Kia ora

We are a small Ōtautahi Christchurch studio. Our habit programmes are practical and optional—never a substitute for registered health care when you need it.

Burnside · Ōtautahi Christchurch · Aotearoa New Zealand

Mini-habit blueprints you can live beside, not sprint after

We shape compact rituals, tactile reminders, and review loops that respect your whānau and work diary. No hustle culture—just steady tiles of progress you choose.

Soft geometric rhythm blocks in brand neutrals

Programme arcs

Three arcs, each laid out like a tile board you can rearrange

Each arc finishes with a short review: what felt honest, what needs resizing, and what can wait. Our wording stays observational—we do not diagnose or treat medical conditions.

Anchor tile

Choose one micro-action that happens before the phone buzzes. We trial placement along your hallway, desk edge, or kitchen bench.

Loop tile

Weekly cadence with a five-line journal stub. You log friction as information, then adjust the habit footprint—not your character.

Witness tile

Optional paired check-in over tea at Kendal Avenue. We listen, reflect patterns back accurately, and co-edit the next tile layout with you.

Method

How we keep the mahi humane

We document consent, store notes minimally under the Privacy Act 2020, and avoid wording that pressures you to “transform overnight.” Change here is negotiated in small squares.

01

Map the week as terrain

We sketch energy pockets, commute seams, and caregiving overlaps so habits land where your body already pauses.

02

Prototype in cardboard time

Timers, sticky columns, and tactile props stand in for apps until the motion feels natural.

03

Archive what does not fit

Retiring a habit is treated as design success—space cleared for the next honest experiment.

Interactive focus

Pick what you are curious about

Tap a tab to read how we approach that topic. Fees are quoted in NZD only after we understand your needs—nothing on this site constitutes a price offer.

We look at morning light, school runs, and evening wind-down. Tiles stay off the phone until you explicitly want digital cues.

Field notes

A mosaic of working surfaces we actually use

These surfaces are not stock photography—they are schematics we redraw for each cohort so everyone sees how the pieces connect.

Ledger wall

Participants pin translucent cards for trigger, action, and reward in three columns. Colours stay muted so the wall reads like a calm dashboard.

Circular focus motif layered over soft stone background

Quiet hours

We batch outbound messages between 10:00 and 16:00 (NZST) so evenings stay yours.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Marker shows 174 Kendal Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch 8053.

Signals

What people notice after a month of tiles

Statements stay personal to each participant; we do not promise specific results. Below are paraphrased motifs we hear often.

“I stopped arguing with myself at 6:45am. The habit became a single folded card on the kettle.”

Motif from a winter cohort · initials withheld

Read anonymised reflections

Transparency for online advertising (including Google Ads)

  • We offer coaching-style mini-habit programmes and studio workshops—not medical, psychological, or ACC-funded treatment.
  • Outcomes vary by person; any examples on this site are illustrative, not typical or guaranteed.
  • Fees are discussed in writing in New Zealand dollars (NZD inclusive of GST where applicable) before you commit.
  • Our business is based in New Zealand; see NZ information for consumer, privacy, and complaints pathways.

Visit

Arrive at the Kendal Avenue workshop lane

On-street parking is limited midweek; bicycles tuck under the porch roof. Ring the brass bell once—low, not sharp.

Need directions by phone? Call +64 3 357 8979 during studio hours.

Before you write

Bring a notebook with five blank left pages

We fill those pages with sketches, not prescriptions. If you prefer digital notes, we still begin on paper so your hands set the pace.

Access

Ground-level entry with a portable ramp stored onsite. Tell us sensory preferences when you book so we can adjust lighting and scent. Full statement: Accessibility.