Our Instructors
Kristin Borchardt
Senior Yoga Teacher + Retreat Facilitator + lululemon Ambassador, New Zealand
Kristin is the founder of Nook Studios and is a certified & experienced yoga teacher who caught the ‘yoga bug’ as a teenager. Holding a passion for holistic wellbeing Kristin went onto study Occupational Therapy at Otago University, having worked both in New Zealand and Ireland specialising both in pain and stress management. Alongside this, she continued to deepen her interest in eastern philosophies of wellness, completing advanced yoga studies with world renowned yoga teacher Donna Farhi and with Santosha Yoga, in Byron Bay Australia. She regular travels to Bali to land in the yoga community of Ubud, self investing in the importance to continue and grow within her own learnings. Kristin teaches only from a continued committed self practice, encouraging others to meet themselves like she has done so on her own mat.
Kristin has taught yoga in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand since 2008 and holds high importance in celebrating slow movement practices that re collaborate and regulate the nervous system. She offers popular in-studio Mini Retreat events in both Yin + Restorative Yoga and holds space for deeper integration on a national and international level through deeper immersions and Yoga Retreats.
Qualifications in Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Sacred Space Facilitation.
Caroline Sherratt
Yoga + Meditation Teacher + Retreat Facilitator
Chris Borchardt
Senior Yoga Instructor + Massage Therapist
With over 25 years of practice in yoga and massage, Chris has developed a deep understanding of the human body and the benefits of these practices for physical, mental, and emotional health.
Chris began practicing yoga in his early twenties and quickly fell in love with the practice. Chris's classes draw from experience in Iyengar, Ashtanga and Vinyasa and focus on strength, alignment, breath work, and mindfulness.
Tiffany Delporte
Pilates, Pilates Sculpt + Senior Yoga Teacher
Tiffany is a lover of all movement practices and health modalities and is highly trained in both Pilates and Yoga. She has completed her mat Pilates training with Barre Body Australia and is now more passionate than ever about sharing her knowledge with those around her. She aims to bring a welcoming vibe to her classes; she feels everyone deserves to feel safe and well in their bodies.
Tiffany discovered Pilates after her boy Thomas was born, and felt it was the perfect combination of all the things she was passionate about. Fluid movements, stretching, strengthening, and aligning the body all at the same time.
Tiffany has also completed a YTT at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, India. An intense month long program for a 200-hour certification. Then a few months later she followed her passion for Ashtanga yoga, completing a 200-hour course at the Samyama Yoga Academy in Bangalore and more recently practicing at the Jois Shala in Mysore.
Riana Leaf
Pilates Teacher
Nooks vibrant health enthusiast, Riana is well known in Mt Maunganui for her Blue Mat Pilates business, which was originally established in 2007. Since her Pilates training, Riana has been on a mission to share the limitless benefits Pilates can offer.
Riana has completed extensive qualifications at Polestar Pilates, including specialising in Osteoporosis & Children’s Pilates and Pilates for Pregnancy. Through her own journey to find balance and wellness and improving her own gut health, these experiences have lead Riana into further studies as an Integrative Nutrition Coach, where she hopes to offer one on one consultations later in 2022.
Daisy Divine
Pilates
Always a fan of movement, Daisy fell in love with Pilates when her friend launched online Zoom classes during lockdown. What she initially thought would be "easy and boring" turned out to be both challenging and transformative—and she was hooked.
Since then, Daisy has been teaching for five years. She has completed two reformer teacher trainings, mat training, scoliosis specialty training, and is set to dive into breathwork and pelvic floor training in 2025. She has worked with students of all ages, with diverse body types and conditions, aiming to create a space where they can enjoy movement, build community, and experience personal growth.
Daisy's classes are far from "easy and boring." They’re designed to make you sweat, get your breath flowing, and leave you feeling energised and centered.
Petra Wordsworth
Pilates + Pilates Sculpt Teacher
Currently on leave & returning in March 2025.