     Ph: 04 242 0302  
Website: www.meditrain.co.nz/wellington-home

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First Aid skills and knowledge save lives, and we are passionate to deliver quality courses to make our communities safer!