About the Ōtautahi studio

Chodyrexslozarin grew from late-night kōrero on porches around Sockburn: flatmates tired of negotiating one more episode, parents who wanted bedtime to feel kinder, and neighbours who missed hearing footsteps instead of notification pings.

WhenuaCanterbury-tested
HonestyNo cure claims
FormatPaper-first

What we actually build

We choreograph evening rituals that rely on light, sound, and touch already inside your whare. Programmes are documented on paper so you can adapt them when guests arrive or when someone works a night shift.

We do not diagnose conditions, measure brain chemistry, or position our sessions as therapy replacements. If you need clinical care, kōrero with your GP or a registered mental health practitioner first.

Stylised bench under soft shapes suggesting a calm outdoor pause

Te taiao

Weather honest, not dramatic

We name nor’west headaches, damp June flats in Lyttelton, and the way cricket on the radio competes with bedtime routines—then we design around those realities without blaming whānau.

Need urgent tautoko? Call 1737 or Healthline 0800 611 116 before waiting on us.

How decisions get made here

Evidence-informed, not hype-driven

We read lighting research and sleep hygiene literature, then translate findings into plain steps. We avoid miracle language that would breach the Fair Trading Act 1986.

Local context

Christchurch winters, dry nor’westers, and shared rental layouts all change what feels realistic at nine pm. We test ideas with volunteers before publishing.

Transparent boundaries

If a request falls outside our facilitation skills, we say so and suggest other resources.

“We keep evenings slow on purpose. Speed belongs to the morning commute, not to the last hour before sleep.”