18-20 May 2018 Yoga Weekend Retreat : Acceptance
During the run up to this yoga weekend, I found myself confronted by my own situations – and having to face my own levels of non-acceptance. After about a week, it dawned on me, that the familiar journey of a spiritual teacher wanting to share…
Launching a yoga school in the Netherlands
It’s been a journey of Self re-connection, launching my yoga school in the Netherlands, Europe. I initially hesitated – especially because I don’t look like the ‘typical’ Dutch/European yoga teacher: tall, skinny, very flexible or fair skinned. In contrast, I have a beaming, face-splitting smile,…
Yoga Teacher Training update Jan – Feb 2018
Its been 10 years since I’ve been on the mat as a student, with my teacher Yogi Sri Acharya Krishan Verma. When the situation presented itself, was excited and nervous at the same time. He’s tough and loving at the same time. Predictable in his…
Yoga off the mat
My personal journey with yoga, is that what I learn and apply on the mat, extends to my life off the mat. Hence the phrase yogaoffthemat. Its become a philosophy and approach to life, that is wordless, and yet so profound. I encourage all practitioners,…
Life’s journey
The first time I wanted to shave my head – I was 18. I was still at home with my folks, with long silky hair. My mum was not at all in favour of my strange notions, and disallowed it. Many, many years later, on…
2009 Retreat at the Catholic Zen Meditation Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
A catholic zen meditation center, on the outskirts of Johannesburg.. This was a surprise in itself, because many church goers don’t know that meditation & yoga and Catholicism (or their christian journey) go hand in hand. The resident catholic priest attended an afternoon session during…
Our first Yoga retreat – 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa
Yoga is my happy place. I was so keen to pass on the peace and tranquility that yoga was giving, that we organised this yoga retreat in South Africa. Participants learnt Ayurvedic, vegetarian cooking, asanas – proper posture, how to go into and come out of…
My second Teacher Training successfully completed
I spent 2 glorious weeks with Yoga teacher: Acharya Sri Krishan Verma on my second teacher training course, and around 80 other teacher aspirants. We had an average of 4 hours sleep a night, and learnt and experienced the most amazing things. Full moon yoga,…
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