KiaOra Fox is a certified 5Rhythms® teacher, Reset Meditation Facilitator, DJ, Hatha Yoga instructor, and Pilates teacher.

My life inspiration is to nurture community by helping deepen human connections to body and spirit. I have studied body mechanics and movement of energy since I was a child. I was raised with an array of healing arts and mindfulness tools in the Gurdjeif lineage, Lakota Souix traditions, Huna philosophy, Hypnosis and Chiropractic practices. These have influenced my continual study of the psyche, ego identification and inviting what is real to be accepted, learning to meet myself and others with an open, encouraging and playful depth of presence.

My intention is to empower people to know and feel how beautiful and capable they are so that they have more ease in their lives and connection to their community. I teach children as young as eight and adults as old as 84.

What does KiaOra mean?

My name was given to me as a blessing from my Great Grandmother, who received it as her middle name because her father, a sea captain, was sailing the Kia Ora from New Zealand to Australia when she was born. Each of his daughters was given a middle name based on the ship he was aboard at their birth. I feel grateful for my connection to my ancestor, Dorothy Marian KiaOra Blanchard Hammerstein, and to the Māori people, from whom the word originates. 'Kia Ora' literally translates to 'have health' or 'be well,' but it is often used as a greeting paired with a shared breath and embrace, a respectful farewell, or an expression of gratitude. Watch the video if you'd like to learn more about this name that has surrounded me my entire life, infusing me with its essence and supporting me in creating safe spaces to dance and heal in.