Following our sold-out Tauranga event, join Mitchells Nutrition for another morning of movement, nourishment, and connection - in a collaborative effort to raise awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention.

We’re teaming up with your favourite local legends in Auckland to support Stefan Ozich (Athlete & Holistic Endurance Coach) in a world breaking & never-before-attempted feat. Stefan will run the length of New Zealand via the Te Araroa Trail, from top to bottom and back again - over 6000km in 100 days. This mammoth effort aims to raise awareness and funds for our critically under-resourced mental healthcare system.

In 2023, Stefan lost his brother to suicide. Through this devastating experience, he realised how severely under-equipped the mental healthcare system is in New Zealand.

A morning of connection, nourishment, and impact you don’t want to miss.

Ticket Includes:

The Goodness of Movement in Good Company, led by Grave Runners x Public Runners
Private breakfast by Yeah Bowl x Mitchells Nutrition & refresments by GoodBuzz & Almighty
Q&A + Mental Wellbeing Toolkit Talk with Stefan Ozich x Mitchells Nutrition
Short Speaker Session from Dr Giresh Kanji (Professor & Musculoskeletal Specialist) + Tai Tupou (Founder of The Last Chance Project)
Ice Bath + Sauna by The Sauna Collective, South Life & Icemunity
Huge wellness Goodie Bag ft. Mitchells Shaker, Mitchells Protein Powder Mini's, Innerbloom, Thea Matcha, Arepa, Elyte and more!
Connection, Community, & Great Vibes for a Great Cause

Tickets + Limited Edition 'Brighter Days' Tee Available!

We're selling a Limited Edition Brighter Days Tee for you wear and support on the day. 100% of proceeds go towards raising awareness for Stefan Ozich x The Last Chance Project.

Option 1: Purchase a tee HERE (Men) and HERE (Women)

Option 2: Purchase a Ticket + Tee Bundle on the next page and make sure to read the pre-order details HERE

8:00am - 8:10am - Welcome

We look forward to welcoming you at 8.00am with a brief introduction to Stefan and his mission. Please aim to be with us just before 8:00am. Meeting point will be detailed in the event reminder email.

8:10am - 8:45am - Move
To set you up for the day, together you’ll head off with Ben & Conner, founders of Public & Grave Runners, for some morning movement. This could look like a run or walk. Anyway to get the body moving.

8:45am - 9:30am - Nourish
Indulge in the ultimate wholesome, belly-warming breakfast bowls by the legends at Yeah Bowl to nourish and refuel. Warm and cool refreshments by Mitchells Nutrition and GoodBuzz & Almighty.

9:30am - 10:30am - Empower
Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Stefan Ozich and Mitchells in-house Naturopath & Holistic Nutritionist, Em, as they discuss his journey, mental health, and community. Your goodie bag will include a guide for the 21-day #SOWELL21 challenge, aimed at fostering self-care and community. To round out the speaker session, Dr. Giresh Kanji (Professor & Musculoskeletal Specialist) will talk about the science behind stress and mental health, followed by Tai Tupou, who will share insights from The Last Chance Project, supporting young men through mental health challenges.

10:30am - 12:30pm - Recover
Immerse in a guided contrast therapy session led by The Sauna Collective, South Life and Icemunity. This extraordinary experience exposes the body to temperature extremes (high level sauna heat, followed by the zing of ice cold water). Three 20-Minute Cycles: Alternate between 15 minutes in our traditional wood-fired sauna and 5 minutes in the refreshing Ice Bath

What to Bring: Bring your own water bottle, suitable sauna attire and a towel

Where: Hyundai Marine Sports Centre, 8/10 Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland 1071

When: 8:00am - 12:30pm

About the Collaborators

Public Runners

Public is a modern running community based in Mount Maunganui. Embracing inclusivity with an aim to connect like minded individuals through the power of running. Their primary focus is on fostering a sense of community, promoting movement, and encouraging self-improvement.

Grave Runners

Grave Runners is a community focused initiative that encourages people to prioritise their mental and physical wellness through movement being a vessel. They break down the barriers of running misconceptions, creating an inclusive space fostering growth and connection.

Yeah Bowl

A hub for all things healthy and delicious, Yeah Bowl will be serving up their wholesome eats. With 2 humming locations pumping out vibrant balance bowls, putting a new-aged and nourishing spin on fast-food.

Dr. Giresh Kanji

A Musculoskeletal Pain Specialist, Researcher, and best-selling author of ‘Brain Connections: how to sleep better, worry less, and feel happier’. Dr. Kanji explored sensory amplification of pain in his PhD, including the role of the human stress response and the application of heat therapy. He is an honorary Senior Lecturer at Auckland University, the chairperson of the NZ Pain Foundation and editor of Australasian Musculoskeletal Medicine.

Sauna Collective

Hosts of the best beach-front wood-fire saunas in town, the sauna collective is on a mission to bring the remarkable and life-changing benefits of sauna and cold water therapy to you through a fleet of mobile sauna stations not far from home.

South Life

Home of the world’s most advanced ice-baths and the new innovative sauna tent, South is the part of your life that you wish you knew about earlier. Built from the ground up by three adventurers that at the end of the day, all need to recover.

Icemunity

Social self-care at its finest. Icemunity brings together the benefits of ice-bathing with the richness of community. Creating a friendly and motivating environment with the shared intention of promoting healing and optimisation of the mind and body.

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