Local, easy and views for days
With its relaxed waterfront atmosphere and supportive team, Habit Health Evans Bay is the perfect spot to build consistency and confidence.
From group classes to one-on-one guidance, and let’s not forget those mesmerising views, we are here to help you progress at your own pace and celebrate every win along the way.
50 Tacy St, Kilbirnie
Habit Health Gym in Kilbirnie is a welcoming space designed to support your fitness journey. Our Evans Bay fitness centre combines modern facilities, group classes and trainer support to help you achieve your goals.
As a Habit Health Gym member, you’ll enjoy access to personal training experts as well as a wide range of group fitness options such as yoga, pilates, HIIT, barre, boxing and spin classes.
Bailey Hooson
Personal Trainer
Johnston St | Majestic | Evans Bay
Qualifications
- Level 5 Applied Diploma in Personal Training, NZIHF
- Level 4 NZ Certificate in Exercise, NZIHF
- Level 1 CrossFit Trainer, CrossFit
- Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting, Richie Patterson Weightlifting
Professional Experience
Sport and exercise have always been part of Bailey’s world. After undergoing several knee surgeries in her early 20s, she discovered strength training through rehab—an experience that completely reshaped how she viewed movement and fitness. What began as recovery soon grew into a true passion.
Today, you’ll find her training and competing in CrossFit, especially in pairs and team events where performance, connection, and mindset all come together. As a coach, Bailey is driven to help people feel strong, capable, and confident.
She believes everyone deserves to find a style of movement they genuinely enjoy, and she’s here to help you discover what that looks like, so you can feel empowered in the activities you love.
Specialty Areas
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Women’s Health and Fitness
- Strength and Conditioning
- Functional fitness for quality of life
Tanya Richards
Personal Trainer
Johnston St | Majestic | Evans Bay
Qualifications
- Corrective Exercise Specialist Course, The Biomechanics Method
- Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting, Richie Patterson Weightlifting
- Level 1 CrossFit Trainer, CrossFit
- Certificate of Personal Training Level 3 and 4, New Zealand Institute of Health and Fitness
- Professional Experience
Tanya began her personal training journey in a CrossFit gym after experiencing firsthand the benefits of working with a coach. She is a passionate trainer who brings a lot of energy to both group and one-on-one training sessions. Tanya understands that everyone is unique, so she focuses on you and encourages correct form and good technique to help you move well, not just in the gym but in your daily lives.
She has worked with clients from 12 to 72 years old and developed a reputation as the go-to coach for injury prevention and rehabilitation, working closely with physiotherapists and other health professionals to build a holistic approach to training.
Utilising previous work experience as a nanny, Tanya knows how to motivate and support even the most reluctant individuals through encouragement and positivity. Always eager to learn, Tanya enjoys exploring new skills and training methods to better support clients of all ages, abilities, and injury histories.
Specialty Areas
- Women's Health and Fitness
- Strength and Conditioning for General Fitness
- Postural Realignment
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Gymnastic Strength Training
Maria Ulberg
Personal Trainer
Evans Bay
Qualifications
- Health and Fitness Personal Trainer, Level 4
Professional experience
Maria has been immersed in health and fitness from a young age, building a strong foundation in movement, strength training, and overall wellbeing. With a background in science, she developed a holistic approach to training through balancing academic demands with physical and mental performance, shaping her focus on sustainable habits, recovery, and long-term health.
As a qualified Level 4 Personal Trainer, she delivers evidence-based, results-driven programming for both in-person and online clients. She has experience leading group fitness sessions and tailoring individual programmes to suit different goals, lifestyles, and training backgrounds. Her coaching philosophy focuses on building strength, confidence, and resilience both physically and mentally.
She is continuing her professional development with plans to study Nutrition and complete a Master in Female Health and Fitness Programming certificate, reflecting her commitment to specialised, evidence-based coaching for women’s health and performance. Alongside coaching, she applies the same principles to her own training as she works towards her first bodybuilding show, maintaining a balanced approach that prioritises performance, cardiovascular health, and overall wellbeing.
She is passionate about creating a supportive and empowering environment where clients feel confident, capable, and strong; helping them move better, train smarter, and achieve sustainable results that enhance their quality of life.
Specialty areas
- Women's health and fitness
- Body balance transformations (BBT)
- Hypertrophy training
- Strength and conditioning
- Flexibility and mobility
- General health and fitness
Monday to Sunday (including Public Holidays) 5.00am - 10.00pm
(Membership fob required for access)
The gym has staff on site during the following hours
Monday to Thursday: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Friday: 7.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8.00am - 12.00pm
*Sauna access ends 15 minutes before the end of staffed hours periods
At Habit Health Gym, we embrace a whole-person approach to fitness and overall health.
Our Kilbirnie hub has easy public transport options and free off-street parking, which means fitting self-care into your day becomes much more manageable. Physiotherapy, massage therapy, and our modern gym facilities all sit under one roof so you can look after your health without the hassle of travelling between appointments.
Our experts work with you to create a manageable plan whether healing an injury, managing pain, improving mobility, or building long-term resilience. Habit Health Evans Bay will keep you moving in the right direction for your health and wellbeing.