Photographer, surfer, father, yoga teacher. Yoga gives structure and balance to my life. Through emotional and physical turmoil, yoga acts like the rudder on a boat and also a clear lens that gives perspective on what really matters. I’d love to share what I’ve learnt with you . . .
Syed was born in Bangladesh where yoga is a way of life for many Indian families. He began practising yoga in 2000. Coming from a personal training and physiotherapy background Syed was so muscular he could barely touch his knees. With consistent daily practise of Bikram Yoga Sy totally changed his body and increased his vital energy. He is living proof that yoga works and is fitter, stronger, faster and better for it. He has been teaching Bikram Yoga since 2007.
Sharni is out of the country at the moment, travelling, raising awareness about yoga and its benefits. Her journey is for nine months (from May 2010); you can read more about it at www.followthesun.co.za/?page=2
Equipped with a university degree in psychology. She is registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa and has accredited training in teaching yoga to groups and individuals.
Her consulting modalities are remedial yoga, lifestyle management with a focus on nutrition and relief of stress-related symptoms e.g. backache, insomnia and respiratory conditions.
Styles Taught: |
Hatha | Pregnancy | Vinyasa | Yoga Nidra |
Phone: 021 551 8346 Mobile: 072 278 2815 Email:click here to email Petra
Melissa comes from a Pilates background and has been teaching Pilates for pregnancy, pre and post natal, rehab and general conditioning for the past 15 years. She has been practising yoga for the last 8 years and teaching for the past 2 and recently completed the Teacher Training with Karma Shala. She now teaches a unique combination of Pilates and Yoga Fusion, creating a class to suit the requirements and needs of the students in the class. Melissa teaches private sessions as well as group work and finds it is often better to have a few private or semi private classes before beginning with one of the group times.
Juanita has been teaching yoga since January 2007 and is influenced by the Iyengar and Sivananda Yoga teachings. Juanita completed a one year Teacher Training course through Ananda Kutir Ashram, which follows the teachings of Sivananda Integral Yoga and is registered with the Africa Yoga Federation and the International Yoga Alliance. Juanita would like to show people the joy of experiencing ultimate health and serenity through the integration of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being that only Yoga can provide.
“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”
Anton, director of GuruRamdas, teaches challenging and provocative classes. He encourages students find their personal edges to move beyond old comfort zones, and into deeper, and more meditative realms of being. “I believe that there are things in life that unite and divide us, Kundalini Yoga is one of the uniting tools that brings the courage, wisdom and love to open to our full potential.”
Styles Taught: |
Kundalini |
Phone: 021 424 6610 Mobile: 072 243 1401 Email:click here to email Anton
Yvonne's grandmother introduced her to yoga in 1976. She has practiced and studied Iyengar Yoga since 1991 and taught Iyengar Yoga since 1997. Before teaching yoga full-time, Yvonne worked as a Clinical Psychologist and moved to New York City with her husband in 1993. They returned to Cape Town in mid-2009. She has been teaching at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York until her return to South Africa. She is a Certified Movement Analyst (with a certificate in Laban Movement Analysis), and has a background in dance, martial arts, and numerous sporting activities. She is an enthusiastic student of Sanskrit and Ayurveda and led the Institute's Yoga Sutras Chanting Class in NYC.
Esme loves sharing Yoga with others from home in Clifton. Classes are with the supportive Iyengar props and wall ropes giving deep remedial and restorative benefits. There are also smaller groups and private Therapeutic classes available.
André started yoga in 1999, acting on a childhood fascination with yoga and fueled by his passion for high performance skydiving. Initially finding routines on the Internet and then purchasing the renowned book 'Light on Yoga' were the catalysts for finding a teacher after 6 months of self-study. He counts himself blessed to have started with and studied under the highly experienced and wonderful Iyengar Yoga teacher, Brigitta Tummon. Continuing his study and practice of Iyengar Yoga, kindled by his curiosity of the integration of the human body, mind and spirit, André teaches a dynamic and invigorating class, generally using specific physical themes as the focal point for his classes.
I did my training at Ananda Kutir In 2007, and although my training was based in Hatha yoga, I bring in different aspects of other forms of yoga during the class. Classes are holistically based and focus on asana (pose) aswell as breathing and relaxation.
I did my kids yoga training with Yoga 4 Kids and am currently working at starting kids yoga at schools in the area...watch this space.
Ilana has has been a long-time student and teacher of both Kundalini and Hatha yoga. She believes in the power of the mind to heal the body and brings that energy to her classes. Learn to breathe, radiate, heal, and shine! All levels are welcome. The yoga will meet you wherever you are. Expect a challenging asana practice, and meditation in Ilana’s yoga class.
“The Practice of yoga sustains health so that the light glows forever. So pursue this path…”
Marjolein Gamble teaches small Hatha yoga classes, and relaxation classes, at her studio in Harfield Village. Marjolein has been teaching for over 20 years, and draws on various styles and experience to offer a balanced Hatha class.
She started practising Hatha Yoga in 2005 and discovered a need to deepen her knowledge of Yoga. She has since studied various Integral Yoga courses and completed her Yoga Teacher’s Training at Ananda Kutir Education Foundation for Yoga and Ayurveda SA in 2009. Immediately after completion of her training she started teaching Hatha Yoga at Ananda Kutir Ashram. Yoga has made a profound impact on her life and she loves sharing her passion for Yoga with others. She is also a passionate and dedicated practitioner of holistic therapies, the main healing modality being Bowen Technique. Rashidah teaches classes at Ananda Kutir Ashram in Rondebosch East, Cape Town. http://www.anandakutir.org.za/
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