I re-discovered yoga in my mature years, in the practice of yoga asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra. I practiced as a child and during my three pregnancies, however through a dedicated daily practice over the last few years, I have been moved by the deeply transformative and healing nature of practice in yoga. Yoga has gifted me with a deep sense of connection to myself and to the world, as well as mental and physical stability. I have a certificate in a higher learning program based on human biology and nutrition through CNELM(Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management) in London. I have also completed the 500hr Teacher Training Program through The Shala in Cape Town, which is a fully registered school with Yoga Alliance. I consider myself blessed to have been taught by the most beautiful Tamsin and Thomas Sheehy, as well as my friend and yoga teacher Jeannie Holmes. I practice utilizing the techniques in Hatha, offering classes which are detailed and alignment based, utilizing props, as well as discussing the anatomy and the benefits to the body. I incorporate techniques in pranayama(breath), as well as meditation in my classes. I am passionate about assisting my students to find contentment in their lives through a healthy body and an open heart. Yoga has been my life’s biggest gift, and has given my life purpose. I am honored to pass these gifts onto my students. My belief is that once you become a student of yoga, you enter into a life-long path of studying this rich and multi-layered practice. I immerse myself daily in studying the ancient yoga texts, self-study through journaling, as well as time on my mat and meditation seat. *Studio Owner, 500hrs RYT
I was aware of the beauty of the mind-body connection during my years of dancing and yearned to take it to a deeper level. I began exploring yoga asana over 25 years ago, and was very deeply drawn to the essence of the practice: BREATH. It was through the understanding of breathwork that I began to experience presence in my practice. This is the essence of my approach to teaching. BREATH IS LIFE ! Yoga guides us back to our true nature, that which already exists within all of us: PEACE, LOVE, JOY, FREEDOM. My intention for each class, is to facilitate self healing by deepening the mind body connection, through the practice of threading breath with movement. That sense of coming back to ourselves & tapping into our own powerful natural healing tools. Feeling self empowered with the self knowledge & self realization, that we are our own healers. *500hrs RYT
Harriet Came is a pre and post natal yoga specialist and has been teaching for 16 years, since the birth of her son, through the pregnancies of her subsequent two girls and now daily around Cape Town. She is also a doula and uses her birthing experiences to inform and influence her teaching, working to show how conscious breathing, specific yoga postures and techniques can really help enhance a pregnancy and help birth and postnatal recovery.
Janet Dailey, founder of Dailey Wellness, is a Wellness Educator, Reflexologist, Yoga Teacher, Root Wisdom for Women Coach, and Singer. Through her private practice, classes and retreats she teaches individuals how to embody vibrant health and reconnect with their divine creative essence. Janet brings over 17 years of combined experience in multiple holistic therapies to her practice. She hosts international wellness retreats sharing the ancient wisdom of yoga, reflexology, a root wisdom for women program and sound therapy. My mission is to create a healthy, joyful, creative space for all of the individuals and groups that I with. We are energy beings and when we connect to our joy, our energetic body expands. We feel better and release hormones that help us to feel good, heal our bodies and restore peace within. From that place we can share our gifts with our loved ones and the planet. My motto: What brings you joy? DO more of that.
Her Vinyasa classes are strong and dynamic, focusing on developing her student’s mind and body awareness as well as building physical strength. With a focal point on the Breath, creating synchronicity between movement and breath, students are led into a meditative practice. Her intelligent sequencing with personally curated playlists makes her Vinyasa flows creative and never boring. Darja’s aim is for her students to leave each class in a state of bliss, centered and revitalized. She completed her 200hr at The Yoga Life Cape Town in 2018 and her advanced teacher training in 2022 at The Shala Cape Town. Darja also has a great passion for teaching Yin Yoga for the past 3 years and done 100hrs online training through Yoga Renew in the United States. Darja finds practicing and teaching Yin Yoga has been a beautiful journey of self discovery. Its meditative element of slowing everything down ,shifting the gaze within towards bodily sensations has been healing and transformative to her own life and she loves to share these benefits in her classes with her students.