HISTORY: Christell was born in South Africa, and has Indian/Sri Lankan/Scottish ancestry. She worked successfully in the management consultant-project management field until 2004, when she left the corporate world to pursue spirituality & community service. Since then she's steeped herself in the ancient knowledge & vedic scriptures - finding practical solutions to modern day stresses and challenges. Now, she spends her time sharing the helpful techniques and tools through her retreats and classes

TRAINING:  She attended her first yoga teacher training in 2005, and has been teaching since. She's broadened her training to teach breathing and breathwork (various pranayama, bhastrikas and the Sudarshan Kriya), guided meditations, yoga nidra and sutra based wisdom. In addition to having her own yoga school, she has taught retreats, classes and courses across South Africa in prisons, corporate boardrooms, classrooms and underprivileged townships.

EXPERIENCE: She remains a student, and as recently as January 2018 updated her yoga teacher training, with a 200H TTP with the Sri Sri School of Yoga. She has completed more than 40 silent retreats from 4-7 days, and keeps it part of her routine to attend at least 2 more every year. Additionally she follows the yogic path of medicine - Ayurveda, and has since 2007 done annual (sometimes bi-annual), panchakarmas (detox) from 10-90 days.

TEACHING: She is by nature a chatty introvert, and enjoys silence, nature and observing. Belly shaking laughter can be heard in her vicinity, and she's a friendly and open person. Her classes are a perfect combination of techniques, knowledge, flow and rest - which results in the deepest rest of body, mind & spirit. Her classes are tailored to enhance the experience of even an experienced practitioner.  With unconditional love, she is gentle but firm, and encourages everyone to listen to and honour their bodies.